Gantz || phase 2 is go!!

[darksage78]

That's pretty much what we know about how the vampires come into being. Not much insight is given. Currently there are aliens and vampires. Aliens being the main target.

[Negative-Ion]

i dont think theres been an explanation on how they became what they are.

[darksage78]

Well Akira attended that meeting where they said they the vampires are created by an infection from some sort of nanomachines.

[Negative-Ion]

Someone created some Gantz videos from the manga pictures, take a look at them here, look on the right for more videos.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJT9xLh8BGY

[gnutte]

Gantz 227 raw:
http://www.point-blank.cc:16384/allowed/torrent.php/%5BRaw-Manga%5D%20Gantz%20227(lq).torrent
direct dl link:
http://rapidshare.de/files/14831611/gantz227lq.zip.html

[Chi]

It's hard to judge anything without translation..
But Kurono finnaly gets to know about Gantz.

[UchihaMorphine]

Looks like the guy was some kind of reporter

[Negative-Ion]

Well its hard to tell, but Kurono still doesnt know about gantz. whats probably going on is that he thinks is 1 of those black ops soldiers, but he doesnt know about gantz yet. his memory isnt back.

What might happen is that now Kurono knows a few faces from that video, that means he will try to contact some of them to get info.

edit: looking at the pictures again, seems like this guy is a report for some magazine and they have published almost everything about the gantz missions! with pictures and stuff. not only that, looking at picture 14! a GIANT GANTZ ball has appeared and everyone is checking it out!!!

omg wtf is going, gantz has crashed, its all visible now.

[Hellrasinbrasin]

Remember the writter has confirmed that Gantz will be ending. So its not surprising that the seeds of the final mission{s} are being shown now.
Kei slowly remembering or rather getting his memory back.

[Fire101]

I looked at the french version and this is what I got.

The reporter guy found his name on the website, and found him after looking through all the Kei Kuronos in Japan. It looks like the close-up picture wasn't printed in the magazines or shown on TV, but the reporter was able to get it. Then he links together all the missions. Then he shows the picture of the big black ball that is worshiped by people in Germany.

Then, ofcourse, Kei says he knows nothing about it, and the guy leaves. Then Kei says he lost some memories, and I think the guy asks to make a phone call.

Well...something like that.

[gnutte]

Translation by hisshouburaiken at Stoptazmo forums:
http://www.stoptazmo.com/showthread.php?t=8361

[YamazakiSusumu]

Chapter 228 raw has been out since yesterday. It seems to be another Kurono Akira chapter.

[gnutte]

Translation can be found here:
http://www.stoptazmo.com/showthread.php?t=8999

[Dimezanime20]

So what's the latest?

[gnutte]

Gantz 229 RAW:
http://www.point-blank.cc:16384/allowed/torrent.php/%5BRaw-Manga%5D%20Gantz%20229(lq).torrent
direct dl link here:
http://rapidshare.de/files/17106788/gantz229.zip.html
Translation by HBK here:
http://www.stoptazmo.com/showthread.php?t=9647

[YamazakiSusumu]

It's good to see Izumi in a chapter where he's actually talking! It seems like forever! He's my favorite character. lol

[felippe]

WOW!!!!

i want to see the new weapons that Izumi was talking about..

the next chapter will be awesome

[Kepa]

he's hoping for new guns :P (though everyone is hoping with him)

and yeah, finally we'll get to know more about the vamps ^^

[stomponfrogs]

What ever happened to the dog? Is he still there, or did he die at some point? Also, how often are chapters released?

[Hokage Naruto]

What ever happened to the dog? Is he still there, or did he die at some point? Also, how often are chapters released?

Didn't the dog die against the statues? I think so. Chapters are released weekly, like Naruto, Bleach and One Piece.

Gantz is a great manga. I am up to chapter 212 when they are fighting the Oni, Shenron from DBGT since they look like, and Kei was sent flying inti the building I can't wait to see what happens next.

[gnutte]

Gantz used to be released weekly, but for the latest months it's been released once every two weeks for some reason.

[Midus]

230 raw up at tokyotosho.

[gnutte]

Scanlation by Illuminati-TOWNL out here:
http://www.illuminati-manga.com/forums/showthread.php?t=695

There might be a chapter next week, yay

[Fire101]

Nishi was awesome that chapter. You can deal with 'em. I'm gonna lay here and take a nap.

[Sasuto]

wow nishi is such a ass ..Izumi is totally gonna die versus all those vampires lol..damn...i wish there would be loads of chapter to read.

[gnutte]

Gantz 231 RAW:
http://www.point-blank.cc:16384/allowed/torrent.php/%5BRaw-Manga%5D%20Gantz%20231(lq).torrent

direct dl: http://rapidshare.de/files/18817831/gantz231.zip.html

looks like Izumi is in trouble

[Midus]

Illuminati has released their translation. SO quick. I download the raw before work and get the scanlation after... :amazed

http://www.point-blank.cc:16384/allowed/torrent.php/Gantz_ch231%5BIlluminati-TOWNL%5D.zip.torrent

They know about Izumi now and decide not to help. I personally hope that he does die. Maybe he'll be turned into a Vampire himself :laugh

[gnutte]

I don't really like Izumi but that's how it's supposed to be, the manga wouldn't be the same without him.

[DrunkenYoshimaster]

In a way theyre kind of dumb for not helping him. I mean he killed them and all but hes also the best on the team, and without him there's a low chance of them surviving any hard missions. If Countryside General were there maybe he could do something, but still I doubt all of them could beat the four vamps unless Kei was there to help and back to his old self.

Personally I predict Katou will show up and help from out of no where. I dunno how, but since we havent seen him do anything in a while and hes back I think this would be a nice way to show him in action again.

