Gantz || phase 2 is go!!

[Nash]

Ahaha..you're too late. She showed me that pic hoursss ago xD

But yeah, that was pretty much my reaction. Seems I'm becoming predictable, eh? :haha

[Tayimus]

:lmao

Lol, it's just your reactions to Hikawa that are predictable. But that can be said for any of us. Come on, when it comes to Reika, you know what's gonna happen to me. :nosebleed

Jeez, how many times a week do I bring up Reika...? :facepalm

[Nomeru]

When did we learn his name was Hikawa?

[Tayimus]

Truthfully? I dunno, I must've missed it. However, Gantz Otaku gives that as his name. That site has some pretty accurate information so I'm trusting it until proven wrong. As for how I found out about GO?

Blame Nash. :sun

[Nomeru]

Well, if I remember right, there are data books.. I want one scanned/translated lol.

[Tayimus]

Pfft, you and me both.

Lotta things I want where Gantz is concerned. New anime, new video game, Katou dead, Kurono/Reika fornication, but that's just me. :hehee

[Nomeru]

I want a new anime, but not right now, it'd just run into the manga again and end before the manga finishes.. I'm betting they'll wait until it's almost done or until it's done before doing anything with gantz again as far as an anime goe. I really dont know what they were thinking before making the first one..

[Emery]

I want a new anime, but not right now, it'd just run into the manga again and end before the manga finishes.. I'm betting they'll wait until it's almost done or until it's done before doing anything with gantz again as far as an anime goe. I really dont know what they were thinking before making the first one..

They're not going to make another Gantz anime. I garuntee it.

[Tayimus]

I wouldn't mind OVAs. And they'd have to have the same voice actors. :pek And I'd like the animation quality to be a little more consistent. At times in the anime it seemed there wasn't any details on the Gantzuits, just a solid black outfit. I dunno if this annoyed anyone else...

The best episodes in terms of quality have to be the 1 or 2 where the animation style completely changed. I was like, "Holy Shit! WTF!?" It was when Kurono was fighting the two giants statue while everyone else was like :awesome. :notrust

[Nomeru]

Enery, you cant guarantee it, dont be a prick. I would like to hear why you say that though.

[Hellion]

Wait when did Kurono rejoin and die? This series has so many various issues that I don't remember what I read, I just know what chapter I read before :(

[Tachikoma_Pilot]

Fuck yes Kurono!

[Sin]

Wait when did Kurono rejoin and die? This series has so many various issues that I don't remember what I read, I just know what chapter I read before :(
He got killed by HS and his gang at the same time Izumi did. Right before the Nuri mission.

Though he recovered his memories half way through and managed to take out almost every one of HS's grunts.

[Nomeru]

I thought the only vampires were HS and kill bill..? am I wrong? though kill bill is pritty much a grunt..

[Sin]

I thought the only vampires were HS and kill bill..? am I wrong? though kill bill is pritty much a grunt..
Well all those guys turned to dust when Kurono used his lamp-of-doom, so yeah, they were all vampires.

Kurono almost got Kill Bill too, but HS interfered.

[Nash]

When did we learn his name was Hikawa?

Truthfully? I dunno, I must've missed it. However, Gantz Otaku gives that as his name. That site has some pretty accurate information so I'm trusting it until proven wrong. As for how I found out about GO?

Blame Nash. :sun

Wellll, Gantz Otaku is a French site, and yeah, the Gantz Manual's already available in France. And they apparently have it from there. I've been trying to get the Manual but it's always sold out :argh

[Ashiya]

I thought the only vampires were HS and kill bill..? am I wrong? though kill bill is pritty much a grunt..

http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w272/TehBlkMage/Manga/GantzVampires.jpg

Apparently, those who worked with HS and Kill Bill were vampires as well.

[Nomeru]

Uh, right, but I thought that those who went with HS uh.. all died. I didnt mean that they werent vampires :?

[Lastier]

http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk98/KyaaNyaa/Hikawa_Sig.png?t=1220225539

HS wearing a suit is considered cheating, therefore Gantz won't let him wear one. He'd need to invent 200 pointers otherwise.

[Nomeru]

What would hs do with 200 points? LOL if he uh.. revives Izumi. He sees that Izumi was strong and can help him now, so he revives him.. or maybe Nishi will.

[Tayimus]

I don't see Hikawa reviving anyone but Chiaki, and even that is stretching it. :quite

Guys, check out the new spoiler in my sig. :awesome

[Nomeru]

:O nice...

I doubt he will, I would prefer hoi hoi reviving izumi, but I think it would be somewhat ironic if hs really did bring him back, after killing him.

[Tayimus]

For some odd reason, I can see Hoi Hoi reviving Izumi. I actually find it more possible than anyone except maybe Nishi doing it. I just see Hoi Hoi poking Gantz with his paw or nose and picking Choice 3. Then the screen with all the people in Gantz's memory comes up and Hoi Hoi touches Izumi's face.

The whole chapter would be awesome. I can imagine everyone's face. :wha :uwah

Post 999. :LOS

[Nomeru]

:O very nice Tayimus

I can see nishi reviving izumi, but at the same time I can see nishi getting a stronger weapon, or leaving. He could do any of these things and it wouldnt suprise me.

[Ashiya]

:O very nice Tayimus

I can see nishi reviving izumi, but at the same time I can see nishi getting a stronger weapon, or leaving. He could do any of these things and it wouldnt suprise me.

I believe that Nishi would choose a stronger weapon instead since he's such a gantz gamer, whilst the part of Izumi being revived would be dealt with by Hoi Hoi. :amuse

[Sin]

Kurono/Kaze might revive Izumi. After all, Kaze can't leave the game unless Takeshi can leave at the same time. Kurono, I think will have learned his lesson about #1. I think he will, if anything, reason that getting Izumi back would be more useful than a stronger weapon, and he's still too broken up to choose between Kishimoto/Sex Girl.

[Nomeru]

I doubt we'll ever see kishimoto, and I dont think we should. I didnt really have any problems with her, but she's still alive, that copy was the one in the wrong, it died, and her life's good.. well, more or less, she had some problems before she went to gantz. Katou's also moved on/may not have ever had feelings in the first place.

I dont see nishi leaving anymore, but back before he died, that seemed like it was his intention, especially by his dieing scene..

[mystictrunks]

Maybe Nishi wanted to leave because he was surrounded by shit players. You had:
Kurono who kept making mistakes and Katou trying to be Mr.Niceguy along with a bunch of fodder.

Now you have The Vampire, Muscle Rider, Karate Kid, The Psychic, Kurono, Oldman, Bitchmade, Hoi-Hoi, Reika, and Mr.Niceguy

[Red Viking]

Kurono/Kaze might revive Izumi. After all, Kaze can't leave the game unless Takeshi can leave at the same time. Kurono, I think will have learned his lesson about #1. I think he will, if anything, reason that getting Izumi back would be more useful than a stronger weapon, and he's still too broken up to choose between Kishimoto/Sex Girl.

I don't think Kaze and Takeshi can leave. If they do, they'll lose their memories of each other.

