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Humans who may have died show up again in the real world.

As if they risen from the dead.

This rumor started

many months ago.

The truth is never clear

instead it is always shrouded in darkness.

Hey what are you doing.

The high speed train will soon arrive at platform 2.

Can someone help that guy?

It's dangerous.

However that night.

The truth that was veiled in darkness.

Was revealed just a little.

You'd better hurry.

Are you alright?

Can someone help me?

Im begging!

Come on, get up!

Kei-chan.

Someone help him up!

Kato!

Okay!

That night.

Two people.

Saw the truth.

Hiroshi?

Ah, sorry sorry, I was late.

Eh you're used to that voice?

Ah that's great.

Hey you know.

Are you okay with the results?

Ah that's unexpected.

Then, I have something to do so I'll hang up first.

Mm that's right

I've been doing it a lot lately.

Eh? Don t say that.

But you see

it looks like it'd be really busy from now on.

Ah I know, I'll be fine.

It's not like I don't know about the dangers.

Ah that's unexpected.

Then I'll talk to you again.

Yeah.

Good night.

The footage of security cameras

captured what happened to those two at the train station.

However.

There was no great damage.

And the corpses could not be found.

The blog site that is popular nowadays on the net.

Looking for a file among the countless ones available.

The key was found.

To unlock the mystery, a 500kb text file is required.

That file

has fallen into someone's hands

and is now circulating on file sharing sites

like a message in a bottle

floating in the sea

if you look up the name and data of the file.

Nobody bothered reading it

at the moment but me.

It is a one room mansion.

It appears that people who are supposed to be dead are brought there.

They receive missions

from a black ball known as GANTZ.

GANTZ

People who are supposed to be dead are brought

into that room.

Mission.

Fight to live.

They can't tell anyone.

About killing aliens.

For people who may have died

the mission for their existence is on the line, has begun.

That is

a perfect game.

A perfect world.

When the commands are given

the room will suddenly materialize before their eyes.

That room.

Is that Tokyo Tower?

Really exist in reality?

Don't be stupid.

It won't open.

Why are we here?

Is this a hospital?

Well.

You know.

Just now at the train platform.

We got hit right?

You ignored me.

Uh um.. I didn't recognize you at first.

I see.

Kei-chan's always like that.

Ah, since primary school?

Since grade three, wasn't it.

Hang on.

Did they hear us?

I'm not sure.

Why are we here?

What the heck is this?

A body that just... died.

It is all a distortion of reality.

At the moment you are scanned and transported to that room.

How and when did it come about?

You guys came the same way.

Why is she naked?

Among all humans. That night,

was the first time a naked person appeared.

She probably died in the bathtub.

Don't cover her She probably died in the bathtub.

Don't cover her.

It's a new morning. A morning of hope.

Open your heart. Look up the sky.

Listen to the radio and start of the day.

Take a deep breath and... 1, 2, 3!

(All your lives are gone)

(All your lives are gone) (I will decide how to use your new lives) (Well, that's how it will be)

Huh?

(If you wish to go back, you will do as I say)

(Onion Alien, Characteristic: Stinks, Likes: Onions)

What is this?

It's warm.

(Kurono)

It has my name on it.

Open it?

Let's see.

Kishimoto-san?

Maybe you should put this on.

Um.. I..

Didn't I die?

I have no idea, too.

For now

you should wear something.

The size, would it fit?

How would I know?

During that moment

it was like an illusion.

Like they've been hypnotized.

Is that so?

I've kind of gotten a grasp of it.

Obviously we're not dead.

We're in a state of apparent death at the hospital

and we were all given the same medicine.

What we're seeing now are hallucinations caused by that medicine.

Hallucinations?

It's like we're under a hypnosis spell.

Everybody's seeing the same hallucination.

Isn't it? Right?

We might even be

subjects for some sort of experiment.

What is this?

Um...

It's a hallucination Um...

It's a hallucination.

Kei-chan.

Eh?

Outside?

What is this?

We got out somehow.

So, can we just go home

I've had enough.

Please hang on.

I don't want to sound strange

but this is a TV show.

You all entered through a hypnosis program.

We're not dead. See we're not dead!

The producer is my father.

It's a new collaboration project with American Cable TV and some universities.

It's a kind of reality show.

A virtual version of ATO.

You don't know?

American Try Out

if you complete the mission, you'll be given a hundred thousand dollars

I want that prize as well, so I asked my father to let me take part.

A hundred thousand dollars?

Ten million?

Kato.

Wait! