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@iantaran28432 ай бұрын
I'm so happy to see others appreciating Gantz. It has been my favorite manga for YEARS.
@ileanfr2 ай бұрын
my first manga, recently reread it and it didn’t disappoint
@nomology64822 ай бұрын
i love the emotional part where "you aight white boy!" was said, truly a masterpiece
@mugenbop2 ай бұрын
It is one of the panels of all time
@rawreviews44572 ай бұрын
Definitely one of THEM panels 😭😭
@DangericeDreams2 ай бұрын
Gantz is *such* an underrated manga, and this video essay was *so* well done. I really do hope this gets picked up by the algorithm sooner than later!
@mugenbop2 ай бұрын
thanks sir :) well that is partially up to me haha
@jotsu44912 ай бұрын
It's not Underrated, it is just good for what it is. Gantz was at its peak back when it came out and that's how it got an anime adaptation (which was terrible :/ ) and even though it's been quiet few years since it ended, the manga it's still well known and so is Hiroya Oku, his style is just unique (for female characters mostly lol).
@_Circus_Clapped_2 ай бұрын
I remember reading it the first time, just finished it in 2 days nonstop on my work days off
@luzg9170Ай бұрын
Nope, gantz is not underrated at all!
@pxcci35662 ай бұрын
I love Gantz so much, Kei is easily one of my favortite protagonists of all time because of his amazing character development and the story had me hooked so much that i read over 200 chapters of it in one day. Peak series fr
@mugenbop2 ай бұрын
It definitely has the strong effect of being a page turner :)
@ambiguoususername29662 ай бұрын
Same happened to me. The ending tho is out of this world it's crazy lol.
@pxcci35662 ай бұрын
@ambiguoususername2966 the whole entire final arc was something else 😭 but it still didn't take away from being such a peak story for me
@gnom45302 ай бұрын
@@pxcci3566 I need to read this 3 times to understand what tf happening in final arc 😭😭
@pxcci35662 ай бұрын
@gnom4530 I don't even blame you lol, the art got more messy and everything was all over the place, I def need to re read the final arc again too 😭
@Hollocus16Ай бұрын
Hiroya Oku's portrayal of humans in Gantz is compelling because he doesn't sugarcoat how deep and dark human nature can be when they are given the power to kill. Every character in this story has a messed-up background story.
@owie28132 ай бұрын
gantz will always be one of my personal favorites, only thing that holds it back is the last chapter i wish the manga had like 5 more chapters to wrap it up better
@mugenbop2 ай бұрын
I agree 100% still an ending better than most manga tend to get unfortunately :)
@Slade19842 ай бұрын
For me I still some times wake up in the middle of the night and remember the unsolved vampires plot point.
@1thevm12 ай бұрын
Gantz is unironically the closest thing we'll get to XCom in manga form.
@grimmfiend2Ай бұрын
I love Xcom
@elchirpo3016Ай бұрын
For as many faults the series has its in my top 10 manga of all time. I adore the transformation of Kei from a selfish terrible person to the hero of humanity. It’s amazing
@thiscouldbeeric79952 ай бұрын
Before I watch this vid I just need to say this. Gantz is in my top 10. I know it has its flaws but I just think when Gantz is good, it’s really f**kin good. Shoutout Osaka arc. But it was thru Gantz that I decided to dive into the works of Camus, the idea of absurdity, and what it means to live. Everything that happened in Gantz could very well happen to us today, it’s just a matter of when. But even when it happens, we must never forget to live, if not for ourselves, then for them.
@mugenbop2 ай бұрын
100% agree :)
@ashzerodude2 ай бұрын
What I remember most is that eventually the characters get to meet ~God and they ask it actual questions like what's the purpose of life, and the God actually answers back without backing down and giving a vague lame reply like I've seen in so many other series.
@mugenbop2 ай бұрын
Essentially they meet beings that dispel that any gods exist and they only sent the gantz technology because they thought fuck it, not because they cared about humanity. I think the strong point of the scene just instills in us that we could have easily been enslaved by the aliens because some cosmic beings were like yeah sure give them the guns. It’s not so much god but aliens with power beyond what we can comprehend
@okularnik125Ай бұрын
It wosnt God it was just higher adanced civilization that understood base of life and doesnt think that such construct at soul exist and living beings are just mess of bio mass and information of memories and personality that they can replicate. Technicaly every time they got teleported in series they died, they been deconstructed and constructed somewhere else. Its the old sci fi teleport paradox. When they learned how teleportation worked they were horrified becasue they werent sure if they are even themselfs anymore or just clones with same memories. Its quite interesting
@BadAssMacmillan2 ай бұрын
Gantz is one of the most insane pieces of media ever created. Reading it was definitely a wild ride lol. The Buddha arc is my favorite arc in Gantz and one of my favorite arcs in manga in general.