[Ashiya]

I don't think Kaze and Takeshi can leave. If they do, they'll lose their memories of each other.

You've raised a good point. Which makes me wonder if either one has to make a sacrifice there.

[Yoburi]

Kurono/Kaze might revive Izumi. After all, Kaze can't leave the game unless Takeshi can leave at the same time. Kurono, I think will have learned his lesson about #1. I think he will, if anything, reason that getting Izumi back would be more useful than a stronger weapon, and he's still too broken up to choose between Kishimoto/Sex Girl.

You are worng about Kaze leaving Gantz even if the kid gets 100 points and Kaze too they can't choose number 1 because if that happends he will forget the kid just like Kurono forgot Tae and nobody will care for Takeshi ever again...

[Tayimus]

Y'know, this makes me beg the question- WTF was up with Kurono's memory after he left Gantz? I mean, was all his memories since he started in Gantz erased or was it just the memories concerning Gantz itself?

When Kurono freed himself I thought he was fucked because while a Gantzer he'd started a whole new class and schedule. He had new friends (sorta) and the ones he knew were killed by the Chibi Alien. Yet when he returns to school he recalls his friends, his class, his schedule, everything. Everything except Tae... What the hell really happened?

[Nomeru]

I'm gunna call it mindfuck by gantz. Tae was also closer to him, and could be linked somewhat to his gantz memories.

[Sin]

You are worng about Kaze leaving Gantz even if the kid gets 100 points and Kaze too they can't choose number 1 because if that happends he will forget the kid just like Kurono forgot Tae and nobody will care for Takeshi ever again...
Touche.

Then hopefully he will be the one to revive Izumi.

I want Izumi back :(

[Nomeru]

Maybe ... uh.. Kaze will have takeshi go free, then search for him? Problem is he has no idea where Takeshi lived.

[Shibo]

wow :awesome I only just read the latest 2 chapters ( I know, I suck )
so exciting :X3

[serger989]

I believe that Nishi would choose a stronger weapon instead since he's such a gantz gamer, whilst the part of Izumi being revived would be dealt with by Hoi Hoi. :amuse

He's been aiming to get 100 points to go free though. Regardless of him changing it seems his personality and goal remain the same. I hope after this, we will get some information out of him since he knew about the other teams before anyone else and actually knows enough about it to answer needed questions. Even though he can't answer the most obvious difficult ones, like "what is Gantz" or "why are we here?".

[Nomeru]

Nishi certainly knows something, I expect him at this point to get a stronger weapon, but who really knows. Did anyone else notice that Katou didnt get to keep his H-gun? :(

[Blind Itachi]

damn... i just noticed they removed it from Onemanga... i want to avoid spoilers so... can someone link me to some downloads for the latest chapters please?...

[Nomeru]

you can read it online at onemanga or mangashare I guess, you can also download at mangashare, if ypu can use mirc, I suggest gotlurk.net to get the first 20-22 volumes however many they have up, then download indevidual chapters..

[Megapig]

damn... i just noticed they removed it from Onemanga... i want to avoid spoilers so... can someone link me to some downloads for the latest chapters please?...

You can read it at Manga Volume. You can download the entire series, but you have to join its PLUS Membership.

[Hibari Kyoya]

mangashare i think u can catch it i dont know why they removed it from onemanga.

[Nomeru]

they removed it and berserk because the licensor told them to XD, about as simple as that, they want to make some money on these which is fine by me.

[Sin]

mangashare i think u can catch it i dont know why they removed it from onemanga.
Licensing issues, I believe.

Also, mangashare.com, bleachexile.com, or mangatraders.com are all great alternatives (MS and MT are way better than OneManga)

[Nash]

blah blah

*stalks*

*rapes*

*leaves*

[shinjowy]

You could also try spectrum nexus for online reading. It doesnt have that big a library, but last i checked, it still had Gantz.

[Blind Itachi]

oh... thanks for the suggestions... specially the last one...

[Nomeru]

Do you have a reason you like reading online? I personally cant stand it at all, to the point I wouldnt read gantz if I had to read it online only, I couldnt stand it. just so inconvenient...

[Ashiya]

Nishi certainly knows something, I expect him at this point to get a stronger weapon, but who really knows. Did anyone else notice that Katou didnt get to keep his H-gun? :(

Ah...the H-Gun. Powerful stuff. :amuse It could have been really useful for their next mission xD

[Nomeru]

I know, and with most people from osaka dead, aside from kuwabara, no one will have one.. I do hope they take the motorcycle thing again, whatever it's called. I wanna see them using that computer too.

[serger989]

Do you have a reason you like reading online? I personally cant stand it at all, to the point I wouldnt read gantz if I had to read it online only, I couldnt stand it. just so inconvenient...

I own what is actually available and have the rest downloaded, but yeah, I don't really like reading online... However, if it is the only way, I'd do it simply because it's the only way, then wait patiently for them to come out.

[Blind Itachi]

Hoi-Hoi bitches! HOI-HOI! :lmao...

[Nomeru]

Hoi Hoi indeed.. grr, stil another week before a new chapter..

[Nash]

We'll get spoilers on Sunday. Not that bad :3

[Nomeru]

I suppose, spoilers are always good :D

[mystictrunks]

Tae was a Gantz memory, she was a mission objective.

[Nomeru]

huh? ok.. yeah.. what about it?

I assume, mystictrunks, that you're replying to a post?

[AbnormallyNormal]

its a good thing katou couldnt keep the super weapon... that would have cheapened the whole need to get 100 points for it

and it would seem that nishi is a lot like izumi, he likes being in gantz, after all he shot a cat because he needed to feel a rush in one of the early chapters. i can't see him wasting the 100 pts on a revival or exit, specially since he wouldnt want to lose his memories i dont think. he seems very brain oriented. and plus he seemed to enjoy finding and using the big gun during the last mission when he was invisible. (p.s. that was one the most amazing manga panels ever when nishi showed up wtih that big gun after vaporizing nurari, wearing a suit and tie and being a 12 yr old lol)

[Nomeru]

That's true, but I'm sure that when we started, he wanted to be free, when he died he was saying only 10 more points to be free IIRC, which implies that at the time he wanted to be free.. maybe it changed after he was revived.. who knows. Also, I think nishi's 13-14, it's possible for him to be 12, but heh, I think older.

[AbnormallyNormal]

well maybe thats the reason he put that stuff onto the interwebs, so that he could find it again after becoming free

[Severnaruto]

I remember Nishi crying out for his mother when he was dying.

At this point though, getting out is pointless--the violence is spilling over out of the zones and into the 'real' world, the casualties are increasing, and you're never really free from the black ball, anyways. The safest option really is to just keep getting better weapons while resurrecting the most worthy members.

[AbnormallyNormal]

i wonder if your head will still explode if you tell strangers about gantz.... that wouldnt make sense since the aliens and gantz teammates are visible now

[Nomeru]

I bet it would, just to screw with them lol.

I can still see getting free as a possibility, but they'd have to kill the vampires first.

