Gantz || phase 2 is go!!

[lekki]

How come the panda is so small? I know pandas are bigger than that and I know they can kill people.

And I want a translation if possible. Multiple winners just like I thought. I wonder how sensei even survived

[seal_broken]

Yes, but none of it is translated. Nyarlathotep uploaded it to YouSendIt so i'll put the link here (hopefully it still works).

http://s10.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=28OMMDZ075DSM3BZDO7C64PSD0
Try that.

can some one posted it again caus when I was in 30% the link die:sad

[seal_broken]

can someone please :crying post a working link of the manual?
that would help a lot

thanks

[DrunkenYoshimaster]

^ here u go, this one should stay up alot longer: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=BI95KS6U

[seal_broken]

DrunkenYoshimaster thanks a mill

[DrunkenYoshimaster]

I got a present fer yah!
gantz 217 out early raw, i put it up at:

http://s48.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2T3EWTA1Y1R7S2586M1D5TP8DZ


And as a backup for when that goes down (tho this link will be slower to dl) I also put it at:

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=QFSS9MWW

[Gandhi]

Cheers, DYM. There's a lot of talking in 117. Hopefully the translators will get on the case soon.

I'd esiecially like to know what's happening with Izumi; we know he has 126 points but then it goes onto Reika, with 102 points. What did Izumi do with his points? For that matter, what does Rieka do with hers? I dont quite get what's happening around there. The old giza with 100 points too... then there's some ranting. There are so many possible explanations for what they're saying, but I dont want to guess without actually reading a translation.

[tetnubis]

217 spoiler

well the numbers they shout out look like the choices they make but nothing really happens. izumi chose 2, then reika chose 3 which is to revive some1 u see the lazer pass the kid and it looks like they are looking at something but nothing happens, then the old man chooses 3 aswell you see the lazer then ....end

[Gandhi]

//
Please watch the [spoilers], mate.
[Edited, np ;)]

[tetnubis]

yer sorry my bad.

[blind51de]

In other words, Izumi's getting the well-needed superweapon for the Vampire hunt to come. And it seems the revivees have all their memories from the time of death, since Cherry was talking about the Oni Alien who pwned his ass. And Reika is a standup fucking gal for using her 100 points to revive Tae-chan, I'm guessing the laser was pointing "outside" to revive her because she isn't really a hunter, so... another plothole! And BTW, the old man I think asked Kurono who HE wanted to bring back as the leader, and Kei told him to bring Katou back. THAT no doubt is who's beaming back in on the last page.

And jeez! Pandahumping one chapter. Shonen ai the next.

[DrunkenYoshimaster]

^wow thx for the info. Thats awesome. I kind of thought that was happening, but wasnt sure. If thats so then what will kei use his points for? I think he has 200 since Izumi only got 126 somehow that oniboss kill mustve gone to Kei. I guess he'll wish back Kishimoto, and maybe Laura Croft chick? or will he go for the weapon? maybe he has sympathy for the kid who wrote the website tho I hope not since hed have to get 100 again anyway, but he also might be more useful than anyone else. Maybe he'll request a weapon, damn so many possibilities. I think Countryside general will wish the kid out of there if possible. Awesome that they keep their memories.

[YamazakiSusumu]

Very good chapter. I always liked the points chapters, but this one has been the best. Sakurai is back with his suit on and his memory. Reika has indeed brought Tae back. She's so nice. :crying Watch the trick be that it didn't work cause she's not a Gantzer... meaning Reika's points went to waste and then she'll die in the next mission when she could've just saved herself. I'll surely cry if that happens lol. Yoshikazu is reviving Katou even though he's never met. What a nice guy. :crying
Well, I'm sure Kurono will bring back Kishimoto and now he'll be the happiest person in the world. I wonder what Daizaemon will do with his points since I'm sure he's way over 100 since even Reika and Yoshikazu made 100. Maybe he'll be able to relieve the little kid of his Gantz duties. That would be touching. :crying

*sigh* <3 Gantz

EDIT: I think it says that there won't be a chapter next week.
Zannen desu nee...

[Kefka]

Why does Sakata need 101 points? He got 5 but needs 96...

[Negative-Ion]

Why does Sakata need 101 points? He got 5 but needs 96...
it would appear that once you revive someone, the points increase by one. so next time in order to get the menu and revive someone or choose to be freed you need 101 points instead of 100. Gantz is making it harder once you chooce from the menu.

is 217 the latest gantz chapter? any translation?

[Tousenz]

I just read up 2 216 I wonder why Gantz brought some of them back from the dead?

If you reach 100 points you must autosurvive the mission.

[YamazakiSusumu]

I just read up 2 216 I wonder why Gantz brought some of them back from the dead?

If you reach 100 points you must autosurvive the mission.
The reason Sakata, Old Man, and Kaze came back to the room is because they weren't dead yet. They were dying, but not dead. The same thing happened to Kurono during the Buddha mission. He would've died eventually if Katou hadn't ended the mission.

[Kefka]

it would appear that once you revive someone, the points increase by one. so next time in order to get the menu and revive someone or choose to be freed you need 101 points instead of 100. Gantz is making it harder once you chooce from the menu.

I thought so, too. But...Reika has 2 points and needs 98, so that's not it.

[Negative-Ion]

I thought so, too. But...Reika has 2 points and needs 98, so that's not it.


I think it depends on the choice you make. If you choose #2 you still need 100 next time, but if you revive someone you need 101 points. Or maybe Gantz is playing his game. Give the dudes 101 points and the girls 100. Or maybe depending if you revive a strong person, then the points increase, but if you revive a weak person, the points dont...

[Gandhi]

Gantz is just a n00b - awesomely powerful but ultimately just a dumb script kiddie. It wouldn't be the first time he screwed up.

That's what I'm thinking anyway :P

[lekki]

Before I get into 217, in 216, what the hell was Sakata talking about?
Was he wishing for himself back or what?Or is Cherry also called Sakata?

[OmniStrife]

Before I get into 217, in 216, what the hell was Sakata talking about?
Was he wishing for himself back or what?Or is Cherry also called Sakata?
No, Cherry's name is Sakurai, but he obviously talking about him since: He's revived...

[tetnubis]

yer it was a translation error,

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=KOVIE9LC 217 edited by me a couple of days ago.

[lekki]

Another question then, how is he even alive after taking a hit like that?

[Negative-Ion]

Kei is reviving the dude that got killed in the very beginning, the kid that was killing by those bird robots or some shit. But the old man wants to revive him so Kei wont waste his points. Still this doesnt seem right, because i dont remeber if the old man has him in his memories.

[Kefka]

lol... the old man is reviving Katou and he is in GANTZ's memories, that's what matters.

[Negative-Ion]

Yeah but the thing is, the person you revive has to be in your memories, at least thats what option 3 means.

Oh i beleive we will be seeing some sex scenes in the next chapters hehe

[Wrath]

It would be interesting if Kei actually took option 1, but I see him using his points to bring back as many people as he can. Gantz is all he's good at anyway. Kei clearly has over 200 points, since he was so close to 100 anyway and always gets the most points. He slaughtered the grunt demons and took out at least two of the mid-level and seems to have gotten the points for the boss.

Would his memories even be erased now? After all they've sort of gone public, so I'm not sure how it would work, what with all the witnesses to his heroics.

Little weird to see Izumi storing his points. He's such a Jerk I would expect him just to take the weapon, not save them for someone else who dies.

[lekki]

Why the hell are they all wishing people back though? The old dude should just leave and live out his last days.

Although I can see ow this would be a lot more fun:)

[Negative-Ion]

The old man is having fun, he already died once. Now he wants to go on the Gantz adventures and kill people.

[Kefka]

The person to be revived has to be in Gantz's memories, not yours.

Remember when Kei discovered that and told Gantz to show him his (Gantz's) memory to see if Tae was in there.

[Gandhi]

I'm thinking the little kid is going to go home in suit and get beaten by the dude who killed him for running away. Then he's going to do a little spanking of his own.

[ff7799]

http://www.firedowndrop.com/lain-des...Bsubbed%5D.zip

for anyone that cares you can download my version of 217 here.

[Wrath]

I'm so looking forward to seeing Inaba's points.

Sakata: 105
Izumi: 126
Reika: 102
Old Man: 100
Inaba: 4

[TenshiOni]

Izumi chose the Super Weapon. You can see that he picked option 2, but he tells Gantz to have it ready by the next mission.

Anyway, I'm sure if Kei has over 200 points, he'll use the first batch to revive Kishimoto and the second to get the super weapon so he can assure the safety of his friends in the upcoming missions.

I wonder if you could use your points on someone else? If Gantz allows it, we know that Kaze will wish for Baby Genius to be wished out of the game.