@owloko13492 ай бұрын
This series is so amazing! Love seeing someone bringing it back
@reignofthedragon2 ай бұрын
Thank you for this video. One of my all time favorites to read. Very cool, very good job!
@RealLifeRyan2 ай бұрын
One of the all time greats! And not just because of Reika.. But she helps
@mugenbop2 ай бұрын
Erika but more importantly Sei. *deep breath*
@russelljconquerslifehawkey2 ай бұрын
I follow you Ryan
@PinchyTheKittyGirlАй бұрын
Thank you for doing my favorite manga justice. Great video essay.
@drastic6411Ай бұрын
Thank you so much for creating this video. I love Gantz so much and hearing this was amazing
@mugenbopАй бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@wizcatcheslightning2 ай бұрын
Nicely done here! The editing is nice and crisp, and the overall message of cosmic insignificance struck a chord with me.
@mugenbop2 ай бұрын
Thanks sir good to see you as always :)
@naxmaxJK2 ай бұрын
Remember to all out there, even if everything is pointless. You can always make a point a purpose a reason to exist and reason for everything you do no matter how big or small. You may not have chose to live but you can always change your life to be better to experience what it means yo be alive. For you and those you love.
@pew82402 ай бұрын
Great vid bro! thank you for reminding me how good of a series Gantz truly was! I think the first time I saw Gantz was the live action adaptation when I was 8 I think? My memories of it was vague but I could not forget about it since then, but then when I found out it has a manga, I went nerd on it and read it in just about 5-6 days? Might be rookie numbers but damn that series is so fire 😭🔥
@FinalSomow2 ай бұрын
ALRIGHT ALRIGHT YOU CONVINCED ME ILL RE READ GANTZ AGAIN
@mugenbop2 ай бұрын
Mission complete.
@Keezy-zq1omАй бұрын
This is actually a great video🔥 not a lot of people read the manga but should for sure
@j8ck8llАй бұрын
Bro, great video, this was one of the first 'extreme' manga/anime I got into years ago, also +10 points for the HLD background music 👌👌 perfect match up
@mugenbopАй бұрын
Cheers sir :)
@Jawad_Attia2 ай бұрын
Fantastic video! You really convinced me to read Gantz. Thanks for putting so much effort into this video!
@mugenbop2 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it and hope you have fun reading it :) it’s a ride
@andrewvanwyngarden8251Ай бұрын
i love seeing new gantz videos
@redgrave44922 ай бұрын
Awesome video, I really liked your analysis and editing
@mugenbop2 ай бұрын
thanks a bunch for watching, appreciate it :)
@davidthang67112 ай бұрын
Great video!! 💛 💖
@mugenbop2 ай бұрын
Thanks for the visit
@Leafcane2 ай бұрын
Dude your content is so fucking good, don't ever stop making videos.
@mugenbop2 ай бұрын
thanks man and the same to you :)
@flvckoVLONE2 ай бұрын
Loved the gantz video bruh!!!
@mugenbop2 ай бұрын
Thanks man glad you took the time appreciate it :)
@aklamex2 ай бұрын
Great F***ing vid, this got me in my feels lol thank you for this
@mugenbop2 ай бұрын
Glad to hear thanks for watching :)
@Kumoji962 ай бұрын
Never heard of gantz but love your videos. I'll have to start reading it.
@mugenbop2 ай бұрын
Thanks so much, if you give it a try I really hope you like it :)
@gregtaylor98062 ай бұрын
It’s a page turner. Once you start, it’s easy to read the whole thing. Great manga.
@MadaraUCHIHA-hy9xeАй бұрын
Nice to see a review on gantz in this year, it bring some memory's
@Kcolonel_692 ай бұрын
it was truly ahead of its time with the story and setup. I really enjoyed the 3D movie and the anime episodes. I will try to continue reading this manga when I get free time
@miguelcanoura9355Ай бұрын
Ever since i lied my eyes upon gantz anime, i became obssessed with its universe. I was disappointed with it's ending, but fortunately the manga is so much better in every sense. And thanks to these video essays i can have a better understanding on its lore and themes. Thank you Mugen! This is the first time watching your videos, you definitely have earned my sub :)
@adrianjackson8662 ай бұрын
loved this video!