[AbnormallyNormal]

i cant to see what the next mission is. because right now the tokyo team is STACKED with like the best of the best (except for izumi i guess)

[Canute87]

I remember Nishi crying out for his mother when he was dying.

At this point though, getting out is pointless--the violence is spilling over out of the zones and into the 'real' world, the casualties are increasing, and you're never really free from the black ball, anyways. The safest option really is to just keep getting better weapons while resurrecting the most worthy members.

True thing. I wonder if any of the members have come to that realization.
The minute Kurono got released he died again. Might as well just train and get stronger and eventually kill the aliens. There must be a limit to them.

[Nomeru]

I expect old man to leave, but that's about it for who I think is going to leave.. problem is I cant see many of them going for stronger weapons. Who will they revive though? after a while, they'll run out of people heh.

[Sin]

HS, Nishi, Kurono, Katou (Gah), Kaze and Kill Bill (I guess) :wtf

If you added Izumi, they would own every mission, ever.

[Nomeru]

Has Kaze ever used a weapon even? I can only remember him using the suit.

Yeah, Nishi will go for the weapon probably. Katou will probably want to go free, let him who cares. Kurono, who knows.. he may revive someone. We dont know enough about HS's intentions at this point.. I can see reika getting a stronger weapon. Takeshi.. I cant see him leaving yet, he wont revive someone, but what's he gunna do with a stronger weapon...
Inaba.. I bet he'd want to go free, as things are now, but I can see something changing his mind. Hoi hoi.. revive izumi! I wonder if he'd get his stronger weapon then.

[Sin]

Inaba needs to stop being a bitch and man up :pek

Sakurai needs to be more like Sakata. That guy was epic. He was a powerhouse in Phase One. If Sakurai can grow that strong... Epic will ensue.

Kaze uses his suit only.

[Nomeru]

Man, I cant figure out anything logical that will happen here, nothing I can think of will make sense as to what will happen in the future as far as points go, what they'll do ect. They almost need another option, something new, I cant see some people taking any of these (takeshi)

[Belgianrofl]

If Gantz (or Kaze for that matter) lasts that long, and Kaze doesn't leave, he'd eventually get the "Oka suit" (coined?), I can imagine it now. :O

[Tayimus]

I just like thinking of Takeshi as a 15yr old and still in Gantz! And he gets his own team! Fucking :awesome

[Sin]

He palms aliens and wipes them out with the omega-100-wins-suit :awesome

[Tayimus]

Wait, 100 wins?

D-Do you mean...10,000 points!? :argh

[Ashiya]

I just like thinking of Takeshi as a 15yr old and still in Gantz! And he gets his own team! Fucking :awesome

Now, that would be interesting. :amuse Probably, it may appear as an epilogue if that really does happen.



But that also means that Gantz will go on forever. :wink

[Nomeru]

I half expect them to put an end to gantz by the end of the manga.. hell, maybe gantz's an alien itself, who just makes humans fight other aliens.. then again, do we know if they're actually aliens? where do they come from? Maybe they're from earth to begin with?

[AbnormallyNormal]

of course they're aliens? they certainly act and look like aliens would, and they dont really seem to be conspiring togethjer, they're like independent spieces or something. although they have gotten weirder and more demonic lately

yeah kaze is too badass to use weapons, he IS a weapon lol

sort of like host samurai is too

[Supa Swag]

Maybe the aliens are prisoners or something and Gantz is the police. The asshole kind of police.

[Ashiya]

of course they're aliens? they certainly act and look like aliens would, and they dont really seem to be conspiring togethjer, they're like independent spieces or something. although they have gotten weirder and more demonic lately

yeah kaze is too badass to use weapons, he IS a weapon lol

sort of like host samurai is too

I agree that the creatures have gotten weirder lately; honestly it's a really random mix of aliens, and which makes me wonder if the brainchild behind all these "aliens" was the imagination of the man inside the gantz ball. Perhaps he was powering the Gantz (Virtual Reality) world with his brain?

I know this is far fetched, but anyway.

[AbnormallyNormal]

no since there are many different gantz balls all over the planet. its pretty mysterious i wonder how far through the storyline we are now

[Athrum]

I agree that the creatures have gotten weirder lately; honestly it's a really random mix of aliens, and which makes me wonder if the brainchild behind all these "aliens" was the imagination of the man inside the gantz ball. Perhaps he was powering the Gantz (Virtual Reality) world with his brain?

I know this is far fetched, but anyway.

The aliens from last mission were a mix because they were all creatures from Japanese Folklore.

[Nomeru]

no since there are many different gantz balls all over the planet. its pretty mysterious i wonder how far through the storyline we are now

Depending on how many phases there are, I'd put my money on somewhere around half :D. If there's a phase 3, it could be less than half, but if there's a phase 3, I bet phase 2 will be shorter than phase 1. I bet right now that gantz'll rap up at round 500 chapters, though it's really anyone's guess.. then again, the last 50 chapters have covered only 1 mission o.o, maybe 600 chapters.

[AbnormallyNormal]

yeah but the osaka mission was a big one, as was the oni mission. i think its time for an interlude where more plot happens

[Nomeru]

that's true, you also said through the storyline, not the manga, I think we're about half way through the story, though I think we're a little less than half way through the manga.

[KuronoX54]

Yeah I agree, a little less than half

[Espada Grimmjaw]

It's getting so much more badass!

[Nomeru]

o.O, I see this thread is kinda dead without me around hmm?

[AbnormallyNormal]

we get spoilers soon !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! in another day or two !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i wonder how much memories kurono will have, i dont think it will be as perfect as it could be you know, this is still gantz manga, there will be crises and probz

[KuronoX54]

o.O, I see this thread is kinda dead without me around hmm?
no me............

[Tayimus]

o.O, I see this thread is kinda dead without me around hmm?

no me............

Umm...No. You're both wrong, the thread is dead without Nash. She's the life of this party. :awesome

I was tempted to say me, or maybe Sin. But, yeah, it's Nash, 100% Proven. :quite

[Nomeru]

I'll pass nash in posts on this thread shortly :D

[G.O.A.T.]

Naw geiz, I'd say Gantz is more than half way through.

The rules are changing as is the location, after the next two missions probably(which won't be that long) something big will happen. Which will most likely happen in Germany. Then it'll end not long after.

[Nash]

I'll pass nash in posts on this thread shortly :D

Not gonna happen :C


I'll start my spammin again..tomorrow when the spoilers are out :LOS

[Severnaruto]

I once heard a theory that the 'aliens' in Gantz have been around Earth for thousands of years, except that we just couldn't see them due to them existing in different wavelengths or whatever. Essentially, they're the demons, gods, and angels of folklore.

[Nomeru]

Heh, there could be some truth to that, who knows. I do hope we get answers to why they have to do that soon..

[AbnormallyNormal]

that theory makes perfect sense for explanaing those things in the gantz-verse. but then it really makes you wonder what is the point of forcing humans who have died into killing the aliens?

[Kagutsuchi]

I think there are going to be 7 phases.