[Wrath]

Izumi chose the Super Weapon. You can see that he picked option 2, but he tells Gantz to have it ready by the next mission.

Anyway, I'm sure if Kei has over 200 points, he'll use the first batch to revive Kishimoto and the second to get the super weapon so he can assure the safety of his friends in the upcoming missions.

I wonder if you could use your points on someone else? If Gantz allows it, we know that Kaze will wish for Baby Genius to be wished out of the game.No, he said that he'd choose later, but that the super weapon was tempting.

[TenshiOni]

He said Sakata should of gone with the weapon because it's tempting - that he had wasted his points bring Sakurai back.

He tells Gantz #2 and to have it ready by the next mission. Well, unless everyone on this board is wrong:

http://forum.caticus.com/viewtopic.php?t=505&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=15

I got my info there. =/

Can you show me proof?

[Kefka]

He chose #2, you can see the number "1" of 126 disappearing and you can see the points he needs to reach 100 again: 74.

[seal_broken]

You're welcome. Are you updating your website? If you need any help with translations, I can try to help. I'm not that great in Japanese, but I can do a little.

well I need help with this
http://img93.imageshack.us/my.php?image=untitled9ic.png

[ff7799]

He chose #2, you can see the number "1" of 126 disappearing and you can see the points he needs to reach 100 again: 74.


Indeed he did select the second choice and then said he'd take it at the next mission, the thing that threw me off was the 74 point thing. I still played it safe with him choosing to wait until the next mission and saying he wanted the second weapon. That was the only puzzling piece.

[lekki]

Anyone got a scanlated 217 link from yousendit for me?
Please? I've only got the raw

[DrunkenYoshimaster]

^ for some reason yousend it kept timing out,
anyway I got it on megaupload for yah:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=5KRT4OGY


wonder how Izumi knew Gantz would take until next mission to fashion the weapon? or I guess he knew it wou;dnt be useful to him now. Could it be he remembers wishing for a super weapon in the past. If so Kei is gonna need it it seems, since Izumi made it sound so useful even Sakata shouldve wished for it (then again he is a cold hearted bastard and probably wouldve put the bike over sakurai's life)

anyway hope 218 comes soon.

[Kefka]

No Gantz this week... :(

[Kepa]

well read 217...seems like there's a nice reunion in the gantz appartment...
wonder what izumi will pick? I'm sure he won't choose option number 1, but who knows...perhaps he'll revive an old buddy himself?

[TenshiOni]

^Izumi picked #2. =/

[ff7799]

^Izumi picked #2. =/


yeah it clearly says number 2 and to have it ready by the next mission. Kei might actually leave though, either that or he will revive Kishimoto and then pick a strong weapon, I do think he has like 200 points.

[Dark Schneider]

Bah can someone upload a subbed version of 216? Appreciated :D

[Kepa]

^Izumi picked #2. =/eh? well I read the FF7799 scanslation, and there he says "I'll choose later, save it for the next mission":blink
http://users.pandora.be/KepaJ/GANTZ006.jpg


and eh, who else can kurono still revive? I doubt he'll actually choose his freedom and go live with tai, so a super-über-weapon perhaps ^_^

[Gandhi]

eh? well I read the FF7799 scanslation, and there he says "I'll choose later, save it for the next mission":blink
http://users.pandora.be/KepaJ/GANTZ006.jpg


and eh, who else can kurono still revive? I doubt he'll actually choose his freedom and go live with tai, so a super-über-weapon perhaps ^_^

I'm certain that translation is wrong. Here is the same page with the Hisshouburaiken /Tetnubis scanlation, with an insert from the raw.http://www.artifice.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/misc/GANTZ006.jpg
He's quite clearly choosing option 2, the powerfull weapon. He isnt going to pick it up now because he's about to walk out of the room, not have another fight (unless there's going to be another back-to-back mission, like the Ring Alien + Kill Tae arc). The "kerching!" sound indicates that his Gantz account has been... 'upgraded' :P (I dont think it's a matter of Gantz actually making it in the mean time).

[YamazakiSusumu]

Izumi says "Niban da!!" which translates exactly to "The second!!" He's obviously talking about the second option. I don't know how those translators could've messed something up so bad.... unless they are just guessing what is being said and filling in the spaces. -_-

[OmniStrife]

Am I the only one's excited about Masaru Katou's return?

[DrunkenYoshimaster]

^I cant wait either, thats why Im inpatient for 218. This is really gonna make things interesting. I wonder how Izumi will react, since he and kei's personality already clash. Actually since kuruno is so different now I wonder how everything is going to be altogether this time.

[Gandhi]

Actually since kuruno is so different now I wonder how everything is going to be altogether this time.Perhaps 'Titz' will start to like him. Between Titz, Lara Croft and Rieka, he'll have quite a little harem going on. That's right, guys; you heard it here first. Gantz is going to turn into Ichigo100% any time soon :smile-big

[DrunkenYoshimaster]

^lol, when one tenchi type series ends another takes its place.

[blind51de]

Jesus fuck indeed, the people doing that FF7799 scanlation should never ever ever open up another manga page in Paint again. Good lord.

Anyhow, RE: no Gantz this week:

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

[Kefka]

Hmmm....no Gantz this week either?

[DrunkenYoshimaster]

I hope there is...I think they might be taking a while to scanlate. Maybe someone should ask Ocean. Ive got a midterm to study for so I wont get a chance.

[blind51de]

It's delayed another week.

[Kepa]

It's delayed another week.bleh, someone should die for this...
human sacrifices !!!

[DrunkenYoshimaster]

wow, he sure knows how to make a cliffhanger hang there.

[pek]

Freaking sweet chapter. This is what ive been waiting for since the tragedy with the 'buddha' statue's. I thought the mangaka was on crack for a while but this just makes me love him more.

http://www.fastdump.com/l/1891/15/

Pretty good quality and accurate translation.

[Ha-ri]

I'm still on the 'buddha' statue' parts............anyways anyone know where I can get cahpters 83 and on? I could only find up to 82 on Omanga.

[ff7799]

when does gantz 218 come out.

[Black Swan]

when does gantz 218 come out.

It should be out sometime today and if it does not show up by thur. it's safe to guess no gantz chapter this week either:sad

[pek]

From 185 - 197:
http://ultima.squarerealm.com/index.php?id=gantz&page=2

Online (with very slow download links) 00 - 213:
http://manga.roel.no-ip.info/Gantz/

Register + need some points:
http://manga.anime-source.com/manga/index.php

Register:
http://anime.emuparadise.org/index.php

[seal_broken]

peK I am asking help on evey forum I find even spanish not for stoptazmo but for me and others that want to know what does the Manual says

if anyone can help on translating the manual email me seal.broken@gmail or visite my site(click on my sign) to see the current team

[ff7799]

It should be out sometime today and if it does not show up by thur. it's safe to guess no gantz chapter this week either:sad


Wahh, I hope it comes out asap, I can't wait to see how the next chapter goes.

[Sasuto]

Where can i find 214 and + plz?

[ff7799]

Where can i find 214 and + plz?


http://shocwave.caticus.com/

[DEATHwisher]

I think gantz is a really great serie, can anyone give me a good and fast site for downloading it, I only want the latest manga.

thanx

[blind51de]

http://shocwave.caticus.com/download.html

AND I WANT 218! NOW!!! GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!

[TenshiOni]

Apparently, no Gantz this week either.

Three week wait now.....

Jeez.

[DEATHwisher]

http://shocwave.caticus.com/download.html

AND I WANT 218! NOW!!! GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!

thanx but is there a direct download site that is not stoptazmo?

[blind51de]

Learn to register at one of the other links listed.

Or get IRC, kid.

[DEATHwisher]

I suppose ur trying to help... but just to let you know that ur not

or are there no sites ? thanx, greatly appreciated

[blind51de]

Moving on to more 218 bitching...

YOU HAVE JUST BEEN KILLED AND BEAMED INTO THE GANTZ ROOM, YOUR TARGET IS;

Oku Alien:

Likes: Hot busty women & bishonen anti-heroes
Delaying manga chapters
Dislikes: Anybody who says that Gantz has plotholes
Tekken & Soul Calibur
Favorite Phrase: "No new Gantz this week!!!"

[TenshiOni]

Haha, I just read that an hour ago.

After every raw, I always read the ShocWave forum comments. XD

[DrunkenYoshimaster]

jeez another week without gantz. What the hell happened to the mangaka? he go on extended vacation or something?

[blind51de]

I think the sheer awesomeness of Katou's return broke his photoshop, several times.