@mugenbop2 ай бұрын
thanks so much for watching :)
@gustorres81672 ай бұрын
I read it last year randomly and god it was absolutely amazing, had me hooked
@Windwalker882 ай бұрын
This was one of the first animes i ever watched and it always stayed with me. This is the one anime that really needs a remake. It ended in such an unsatisfying ending that i really wanna know how the story ends
@mr.regular5892 ай бұрын
Weird I didnt get a notif this time when it aired, and I'm subscribed 🤔 Anyways about to watch, gonna be amazing as usual 😎
@mugenbop2 ай бұрын
damn thats annoying ah well hope you enjoy :)
@DomeDocta882 ай бұрын
Great video and I think you nailed what Gantzs story is trying to tell .
@mugenbop2 ай бұрын
Thanks a bunch glad you enjoyed it :)
@oleksandrbyelyenko4352 ай бұрын
Gantz is one of my favourite manga. And yeah, it IS deeper than most people think.
@kawrys2 ай бұрын
heh, ants .. good one! Loved the manga, especially the architectural aspects
@zabean16Ай бұрын
another great video, ive now watched all of gantz, and then bought the whole manga to read
@mugenbopАй бұрын
Oh damn hope you love it sir :)
@tanathosXXАй бұрын
I love your intro 😅😂😂
@mulerodavid1072 ай бұрын
What an intro!
@johnmanole47792 ай бұрын
2:40 don't worry dude you got me with those censored beautifully drawn women 😂
@mugenbop2 ай бұрын
Hooray :)
@ItsFayko10 күн бұрын
I heard end of a small sanctuary being used as background audio and subscribed
@mugenbop9 күн бұрын
Cheers :)
@cyberassassin6241Ай бұрын
Hey, great video mugen.
@mugenbopАй бұрын
Thanks for watching sir :)
@Danosauruscrecks2 ай бұрын
This was one of the first mangas i read after dbz and yuyu Hakusho and it is one of my favorites to this day. It's just absolutely insane and like you said you never know where the ball it's going to go
@AmazingOwnageАй бұрын
Nice video dude. I never finished Gantz, but I enjoyed my time with it. The vampire and PK plot lines didn’t really go anywhere, but I didn’t care much for them tbh
@TomateJoestar2 ай бұрын
I really love gantz I know people undersell it due the high Ecchi almost H ent1i but DUDE, the action and the lore is just unique I love the designs of the aliens and the death game mechanic. I have never read a manga as fast as Gantz just an amazing manga that needs more recognition
@mugenbop2 ай бұрын
For sure :)
@RIPSLYMEFAN2 ай бұрын
I am so glad this series is getting more love. It isn’t perfect but boy is it great
@captainzen1883Ай бұрын
My favourite panel is right before Kei and Kato are transported to the 3rd mission. We see them each in their own room, Kato thinks how he doesn't want to go back to the missions, and we see his brother whom he cares alot for, while Kei on the other hand wants to go back, yet his room feels empty, he just doesn't have anyone or anything he cares about at this point.
@mugenbopАй бұрын
So subtle but shows character :)
@quanahlecornu4782 ай бұрын
I initially found Gnatz through the netflix movie about the Okinawa night, then I found the anime online. It was years later I got a manga app and read it very quickly. This breakdown was great. It really dug down deep into the confusion of esistance and how to find purpose. That's what the story really culminated to. PEOPLE FINDING PURPOSE TO EXIST AND LIVE. My bad im typing at a weird angle. I think i'll buy the books and read again.
@nicedood6142 ай бұрын
I watched this anime a while back and think about it so often. I haven’t been able to read it to continue the story but I just can’t forget about it.
@mugenbop2 ай бұрын
Time to get back into reading it ;)
@cliftonsargent1572Ай бұрын
Gantz is dope, you got my sub
@mugenbopАй бұрын
Thanks boss :)
@ichise2113Ай бұрын
Reading this weekly and reacting with others online was such a wild ride, especially during the Osaka Arc, which is still one of the greatest arcs in all of manga IMO.
@berserk____18782 ай бұрын
I pray Gen Z never finds out about Gantz.