The real story will get introduced at the end on this phase.

[Lastier]

Isn't it supposed to be Gantz spoiler Sunday?

[Mishudo]

Por que no spoilers?
Dx

[Nash]

Nothing on Otaku or ST. I guess we'll get them tomorrow. The spoilers for 278 were pretty late too.

[Nomeru]

booo, need spoilers now! if we dont have any, make some up people!

Kurono has returned! This chapter, Host Samuri attacks kurono, but hoi hoi steps in and sends him flying back with his pure epicness alone. While host Samurai is dazed, Kurono gets out his sword and holds it to HS's neck. Just then, Gantz starts playign his song again, and they're introduced to a new enemy... what's left of the Osaka Gantz team.

[Sin]

My prediction:

HS: Damn, I just killed you.
*Kurono dashes forward and slices HS in half*

"Welcome to Gantz, bitch."

:wtf

[Nomeru]

as much as I love host samurai, that would own.. let's say instead of in half, he gets an arm. he can live until next time when ge'll probably get a new arm.

[AbnormallyNormal]

i hope kurono is missing a lot of memories and acts stupid

and then nishi starts revealing infos

[Nomeru]

I dont know what will happen this time, but yeah, I do expect something new to be revealed this chapter..

[Nash]

[280 spoilers] Gantz Otaku

0280 崩壊の序曲

玄野の記憶はオニの後の100点とって自由になった所
少し馴れ合った後、西がガンツにKatastropheと言うと、000684901と表示さ れる
西曰く、これが人類に残された時間
何が起きるかは西でも分からない

あと7日と23時間

死闘の果て・・・
安息はもう許されない。

次回掲載は43号
12時に二、三枚追加しま

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn142/NishiNash/48647944vt9.png

Is this...a countdown? I is so excited :wtf

[Lastier]

It's the end of the world as we know it.

[Felix]

It's the end of the world as we know it.

Yes, Kurono is back and he won't take shit from anyone

[Nash]

Posted by GAT-X252 @ MH

280 The prelude of the decay

Kurono remembers everything before he choosed the first option.

They talk for a while and then Nishi says "Katastrofe" to Gantz. Then Gantz Shows the numbers 000684901.

Those numbers are all the time that mankind has left.

What happens next? Even Nishi doesn't know

7 days and 23 hours is all that remains.

Even after a terrible battle...it's impossible to rest.

next chapter YJ#43

So, it's possible that the next mission starts right away, eh?

It does seem as if Gantz approaches its climax...plot-wise.

Oh Nishi-kun. So awesome :ohpek

[Ashiya]

So, it's possible that the next mission starts right away, eh?

It does seem as if Gantz approaches its climax...plot-wise.

Oh Nishi-kun. So awesome :ohpek

The missions have to go on! It seems that Nishi really knows a lot about Gantz :amuse And I'm so looking forward to see Kurono back in action. :iria

[Nomeru]

:O, so gantz story wise might only have a week remaining?

That number.. I guess that's how many times humanity's been destroyed somehow or something? I dont get it, that doesnt really make sense.. that many times.. what about history? or do they mean before that I wonder..

[Kagutsuchi]

Nah Gantz is just trying to scare them for the lulz.

[Red Viking]

It's the end of the world as we know it.

But I feel fine.

7 days, eh?

So, does this mean they'll be going up against her next?

http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t168/the_undead_circus/samara.jpg

[Yoburi]

So Nuri was right there is a God and he is Mad right now maybe Kurono can save mankind and eat Reika before the countdown end.

[Athrum]

SO it seems we were all wrong, the manga isnt going to drag it's ass for a long time :S

[Red Viking]

SO it seems we were all wrong, the manga isnt going to drag it's ass for a long time :S

Unless, of course, there are more than 2 phases and this story has a post apocalyptic segment.

[Severnaruto]

And on the seventh day, God said fuck it and took a nap.

[Somnus]

Well maybe they'll have another mission before the Katastrofe so they can resurrect the best "players" for the last showdown.

[Nomeru]

they need more missions for stronger weapons, I wonder why he didnt bring that up soone though than with just one week left.. stupid nishi.

[Nash]

Soo, since Katastrophe is a German word, the rumours about Gantz having its origin in Germany are pretty much confirmed...or not :argh

[Somnus]

Soo, since Katastrophe is a German word, the rumours about Gantz having its origin in Germany are pretty much confirmed...or not :argh

Well Catastrofe without the K is a portuguese word too :zaru

[AbnormallyNormal]

hmm wow, pretty weird nishi knew about it but didnt tell anyone until just now. oh well, i wonder wtf katastrofe is. maybe all the aliens in the universe attack simultaneously? or the gantz balls turn into aliens? no idea. they need to talk to that reporter dude some more and go to germany already

[Nash]

Well Catastrofe without the K is a portuguese word too :zaru

But they used Katastrophe and not catastrofe :pek








:hoho

[Nomeru]

is it really any difference? isnt it all just another word for desaster, I'm too lazy to look it up, but I've never heard of it having a k.. meh. I donno if it all means the same thing.

[Nash]

Yeah yeah, it all means the same. I guess we'll have to wait for the scans, but I thought it's interesting if Gantz actually uses the German word and not the Japanese one :argh

[Nomeru]

that would be interesting, grr, I wanna know more... gantz chapters are like teasers, they're so short, 1 chapter teases you, next chapter finishes that, but teases you with something else..

damnit.

[Frostman]

Next time i need a buzz kill, ill call Nishi.

Thats one hell of a way to ruin a happy moment.

Wow i never saw this coming.

[Tayimus]

Yeah, I think a lot of us had given up on Nishi knowing anything and just figured Kurono wasted 100pts reviving him. And now this happened...Nishi owned all of us. And Kurono once again proves he is the man for foreseeing this. :quite

Honestly, I have no good idea what that countdown is about. My first thought is it means how long Earth has before multiple 100pointers attack, but that seems too obvious. Maybe it's how many people have died in Gantz Teams around the world. Or maybe how many civilians have died as result of the missions. Maybe it's the number for how many aliens are still out there. Or how many points are still up for grabs.

Honestly, I can't predict where this little revelation will take the manga. Nice one, Oku-sensei. :thumbs

[Nash]

Excuse meee...real Nishi fans knew that he's going to reveal some nice info on Gantz. :hmpf


He's a prophet after all :LOS

[Tayimus]

Well, I first said "a lot of us" thought Nishi didn't know shit. You were probably the lone person who had faith in him. :lmao

[Nomeru]

I knew he would have something, I just dont get the count down or why he waited now to reveal it. is it safe to assume izumi forgot about this, or was he just being an ass? I wonder if anyone in osaka knew... we better see them again. <3 kuwabara.


edit: could the number be a count down until the next mission maybe :O?

[Tayimus]

Yeah, It didn't seem like Izumi recovered all his memories. If I'm not mistaken he didn't remember Nishi at all. He only had bits and pieces of his previous Gantz experience...but that was still enough to own most of the other team members, except for Kurono and Kaze.