[syrin]

damnit, getting withdrawls, "must..... have... Gantz...." *starts to spasm*
Sigh, and i only read 217 a few days ago. Reading it all in such a short time and then suddenly stopping sucks =/
ah well lets just hope its one kick ass chapter

[DrunkenYoshimaster]

got bored in fluid mechanics class with the Navius stokes equation (sp?) anyway I drew this..not sure how big it will come out. ANd Ill probably have to do a transcription to make it readable
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d24/angilas07/Gantz218.jpg

Edit: typed in the wording this time.

As for whats going on each panel...

panel 1: everyone waiting happily. Inaba bottom left, Kei behind him, old man kneeling above him. Countryside Gen above him on gantz door with baby on his right and panda on his left. Next to Panda is Izumi, below Izumi is Reika with breasts protruding, below her Cherry with a sign pointing to Sakata saying w/ stupid.

Apparently Gantz brought cherry back with a lightup suit that has words appear every now and then like Gantz's orb

panel 2: 1 week later, Countryside Gen is changing the baby's diapers as he cries. Old man is sleep on the floor. Kei brought out the car from the dino mission to rest in. Gantz is fondling Reika. Inaba looks up thinking nice idea. And Izumi makes the assertion that it takes Gantz longer to bring back people based on how long ago they died.

panel 3: Panda is molesting Izumi. Countryside Gen is cradling the sleeping baby and tells them to keep it down. The old man is on the ground with his head blocking Gantz's restoration beam, and Reika checks his pulse, finding it dead. Inaba is reaching for the bottle of Viagra that fell out of the old man's pocket. Kei has on headphones and is singing while being reckless with the car. Cherry and his master still look on happily as Cherry's sign changes directions.

panel 4: Izumi has decapitated the panda and is now eating his remains while lounging on Gantz's weapon's door. Inaba is having sex with Reika atop the old man's grave, as Baby looks on in horror. Kei has runover Cherry accidentally and Sakata uses the Force to push him out of the car in anger. Countryside Gen is lounging in an effiminate pose as he observes Katou is back from the waist down and taking a piss in the room.

panel 5: Inaba, Cherry, The old man and baby all have graves, while Panda's head is on a wall plaque. Izumi sits full in one corner ready to go home now that the doors are unlocked. Kei and Sakata are engaged in a Jedi battle of epic proportions as Sakata attempts to Force pull Gantz into Kei's back. Katou is back as Reika whorishly looks on in affection. Countryside Gen proceeds to choke the life out of Katou for being the reason why he and baby havent eaten in a month and why baby died.

panel 6: Graves for everybody with reasoning for their death. Only Izumi, Kei, Reika and Countryside Gen made it out alive. But Reika dies later for obvious reasons anyway.

and thats the end of Gantz, ch 218.

[Cthulhu-versailles]

.Um not sure how far gantz is right now, but I'm at the part where the fight the Uber STRONGEST creature in gantz of all time!!!

-Ahem! anyway, does anyone else think that gantz is although very slowly, moving completly toward a sci-fi kind of galactical battle for earth... and that gantz just might be the left over technology(semi race) that was the instigator of this galactical battle... for earth.

[Kimi Sama]

Noooo....I caught up with Gantz! I hate being able to read tons of a series at once and then having to start waiting weekly for it, doubly so for Gantz since I wanna know what happens with Tae and Kato, and whether Kishimoto can come back as well.

Anywho, the latest battle was just insane. That lightning Oni dude was incrediable... in fact all of the "boss" fights were something else this time around.
I was really on the edge of my seat the whole time as well, since for the first time in the series it ended up that everyone was an interesting character, with all the nameless losers being killed very early. The exception being Inaba since he's a useless cowardly bastard. Izumi's an ass hole too but he's an badass entertaining bastard at least.

Damnit...must ...read ...more!

[Kucheeky Badkuya]

Damn, I am a bit behind. Well, I'll be back in a bit.

[SSJLance]

Yeah, I had just finished reading the latest chapter yesterday, man that pretty much made my day! That battle was pretty damn intense, and although I like the darkness of the manga and how people actually die, the warm part at the end of 217 was put in at the right time, so cool.

[DrunkenYoshimaster]

I guess no one could read my crappy drawings for 218 above. It makes HxH look like a work of art even when Togashi is sick.

[Gandhi]

I guess no one could read my crappy drawings for 218 above. It makes HxH look like a work of art even when Togashi is sick.
Yea, thanks for that DrunkyYosh.

I was thinking of doing a Gantz filler meself, actually, to tide us over.


Here's a completely un-related comic I drew.

http://www.artifice.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/hdfd/oldtek.jpg http://www.artifice.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/hdfd/hdfdview.jpg
(http://www.artifice.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/hdfd/)

This is actually a comic version of a thread on another forum I visit. I turned all the posters into aliens from Star Wars, and set it in the Cantina in Mos Eisley. Just a bit o' random fun.
http://www.artifice.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/toons/ab-sw1sm.jpg (http://www.artifice.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/toons/ab-sw1.jpg) http://www.artifice.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/toons/ab-sw2sm.jpg (http://www.artifice.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/toons/ab-sw2.jpg) http://www.artifice.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/toons/ab-sw3sm.jpg (http://www.artifice.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/toons/ab-sw3.jpg) http://www.artifice.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/toons/ab-sw4sm.jpg (http://www.artifice.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/toons/ab-sw4.jpg)

Ninja summoning a lynx (http://www.artifice.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/sketchdump/hinlynx.gif)
A page from my sketchpad/journal (http://www.artifice.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/sketchdump/sp3.jpg)

[blind51de]

10 mroe days until we get Katou back.

Or rather, 10 more days until we find out Oku wants another week off.

[DEATHwisher]

I think the translation teams are the ones that are taking weeks off...

[Kucheeky Badkuya]

I think the translation teams are the ones that are taking weeks off...

Not really, they have done well lately. They have to have RAW's to traslate, if they have no RAW's than they have no manga to translate. The translation and scanlation groups have done fairly well with Gantz, they usually get it out the day the RAW comes in, depdeing on the time they get it.

[Gandhi]

The raws for this week are out and there's no Gantz to be seen. Any one know what the story is?

[blind51de]

It iwlll be out next week.

<_<
>_>

IT WILL BE OUT. NEXT. WEEK.

[Gandhi]

It iwlll be out next week.

<_<
>_>

IT WILL BE OUT. NEXT. WEEK.

Keep saying that. It will ease our pain.

[Black Swan]

since its been almost a month since the last chapter can their be a possibility of a double chapter or a extended chapter. It takes fma a month for a release and it is like 50 pages long.

[Dimezanime20]

wat is da latest chapter anywayz?

[DrunkenYoshimaster]

217 is. I'd give u shocwave's irc channel to find it but theyre not on rizon anymore and I cant remember where they moved to. maybe #shocwave on irc.dejatoons.net and if thats it they should have it scanlated.

edit: nm they didnt move still on irc.rizon.net , I think I got confused.

[blind51de]

It wlll be out in 3 days or so.

<_<
>_>

IT WILL BE OUT. IN 3 DAYS OR SO.

[DrunkenYoshimaster]

^Agreed. still wonder what could be causing such a huge delay.

[blind51de]

218 is NOT out, but it's close.
Leaked preview pics, though...

http://img128.imageshack.us/img128/9950/gantz218a5ud.jpg
http://img241.imageshack.us/img241/9756/gantz218b6ei.jpg

[UchihaMorphine]

Rapidshare Link of 218 Raw, for those that cant wait ;) :
http://rapidshare.de/files/7744365/gantz218.zip.html

[blind51de]

I'm just checking the RAW out, and... well... didn't Katou's last fight go a lot differently than that flashback was? With the glasses-guy-hybrid mutating or something? Weird... I guess Oku had to spend over a month forgetting his old story. lol.
And XD @ Gantz calling the guy "Muscle Rider". I hope he frees Pudding Boy with his 100 points.
But damn... we did not have to wait this long for this... but KATOU'S BACK. KATOU'S FUCKING BACK. T_T

[Nyarlathotep]

I'm just checking the RAW out, and... well... didn't Katou's last fight go a lot differently than that flashback was? With the glasses-guy-hybrid mutating or something? Weird... I guess Oku had to spend over a month forgetting his old story. lol.
And XD @ Gantz calling the guy "Muscle Rider". I hope he frees Pudding Boy with his 100 points.
But damn... we did not have to wait this long for this... but KATOU'S BACK. KATOU'S FUCKING BACK. T_TThe flashback only showed to right before Katou lost his arm, then he gets teleported to the room. It's just Gantz playing by his own rules (how uncharacteristic of him).

Anyway, it seems that Kaze asked Kei who else he wanted to revive in the last page, geez, they'll end up reviving the whole Buddha mission team the way they're going.