[Gandhi]

Perhaps Gantz will start another round soon, and transport Izumi out of there. Either that or Izumi will die and Gantz will send him straight back out with the strong weapon. Kei has got to die before he gets re-Gantzed too.

[Beatnik]

I've just caught up with the latest chapters, and a friggin' train got cut in half people!!!!!! I love this manga.

[Kefka]

231 chapters and we still don't know what's going on with the aliens and Gantz and that "end of the world" thingy (I think the last time Kurono talked from the future said: "At that time I didn't know that Gantz and the end of the world were related") ... but it seems like Izumi and Nishi do. They should tell us ><

And Kurono talking from the future is enough proof that he will be re-gantzed ^^

[AmazinG]

231 chapters and we still don't know what's going on with the aliens and Gantz and that "end of the world" thingy (I think the last time Kurono talked from the future said: "At that time I didn't know that Gantz and the end of the world were related") ... but it seems like Izumi and Nishi do. They should tell us ><

And Kurono talking from the future is enough proof that he will be re-gantzed ^^
Did I miss a chapter? When does Kurono talk to himself from the future? The only thing I can think of is when his brother calls to warn Kei. But Kei from the future?

[Kefka]

No, you misunderstood. In the earlier chapters there used to be some boxes where Kurono talked like he was in the future telling his story to someone.

Like this:

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/Kefkafreak/10-036.jpg

[felippe]

^ I remerber when he said that, but i never thought it would be something important, but if you said is right, there must be a way to regain your memories, otherwise it won't make any sense.

[Negative-Ion]

Gantz ch232 is out.
http://www.tokyotosho.com/index.php?cat=3

Izumi got slashed in his back, he is probably diying soon

theres no translation for this, except the title lol, its mostly images of tge fight and no words.

[Kefka]

O_O Just when I thought the manga was getting soft...

[gnutte]

And no chapter for two weeks.. no surprise really.

[YamazakiSusumu]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.... Izumi is my favorite character! He better not die! That stupid girl! She killed him!

[Kepa]

who is that girl anyway? after butchering an entire city he suddenly becomes soft? Though I think it's an intresting development, it makes no sense :notrust

[Kefka]

Hmmm.... this means we won't be seeing his new weapon :/

[gnutte]

The girl was his girlfriend I think, haven't seen her for a while now.

[csx16]

Can anyone post a direct download link?

[gnutte]

direct dl:
http://rapidshare.de/files/19931986/gantz232lq.zip.html

[csx16]

THANK YOU!

[OmniStrife]

The girl is Izumi's gf... The transfer student...

[gnutte]

232 by Illuminati-TOWNL
(http://www.point-blank.cc:16384/allowed/torrent.php/Gantz_ch232%5BIlluminati-TOWNL%5D.zip.torrent)

[Kefka]

Hmmm.... A lame excuse to kill Izumi... he's (was? ><) not like that...

[Fire101]

I'm disappointed with the 4 super vamps. They got their ass kicked by just Izumi after being built up to be like super final villians? Anyway, I'm guessing its time for another mission so Izumi will live.

[Kepa]

I'm disappointed with the 4 super vamps. They got their ass kicked by just Izumi after being built up to be like super final villians? Anyway, I'm guessing its time for another mission so Izumi will live.well izumi was also portrayed as the strongest fighter in the gantz team (they all have their abilities, but izumi was the killer)... without him, will team gantz survive?
and more importantly.. will kurono revive him after izumi's gf goes and tells him everything?

[Dark Schneider]

I was irked off, at the way Izumi's GF came at the "right" moment to hug him! >_>

[cygnus]

Ahh the mangaka's not afraid to kill people is he

[Kepa]

Ahh the mangaka's not afraid to kill people is heof course not... he's done it before. It's just that they now have a "revive" option... I mean, plenty of people died in dbz... yet it's not known to be a mature manga :P

[Athrum]

anyone else think that oku is speeding up the plot, i mean

Izumi killed 2 of the vamps like they were nothing

[Kefka]

Actually, he killed 3 vampires

[AmazinG]

Actually, he killed 3 vampires
Yeah I don't understand this part. They made it like those vamps were going to be extremely difficult to beat, like the oni boss, the way they keep showing up and then Izumi makes it look like they were regular nobodies. :huh

[gnutte]

Oku said that it was supposed to end this year so that may be the cause for the sudden speed-increase.

[Kefka]

If the manga is ending this year then there will be like 14-15 more chapters...

[gnutte]

I'm not sure how long ago it was that he stated that but if it still is like that and he'll only release a chapter once every two weeks, then yeah. Not many chapters left.

*Edit:

Chapter 233
http://www.point-blank.cc:16384/allowed/torrent.php/%5BRaw-Manga%5D%20Gantz%20233(lq).torrent

direct dl link:
http://rapidshare.de/files/21094676/gantz233lq.zip.html

[Kefka]

So he died after all... then the manga can't possibly end in 14 chapters. Lol, when he stood I thought he would live.

[Kepa]

crap... izumi went pussy on us.
oh well, no one really dies in gantz:P

I mean, when kurono's big friend (forgot name, was there from the start) died I was shocked... but with all the revives and mindwipes it's just not special anymore

[YamazakiSusumu]

ToT

I thought he was gonna live... but then he died anyway! He was talking about going to Disneyland with his girlfriend right before he died. T_T I'm gonna miss him....

[Kefka]

Who is that guy that looks like Kurono?

[YamazakiSusumu]

That's his younger brother, Kurono Akira, the vampire.

[Kefka]

oh, that's.... interesting.

I think you can't be revived if you don't die in a mission.

[gnutte]

But he should still be in Gantz database.. so unless he disappears from that database when he dies outside a mission it should be possible to revive him.