@mugenbop2 ай бұрын
lmao it would be fine nothing would change
@Bangk0kdanger0usАй бұрын
Too late I'm 25 and I found it when I was like 14 lol
@NigerDeltaCommunistАй бұрын
You people look down on Gen Z too much, I saw gantz as a 15year old and I'm 22 now. I bet my experience of gantz isn't different from yours or anyone else's. Don't try to trivialize mine or anyone else's experience of such a great manga because I was born in the early 2000's
@scales8768Ай бұрын
@@NigerDeltaCommunist I am 35. I read Gantz as an adoloescent. It was awesome, one of the best manga I've ever read. But we kinda grew afraid of Gen Z reaction over anything we could have loved in our childhood to be called out and go in the same spiral again of seeing something that you loved be deemed innapropriate by twitter in a matter of days. No offense, but Berserk had its twitter Gen Z drama, even DBZ. No matter the message or the form, there is always something wrong that should be erased from history and people who love the content be labelled as creeps so ... No offense on yougers generations, we (and that is a hypothetical we, I mainly talk for myself ofc) just grew tired of this. Cancel Hammer is just exhausting.
@quin1362 ай бұрын
dude i love gantz great video
@mugenbop2 ай бұрын
as do I, so glad you like it :)
@antonydrossos57192 ай бұрын
I remember reading that Hiroya Oku was given new cartoon modelling software by his editor and proceeded to use it to create GANTZ. I could tell from the content that he was indulging himself, but the longer the series went on, the more serious it became, and then there are the little references that the reader could recognize if they read the right material
@mugenbop2 ай бұрын
The story more goes he spent all his savings to make 3D CG manga and zero one was the first of that only to be cancelled. Facing bankruptcy Gantz was his last chance, and as it succeeded and technology evolved so did the other entities he put on the page :)
@pew82402 ай бұрын
Gantz was such a chaotic and wild ride man.
@mugenbop2 ай бұрын
It’s insane it exists :)
@omegashenron82 ай бұрын
I love Gantz. It was one of the first Senein I ever read many years ago. I just felt that the story kind of got dumb and was rushed toward the end, and it seemed as if Oku didn't really know how to end it so he just winged it, leaving some loose ends like what exactly the Vampire's were. Another thing that bothered me was the pacing becomes unbearable in the final arc, although that probably was because I was reading it week to week and there were some weeks where the chapters were like 10 pages long with huge 2 page spreads taking up most of the page count.
@mugenbop2 ай бұрын
Totally get what you mean with the vamps and the pace of the last arc but like you I still love it :)
@forlexer23 күн бұрын
an English dub where the character is just so well done.
@nanoc3ll532 ай бұрын
Finaly seeing someone talking about Gantz! I really love the mangá, at first i was a bit thrown off about the loads of b@$bies but as time passed it got better and i started to feel for the characters… Great video! Sorry for the broken english 🇧🇷 brazilian follower her
@Elias-qp7cz2 ай бұрын
I love Gantz. Glad to see a video on it in 2024
@mugenbop2 ай бұрын
Cheers
@Leispada2 ай бұрын
Reading Gantz back in the day really got my adrenaline flowing Like the missions would just get so exciting But yea the angsty teeny vibe was a little difficult to cope with at first. I never finished Gantz, but remember it fondly One day I will
@happysan72 ай бұрын
Very Nice Analyse greeting from France
@mugenbop2 ай бұрын
Cheers, I like La Haine and Asterix keep up the art ;)
@andrewgossecomposer2 ай бұрын
Awesome vid but just a heads up your patreon link is broken in description at the moment from a typo!
@StarAV2 ай бұрын
you aight white boy! 😂😂😂
@mugenbop2 ай бұрын
the greatest fake dialogue of all time truly
@vev72 ай бұрын
one of the only videos i seen about gantz and this video happens to be a masterpiece. gantz might be a egdy 1 note manga but for others its their heart proving that we are flawed humans!
@mugenbop2 ай бұрын
Thanks for that, glad you feel that way too :)
@Person_Not_Known2 ай бұрын
Read this as a teenager, its stuck with me since.
@hurtboychulo73712 ай бұрын
Probably my favorite manga
@DominusNox1062 ай бұрын
Well said sir.
@mugenbop2 ай бұрын
Cheers :)
@TonysLittleFavorite2 ай бұрын
unrelated but i hope u make a video giving ur thoughts on the new berserk chapter(s) :D
@mugenbop2 ай бұрын
appreciate it but I probably won't make a berserk video again until the end of the series :)
@BobBobberon2 ай бұрын
In my eyes, the Anime was a near perfect intro to Gantz outside of the last two episodes of filler (I deeply regretted watching them as they took away from the amazing experience) Literally just take the Gantz anime and send those two episodes to the shadow realm and you have perfection. The Buddha mission was such an oh shit moment I was instantly hooked! I literally read the entire manga in about 2-3 days!