[OmniStrife]

KATOU WON'T DIE BEEYATCHES!!! lol

[Kefka]

^^ And the Y-Gun is back!

[UchihaMorphine]

Rapidshare link for 218 scanlated by Illuminati manga v1.5:
http://dl10.rapidshare.de/files/7871693/250700846/high_Quality_Gantz_218_Illuminati-Manga_.zip

[Wrath]

I'm just checking the RAW out, and... well... didn't Katou's last fight go a lot differently than that flashback was? With the glasses-guy-hybrid mutating or something? Weird... I guess Oku had to spend over a month forgetting his old story. lol.If you actually check the original chapter, it's exactly what happens except drawn from a different perspective.

[seal_broken]

This is Ver. 1.5
Changes:
fix errors on text
better quality

here ver. 1.5 (http://rapidshare.de/files/7871693/high_Quality_Gantz_218_Illuminati-Manga_.zip.html)

enjoy

[blind51de]

GODDAMN RAPIDSHARE. MY IP IS NOT FUCKING DOWNLOADING ANYTHING.

...

I'll find it somewhere else.

[AmazinG]

Probably going to bring back Kishimoto next....

Should be quite interesting how thiings play out after that. :amuse

[Code]

Gantz 219 out at http://www.point-blank.cc:7000/
http://rapidshare.de/files/7956096/gantz219.zip.html

Is it me? Or does that look at like Nishi(my favorite Gantz character... well him and the "countryside general")?

[Negative-Ion]

Gantz 219 out at http://www.point-blank.cc:7000/
http://rapidshare.de/files/7956096/gantz219.zip.html

Is it me? Or does that look at like Nishi(my favorite Gantz character... well him and the "countryside general")?

The countryside general never died, he survived the mission but why is he using his points to revive Nishin? the dude Kei found in Gantz first? also Kei is facing a dilema it seems, he doesnt know who to resurrect first lol, the cute girl, or the girl that will give him sex heeheh

[Gandhi]

Gantz 219 out at http://www.point-blank.cc:7000/
http://rapidshare.de/files/7956096/gantz219.zip.html

Is it me? Or does that look at like Nishi(my favorite Gantz character... well him and the "countryside general")?
Holy shit, that was a suprise. What the hell did he do that for? The guy sucks - he's untrustworthy, uncaring and compared to the current team, he's crap. Kei knows more than he does by now too.

Maybe he wants to show him the error of his ways, or some shit. Either that or he believes he knows something after all.

[UchihaMorphine]

Scanlation by EatOurDust is out of 218:
http://www.firedowndrop.com/tracker/torrents/%5BEatOurDust%5DGantz_-_218%5BHQ%5D.zip.torrent

[rashani]

Uhhh, 218, not 219. :D But thanks for linking it. Just released it like 30 minutes ago and you beat me to posting it. :laugh

[Tsuuga]

Kei probably resurrected Nishi for several reasons:

1. He wants answers. Nishi made that website, 'member? Nishi might know more about what's going on than the rest of them (and might know Isuzu as well).

2. He kinda-sorta feels sad for him. Nishi died a painful and slow death compared to the quick they-probably-couldn't-feel-it demises of other characters, and his was on account of an idiot Gantzer who killed his suit. Also he had 90 points and was close to freedom, and was crying for his mother. He was an ass, but he earned Kurono's sympathy.

[Wrath]

I think it's that Kurono is making the decision as a leader, rather than a person. You can see the pressure of choosing who lives is getting to him, and then on page 15 he realises that he has to be a leader.

Personally I think it's mostly because - of the important characters - Nishi died first.

[pwned hokage]

well this was unexpected to say the least...
but this just makes the choice between lara croft-lady and Kishimoto even harder doesnt it :\

but Im already looking forward to Izumi vs Katou :cool

[Gandhi]

I suppose Kurono might consider he owes his life to Nishi in some way, and is actually gratefull to the little bugger, but it's time to show him the error of his ways; Team work > last man standing.

[Negative-Ion]

Kei probably resurrected Nishi for several reasons:

1. He wants answers. Nishi made that website, 'member? Nishi might know more about what's going on than the rest of them (and might know Isuzu as well).

2. He kinda-sorta feels sad for him. Nishi died a painful and slow death compared to the quick they-probably-couldn't-feel-it demises of other characters, and his was on account of an idiot Gantzer who killed his suit. Also he had 90 points and was close to freedom, and was crying for his mother. He was an ass, but he earned Kurono's sympathy.

Kurono hasnt used his points yet, it was the countryside general that used his points to resurrect Nishi.

[AmazinG]

Kurono hasnt used his points yet, it was the countryside general that used his points to resurrect Nishi.

You know what would be funny? If Kurono used his points to free himself. :tem

Kurono: "Thanks everyone for reviving the people I cared about"

Muscle Rider: "Your the leader, we'll follow you to the end"

Rei: "I love Kei, I just want you to be happy while we fight these monsters together"

Kurono: "Hey Gantz with my points... I wish to be free! Peace biatches!" *Chuckles and thinks to himself* ("Woohoo can't wait to go home, that Tae-chan sure could suck a di**"!"

[blind51de]

...

NISHI?!

...

He's useless. All he ever does are cowardly stealth kills. Against the weakest aliens, no doubt. He'd get killed by the Onis in SECONDS. He has no place on this elite team.

But... fuck, whatever.

[Code]

I'm sure that he's faced some stronger aliens in the past, he was already close to getting released if I recall correctly. He's not exactly useless.

[Kimi Sama]

Bah, damn Nishi was a pain in the ass. I cant really see what use he will be since he was such a coward and enjoyed getting people killed. Plus I doubt he knows anything more then the Kei does now. Ah well, hopefully this will be justified.

Whats the betting Kei will forget all about Hojo and Sadako?

[Wrath]

Nishi said he'd been in Gantz for a year, so he's probably seen more hunts than anyone else (except maybe Jerksuit Izumi, and he's too much of an asshat to share anything anyway). But I really don't think Kurono was reviving him because of that.

[AmazinG]

Scanlated 219 is out... chp 219 scanlation (http://rapidshare.de/files/8017819/Gantz_ch219_Illuminati-Manga_.zip.html)

[DrunkenYoshimaster]

I'm guessing Kei has 200+ points. He'll probably use his first wish to bring back Kishimoto or maybe Lara Croft. And his second will probably be for another weapon or to free himself. perhaps he wished back Nishi since he knew that with Katou's goading to keep him in check, Nishi could help the team survive in his place. Plus Izumi did help Katou at the end there. If they can all work together the team should be able to make it. Still I dont see kei walking out on things just yet even if his teammates want him to. If he does I predict he may try to return home with his memory loss and run into his brother. or the vamps will remember him from before the Oni fight and drag him back into things somehow, like kill him and Gantz picks him up again...lol.

Or Kei could just feel sympathy for Nishi. Afterall Nishi told him at the end of the first mission that they were just alike, even though Kei proved otherwise, he might still think hes like his old self. For some reason I had a feeling he might consider bringing Nishi back. Hopefully the guy doesnt just go around in stealth the whole mission waiting for everyone else to die. Maybe Kei's learned from the website that someone strong made it out before though and he wants the name from Nishi? havent read the scanlation yet...this shitty computer I have to use doesnt have space to download it...

[Tsuuga]

Kurono hasnt used his points yet, it was the countryside general that used his points to resurrect Nishi.

Eh? I thought that he convinced Kaze to resurrect Nishi... thus reviving him by proxy.

[Negative-Ion]

Eh? I thought that he convinced Kaze to resurrect Nishi... thus reviving him by proxy.

Exactly, Kurono hasnt used his points yet.

[blind51de]

Hmmm... well, I would laugh if Kurono had 99 points. He didn't really land any outstanding kills, didn't he? Sure, he had a good fight against the last boss. But Izumi beheaded him while Kurono simply gutted the thing.

[AmazinG]

Hmmm... well, I would laugh if Kurono had 99 points. He didn't really land any outstanding kills, didn't he? Sure, he had a good fight against the last boss. But Izumi beheaded him while Kurono simply gutted the thing.
Kurono should easily get the most points. He killed a gazillion squid dudes and not only did he kill the oni boss with Izumi (not sure where you got only Izumi killing him, it clearly shows both "equally" destroyed him) he also killed one of 3 powerful oni leaders under the oni boss.

[blind51de]

Damn, I should really reread the arc. It was pretty long after all.

Anyway, my reasoning for Nishi being useless is the fact that he was a hunter for over a year, yet still didn't get 100 points.
Cowardly kills, relying on the cloaking, using teammates as bait = Low points given to him, and he didn't even know better.
The ONLY thing he could probably contribute is what Gantz has to do with the "end of the world" he'd mentioned on his site.
Anyway, I hope Nishi gets his face ripped off by a vampire or something. When the time comes.