[Kefka]

But he'll lose all his memories since the defeat of the Oni Aliens and the powerful weapon...

[Athrum]

gnutte, where did ya read that Oku was going to finish GANTZ this year??

Anyway i was really shocked, his death was......boring, i always thought he would go out with a bang.

[gnutte]

Lots of people over at the stoptazmo forum said so, there was links and all, but this was pretty long ago I think, so things could have changed.

btw here's a translation of 233
http://www.stoptazmo.com/showthread.php?t=11599

[Kefka]

Kurono's next... and I guess Reika will be easy to find too.

[uncanny_sama]

anyone know where i can find 227 - 233 ?

[pek]

I could upload it...would take some itme tho

Edit: Uping it anyone in case anyone else need it. Youll get a sendspace link to your mail when it's done uncanny

edit2: Gantz 225 - 233 (http://www.sendspace.com/file/keva5t)

[Tokio_no_Go]

WOW Im so glad I got really bored yesterday and decided to give this manga a shot. Its so rare that I will goto the trouble to find and dl a manga. I can't believe I just stumbled on this manga by random chance. I love it so much, I read it all in two days...
And I try to convince myself I'm not an otaku...

[gnutte]

^I read it all in less than one day.. though there were "only" 170 chapters or somthing at the time^^

Anyways, here's chapter 234:
http://www.point-blank.cc:16384/allowed/torrent.php/%5BRaw-Manga%5D%20Gantz%20234.torrent

ddl:
http://rapidshare.de/files/22339539/Gantz234.zip.html

[Kepa]

^ bomb
another one of them "kurona has nothing to do but talk talk talk" chapter

[gnutte]

Kurono looks reeeeally paranoid.. can't be easy for him. ^^
*Edit

Translation:
http://www.stoptazmo.com/showthread.php?t=12095

[Kefka]

Interesting chapter, it looks like

Kurono's memory is coming back soon.

But I don't see this ending in 12 more chapters.

[gnutte]

Neither do I.. maybe he had a change of plans? Or maybe he's gonna speed up the story, but.. there's a limit for how much can be fit into a chapter. We'll eventually see.

*Edit
Scanlation by Illuminati-TOWNL:
http://www.illuminati-manga.com/forums/showthread.php?t=974

[Kefka]

I want to see Kurono killing vampires with a flashlight :P I just hope they don't make a pun about Daytime Lantern or something XD

[gnutte]

Yay, chapter 235:
http://www.datorrents.com/download.asp?id=11013&name=%5BRaw-Manga%5D%20Gantz%20235%28lq%29.torrent

[YamazakiSusumu]

Looks like the vampires have finally come to get Kurono. Was he making some kind of gun or bomb at the beginning of the chapter to fight them off? Well, anyway, it looks as though the Gantz team is coming to save him.

I'm still crossing my fingers that we'll somehow get to see Izumi again.... T_T

[gnutte]

Translation:
http://www.stoptazmo.com/showthread.php?p=204726#post204726

Maybe he remade the lamp like a spolight.. so he can aim. He connected it to something that resembles a battery of some kind, maybe to increase it's power?

[Kefka]

Hmm... maybe Oku is speeding up the plot and will get rid of all the vampires here?

[YamazakiSusumu]

Ah, I see. He just wants to light up his apartment as much as possible so the vampires will stay away. I should've been able to figure that out, but without the translation, I made a stupid guess. lol

[Kefka]

Why does he bother to write "no chapter next week" anymore? He should make it a 2-week release :P

[csx16]

can someone post a direct download?

[gnutte]

http://rapidshare.de/files/23498976/gantz235.zip.html

[Kepa]

Why does he bother to write "no chapter next week" anymore? He should make it a 2-week release :Pmaybe he just likes teasing his fans :P

[Lady_Imrahil]

Random Comment:

Gantz is pretty good, though sometimes the action seems a tad slow in the manga...it is the kind of show that's meant to be animated...except the anime ended somewhat early didn't it...

[Athrum]

Yeah....a lot early and they made like 6 horrible filler episodes that totally ruined Gantz Anime.
The manga isnt slow if you have a lot to read, it just appears slow because now Oku only releases a chapter every 2 weeks.

[pek]

Anyone know where I can get the raw for 236 ? Damn, 235 was godly.

[gnutte]

The raw for 236 should be out in about a week.

[Black Swan]

236 is out, can anybody upload it, I was banned by datorrents so I cant get access to thier tracker. *I apparently leeched to much*

[DEATHwisher]

how do you know its out?

[Black Swan]

from this link http://tokyotosho.com/details.php?id=26171
I cant download the torrent so I'm waiting for someone to upload it:cry .

[gnutte]

http://rsf.mangas-fr.com/Shueisha/Young/Gantz.zip

Kurono owns XD

[DEATHwisher]

OWNED OWNED OWNED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

after so many episodes of nothing... finally some action!

anyways, its a great chap... more exciting than any chaps for that last few months...

than again its also kinda dumb:
1) the vamps can just snipe him from affar...
2) he can just keep a gazillion fashlights with him, and put flash traps everywhere in the house....
3)by a flash grenade and everything will be over...
4) I somehow know the boss guy took the drug where he can live under sunlight...
5) ...

[gnutte]

True. Now to wait for hisshou to translate..

[Kefka]

hey, careful with the spoilers :P

whee his memories came back :D

I didn't know there was a vampire girl

[gnutte]

Translation:
http://www.mangahelpers.com/forum/index.php?topic=5534

[Kepa]

Translation:
http://www.mangahelpers.com/forum/index.php?topic=5534wow the amount of tekst... it must've taken him 2 minutes to translate :P

[Athrum]

Ore wa Gantz Team no RIIDAAAA!!!!
Kurono ownz!!!