And thinking about it now, Oka didn't serve any purpose whatsoever. He didn't give any information, even though he most likely has the most exp of any Japanese Member. He didn't kill the 100pointer even though he's killed one before. The one monster he did kill took him a ridiculously long time for a non-Boss. And to top it all off, he looked like Chad. Insta-Fail. :pek

EDIT: @Nomeru: Hmm, I dunno about that. Remember Nishi was always hurrying up Gantz to have another mission. He seemed pretty impatient for someone who would know the exact time the next mission would commence.

[Nomeru]

no, izumi didnt recover all his memories.. it was almost more instincts he had instead of real memories.

I agree that oka didnt serve too much of a purpose, though I think he was stronger than anyone else in that last mission, the problem was the lack of teamwork. I'd also like to note that the giant alien he killed.. sure, others coulda killed it, but he went hand to hand with it, granted he was in the giant robot.. still.I wouldnt be suprised if Oka makes another appearance in the future, sure he died, but he could have been revived.

[Nash]

Oka looked like...a zillion times better than Chad :pek

So much Oka hate ;_;

*sigh*

[Tayimus]

He still looked like Chad.

He gets a thumbs-down from me. *wishes there was a thumbs-down Smilie* Would have been better if he looked like him without the fail, but no... He was killed.

:pek

[Nomeru]

I was kinda thinking after they showed him dead, "I wonder if gantz is just gunna revive him anyways, since he's strong".. After all, gantz is after strong people, why cant the ball just revive people on it's own who are strong?

[Tayimus]

Because then Death would really be meaningless. I like that the Team has to go through so much to bring someone back. Not like collecting seven balls and just making a wish...

[Nash]

He still looked like Chad.

He gets a thumbs-down from me. *wishes there was a thumbs-down Smilie* Would have been better if he looked like him without the fail, but no... He was killed.

:pek

You edited your post. First I was like, fiiiine, let the hater hate, but then you had to add the fail part. You make me sad :C


Quite frankly, I only continue to post here because my Pein set looks much better with the new Akatsuki skin. And I wanna be able to look at it :LOS

[Nomeru]

I wasnt thinking from the people's perspective, I was thinking about gantz perspective, you say death becomes meaningless, which it does, but gantz can bring people back, he wants strong people, why cant he revive people on his own who are strong? It doesnt make sense from a manga standpoint, but from a realistic standpoint, that's what gantz should do.

another possibility for that number.. the number of people who are currently in gantz all around the world :O, and the count down.. is the count down to the next mission maybe, like I said earlier.

[Tayimus]

@Nash: Hey, to be honest, I didn't say I hate Oka. But I have to admit he didn't live up to people's expectations. That's why he fails. He's still a badass though.

It's weird, he's a living oxymoron. Fail Badass...

Oh yeah, and your Akatsuki set looks cool.

@Nomeru: Well, you have a point there. I wonder why Gantz doesn't do that. He saw it perfectly fine to coerce Izumi into killing, what, 300 Spartans people so he could get a handful of strong ones.

:notrust

[Nomeru]

Maybe the next mission will involve more of the gantz teams, maybe.. transfering to a different world, and fighting aliens there :O

[Tayimus]

That would be interesting. Fighting the aliens on their own turf. That might be a way of making the mission harder without having the multiple 100pointer disaster I keep thinking about.

[Nash]

another possibility for that number.. the number of people who are currently in gantz all around the world :O, and the count down.. is the count down to the next mission maybe, like I said earlier.

Huh, what do you mean with number? The 000684901? >_>

[Nomeru]

Yep, that number.. I think it could be possible :D I mean, there are 6 billion people in the world.. that's not even 1 million there, it's possible.

[Nash]

I'm not the best at maths, but I thought it's 000684901 = the 7 days and 23 hrs >___<

[Tayimus]

Man, I just wanna see Kurono again. :notrust

[Nomeru]

I'm not the best at maths, but I thought it's 000684901 = the 7 days and 23 hrs >___<

grr, I'm disappiointed.. that seems to be correct lol.. 191 hours=11460 minutes=687600 seconds, close enough.

[Severnaruto]

Man, I just wanna see Kurono again. :notrust

I actually can't wait to see Reika's reaction. :ohpek

[Nomeru]

the spoilers seemed to skip quite a bit of conversation as well, it sounds like, I wanna know what they talk about!

[Athrum]

Well Catastrofe without the K is a portuguese word too :zaru

Actually the origin of Katastrofe is Greek, not german or portuguese or english or french xD
Besides the used it because Japanese people think that words in romanji are stilish. Calling the next phase GANTZ: Catastrophe sounds a lot better than GANTZ: カタスツロフ lol.

[Nomeru]

Can we just say gantz: desaster? I cant remember how to spell catastrophe...

[Athrum]

Actually i just remembered something. When the first phase ended Oku didn't call the new one 2nd Phase but actually GANTZ: Catastrophe, it was an add that came with that last chapter saying that the manga would return in November and it had some pics of Osaka. So i think my idea of Phase 3 was way off xD

[Tayimus]

I actually can't wait to see Reika's reaction. :ohpek

I don't have to see the chapter to know her reaction. She wet herself with happiness. Easy as that. :edu

[Nomeru]

I don't have to see the chapter to know her reaction. She wet herself with happiness. Easy as that. :edu

I wonder if that'll show through the suit :O

[Severnaruto]

Oka is a daring man, I predict some incoming sodomy next chapter.

[AbnormallyNormal]

this reminds me of TTGL a lot

i think they are going to go to the alien worlds or something with gantz spacecraft ii dont know. maybe not

[Nomeru]

I think gantz would just transfer them, no need for them to travel. Maybe we'll find out what happens to aliens that get transfered?

[Ashiya]

I think gantz would just transfer them, no need for them to travel. Maybe we'll find out what happens to aliens that get transfered?

True that. I'll like to know where these Aliens/Creatures go from the transfer, perhaps to some hellish dimension?

[Nomeru]

it could just be that they're deleted by gantz... I wanna know though lol.

[AbnormallyNormal]

maybe they go into gantz's memory banks like the dead humans do

[mystictrunks]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tC6GYbI7uDU

[Di@BoLik]

Can we just say gantz: desaster? I cant remember how to spell catastrophe...

Heh, you spelt disaster wrong but catastrophe right.

[Nomeru]

:O gantz abridged 11 and 12, thanks

Heh, you spelt disaster wrong but catastrophe right.

lol <.< quiet you, I just own like that.

[Emery]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tC6GYbI7uDU

I lol'd at the term "estrogenocide."

[Nash]

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn142/NishiNash/50b28e837bebf0283dc872d9b5eae.jpg

[Nomeru]

:O
what's she doing on the cover, with a H-gun?

also, anyone ever thought of waht the weapons might actually be called? xgun, ygun, ect is all fine, but it doesnt really seem like their actual name..

[Nash]

I dun care about that chick..but the H-Gun looks soo hawt :wtf


They are called like that. X-Gun, Y-Gun, X-Shotgun, Gantz sword - official names from the Manual.