[Wrath]

Kurono basically has to have 200 points. Everyone else got 90 or so points (interestingly Izumi got the fewest points out of everyone... ecept Inaba and Sakurai, of course), and Kurono already had 78 points. If, by some small chance, he only got 100 points in this hunt, putting him on 178, then he would definitely get 100 again in the next hunt.

And from a plot-structural point of view, that wouldn't make any sense. The tension created when everyone's points when back to the beginning would be removed.

So he'll have 200+ points. How he'll use them, that's a different matter, and will have to wait a week.

[Sogetsu.]

lol I just read from chapter 1 to 219 in like 4 days xD

This manga is the shit

[Asmodeus]

Yeah, I read in in like...20 hrs, ><, lol. I got hooked on the series by the anime (the uncensored version, ^^. Hey, was it just me, or does the anime have a really good dub?). I do have a theory why he didn't revive Kishimoto or ...umm...Lara there (God damnit can't remember her name...). He's already fallen in love with Tae. See what happened last time he tried to move outside the box with that? It may just be too much to have that many people he has feelings for around at the same time.

[AmazinG]

Yeah, I read in in like...20 hrs, ><, lol. I got hooked on the series by the anime (the uncensored version, ^^. Hey, was it just me, or does the anime have a really good dub?). I do have a theory why he didn't revive Kishimoto or ...umm...Lara there (God damnit can't remember her name...). He's already fallen in love with Tae. See what happened last time he tried to move outside the box with that? It may just be too much to have that many people he has feelings for around at the same time.
I think Kurono will revive them eventually or maybe even use "his" turn" to revive one of them. Plus Kurono should know that by revivng Katou there is no doubt he will revive Kishimoto when he gets a chance too.

I'm thinking Kurono is going to wish for the powerful weapon now that everyone used their wish to bring back his friends.

[Midus]

220 raw out.

http://tokyotosho.com/index.php?cat=3

[Negative-Ion]

damn nice, reps reps

edit: oh shit, kurono has only 135 points!, what will he do now, what to do, what to do omg such a dilema

[Asmodeus]

Hmm...well, it seems Nishi does remember Izumi, huh? Dammit, I hope Illuminati hurries up with this one...

[Midus]

Wow, he actually picks #1. Surprises me...Also pisses me off. Bring back the sext tomb raider look a like first!!!

[UchihaMorphine]

Well That sucked!!1
I hope he changes his mind, and doesnt pick 1, Kurono is the soul of this anime, I don see Kato as a leader, Katou and his gangsta gun, he suks:P .
Is like Ichigo from Bleach, saying that he will retire and it is up to Ishida and Inoue :P ....And why only 135 points, WTF!!, how many he had before this mission??Every1 expected like 200 points and Kishimoto back :P
And once more the Mangaka is taking a vacation, so no Gantz till like the 12/15:mad :mad

[blind51de]

Nope, Kurono has NOT selected yet. Everyone's telling him he can go ahead and leave, because they owe so much to him.
Kurono has unfinished business. His brother, for one. Or he might res Kishimoto. Or he might get the superweapon to protect the people he's already had rezed.
If he decides to pick #1, he will die and go back to the Gantz room again. I guarantee it.

[Black Swan]

I think kurono should not leave and if he does is a idiot, that is because the vampires know who he is and if he leaves the gantz world w/his memory erased he will get murdered for something he does not even recall. And besides he still has to bring back his bootycall the lara croft tomb raider chick.

[Code]

I'd think the worst thing Kurono can do at the moment is the leave...

I'm surprised (well not really) that I'm the only one who happens to like Nishi... but then again, I liked Kurono in the beginning while not many people seemed fond of his attitude.

[TenshiOni]

lol

You're not alone, Code; I jumped for joy and praised Oku when I saw Nishi. I loved the guy. He was a total asshat, but he was cool. And his revival will certainly spice things up a bit.

[Fire101]

Was it just me, or does it look like Nishi recognizes Izumi on page 9? That probably means Nishi was around while Izumi was goin for 100 points the first time. Guess I gotta wait for the translation

I just noticed something else, before whenever they got points, the big numbers under their name would be the ones from just that fight, and the ones under their picture was the running total, but with the oni fight, they are both the same; like all the points before that mission were erased. Whats up with that?

[starphoenix]

Nishi might be useless but he has information on Gantz. Also, he might know which of the people that died are the uber characters to revive. Tactically, if Kurono picks the powerful weapon it would be better. Reviving the Lara Croft lookalike and the other completely useless chick would be completely useless. Have another battle like the previous mission and they would be cannon fodder. So the team would each have to gain another 100 pts and waste 200 points on reviving them again.

[DrunkenYoshimaster]

Illuminati's translation is up, but I upped it to rapidshare so you wont have to bother with the torrent or IRC: http://rapidshare.de/files/8316884/Gantz_ch220_Illuminati-Manga_.rar.html

anyway Seems like Kei really did say it out loud... :/ I was really hoping to see Lara Croft or Kishimoto. Wonder whats gonna happen with katou and nishi now that hes gone? Guess he really used them as his replacements. If Kurono had just said another number though I guess hed have let down his friends who sacrificed their own freedom so he would leave. Still I think in his shows Id stay until it seemed like everyone had only one mission left to 100 at least, or gone for Kishimoto n laura croft, tho Im sure he knows Katou will get Kishimoto back if he can. Im really shocked Kuronos score was so low, as high as everyone elses was. I guess he let the old man get most of the kills for him.

Wonder what Izumi's weapon will be?

[pwned hokage]

its inevitable that Kurono is gonna end up again as a Gantz player if he gets out
he's one of the few people that know a lot about the game, and with the vampires' (among them Kurono's brother) threat they would definitely need him

[Sogetsu.]

zomg I can't believe that he is leaving after his "i am gonna revive everyone" speech. Well obviously he will end up back in gantz so it doesn't really matter. And even if he doesn't come back Izumi and Nishi are enough for me to keep me interested

[Kefka]

Something similar happened some time ago in Death Note...

[AmazinG]

So the vamps know his face and he going to leave GANTZ and be completely powerless?

If he was smart he would have chosen the new weapon and disposed of the blood suckers first with his new badass crew, filled with multiple heavy hitters, and then choose freedom without having to watch his back.

[YamazakiSusumu]

So Kurono actually says "I...chi...ba...n..." in the last panel of 220. Does this mean that he's definitely leaving the game now or did he say it too slowly and softly for Gantz to actually register it? I don't think Kurono will actually leave the 'game' unless he's really been thinking and has decided that he doesn't want to revive Sakuraoka and Kishimoto anymore. The next chapter will be interesting, but I think I saw on Ritual Scan Forge that Zetman and Gantz (both from Weekly Young Jump) are taking breaks. I'm not sure if that's what it actually said, though, since it was in French and I just sorta figured it out through it's similarities to Spanish. ^_^;

[DeusGear]

We released a second version of gantz 220 because of a few errors. One error was that the raw had pages 12-13 and 16-17 split up (so we had to merge them) and a big one was that in version one we though the speaker said "Kurono is leaving!" but instead it should've been "Kurono is leaving?!" which has been corrected in version two.

HTTP (http://rapidshare.de/files/8365047/Gantz_ch220_Illuminati-Manga_v2.zip.html)
Torrent (http://www.point-blank.cc:16384/allowed/torrent.php/Gantz_ch220%5BIlluminati-Manga%5Dv2.zip.torrent)

[DrunkenYoshimaster]

thanks for the info yo, reps
so I wonder if he'll have a flashback n change his mind at the last minute or what in this case. Sure hope so...

[Kefka]

:( I didn't like ch 221

[YamazakiSusumu]

I can't tell if either Tae or Kei recognized each other. That was a very confusing scene. It kinda looked like Kei remembered her and it also looked like Tae was angry after she walked past...

[DrunkenYoshimaster]

hey can someone put 221 on http somewhere, like www.rapidshare.de ? having a hard time finding it.

[Chi]

Chapter 221 by Illuminati-Manga :
Rapidshare - http://rapidshare.de/files/9197631/Gantz_ch221_Illuminati-Manga_.zip.html
Megaupload - http://www.megaupload.com/?d=52DWBTHK


I think they don't realized that they already met before, but probably thought something like: "Ghmm.. I saw this face somewhere already. And somehow i feel that i know this person"..

Well.. I think starting from here it'll be more about Kurono's everyday life. He'll probably see some actions on TV.

Or maybe he'll somehow will see web site about Gantz and will remember somthn..