[Powdered Toast Man]

I dunno if anyone posted this before but....http://www.degree-anime.com has the chapters uploaded for free and no download needed...sorry if I'm stating what you all already know.

Looks like Kurouno got his memory back...ehh um Is Nishi coming with the Gantz team I don't think I saw him in 235

[ETA]

Damn, looks like Kuruno grew back the balls that he lost. Personally I like the progression since it feels so similar to him adapting to the situation and growing because of that. With the Gantzers getting called back to the room, I wonder what's gonna happen to Kuruno, though; batteries don't last forever (my CD player supports this).

I'm betting that Kuruno might snuff it here and get transported to the room... That just seems so much like Oku.

Speaking of which, I'm surprised Oku only took a one week break for Gantz. Does he actually acknowledge that he has to actually do his job? Regardless, I'm glad to see a chapter come out sooner than usual.

[Kefka]

He always takes 1 week break, it's a chapter every 2 weeks.

[ETA]

He always takes 1 week break, it's a chapter every 2 weeks.

I am aware of this as I've followed the series for quite some time -- just stating that this break is a bit shorter than past ones, which could last for three or four weeks. With his track record, I'm not complaining.

[Fire101]

I say he is going to die in the next chapter. It would make sense for him to get back into Gantz here.

Anyway, isn't that girl vamp the one that Akira was trying to save?

[Athrum]

Yeah it is.
Maybe Kurono will not die to get in the GANTZ room, let's wait to see and discover what the "shocking revelation" is.

[Kaaspeer]

Alright last time i've read GANTZ i was at the part where Kuro finally met back with that girl of his (was a few months ago) and saying that he wants his memories back of him with her...

Does anyone know what chapter that was so i can continue reading it?

Thanks a bunch!

[gnutte]

Chapter 224 I believe.

[Kaaspeer]

alright thanks :)

[Hellion]

Hey guy I am sorry to be lazy bum, but what episode does that anime end.

[Athrum]

The anime has 26 episodes, i believe from 21 onward it has nothing to do with the manga.

[Hellion]

Thanks, one more question. Episode 21 is what chapter in the manga.

[Supa Swag]

Oku taking a 4 month break for Gantz?!!!


WHAT THE FLYING FUCK?!

[ETA]

Oku taking a 4 month break for Gantz?!!!


WHAT THE FLYING FUCK?!

So, like after chapter two hunred thirty-seven, we have a longer-than-usual vacation...

... Oku, I dislike you and your laziness.

That damn well better mean that we have weekly chapters after "Part 2" begins.

[Athrum]

krippler, chap 89-90

[Nihonjin]

can someone upload chapter 334 till latest for me?
I was kinda absent for a while and can't find em ;_;

[gnutte]

Chapter 237 RAW (http://rsf.mangas-fr.com/Shueisha/Young/Gantz.zip)

[Athrum]

HOLY CRAP! Akira is dead, Kurono is dead. The vamps go with the Gantzers.. WTF!!
And That new team with Katou on the 2nd Phase Poster, Oku is turning all these upside down

[ETA]

HOLY CRAP! Akira is dead, Kurono is dead. The vamps go with the Gantzers.. WTF!!
And That new team with Katou on the 2nd Phase Poster, Oku is turning all these upside down

Ooohhh, I dunno...

Ten bucks says that when/if our team of Ganzters get out this situation with the two vampires that hijacked the ride to the room, Katou is going to focus on reviving Kei should Gantz actually have the data of him like I presume he does.

Sucks that Akira is dead, though, especially since the girl he was trying to save became a vampire herself (and is the one with the Ganzters right now). I also wonder that if Kei does get revived, what will his last memories be of?

Then again, we could wait for four months only to see Kei actually be brought back to the room, which is something that I could welcome.

I'm glad that Oku is taking a break, I suppose, because we would only get about eight chapters at the most during that time, and Gantz has been a bit weak in recent chapters. If it means better development and deliverance with the plot and characters, then I'm all for it.

[Athrum]

On the last 2 pages you see a suit box with Chiaki written on it, im going to read the chapters where Akira takes the girl to the vamp club to see if it is her name. On the other page you see a GANTZ team that doesnt look japanese, maybe its European or American, ya also see the black dude asking who they are (i assume he is talking to ou GANTZ team) and yah see Katou and Sakurai with their back to us exclamating that they are in Osaka

[basiK]

geez i just came back from a bad day and then find out gantz is going on a 4 month break.... fucken yay =_=

sooo wtf? Kurono slowly gets his memory back......then just dies
yay for oku!

[Athrum]

Katou will bring him back

[jin9]

i admit im kinda mad. after all those chapters with kurono tryin to get his memory back and hopin to see him in full action again...he suddenly gets killed. but at the same time im kinda glad since the story is takin a new turn with phase 2 (hope its worth the wait) and from the last 2 pages of the chapter, it might turn out with the jap gantz team teaming up wit another team from a different country (or they might end of fighting each other). and im still hopin to see kurono in the gantz suit once again if he gets revived...

[Hellion]

This my be a mute point, but I love this manga. I got into it first because I am a pervert, but when main characters started to die, I knew that this was gonna be on the top of my read list. Huzza for Gantz.

[Athrum]

but when main characters started to die, I knew that this was gonna be on the top of my read list.

Like, on the first chapter?? smile-big

[ETA]

On the note of characters dying, the manga dropped heavily in my "favorites" category when...

I finally see the introduction of them being able to bring back others to life. I was just so damn disappointed that Oku had to resort to that. Enough of the fucking "reset button" -- just let the characters stay dead.

Despite that, I still seriously enjoy the manga.