[Nomeru]

Those are the names that were given them by Katou pritty much, but not names that gantz gave them..

[Jinchuriki-san]

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn142/NishiNash/50b28e837bebf0283dc872d9b5eae.jpg


Katou looks like a giant from that angle.

[Sin]

Katou: YOU GONNA GET RAPED.

[Nomeru]

XD, very nice sin.

[Mishudo]

I hope it's not continuously mission after mission now,I mean,the action is great,but I do enjoy the side lives of everyone Dx

[Jinchuriki-san]

I hope it's not continuously mission after mission now,I mean,the action is great,but I do enjoy the side lives of everyone Dx

Yeah. I was looking forward to some drama and development too.

[Hibari Kyoya]

Katou > all

:LOS

/prepares for negs

[Nomeru]

Katou > all

:LOS

/prepares for negs

I wont neg you, but can you at least explain why you believe this?

[Athrum]

Yeah in the manual they are called Y-Gun X-Gun, so that's the official names xD.
Also WOOOT Return of the HOT Covers. I've missed those :(

[Nash]

Katou > all

:LOS

/prepares for negs

Don't worry..I still love you <3

[Mishudo]

Nash your set does look good in akatsuki skin :iria

[Frostman]

The girl on the cover pretty hot, but is the H-gun drawn extra big or is that its actual size compared to the girl? :headscrat

[Nomeru]

lmao, it's extra big.

[AbnormallyNormal]

well that girl in the cover looks almost like a fake, drawn by a fan doesnt she? she looks too petite for the usual gantz "covergirl". but the H gun looked neato

i guess i'll have to just accept the fact kurono is back. but its intresting, since he only has memories up to when he left, he doesnt know about host samurai killing him or izumi, or some other stuff i guess. also, its great that nishi looks like a genius again

[Ashiya]

The girl on the cover pretty hot, but is the H-gun drawn extra big or is that its actual size compared to the girl? :headscrat

It was used a a backdrop pic ; it can't be so humongous in size. :P

[AbnormallyNormal]

we need to find out more about oka's special suit and mechazoid

[Hibari Kyoya]

I wont neg you, but can you at least explain why you believe this?

Don't worry..I still love you <3

I dont believe he > all obivously but i dont understand why he gets bashed so much =[. I like him and hes done nothing wrong for me to hate him.

[Nash]

I don't hate him. I kinda like him. But yeah, I don't get the Katou hate as well.

[•Sharingan Squid•]

Katou could actually do something against 1000arms.

In b4 negs 'n' flames.

[Tachikoma_Pilot]

Why all the Katou hate? :/

[AbnormallyNormal]

i think people hate katou because he's so up-tight and self righteous all the time. he's a "goody two shoes" if you would. but to me, thats REFRESHING in this manga

[Emery]

Script (Japanese):

0280 崩壊の序曲[編]

【玄野計、復活！かつてのメンバーが集う。新・展・開！！】

玄野「えっ」

加藤「計ちゃん」

鈴木「おかえり…」

玄野「は？」

ガンツを見ると、玄野が０点の表示

加藤「どこまで記憶してる？」

玄野「え…と…オニ星人…をやって１００点とって…１番を選んで自由に……あ？あれ？０点？」

加藤「…」

レイカ「あのね…玄野君一度自由になったの…でもね…外で…ミッションと関係なく死んでしまっ たの…」

玄野「俺！？え！？死んだ！？……あれ？今…いつ？」

鈴木「オニ星人のときから一ヶ月はたってるよね」

桜井「そうですね」

鈴木「だからね…加藤君が頑張って１００点獲ってね」

玄野「加藤…なんで…おまえ、弟養わなきゃ…」

加藤「……また最初からだけど…計ちゃん…一緒に自由になろうぜ」

玄野「あ…ありがとう」

加藤と玄野が握手する


玄野「俺…なんで死んだの？」

桜井「バンパイアに…あいつらに襲撃されて…」

玄野「！？」

玄野が氷川ときるびる（女吸血鬼）を見る

玄野「あっアイツッなんでここにいんだよ」

氷川が刀を召喚する

玄野「なっんだよテメエッ」

加藤「計ちゃん。あいつらももうここの住人なんだ。ここでやりあっても意味がない」

加藤に止められ、玄野は渋々納得する

西「あ～あ。もう…どうでもいいことでおまえらっつったら、今…どういう状況か知らねーで呑気なもんだな… 」

加藤「あ？」

西「どーでもいーって。誰が誰を助けようが死のうが生きようが」

西がガンツの中の内部の男に手を突っ込む

西「ガンツ。Katastrophe」

ガンツに表示されたのは数字

０００６８４９０１

西「いいか…これが人類に残された時間だ」

０００６８４８１９

カウントダウンされている

加藤「何か…これからおこるのか？」

西「そーそ。始まっちゃうんだよ」

玄野「何だよ…何が始まるっつんだよ」

西「核戦争ってのが有力な見解だけどまだハッキリは判ってはいない……けどこれだけは言える」

西「これまで人類が築きあげてきた価値観はすべて崩れ去る。強力な軍備を持つ者が地上を支配する。おまえら なんか真っ先に死んじまう」

稲葉「何言ってんだ。わけわかんね…」

西「まあいいや。今…のんびり互助会やってる場合じゃねーってこと。そのカウンターよく見て俺の言ったこと よく話し合って考えたらいいぜ」

西が部屋から出ていった

玄野「核戦争だって？」

桜井「あいつ何がしたいんだ…いきなりなんなんだ…」

加藤「クソッ何なんだ。核戦争とか…」

レイカ「あと７日と２３時間。あと一週間ちょっと…」

ガンツに表示されてるカウントは

０００６８４６３７

【死闘の果て…安息はもう許されない】

【次回、世界崩壊までのわずかな時間。それぞれの想いは！？次回９月２５日木曜】

[Frostman]

hehe i see, i though Oku was gona start puting lolis on his covers...

[•Sharingan Squid•]

i think people hate katou because he's so up-tight and self righteous all the time. he's a "goody two shoes" if you would. but to me, thats REFRESHING in this manga

Everyone is an asshole in this manga, really.

Except Katou. And he spread his halo over the entire Gantz team.

[Nomeru]

Since there was no translation of enery's post, I tried going to babelfish, but eh, it doesnt really make any sense so I'm gunna leave it for someone else to translate lol.

[maximilyan]

Heard this was pretty good, i'm planning to watch it in due time.

[Ashiya]

Heard this was pretty good, i'm planning to watch it in due time.

Hiya Max, welcome aboard! Do read the manga instead. It's awesome. :nod

[Emery]

Moar spoiler pics:

http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/4163/w3nha20879ik8.jpg http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/9887/w3nha40879gh5.jpg

There you have it! Kurono's face with updated art-style.

I still think Nishi looks more badass in Oku's newer style.

[Ashiya]

Moar spoiler pics:

http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/4163/w3nha20879ik8.jpg http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/9887/w3nha40879gh5.jpg

There you have it! Kurono's face with updated art-style.

I still think Nishi looks more badass in Oku's newer style.