[DrunkenYoshimaster]

^major props man. Normally Id do it but thats only if I can find it in the first place, and my school server has a serious problem with the uploads torrents cause. so *reps*

anyway Very cool chapter. I kinda didnt want him to leave. But I have a feeling things will get very interesting this way, and Im sure things will come back to him like they did to Izumi. Plus the fact that he was caught dating Reika in the newspapers will confuse even him, then he has her cellphone number. I think she was the last one he saw for a reason, since she'll probably be the start of him regaining his memory. But how to get back into Gantz? I saw Akira kills him

[Chi]

Is it only me, or did Kurono returned to being kinda "bastard" again. His personality changed while he was "playing" Gantz, but now it looks like he's his old self (like at the manga begining)..

[DrunkenYoshimaster]

^yeah I noticed that too, and its unfortunate, since his character underwent such growth. Does Izumi still go to his school? Them running into eachother could be humorous.
Also guess Katou will finally return to his brother.

[Chi]

I think that Izumi will just won't pay any attention to Kurono and will go where he was going (like he don't know who Kurono is). And Kurono, watching on walking away Izumi, will get a feeling that he already met this guy before.. And then he maybe will see some other Gantz "players" on the TV (maybe even Izumi), and he will be veeeery suspicious...

[Kimi Sama]

I dont quite understand how this works...

If Kei didnt recognize Tae, doesnt that mean that ALL of his memories for the last few months have been erased? Afterall meeting Tae had nothing to do with Gantz, did she? Kei met her of his own accord.
Likewise Tae completely blanked Kei as well. Possibly even more then he did to her, since he stopped and looked at her and she carried on walking right past him.

I was expecting a Death Note style of memory erasing, whereby the specifics of the Death Note were deleted and the gaps were filled in. But it looks like Kei's mind is totally blanked out

So doesnt that mean Kei's life is kinda... completely fucked? He wont remember anything he did for the whole time he was a Gantzer. Surely he will realise something isnt right very very quickly now?

Likewise if Katou ever gets out, he wont remember anything either and so all that stuff about buying the house for him and his bro will be news to him.

Anywho I'm thinking he'll get sucked back in eventualy. At least, I hope so. He's the life and soul of Gantz

[Chi]

I think ALL memories after his death was erased.
Means from the time he came to Gantz.

It's interesting though.. He died somewhere half year ago, and don't have memories after that accident, but it's already + half year on the calendar.
Isn't he suspicious that he doesn't have memories for the last 6 month..

[Kinuta Dosu]

I think that Izumi will just won't pay any attention to Kurono and will go where he was going (like he don't know who Kurono is). And Kurono, watching on walking away Izumi, will get a feeling that he already met this guy before.. And then he maybe will see some other Gantz "players" on the TV (maybe even Izumi), and he will be veeeery suspicious...

Nah i think izumi will lure him back in somehow mainly because i think he wants to beat kei in the game because kei has beaten him so many times already and i think eventually he'l want to prove that he's better

well hopefully that's what will happen, because i still want the manga to focus on kei

(oh btw i might need to reread the manga, but does anyone know why keis class was back alive after shorty the alien killed them all? or is that another deliberate thing were not supposed to know?)

[Kefka]

(oh btw i might need to reread the manga, but does anyone know why keis class was back alive after shorty the alien killed them all? or is that another deliberate thing were not supposed to know?)

Kei, Tae and Izumi were placed in new, separate classes.

[Kinuta Dosu]

Kei, Tae and Izumi were placed in new, separate classes.


Yeh..but i swear his otaku friends were alive again...hmmm yeh i better reread

[blind51de]

His otaku friends are long dead, killed by the Chibi Alien.

He can't remember his relationship with Tae, thus he can't remember saving her during the massacre at his school, thus he can't remember the massacre.

I think he DOES remember going out with her, since that was completely unrelated to Gantz. Everything beyond that, I don't think he remembers.
The whole "exchanged glances" page, which I really liked BTW, is probably a silent unconscious thing from their erased memories. Kind of like how blank-Izumi always yearned to go back to Gantz.

Anyway, I hope the next chapter doesn't get delayed. I love the in-between-hunts stories as much as the hunts themselves.

[Negative-Ion]

All i have to say is, this was a bad choice on his part, he just waisted 35 points.

I guess they brought back nishi because after Izumi he is the only one that knows a lot about Gantz. Kei will return no doubt about it.

[Freija]

well, if Kei don't return then 200 chaps with him in head char was a wasted growth, so yeah, but ill expect him back in like 50 chaps minimum, and that sucks. big time. and then there's the deal about Kishimoto, when will she get back ?

[Black Swan]

just seen chapter 222 and i must admit it was pretty touching.
Katou reuniting with his kid bro...:cry

[yo586]

i've read 100 chapters so far. . . thus far it goes: minor backstory, kill the person. It is a new deus ex machina every time. I don't mind a Manga that starts slow, but does this thing ever get ANY substance?

[TenshiOni]

^Gantz always brings out the great plot twists - I'd keep reading.

Well, of course Kurono will come back. He'll most likely...

be killed by the vampires. Remember, his BROTHER is a vampire. There's no way Kurono's out of this story just yet. And just like Izumi, Gantz will bring Kurono back into the game because he is "teh l33t Gantz pwnzor."

For now, we'll just have some chapters where Katou plays leader and they'll probably avoid Kurono for awhile.

[Jin]

One thing that just came to me is. Kei has a brother who we know is a vampire. I always thought that they would fight. Second thing is the Vampire know what Kei looks like. Dont you think they will come after him. I do belive Kei will get put back into Gantz because I think the Vampires are going to kill him.

[Negative-Ion]

222 is out ? where? links?

[pek]

http://rapidshare.de/files/9598532/Gantz_c222_Illuminati-Manga_.zip.html

[Chi]

Wow.. This chapter was something...
I hope Katou won't die anymore..

Funny thing, but i actually still can't fully realize he's alive now..
I mean it was quite a time since then.. So much happened..

[DrunkenYoshimaster]

awesome chapter. I always thought it was bad Kurono just forgot about Katou's brother like that. If my best friend died and he was taking care of his little brother singlehandedly Id definately take him in or make sure he got a nice home and wasnt waiting around for his brother to return. Kurono shouldve definately known where katou lived since Kishimoto knew where both of them were at. And Im pretty sure Katou mentioned his brother to him before. Well at least he made up for it by wishing him back.
Also Reika seems like a good captain, but isnt the team kind of forgetting about Katou? Hopefully he'll provide good support. But what will Nishi and Izumi do? at least they know eachother so if one decides to work with the group maybe the other will be swayed.

[Kinuta Dosu]

He HAS to come back, because of the whole thing with his brother

where does everyone get the chapters every week??

[Caso]

You can try:
http://www.mangaupdates.com/releases.html

also:
http://shocwave.caticus.com/

http://www.illuminati-manga.com/

good luck and have fun

[Yagami Raito]

I definitely don't like seeing Nishi, well.. I suppose I like seeing him, in a way... seeing as how he's bound to cause something to happen. Maybe reveal something new about Gantz, or cause some problems. But, aah.. I'm just worried he'll disrupt the team.

And Kei definitely will be back, he has to come back. This manga is nothing but mediocre without the main character.
I wonder what Kei will do when he sees himself on TV (the vampire slaughter...). And I wonder what others will do when they see him, like his classmates and so on.

I love between-fights-arcs, I hope it'll be a big one now.

[Nihonjin]

*GantZ addict*

New..chapter...when *drools*

[gnutte]

chapter 223 is out http://www.tokyotosho.com/
nice chapter I'd say.

[Chi]

Good chapter.. I don't know japanese though..

He totaly forgot Izumi.. And looks like Izumi doesn't care about him..
And looks like Kurono not totaly bad like he was before.. That scene at the and made me wonder that.. Can't wait till translation.

[Black Swan]

After seeing this chapter i definetly think that kurono will not be gone for long and will become a gantzer again sooner than later.

[Freija]

After seeing this chapter i definetly think that kurono will not be gone for long and will become a gantzer again sooner than later.
agree, i change what i said awhile ago, about that atleast 50 chaps, i say its like 20 chaps max now -_-'' i soo want trans for this chap soon

[Kinuta Dosu]

Good chapter but ...i still want more..i need more gantz >.<

...and luckily for me the next chapter isn't for like 3 weeks, Great :cry

[Black Swan]

One thing about the gantz world that is bugging me is what if kurono some how figures out and realizes he was once a gantzer by putting togetheir all the clues he left behind for himself and sees an image of himself as a gantzer on tv or relives his experience in his dreams or something... Will he be killed by gantz or be teleported to the room and become a gantzer again. Really a person can never forget something just repress it in their subconscious which i think gantz does for them.

