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Gantz: Second Stage

Score

6.5 / 10

Status

Finished Airing

Episodes

13

Studio

GONZO

Official Streams

Crunchyroll

Gantz: Second Stage

Also known as ガンツ | GANTZ 2

TVSummer 2004Source MangaR+ - Mild Nudity
ActionDramaEcchiHorrorPsychologicalSci-FiSupernaturalSuspense

6.5/10

Community score

#4691

Rank

172.5K

Members

448

Favorites

Synopsis

Kurono Kei and his ex-elementary school classmate, Kato Masaru have survived the first two ordeals that the unknown black sphere Gantz has sent them through. Exploding body parts, struggling to stay alive till the last seconds and seeing your fellow comrades fall in a pile of blood and gore are norm to them now. They are aware now that Gantz can call them up along with any new deeds, at any time for another confrontation with aliens.

Will Kato's experiences in the Gantz world give him the same courage in the real world? With fellow veteran Gantzer Kei Kishimoto currently staying at Kurono's home as his "adopted pet", can Kurono stave off his growing lust for her mammaries?

What the heck is Gantz?

(Source: anime-source.com)

Production Notes

Due to the ongoing serialization of the manga during the anime's production, Gantz 2nd Stage diverts from the manga's plotline midway and features an original ending.

Cast Highlights

Katou, Masaru

Katou, Masaru

Main

Voice: Guardiola, Illich (English)

Kishimoto, Kei

Kishimoto, Kei

Main

Voice: Nabatame, Hitomi (Japanese)

Kurono, Kei

Kurono, Kei

Main

Voice: Namikawa, Daisuke (Japanese)

Adult Greenonion

Adult Greenonion

Supporting

Voice: Saitou, Jirou (Japanese)

Furuta, Giichi

Furuta, Giichi

Supporting

Voice: Sidello, Paul (English)

Gantz

Gantz

Supporting

Giant Buddha Statue

Giant Buddha Statue

Supporting

Voice: Shirokuma, Hiroshi (Japanese)

Green Statue

Green Statue

Supporting

Voice: Grundy, Jason (English)

Core Staff

Arai, Hidemasa

Arai, Hidemasa

Producer

Takase, Atsuya

Takase, Atsuya

Producer

Itano, Ichirou

Itano, Ichirou

Director, Storyboard

Kobayashi, Takashi

Kobayashi, Takashi

Episode Director, Storyboard

Mizumoto, Hazuki

Mizumoto, Hazuki

Episode Director

Oonishi, Keisuke

Oonishi, Keisuke

Episode Director

Theme Songs

Openings

"Super Shooter" by Rip Slyme

Endings

"Last Kiss" by Bonnie Pink

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Gantz

anime

Adaptation

Gantz

manga

Other

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4.06/5
Aired 8/26/2004

Episode 2

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4.39/5
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Episode 3

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3.85/5
Aired 9/9/2004

Episode 4

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3.44/5
Aired 9/16/2004

Episode 5

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4.22/5
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Episode 6

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4.13/5
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Episode 7

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4.1/5
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Episode 8

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4/5
Aired 10/14/2004
Full episode listing

Quick Facts

FormatTV
Episodes13
Duration23 min per ep
SourceManga
RatingR+ - Mild Nudity
SeasonSummer 2004
AiredAug 26, 2004 to Nov 18, 2004
StatusFinished Airing
Recommended
Monetizing Content

Ranking And Reach

Popularity#1605
Scored by103.3K
BroadcastThursdays at 10:00 (JST)
ApprovedYes

Title Variants

English title

Gantz: Second Stage

Romaji title

GANTZ 2

Japanese title

ガンツ

Synonyms

Gantz *uncut*, Gantz - Second Stage, Gantz 2nd stage, Gantz 2nd Stage

Production Team

Main studio

GONZO

Producers

Fuji TV

Licensors

ADV Films, Funimation

Japanese title

ガンツ

Themes And Audience

GoreHigh Stakes GamePsychologicalSurvivalSeinen