@rulthlessrudy2 ай бұрын
Gantz is such a unique story. For better or worse I could never tell what was gonna happen next. Constantly introducing a new rule added to the story. Even after reading it I can describe it but I still don’t understand it myself.
@TizerakYTАй бұрын
*inhales* MUSCLE RIDER!!!
@mugenbopАй бұрын
Muscle rider forever…
@WatheverableАй бұрын
Best manga ever!
@phobetor660Ай бұрын
I still remember, even though ive read it years ago, the last few pages of the manga where kei makes it back on earth and his girlfriend is helping him up
@igormendoncacanga25692 ай бұрын
My favourite manga of all time.
@ihasankles67372 ай бұрын
this the first manga that i read without any knowledge about it, unlike berserk where i know what's going to happend cuz of memes and stuff. and somehow it become my personal favorite manga.
@dewaeryadi77762 ай бұрын
Man, gantz is one of most influential manga series ever, even in a new game like stellar blade you can see characters that looks like came straight from gantz
@ryanfrick21902 ай бұрын
Ok ok. I get it, ill try reading it again.
@mugenbop2 ай бұрын
yay :)
@marcoboscarol24202 ай бұрын
Hey Mugen whats the name of the music at 2:51 to 3:01? thanks
@erenyeager9122Ай бұрын
8:54 “Okay I’m going to read this”😂
@mugenbopАй бұрын
Sick :)
@nightmarishcompositions4536Ай бұрын
I really loved Kei’s character development. I went from hating him so much I wanted him to get eaten by monsters to loving him so much I felt terrible seeing him get even a little scratch on him haha. This series is great. It’s vulgar and shameless, but also exciting, fascinating and emotionally intense at the same time.
@murderman85782 ай бұрын
Peak Fiction back in High School Still peak now Some one told about their chins and I can't unsee it The Monster Designs and Action is the definition of Cool to me in an Edgy fun way
@c0nsoomer9242 ай бұрын
I really liked the two examples you used, the one of the monsters caring for their own, and the main guy growing when he gets a gf. Having previously had a negative opinion of Gantz, it seems far more interesting and nuanced than I gave it credit for. Great vid. Keep it up!
@mugenbop2 ай бұрын
thanks man appreciate it :) hope your workin hard on your next vid
@Gin0neE2 ай бұрын
MY FAVORITE MANGA GETTING MORE LOVE!!!!
@Violette---2 ай бұрын
So I've only watched the anime version but did manga ever explain what gantz was and all those creatures? And what happened to Kei at the end? I feel like ending was rushed in anime that nothing got explained lol
@mugenbop2 ай бұрын
Anime went into anime og territory with its cliffhanger because the manga wasn’t finished that’s why nothing got explained. But yeah you learn what Gantz is who made it, why it’s here, what those alien things are etc :)
@FateTearsStudios2 ай бұрын
Gantz NEEDS a new adaptation so bady
@mugenbop2 ай бұрын
It would be insane to see it all fully adapted like the Osaka arc but in 2d :)
@0ptimuscrime2 ай бұрын
24:10 reminds me of the movie Fantastic Planet. Very strange and disturbing movie, but I’d say it’s worth a watch if you like Gantz
@rohantiamson2 ай бұрын
I’m been meaning to read this manga because I heard many great things about it from many manga experts I heard (mostly from CDawgVa), I’m still trying to find it but I’ve been the guy who doesn’t know it from the sexy lady but knows it for the art of the manga
@mugenbop2 ай бұрын
I know the English translated omnibuses are on Amazon but if not available where you are I hope you find another way to read it :)
@rainphantom2 ай бұрын
Basically how the VIP reality tv shows saved the world
@gundamsondam2 ай бұрын
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥Favourite manga. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
@3L_B4R7O2 ай бұрын
Nice
@mugenbop2 ай бұрын
Nice
@oneof13forestpeople97Ай бұрын
Gantz is a solid read
@delirium3766Ай бұрын
i lost my shit when i heard the ps2 gantz music lol
@pyroboy417Ай бұрын
Gantz is peak with great peaks
@BluePhx172 ай бұрын
This story is a wild ride
@mugenbop2 ай бұрын
Indeed it is :)
@everlast192 ай бұрын
Great analysis of Gantz manga. I’ve read it twice . Oku made humans feel pointless and unimportant. Gantz is my #1 favorite manga. Like I always say , I really wish some studio makes a remake of the anime / full adaptation of manga !!