[Kinuta Dosu]

One thing about the gantz world that is bugging me is what if kurono some how figures out and realizes he was once a gantzer by putting togetheir all the clues he left behind for himself and sees an image of himself as a gantzer on tv or relives his experience in his dreams or something... Will he be killed by gantz or be teleported to the room and become a gantzer again. Really a person can never forget something just repress it in their subconscious which i think gantz does for them.

well theres tons of hints about his life that is strange and eventually he'll figure out something is definitly wrong, or someone will help him find out...i.e izumi (mainly because he wants to beat him, i think)

and i think how hes gonna return back is that hes gonna die again...possibly maybe some more oni demons rip the fucking place apart.

And another reason i really think hes going back is because of his brother, he'll have to be the one who kills him >.<

*3 weeks* Nooooooooooooo

[Freija]

3....weeks..... *commits seppuku* I WANT IT NOW T_T

[TenshiOni]

He'll probably be killed by the vampires and beamed back into the room just like Izumi was. Remember, he's definitly not out of this story just yet. What with his brother being a vamp and all.

[blind51de]

Has 223 been translated by anybody yet?

[Fire101]

English 223
http://illuminati-manga.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2061#post2061

[Chi]

Hehehe.. Interesting chapter :P
Can't wait to see the next one. I hope conclusion will come soon :P

[Nihonjin]

On what day is gantz released for crying out loud...?
I havn't been following this manga for that long..but I can't seem to find a normal pattern...*confused*.

[YamazakiSusumu]

On what day is gantz released for crying out loud...?
I havn't been following this manga for that long..but I can't seem to find a normal pattern...*confused*.
The mangaka takes a lot of breaks. I guess it didn't come out this week, since you can usually find it by Monday or Tuesday recently.

[Nihonjin]

Crap >_<
And 223 is the latest chapter right?
if so...double-crap >_<

[OmniStrife]

Yeah... the bastard took another vacation...

[gnutte]

224 is out at http://www.tokyotosho.com/

[Yagami Raito]

Ooh, can't wait for translation.

I couldn't determine if he remembered that he loves her or if he just feel like he knows her, or is he avoiding her because he's ashamed of considering the tought of having been with her? Anyway, it seems like a good chapter, I always loved the in-between-fights chapters.

[Manji Yoshimitsu]

Downing now, I can't wait :nuts

[TenshiOni]

Page 1:
Tae-chan...
Tae-chan...
Tae-chan...
I missed you so much...

Text: A dream - Truth that has vanished into the darkness.

Page 2:
Title: Lovely Stalker
Text: These happy dreams hurt my heart far more than nightmares.

Page 3:
Tae: I wonder who he is...
I wonder...
Why I can't stop crying...

Page 4:
Tae: Do you know who he is, mom?
Mom: You used to go out with him, Tae...

Tae: What...
What was his name?
Mom: Kurono-kun...

Tae: He's...
very handsome...

Page 5:
Tae: Huh?
This place...
I kinda...

Page 6:
Kurono: Ah..
Tae (SFX): Smile
Tae: Umm..

Page 7:
Tae: Ah-
Umm...
Hey...
W--h---y...

Page 8:
Teacher: Kurono! Someone's asking for you!
Kurono!

Kurono: Hmm?

Tae: I went missing for a long time...
I don't have any memory of what happened.
And I'm hazy on the time before that, too...

But I wanted to show you this picture...

Page 9:
Kurono: People like you....
They're called "Stalkers", you know?

Tae: Eh?
Kurono: You should get help.

Page 10:
Tae: That boy...
I hate him.

He's so mean...
I wonder how we broke up...
He wouldn't even listen to me.

I guess maybe he really hates me now...

Page 11:
Tae: But I dream about him every night....
I guess...I must have really loved him?

...Him?

Page 12:
Guy: Hey, Kurono! Where-?
Guy 2: The bathroom?

Tae: Wa-
Wait!

We used to go out, right?
Right?

Page 13:
Tae: (Pant)
(Pant)
Kurono: Stalker!
Someone get her away from me!
Freakin' wierdo!

Page 14/15: [Ow. On several levels.]

Page 16:
Kurono: She's seriously nuts!
Guy 1: Stalking you?
guy 2: Why would she be stalking you?

Guy 2: What the hell would she even see in you?
Guy 1: Seriously, who'd stalk you?

Page 17:
Kurono: I'm not joking! She even said we used to go out!
And I don't even know her!

Chick: Hey Kurono, why were you running away?
She used to be your girlfriend
What happened there?

Kurono: Uuh?

Page 18:
Kurono: My ex...?
Chick: Yeah, Kojima Tae.

Kurono: We..
Wh--What? What???

Chick: You're just ignoring her? You're such a bastard!
Text: She looks for answers, but finds only darkness.
Something begins to break apart.

Bottom: Vacation next issue in 2/9 jump yadda yadda ARGH

Translation taken from: http://forum.caticus.com/viewtopic.php?t=599.

[OmniStrife]

That's one nasty elbow Tae took in the face... LOL

[Dimezanime20]

Kuruno is a dumb ass. Even if I couldn't remember going out, I would still get with her. She's a cutey. Yo can someone fill me in on exactly what has happened in the last and current arc? I got lost somewhere through. In a short summary would be nice.

[DrunkenYoshimaster]

^ Tae might be cute but Kurono likes big breasted chicks by default, and Tae got nothin on Reika, Kishimoto, or Lara Croft when it comes to the Bigo Tittaes. He only hooked up with her in the first place because of the bet then he grew to love her. Well guess he's still the ass he was in the beggining though. LMAO- "Kurono: People like you....
They're called "Stalkers", you know?

Tae: Eh?
Kurono: You should get help."

[Kimi Sama]

Wow, Nishi wasn't kidding when he said Gantz tends to do things half assed, eh? He coulda given Kei memories that included Tae quite easily, the lazy git.

It's a shame he's become such a little twat again, anyway, I'd really grown to like him.

I wonder if he's got one of those orbs like Izumi had?

[DrunkenYoshimaster]

^ lol yeah Nishi was right. I wonder what the teams gonna be doing with kei gone for now. Will we get to see them training? Cuz theres been chapters without kei in the past, like we had a couple of cherry and his g/f then the ones with Akira (kei's brother).
Anyway I guess Gantz wants Kei back could be part of it. Probably also why he left part of Izumi's memory, and somehow let Izumi know to kill everyone then show up.
Or more likely he was just being lazy.

[Ghokun]

Tae and Kato both revived, i wonder why tae lost her memory but kato didnot.

[Kepa]

Tae and Kato both revived, i wonder why tae lost her memory but kato didnot. she probably lost it because she was supposed to (well kei has forgotten everything about the gantz incident, including his relationship).. while kato still knows everything because he's still in-game

[Kimi Sama]

Yeah Kato-cha is still a Gantzer, so it's ok for him to know everything because he can't tell anyone or pop goes his head.
Tae was never a Gantzer to begin with, Gantz is just an asshole.

I'm thinking Kei might stumble across his bro hanging out with the vamps, and either get killed or have his memories kickstarted.
It's also likely the vamps will see him some time and try to kill him, not knowing he has no idea who they are now. Eitherway I think the vamps will be the reason he will be reGatnzified.

I wonder whats going to happen to Katou now he's alive again? It's gonna look like he ditched his little bro and ran off. Considering he broke his promise, I'm thinking he's soon gonna be wishing that train had just killed him in chapter one.

Also, reckon Kishimoto will be back any time soon? Katou's gonna want to revive her asap I thiknk

[Shroomsday]

Kei's latest turmoil makes sense really, there's no better way to show how he'd grown by showing the contrast between how he was up till recently and his personality from the beginning. I'm not sure he's going to suddenly click back, but I think at one point he'll have some fast progress to the man he was.

[NRZero]

I bet the next couple of chapters are going to surround Tae and Kurono regaining their memories. This is probably going to a breather period since a large chuck of the last chapters had back to back fights. It might be a while before we see any fights.

[bosna]

HOW DA HELL DID KURONO GET A SWORD JUST LIKE IZUMI'S???
did he get it from one of the vampires i guess? but we never saw kurono fight a vampire. besides, those vampires just walked by the kurono team saying: "if any of you survives we will fight but i dont think that will happen". that confirms that kurono did not fight a vampire. i dont understand how he got a sword. it obviously extended when kurono cut through that elephant thingy. so its a replica of izumi's sword. i dont get this.

[Kinuta Dosu]

Kei's latest turmoil makes sense really, there's no better way to show how he'd grown by showing the contrast between how he was up till recently and his personality from the beginning. I'm not sure he's going to suddenly click back, but I think at one point he'll have some fast progress to the man he was.