[Nihonjin]

can someone upload chapter 334 till latest for me?
I was kinda absent for a while and can't find em ;_;

Anyone ;__________;?
Or atleast link me to where I can get them

[DrunkenYoshimaster]

wow
Part II? and here I was worried the manga was ended. I'm kinda upset Kei isnt getting sent to the room this time though, I thought for sure Gantz wouldve picked him up. Wonder what kind of damage the vamps can do there.

Also my japanese is rusty but is that Tae calling him on the phone at the end? Must be rather nice way to go for regular Kei, having the super hot celebrity Reika crying over his dead body as he goes to join his brother and all the aliens he killed. If he returns will it be as Hero Gantzer Kei, or regular human kei? And for part 2 I wonder if theyll be teaming up with other teams from around the world, especially in germany where there's the big ball?

[gnutte]

Anyone ;__________;?
Or atleast link me to where I can get them
http://www.illuminati-manga.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1021

[Nihonjin]

That was cheap...I was searching for individual threads >_________>

[Beatnik]

I CANT FUCKING BELIEVE WHAT HAPPENED IN CHAPTER 237.

I love this manga.

[gnutte]

You're not the only one. Hopefully Oku will release one chapter a week after the 4 month break. I sure hope Kurono's gonna be revived. If not, I probably won't like it as much.

[Kefka]

Hmmm... no character is safe in this manga, everyone can die O_O

I like that big-mouth alien in the Part 2 Preview (your eyes look soft... and your brain looks delicious) How can he see the brain? O.o

I don't know why, but I think the old man will be the next one to die :(

[ETA]

Hmmm... no character is safe in this manga, everyone can die O_O

No worries, they can be revived! *Twitch.*

Yeah, I wasn't happy when Oku put in that element into the manga. I just wish that the dead characters in Gantz would, I dunno, stay dead. Cheapens the event that way, particuarly on a reread since you know it won't matter too much when Katou bites the bullet since he'll be brought back.

But other than that, I do look forward to Gantz possibly going back on a weekly release schedule wants Oku comes back in November.

[Kefka]

Yep, they shouldn't be able to revive people, or at least do it at a higher cost, like... if you revive someone you can never get out of the game, or something like that. Still, who would want to lose their memories to go back? that's like dying, you wouldn't be yourself anymore, it would be another person in your body.

[ETA]

Yep, they shouldn't be able to revive people, or at least do it at a higher cost, like... if you revive someone you can never get out of the game, or something like that. Still, who would want to lose their memories to go back? that's like dying, you wouldn't be yourself anymore, it would be another person in your body.

The points in Gantz are just a pseudonym for dragon balls, didn'tcha know?

As for going back to your old life, without any prior knowledge of being involved in the game... well, you've already lost your body and are essentially a copy to begin with, so there isn't much difference from living on to fight the aliens in that regard. It does bring up something of an identity crisis if you learn about the black ball again, though.

I would personally choose to get out as soon as I could... but that's just me saying it as I am now. I might have a different view if I were actually in that kind of situation.

[Jones]

No worries, they can be revived! *Twitch.*

Yeah, I wasn't happy when Oku put in that element into the manga. I just wish that the dead characters in Gantz would, I dunno, stay dead. Cheapens the event that way, particuarly on a reread since you know it won't matter too much when Katou bites the bullet since he'll be brought back.

But other than that, I do look forward to Gantz possibly going back on a weekly release schedule wants Oku comes back in November.

i know what you mean by saying it cheapens the act of dying but it was still a shock when kei died cheapness or not.

[ETA]

I was surprised myself, although with the knowledge that Katou will more than likely succeed in his promise that we see him make in the preview for Phase 2, it seems as if Kurono will indeed be brought back.

(Did I mention I'm not fond of the whole reset button theme?)

This thread may yet be dead by the time November comes around...

[Silver]

Kurono need to be revived and fuck reika.

[Pasty]

Gantz is such an unbelievable manga. I've never read anything so unpredictable in my life.

[Phancy Pants]

Yeah. You get the feeling no one is safe. Anyone can die, which makes it more exciting. If they're stuck in a bad spot, there's no guarantee your favourite character will make it out. Its almost as if the mangaka is trying to piss the reader off, but at the same time, using it REALLY well.

[toffee]

Kei deserved to die the moment he chose option 1 instead of staying with his friends. He was too damn selfish to think about the consequences of losing his memory for himself and for the people who admired him. Maybe the mangaka wanted to show us that taking the easy, cowardly way out in life doesn't always help.

[ETA]

k1nj3, while not the most elequent ways of putting it, I must agree. Reika's character at least has more depth and development that what Oku has fed us with Tae...

And in regards to the post above me... eh, it's a theme that has been used before, yet will never get old. Facing reality versus retreating back to our own minds to shut out the world, eh, toffee?

Along with some commentary about humanity's growing lack of humanity, Gantz also seems to do quite well with showing us how trials need to be faced and dealt with.

[Tsuuga]

OMFG I can't believe Kei died 0_0

[Generalslip]

lol, many cant, but i can. he was suppose to die along time ago. finally hes dead, they can continue the story now.

[Nihongofreak]

well i just read all 237 chapters in 2 days and i absolutely love this manga, i hate that its over for a while and i think kei got what he had coming for taking the easy way out, he didnt even revive kishimoto, he should have done the smart thing and taken the extremely powerful weapon

[Powdered Toast Man]

I guess I'm the only one who didn't like Kurono? But i must admit it was sad when he was killed...the whole thing with his brother made my stomach turn. I'm extremely pissed Izumi's down though.
Guess nishi gets more face time now hopefully.

[Athrum]

Yeah, maybe you are :) I love the way he was a stupid little bastard and the change he suffered to be a great lider.