It's so good to see Kurono again. Both of them look smexy to me, but my bias lies in Kurono :love

Does anyone have the translation to the spoiler text yet?

[Jicksy]

from what i can read of the romaji text kurono doesn't remember dieing :lmao

[Flagg1982]

LQ RAW 280
http://gantzotaku.com/download/scans/%5BRAW%5D%20Chapitre%20280.zip (http://gantzotaku.com/download/scans/%5BRAW%5D%20Chapitre%20280.zip)

[Flagg1982]

http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/4163/w3nha20879ik8.jpg http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/9887/w3nha40879gh5.jpg
]

Huge difference beyween now and vol 1.
http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/4702/w3nha10879fh6.jpg
http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/6573/w3nha30879zu9.jpg

[Red Viking]

Excellent. Thank ya kindly.

Babel fish, HO!

玄 field meter, revival! At one time member meets. New spreading/displaying opening!!

玄 field “huh”

Kato “meter” Suzuki “collar…”

玄 field “?”

When you look at [gantsu], the 玄 field indication of 0 points

You have remembered to Kato “somewhere?”

玄 field “obtaining…With…[oni] star person…Doing, 100 points taking,…1st choosing, freely ......[a]? That? 0 points?”

Kato “…”

Don't you think? [reika] “that…玄 field your one it became time free…Don't you think? so…At outside…It died the mission regardless of…”
玄 field “we!? Obtaining!? It died!? ...... That? Now…When?”

From at the time of the Suzuki “[oni] star person as for one month passing, the [ru] don't you think?”

Don't you think? Sakurai “so is”

Therefore Suzuki “don't you think?…Kato persevering, don't you think? 100 point obtaining [tsu] [te]”

玄 field “Kato…With something…If you, the younger brother nurturing [wa] it is not,…”

Kato “......In addition but from firstMeter…The [ze] which probably becomes together free”

玄 field “[a]…Thank you”

Kato and the 玄 field shake hands

玄 field “we…It died being what?”

In Sakurai “vampire…Being attacked by the fellows,…”

玄 field “!?”

The 玄 field the [bi] [ru] which finishes (the woman vampire) sees as Hikawa

The 玄 field “oh with [aitsutsu] something it is to be is here”

Hikawa summons the sword

The 玄 field “the [tsu] it is, [temeetsu]”

Kato “meter. The fellows it is resident what here where it probably will rub. To do here, there is no meaning”

You stop in Kato, agree upon the 玄 field reluctantly

West “[a] ~ [a]. Another…Even when how it is good, your [tsu] it hangs by the fact that, now…Don't you think? some circumstance knowledge and others - with easygoing it rubbed…”

Kato “[a]?”

The west “[do] - with it is, - the [tsu] [te]. Someone will help who, but it probably will die, but you will live, but”

West thrusts the hand to the man inside in [gantsu]

West “[gantsu]. Katastrophe”

As for being indicated in [gantsu] the number

000684901

West “it is good?…It is the time when this is left to the mankind”

000684819

It is counted down

Kato “what?…Happening from now on?”

West “[so] - [so]. The beginning [ma] [tsu] [chi] [ya] you bore”

It is 玄 field “what…The [tsu] where something starts it stacked”

West “nuclear game disputing, but powerful opinion clearly you do not understand, ......However just this you can say,”

West “the sense of value the mankind to build so far crumbles entirely. The person who has powerful armament controls the ground. Your something first death it is the stripe [u]”

Inaba “what you say is. Don't you think? reason [wa] can…”

West “well calling and. Now…Freely and easily, cooperative meeting doing, don't you think? in [ru] case - the [tsu] lever. That counter seeing carefully, we saying discussing well, you should have thought the [ze]”

West kept coming out of the room

Even 玄 field “nuclear warfare?”

Sakurai “fellow something would like to do, it is…… Where suddenly it is no what”

It is Kato “[kusotsu] no what. Nuclear warfare…” 7 days and 23 hours of the [reika] “rear. One week after just a little…”

Being indicated in [gantsu], as for [ru] count

000684637

End… of dead fightingRepose is not permitted anymore

Little time to next time and worldwide collapse. As for thinking each one!? Next September 25th Thursday


So it looks like mankind is thinking about a nuclear strike as retaliation against the aliens.

[Felix]

Yes yes, I knew it. I was not mistaken

Nishi looked like shit in the beggining

[Sigbin-Puti]

nishi now looks like a bishie in a shoujo mag.

[Ashiya]

Huge difference beyween now and vol 1.
http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/4702/w3nha10879fh6.jpg
http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/6573/w3nha30879zu9.jpg

Wow, there's a huge difference in the eyes especially for Nishi. And Kurono looks more mature now, with a slimmer face and cooler hair. :amuse

[Nash]

nishi now looks like a bishie in a shoujo mag.

Seriously. He looks more and more like a bishie. Nothing wrong with that, I love Nishi's old look and new one, but meh, I hope Oku doesn't overdo it. As long as he keeps those mischievous eyes and look on his face, I'm fine :love

[Penance]

I wasn't going to 100% believe it until I saw Kurono's face...awesome....

[Nash]

The chapter has 18 pages...only 18 nuuuu :O

And since Nishi leaves the room, it probably means there won't be a mission right away. I wonder what will everyone do in these 7 days. Kei x Reika still has a chance C:

[Batman]

Bah, I new not to come to this thread. Spoilers abound. :facepalm. I should have listened to my instincts.

[Frostman]

This chapter is short, i hope its full of information... XD

[Jinchuriki-san]

18 pages? We arent returning to weekly are we? Actually, I dont think that's the whole chapter :zaru

Where the heck did Takeshi and Muscle Rider go?

[Nomeru]

Bah, I new not to come to this thread. Spoilers abound. :facepalm. I should have listened to my instincts.

Sorry batman =\, people should use spoilers for the new chapter more since it's not out yet, but the rest is still fair game... always gotta be carefull coming in if you aren't caught up..

this chapter doesnt seem to have much.. we knew kurono wouldnt remember anything after leaving, big fucking deal...

[Nash]

What do ya mean the chapter doesn't have much? :sag

We just found out that something big will happen in 7 days.

Also, I lol'd at Hikawa. He knows he can't hurt the Gantzers in the room, yet he draws a weapon.
18 pages? We arent returning to weekly are we? Actually, I dont think that's the whole chapter :zaru

Where the heck did Takeshi and Muscle Rider go?

Gotta love Oka for that. He also draws the Gantz ball from the front, yet you can't see Hikawa and Kill Bill in the back ;D

[Athrum]

Yeah there is a huge difference in the art, but it's normal for a manga released in 2000 lol. You can see big differences in a lot of manga, one of the more drastic changes is in Tenjou Tenge xD

[Ashiya]

Yeah there is a huge difference in the art, but it's normal for a manga released in 2000 lol. You can see big differences in a lot of manga, one of the more drastic changes is in Tenjou Tenge xD

I consider it to be a huge improvement for Oku; the characters looks more fluid in their actions and have better-looking facial expressions now. :nod

[Athrum]

Yup, i think the same way. I really like to see an artist that i admire improve his/her art along the way :)

[Nomeru]

Also, in that pic of nishi there.. he was acting normal, like he didnt know what was going on, he didnt really care what happened to people though he did kinda try to put them on the right track, meh.

