Gantz was made into two live-action films released in 2011.
The film differs greatly from the manga in places. See Differences between live action film and manga.
In November 2009, filming was set to begin. It was expected to last until April 2010. The films were released in the winter and spring of 2011.
To prepare for their roles, the two leads had undergone training and practicing action sequences.
The budget for the movies was announced at 4 billion yen (about US$45 million).
Gantz 1[]
Character | Actor | Known for |
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Kurono | Kazunari Ninomiya | Tekkonkinkreet, Letters from Iwo Jima. Singer of the Arashi musical group |
Kato | Ken'ichi Matsuyama | Death Note, Detroit Metal City, NANA, The Legend of Kamui |
Tae Kojima | Yuriko Yoshitaka | Snakes and Earrings |
Nishi | Kanata Hongo | The Prince Of Tennis, NANA 2 |
Kishimoto | Natsuna | |
Yoshikazu Suzuki (Old Man) |
Tomorowo Taguchi (IMDB) |
Job | Name | Known for |
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Director | Shinsuke Sato | The Princess Blade, Suna-dokei, Oblivion Island: Haruka and the Magic Mirror |
Screenplay writer | Yūsuke Watanabe | 20th Century Boys trilogy, Robo Rock, Bloody Monday, Kami no Shizuku, Yasuko to Kenji |
Producer | Takahiro Sato | Death Note, 20th Century Boys |
CG work | Digital Frontier | Summer Wars, Appleseed, Evangelion: 1.0 You Are [Not] Alone |
Another Gantz[]
Released in 2011, this television movie was shown before the release of Gantz: The Perfect Answer at the box office. It shows an investigative journalist investigating things.
Gantz 2: Perfect Answer[]
Character | Actor | Known for |
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Kurono | Kazunari Ninomiya | Tekkonkinkreet, Letters from Iwo Jima. Singer of the Arashi musical group |
Kato | Ken'ichi Matsuyama | Death Note, Detroit Metal City, NANA, The Legend of Kamui |
Tae Kojima | Yuriko Yoshitaka | Snakes and Earrings |
Nishi | Kanata Hongo | The Prince Of Tennis, NANA 2 |
Kishimoto | Natsuna | |
Yoshikazu Suzuki (Old Man) |
Tomorowo Taguchi (IMDB) |
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Chiaki (Men-In-Black superior girl) |
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Hikawa (Men-In-Black leader) |
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Eriko Ayukawa (Gantz recruiter) |
Ayumi Ito | Swallowtail Butterfly, Dr. Akagi |
Job | Name | Known for |
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Director | Shinsuke Sato | The Princess Blade, Suna-dokei, Oblivion Island: Haruka and the Magic Mirror |
Screenplay writer | Yūsuke Watanabe | 20th Century Boys trilogy, Robo Rock, Bloody Monday, Kami no Shizuku, Yasuko to Kenji |
Producer | Takahiro Sato | Death Note, 20th Century Boys |
CG work | Digital Frontier | Summer Wars, Appleseed, Evangelion: 1.0 You Are [Not] Alone |
Gantz: O[]
Released in 2016, this film used a lot of CGI.
Merchandise[]
A book of photographs of Watanabe Natsuna was released as Gantz/K.
Gallery[]
External links[]
- http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-10-07/gantz-manga-being-adapted-into-live-action-film
- Official site for the Gantz movies(in Japanese only)
- YouTube video of official Gantz trailer
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- Japanese review showing more scenes from Gantz movie
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Media | Manga • Anime • Movies • Gantz: The Game • Light Novels |
Story | Missions • Equipment • Hunters • Aliens • Story Arcs |