[Nihonjin]

Can someone do a huge favor to a guy who's HD crashed :D?
Can anyone upload the entire manga series for me?
I can only find individual torrents >_<

[Moridin]

thats a pretty big ask there =p

I'd suggest irc

#lurk
irc.irchighway.net

if you can't I'll see what I can manage tomorrow

[Kefka]

58 days left until 2nd Phase :(

[Nihonjin]

thats a pretty big ask there =p

I'd suggest irc

#lurk
irc.irchighway.net

if you can't I'll see what I can manage tomorrow

I don't use IRC sadly enough ;____;
Please save me and I'll be your forum slave for a month (you can make up whatever that means :nod )

[Fire101]

Can someone do a huge favor to a guy who's HD crashed :D?
Can anyone upload the entire manga series for me?
I can only find individual torrents >_<

Try http://www.stoptazmo.com/gantz/. Its not lightning fast or anything, but they have pretty much all of em.

[Nihonjin]

Thnx for the link man...
But don't they have like...volume packs you can download?
Clicking more than 200 individual links with slow download speed is more horrible than a Naruto filler rewind one hour special >_<

[Kefka]

Oku has started a new manga -.- I hope this doesn't mean the chapters will be delayed even more.

He wrote this at the end of the first chapter:

Dear readers, thank you for your continuing support. Starting with this issue we are putting "Gantz" on haitus and debuting "Me~teru."

As a phenomenon that is prominant right now in our society, I thought doing a piece with a "hikikomori" as the main character would be appropriate and timely. I realize it will be difficult, but I have decided to work on both "Gantz" and "Me~teru" at the same time.

We are of course continuing work on "Gantz" until the series re-starts in November. The next "Gantz" mission will involve something that I have never tried before, so please look forward to the November release!

Thank you for supporting both "Me~teru" and "Gantz."

You can download it from here
Me-Teru Chapter 1
http://rapidshare.de/files/32869249/Me_Teru.ace.html

Chapter 2
http://www.sendspace.com/file/sxbpy8
It says at the end that Gantz was delayed to November 22nd.

Chapter 3 (RAW)
http://rapidshare.de/files/33075571/mnk3.zip.html

[Moridin]

Gantz vol 1-6:

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=OVFVRD9Y

Gantz vol 7-10:

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=TDNM1IR0

[Gutsu]

Anyone know what Me~teru is about?

[Tsuuga]

Hi, I stopped right when Izumi was killed by the vampires. What chapter was that?

[Kefka]

Anyone know what Me~teru is about?

It's about a man who has been inside his room since his mother died, for 15 years, never coming out, his father feeds him and buys him magazines and videogames, but something happens in chapter 1.

Hi, I stopped right when
Izumi was killed by the vampires
. What chapter was that?

Chapter 232

[Gutsu]

Anyone here have the first two chapters of Me~teru? I was able to get chapters 3-5 but the torrents for the first two are dead. If anyone has it can someone upload on megaupload or rapidshare. lol Thanks to anyone who does this. :amuse

[Kefka]

... I posted the links 2 days ago O.o

[Gutsu]

lol I'm an idiot!!! Nah just miss the links in the earlier post heh. :P

[Nihonjin]

Gantz vol 1-6:

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=OVFVRD9Y

Gantz vol 7-10:

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=TDNM1IR0


Thanks ALOT man :D
What about the other volumes (There are more right XD)

[Kaze Daizaemon]

I have uploaded the remaining volumes for whoever wants them.

GantZ v11-v14
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=DANX7L1R


GantZ v15-v18
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=HNSI7UF4


GantZ v19-v20 (Phase 1 Complete)
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=QXC43XPN

[Nihonjin]

^You win!

Thnx alot man :D

[Alucard]

http://www.degree-anime.com/ on the manga section has Gantz...its online manga. its most likely you gonna have to register to access them

[Prince Leon]

I better see some revivals when Phase 2 comes around. Kurono must return to the Gantz team.

And, I really don't have a problem with the revive and reset options. As a writer myself, these are excellent story tools to be able to use but only when they're appropriate for the story at hand. And IMO, Gantz is such a story.

[mortsleam]

Whens Phase 2 start...so long ago i forget the old main characters nameT_T

[Prince Leon]

^November 22nd

[Kefka]

just 2 weeks left :(

[Prince Leon]

^Shouldn't the ":(" be a ":knk" or ":)"? It's a happy occasion after all. :lmao

[Kefka]

:P Who do you think Kato will revive first? Kishimoto or Kurono?

[gnutte]

If he doesn't revive Kurono first I'll kick his ass. :notrust

[Kefka]

The copy of Kurono that Gantz has is only after the oni mission so he wouldn't remember what he did after losing his memory :P

[Prince Leon]

:P Who do you think Kato will revive first? Kishimoto or Kurono?

He'd better revive Kurono first. >_>

[gnutte]

The copy of Kurono that Gantz has is only after the oni mission so he wouldn't remember what he did after losing his memory :P

Unless Gantz makes backups of them before/after every mission. Or at some other time.

[Kefka]

well, they feel a chill or something before being transferred so maybe he was copied just before dying...

[Prince Leon]

For those interested, I'm starting a pimping project for Gantz really soon (by tonight) and I need some pimps. So if you're interested pm me.

[Fire101]

Kato's revived copy was made just before he died, so its very possible Gantz made another copy of Kurono just before, or as the vampires were attacking him.

[clouded_fate]

should i start reading gantz? i heard that it's on a level close to berzerk.

[Dagda_Mor]

should i start reading gantz? i heard that it's on a level close to berzerk.