That really is some great improvements though heh.

[AbnormallyNormal]

well at least kurono freaked when he saw the vamp. and nishi is damn handsome, holy crap. i remember he used to just look like a creepy 12 yr old lol, now he is like an aristocrat model.

[Nomeru]

is it confirmed that Nishi's 12? I always thought of him as 13-14...

[Ciupy]

So Kurono is really back..awesome..


And a surprising turn of events..looks like Gantz is back!:grin

[Athrum]

is it confirmed that Nishi's 12? I always thought of him as 13-14...

Lol yeah, that would make a huge difference xD. THe guy looks older than Kurono for pete's sake.

[Nomeru]

I just remember him being in middle school.. 12 is like the youngest you can be and be in middle school..

[Mishudo]

Wrong.
I was 11 when I was in middle school xD and a friend of mine was 10
lololol

[Nomeru]

oO, what grade does middle school start at for you? actually should be wondering that for japanese.. for me it was 7th-9th..

[Nash]

About middle schools
Japan

In Japan, junior high schools, which cover years seven through nine, are called chūgaku (中学校, literally, middle school). They are referred to as "junior high schools" in most conversations in English and are referred to by MEXT as "lower secondary schools". (See Secondary education in Japan.) From wikipedia lolololol

Nishi's 9 :gar

But..not really...I guess the trans of "middle schooler" in the manga was wrong..or at least I hope so. Ayumu is like, what, 12? Nishi must be older than him.

[Nomeru]

oO what, who's Ayumu? is that Katos brother? I think of him as like 10.. that seems about right to me at least.. I donno...

[•Sharingan Squid•]

Nishi is timeless.

My fav character probably.

[Mishudo]

oh,Middle school is 6th-8th for me x]
So I guess 12 years would be accurate hehe

[Nash]

Nishi is loff. My fav character..since chap 1 :love

oO what, who's Ayumu? is that Katos brother? I think of him as like 10.. that seems about right to me at least.. I donno...

Yes, his brother. Tbh, I can't remember if it was mentioned in Gantz or if I'm confusing it with another manga, but I think Katou once said that Ayumu's 5 yrs younger than him.

[Nomeru]

11 works then.. wait, how old is katou? he said he was 17 or maybe 18 was it? I dont remember, and it seems he doesnt even know lol.

[Athrum]

Katou and Kurono started at 17, they are probably 18 by now.

[Nomeru]

oh I see, that makes sense.. at least kurono would be, kato might not be yet lol since he didnt age while he was dead.. and it had been several months.

[Tayimus]

Katou and Kurono started at 17, they are probably 18 by now.

Whoa, where did you see that!? Kurono was 15 at the start of the manga.

http://img43.onemanga.com/mangas/00000012/00000001/06.jpg

Katou said he's 16 or 17 after he was brought back. At most I believe they're 16.

[Nomeru]

ok, with that in mind, 15-16 works. He could have been 16, it doesnt seem to say there exactly... hmm.

[Nomeru]

GANTZ chapter 280 RAW (http://www.sendspace.com/file/5to0d7)

[fxu]

That countdown...

It's a countdown as to when a full-blown battle with all the teams all over the world against the aliens, thus "catastrophe"

SOMETHING FUCKING CRAZY IS GONNA GO DOWN

THIS SHIZZLE IS OFF THE HIZZIE

[Nomeru]

That countdown...

It's a countdown as to when a full-blown battle with all the teams all over the world against the aliens, thus "catastrophe"

SOMETHING FUCKING CRAZY IS GONNA GO DOWN

THIS SHIZZLE IS OFF THE HIZZIE


o.o, that sounds completely ownage.. too bad they wont have super weapons, but I'm sure people will die and they can get some.

[fxu]

there are two translations out

Trans by HBK (http://mangahelpers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=38723)
Trans by njt (http://mangahelpers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=38709)

[AbnormallyNormal]

lol at this "Nishi: Yep.
That's when it starts.

Kurono: What?
When WHAT starts?

Nishi: NUCLEAR WAR.
...is a strong possibility.
I dunno for sure"

nishi :love

[Somnus]

I was expecting more euphoria with Kurono's return, no one told him that his brother was also killed by them and I wonder if he remembers Reika's confession. Oh well next episode we'll see how much his real life is screwed after his second death.

[AbnormallyNormal]

yeah the way kurono's bro was killed by H.S. was so brutal.

H.S. is the fucking man though, along with nishi and katou and kaze. those 4 = superpowers of gantz

[Ashiya]

yeah the way kurono's bro was killed by H.S. was so brutal.

H.S. is the fucking man though, along with nishi and katou and kaze. those 4 = superpowers of gantz

You forgot about Izumi. xD

[uncanny_sama]

where can i read gantz online since OM doesnt have it anymore

[Zaru]

where can i read gantz online since OM doesnt have it anymore

Oh really (http://www.onemanga.com/Gantz/01/01/)

Though they're probably not updating new chapters anymore :headscrat

[Kagutsuchi]

where can i read gantz online since OM doesnt have it anymore

http://www.mangavolume.com/

Oh really (http://www.onemanga.com/Gantz/01/01/)

Though they're probably not updating new chapters anymore :headscrat

They disabled the chapter links on this (http://www.onemanga.com/Gantz/) page but I guess it is secretly still there, they might delete it after they start noticing people still look at it from their site.

[uncanny_sama]

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHH


FUCK YEAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH

KURONO IS BACK!!!!!!!!!!

[AbnormallyNormal]

nishi seems autistic to me

he's like one of those kids who has a lot of factual knowledge but no imagination and no ability to cope with it emotionally

[Frostman]

Ah man the chapter was short, yet done so brilliantly. It was so little yet so much. Nice going Nishi.

[Lastier]

I don't wanna see Katou angst in combination with his little brother until the catastrophe happens. It's nice to show, see and experience feelings from time to time in a manga such as Gantz, but the whole issue between those two is slowly becoming ridiculous.

They should force the info regarding Gantz out of Nishi. Since he likes to be the douchebag, the others should just fight fire with fire.

[AbnormallyNormal]

yeah when you think about it, a lot of the things the people in gantz do arent really "correct" logically, strategically. i guess the author makes them do dumb stuff because it shows they are "only human" and are overcome by fear of the unknown and stuff like that

[Ashiya]

yeah when you think about it, a lot of the things the people in gantz do arent really "correct" logically, strategically. i guess the author makes them do dumb stuff because it shows they are "only human" and are overcome by fear of the unknown and stuff like that

This is exactly what draws me to the manga, about human nature and their decisions, and which has been a theme present in the series since Chapter 1.

[Nomeru]

where can i read gantz online since OM doesnt have it anymore

mangashare and bleach exile might have them, people have recommended them before :D (I personally dont read online so havnt checked..)