I really like that idea, and i hope its gonna be true :cry

[DrunkenYoshimaster]

HOW DA HELL DID KURONO GET A SWORD JUST LIKE IZUMI'S???
did he get it from one of the vampires i guess? but we never saw kurono fight a vampire. besides, those vampires just walked by the kurono team saying: "if any of you survives we will fight but i dont think that will happen". that confirms that kurono did not fight a vampire. i dont understand how he got a sword. it obviously extended when kurono cut through that elephant thingy. so its a replica of izumi's sword. i dont get this.

He probably pulled it from the room somewhere. Mightve been lying back there by the bike.

[Nihonjin]

Does anyone have a link where I can download the gantz chapters?

[Fire101]

stoptazmo.com has em all, but the download is kinda slow iirc.

and, I think this one might be good for the first few volumes. been a while since I downloaded those though.
http://www.omanga.net/?type=proj&cid=gantz

[Nihonjin]

I need the latest chapters....torrents or direct downloads please ;__;

[Fire101]

I need the latest chapters....torrents or direct downloads please ;__;

again....stoptazmo.com
illuminati-manga.com

[Nihonjin]

Sorry lol I apparently missed the stoptazmo.com (because I couldn't click on the link :p)
Thnx dude ^_^

[hayate-kun]

gantz is such a screw-up...he's letting kurono and tae discover their relationship because he can't even erase a mind completely...and when da hell is kurono actually goin to dial reika's/old man's/cherry's numbers...i mean he should be curious about the saved numbers that he doesnt know about...someone kidnap the mangaka and make him write his damn manga...so many damn vacation breaks....

[NRZero]

Yeah I agree. I can't stand waiting 2-4 weeks for a new chapter of Gantz. Not when it used to come out weekly.

[lekki]

I'm with you on that.
It kills me considering there's been no consistency with releases as of late.

Man, if the manga-ka died, I would seriously consider taking a trip over to Japan to look for the script for this manga alone.

Man, Kurono is a jerk...

[pek]

Oh my god. I just re-read 221-224 and I was almost in tears when Katou met his little brother, and later on when Kurono ignores Tae(?). I can understand how Kurono feels, waking up after a normal day and then people telling you that you have been together with a chick you probably have never seen in your entire life and then later on finding pictures and drawings of you and her in the room.

[hayate-kun]

ye but so far they didn't expand on the topic of katou and his brother reuniting....i want to see what the brat's been up to for like 6 months..

[Jikes]

just wondering if you guy could help! I got chapters 1 through to 187 via a torrent and i want to catch up, I've tried downloading from stoptazmo but their servers a very slow, and shocwaves main site is down or something, doe anyone have any idea how i can get up to 224? i have some experiance with mirc, so if thats my only option i'll take it.

[Ghokun]

http://www.voiea.net/manga/Gantz/
http://www.mangatraders.com

Both direct download.

[TheMountainWizard]

http://www.illuminati-manga.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=5

thats wher I get all my naruto/gantz, it's really fast.

[bosna]

http://www.illuminati-manga.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=5

thats wher I get all my naruto/gantz, it's really fast.
yes, illuminati's releases surpassed shocwave in terms of quality on recent chapters. I also invite you to their forum for Gantz discussion. There are so few people there... :cry

[Black Swan]

225 is out over at tokyotosho on bittorent.

I dont understand why the mangaka is so intent on reuniting kurono w/tea. Maybe he wants them to be soulmates or something like that. That dissapoints me b/c I was hoping he would expand kuronos relationship with reika or even try to bring back sai.

[Zorokiller]

Sai will come back I think, it just has to...oh and you know who I miss...those 2 let's see what were there names Hojo and Sadako..the pretty boy and stalker girl..they were cool...they should be resurrected 2

The perfect team would be then

Kurono
Katou
Kishimoto
Raika
Izumi
Nishi
Sakata
Sakurai
Kaze (Muscle rider)
and those + Hojo and Sadako..All the cool characters with each other YEAH!

[Supa Swag]

Ugh, they might as well announce Gantz as a monthly thing from now on, cuz the breaks are fuckin ridiculous. And for what? Kurono to turn back into a dumbass and get with miss flatty?

[bosna]

I thought that the manga would focus on the current Gantzers rather than Kurono, their daily lives etc. until Kurono gets his memory back, but this is fucking too soon! He lost his memory for only 3 chapters and thats it! Now he s gonna get it back?! I really want the gang to go on a mission without Kurono, to see who they will choose as leader, and how Kato and Nishi will do, and what Reika will be thinking. But apparently no.

What would be really cool is that Kurono gets killed in a Gantz mission as an innocent bystander and then Reika revives him etc.

[darksage78]

Read from chapter 1 to 255 for the last week, but man its awesome. Is the mangaka still on break?

Roughly I'm guessing that this is what will happen:

Kurono gets his memory back, Gantz team needs his presence there. Kurono goes back to keep his promise when he was soloing the missions. To bring back Kishimoto and that girl he did who looked like Lara Croft XD. {insert whole bunch of missions.} Encounter with the vampire like dudes and probably deal with Akira(his bro) sometime there.

I'm not sure if the mangaka will pursue Reika and Kurono, but I think its likely. I hope so as well XD

[Chi]

I don't think it's just so simple to get your memories back..
I think even Izumi, who is back in Gantz, doesn't remember everything..
I think he'll end in Gantz being a bastard. So everyone will see his "bad" side..

[Negative-Ion]

Nah Kei personality hasnt changed, once his memories start to come back he will feed from them and will want more till he goes back to gantz and starts kicking some ass.

what might happen is that the gantzers will be in a tough situation without him and probably some other gantzer will provoke kurono to speed up his memory recovery cuz they need him.

[darksage78]

I'm betting on Masaru to help Kurono to get his memory back. I'm gonna have to get used to seeing Izumi and Masaru as different people when they get into the mission plots lol Hopefully some insight into why Aliens are on Earth will be provided soon.

[Chi]

Nah Kei personality hasnt changed, once his memories start to come back he will feed from them and will want more till he goes back to gantz and starts kicking some ass.

what might happen is that the gantzers will be in a tough situation without him and probably some other gantzer will provoke kurono to speed up his memory recovery cuz they need him.

Well.. It'll be kinda "cruel" don't you think..
I mean.. He was fighing in the gantz for months, or years..
And then, they gave him chance to start a new life without worries and stuff.
And after some time they calling the past, to suck him in all that mess again..

I think most of them will rather die, than call him back..

[Negative-Ion]

It might not be up to them really, you know how Gantz works, he always has some backup plan, just like with izumi. he gave him something, maybe Kurono will hear about how people are dieing and he will feel guilt for not being there to protect his friends and maybe even remeber how he said that he will get everyone back and then he left. Well he might feel guilt for not keeping that promise and go back. Or maybe he gets attacked from the demons and gantzers save him in a mission.

[gnutte]

gantz 226 out:
http://www.point-blank.cc:16384/allowed/torrent.php/%5BRaw-Manga%5D%20Gantz%20226(lq).torrent

[darksage78]

I wonder who that dude at Kurono's house was. Maybe one of them vampire guys. Looks like Kaze/Muscle Rider took custody of the kid, I think that kid will die. He's pretty much useless...

[Chi]

The guy was asking if he is Kurono Kei on the last page... So it seems he never saw him before (in person at least). Maybe he is also some guy who got 100 scores and now he is searching for his memory, and probably saw Kurono on the news..Well.. It's sure getting interesting..

[Negative-Ion]

You know i was watching one of the early gantz episodes and i noticed something. You know the guy that was trying to beat Kurono in his school, the guy that was collecting teeth. He, for some reason wanted to collect 100teeth. Maybe this guy was in Gantz too and he has this memory of 100. and maybe when he collects 100 teeth you will start remembering or something. Maybe we havent seen the last of that guy lol or maybe it was just a forshadow for gantz point system.

[Chi]

Naaah..
It's hard to say.. 100 is too "round" number..
If it would be 67 teeth guy wanted to collect and 67 points needed in Gantz, then we could surely expect some connection..

[DrunkenYoshimaster]

can someone up the chapter to rapidshare.de or something please? My school has problems with torrents or uploads that last more than a few seconds or some reason. They put me on 56k for it before for half a year.

[Chi]

http://rapidshare.de/files/13717660/gantz226.zip.html - uploaded on rapidshare (226 raw)

[DrunkenYoshimaster]

http://rapidshare.de/files/13717660/gantz226.zip.html - uploaded on rapidshare (226 raw)

Thanks so much man! :smile-big

[Lame_Bushido]

Any translations for 226?

[Negative-Ion]

from illuminati scanlated 226

http://www.illuminati-manga.com/forums/showthread.php?p=3679#post3679

[Silver]

i have a question
did vampires became what they are through a mysteriously nanomachine infection?