I'd say that, all debates about quality aside, Berserk is popular for pretty much completely different reasons than Gantz. The appeal of Gantz is that you've got realistic modern-day characters caught up in a fantastic situation, and the story simply follows what happens to them in a believable manner. Read it long enough and it's surprisingly addicting thanks to it's unpredicability. Also, there's a the high-quality art with loads of fanservice and gore.

[Kefka]

In my opinion, the best thing about this mangaka is the realism of the characters' reactions to the events. The gore is not at Berserk levels, but I like it better like this.

[Sasori]

When it comes back out, will it be weekly, or all in one volume?

[Kefka]

Probably once every two weeks like before, he likes to take too many breaks :P

[Athrum]

And now he is drawing two manga series so it will probably be once every two weeks

[Sasori]

Fuck that i'm just gonna wait till the whole phase ends.

I can't wait that 2 weeks per chap :(

[Kefka]

It starts tomorrow :D

[Headhyuuga]

This is extremely raw version taken with a digital camera, but the quality is good enough to hold people over until official guys get working.

I went to family mart to get some ice cream and seen that it was out a little early so I picked it up, I figure a few ppl would appreciate this.

Feel free to use it as you want and post other place or make mirrors just give hyuugarodney credit.

37 pages with cover and ad



enjoy

http://rapidshare.com/files/4286421/Gantz238LqRaw.zip.html

[Kefka]

Thanks! Reading now

Edit: I don't get the ending but :P

Lol nice alien

[Moridin]

ooh ohh ty :3

(merged threads)

[Prince Leon]

I can barely see/tell what was going on. :laugh

But from the little I could decipher I still don't understand what's going on. :lmao

That is aside from The fight that went down which was expected since the end of Phase I.

Also: Was that guy trying to kill Gantz with his sword or get him to show some command?.

[Kefka]

I think... He wanted to kill him but for some reason he sat on the floor instead :S

[Moridin]

I think there's at least some surprise in there. Something surprising Katou at any rate.

[Freija]

this is probably the biggest overhype yet, im disappointed how this chap turned out

[Headhyuuga]

I can barely see/tell what was going on. :laugh

But from the little I could decipher I still don't understand what's going on. :lmao

That is aside from The fight that went down which was expected since the end of Phase I.

Also: Was that guy trying to kill Gantz with his sword or get him to show some command?.

He thought about killing Gantz, but basically because they came back to the room they are part of the Gantz squad. Crazy twist.

[Moridin]

wait, does that mean once someone is apart of the gantz squad they cant harm him or something o_O

unexpected XDD

[Kefka]

The new guys don't know what's going on :) they probably won't survive anyway :P

[Kepa]

waah second phase... I almost had forgotten about this manga and all the reading pleasure it gave me in the past. But I guess I'll wait until a higher QL version comes out (or I find a non-rapidshare mirror)

[Prince Leon]

It was a great chapter from what I can tell/from what I saw. But there's only one thing keeping it from awesomeness: It lacks Kurono. :cri

They'd better gather those points and revive him dammit! :yell

[Kefka]

do you think his brother will revive him? lol

[Prince Leon]

do you think his brother will revive him? lol

I somehow doubt that...but you never know. :laugh

[Kefka]

Let's predict the casualties :D I say the vampire girl and the noobs will die. Hmmm and maybe the old man? (I hope he doesn't :P)

[gnutte]

^I say the vamp girl will die soon, she doesn't seem important. Dunno about the rest.

Too bad I don't understand anything. Patiently awaits translation.

Also, if Kurono doesn't get revived soon... there will be a reckoning :oh

[Headhyuuga]

do you think his brother will revive him? lol

Ha, doubtful, they dont seem like the best of pals

Imagine a vamp with a suit, talk about a god. They are almost untouchable without them.

[Kefka]

This manga without Kurono is like when in Death Note... Light turned "good"

[gnutte]

Ha, doubtful, they dont seem like the best of pals.
I think he would revive Kurono if he gets 100 points. I mean, he was nice enough to warn him about the vampires. Perhaps.

[YamazakiSusumu]

Nice! It's starting right where it left off months ago!! There seems to a rather interesting twist with a couple of the vampires, too. ;) I can't wait to really find out what's going on.

EDIT: Did that one vampire kill Inaba at the beginning of the chapter???!!! Or was that not him? I hope not because I liked him!

Nevermind... Inaba's in the room later in the chapter.

[Kefka]

The first pages are some of the last pages of chapter 237, and I think I see Inaba in some panels.

[gnutte]

Yeah Inaba seems to be alive.

[Freija]

i dunno if i was the only one who noticed his brother got his head chopped >_>

[Kefka]

Kurono Akira is the blond one right? No one got his head chopped :P

[Moridin]

wasn't the whole chopped head thing just a brief flashback to kurono being shown akira's head before he got killed?

[Freija]

see that head dangling in the blonde ones hand, that's Akira

http://img359.imageshack.us/img359/5577/gantzch237p06pi1.th.png (http://img359.imageshack.us/my.php?image=gantzch237p06pi1.png)

[Kefka]

Yeah you're right, sorry :P I don't know why I thought Akira was the blond one...

[YamazakiSusumu]

I had a feeling that was Akira, but I deleted that part of my post because I felt dumb. lol I was right after all. XD

[Prince Leon]

Hmm, so there're at least three people who will most likely revive Kurono when (or IF) they get 100 points. Wonder if they're going to get it in the next mission... XD

[SwimmingTrunks]

http://www.sendspace.com/file/yboepx

posted at mangahelpers chp 238

[Moridin]

ty, thats nicer quality ^_^

[Gutsu]

The new chapter was okay but predictable had a feeling that it would follow like it happen a bit of a fight then because of the Alien mission starting up they have somewhat of a truced for now...

Hope that they don't end up really teaming up and just kinda forgive the fact that the Vampires killed Kei.

I want some vengance!!! :P

[Prince Leon]

A scanlation is now available. :amuse

Direct Download

GantZ_c238[WD] (http://www.sendspace.com/file/9qguuv)

[raziu]

Damn, i already can't wait for the next chapter;p

[gnutte]

Illuminati and Townl has also scanlated it:
http://www.stoptazmo.com/showthread.php?t=17666

[Prince Leon]

Here's Illuminati-TOWNL's scanlation as well:

Direct Download

Gantz​_ch238[Illuminati-TOWNL].zip (http://www.sendspace.com/file/l4u8oz)

[Silver]

gantz fails without kurono

[gnutte]

^That's why he must get revived and make it uber again.

[Gutsu]

I think he will get revived I mean makes sense because he remember everything at the very end. If he gets revived there's a good chance he'll have all of his memory. If that does happen well he become a member of the Gantz? Or will he have to die AGAIN to be in the Gantz team lol. Gantz did allow what's his name to become a Gantz team member again.

[WolfKiDD]

o brrrraaaap brrraap brap!!!!

ive been waiting for this for months!!!

time for more ghorey plotlines which keep me hooked - anime was crap

i want kukoro back tho ...

[Nihonjin]

I WANT THIS SHITZ ANIMATED *Hates the world*

*note*
I just rewatched Gantz with a friend of mine who never heard of it...
Why did they stop making the anime.....????

[Gallic Rush]

Did anyone else think the chapter ended strangely? I was like, wtf, just execute Gantz already he's right there, where is the logic in this?

Blah, we'll see how this turns out in coming chapters.

[Prince Leon]

Yeah I thought it was odd. But, I don't think he could've executed Gantz even if he tried. That's the way it seemed anyway.

Or maybe the bastard is curious or realizes that he won't be able to get out even if he tried to kill Gantz...if that's even possible. :laugh

[WolfKiDD]

or maybe that stupid thing that doesn't let the others get out the room is working with them too? maybe when they're digitally transported or whatever they're either implemented that chip or have it renewed?

and there must be others Gantz's cuz there can't just be demons in Japan and nowhere else

[ExoSkel]

Instead of this whole vampires x Gantzers tag team issue, I wanna see what kind of power does the new alien have.

[ETA]

I WANT THIS SHITZ ANIMATED *Hates the world*

*note*
I just rewatched Gantz with a friend of mine who never heard of it...
Why did they stop making the anime.....????

Caught up with the source material.

Anyway, for the recent chapters after Oku's shitty laziness and masturbation time break, I'm a bit curious at how the vamps apparently can't kill Gantz himself. It seems as though some, uh, invisible force stopped him from doing the deed.

[Gallic Rush]

Well, if it isn't ever explained I'll be pissed, but I am definitely looking forward to some good 'ol fashioned alien hunting :D

[Nihonjin]

Caught up with the source material.

Anyway, for the recent chapters after Oku's shitty laziness and masturbation time break, I'm a bit curious at how the vamps apparently can't kill Gantz himself. It seems as though some, uh, invisible force stopped him from doing the deed.

The hell....Gantz fillers are the easiest in the world....
*Adds new team*
*kills new team*
*repeats (with maybe a few surviving longer than)*

Then again, they'd have to get ressurected aswell...
Kurono could go solo for *insert amount of time*
But canceling the damn show...what were they smoking>?

[Powdered Toast Man]

HO! Shitz it's back....but um wtf happened did the vampire agree to play the game or something, they had a huge ass clear shot of the back of his head when he was just sitting there.
Eh is there a translated version out yet?

[Kefka]

It's probably protected by an invisible force like the doors before the mission starts. And Gantz can make his head explode...

[Acidblood7]

It is weird how the vampire came up with the idea thinking gantz are there enemy are aliens instead of vampires. basically its the vampires fault for making them the enemy, when they had nothing to do with it.

Plus I am to eager to find out if kurono is truely dead, didn't see him get ported to the cheap apartment ^_^

[Greatwolf7]

that was kind of a long wait i love the manga but ugh all the good people die
which makes it kinda sad
and kinda funny if you think about it like 4 months later
LOL

oh and gantz cant die after the temple/budha arc
you see kei shoot gantz in the head and walk off
nothing happens...

[DrunkenYoshimaster]

Didnt kei try shooting Gantz before and it didnt work?? I think the same force is blocking the vamps.

[Kefka]

He didn't shoot, he just threatened him.

[Gutsu]

That only happend in the anime when Kei shot Gantz near the very end of the series. Nothing happend though it's not cannon to the manga at that point of the anime.

[DrunkenYoshimaster]

Hmm maybe Im just imagining things. I thought when kei's freinds died to the statues he came back and tried to use one of those ray guns on gantz and either it wouldnt fire or the shot was blocked by something, then the ball showed that he could bring people back and stuff.

I guess Im just imagining things though. If I was on my normal computer and not home for break I'd check.

[Greatwolf7]

uhhhh i thought it happened in both
and drunkenyoshi dont repeat the same thing i just said thats pretty much spam and annoying.......

[Vile.47]

Um, I just started on this manga a few days ago. Does anyone have the link to chapter 92?

[TheBlindHyuuga]

Gantz ch. 92 (http://www.sendspace.com/file/sgan08)

[Vile.47]

Sorry for asking again, but can I have 91 too? I found a download for 91 but it was corrupted. Degree-anime has all chapters other than 91 and 92 :\

[TheBlindHyuuga]

Gantz ch. 91 (http://www.sendspace.com/file/dl1u1q)

if any of the other chapters are corrupted...

there is always the gantz pimping project in the pimping subforum

or

you can get the chapters at www.anime-eden.com and get them by the volume at www.mangatraders.com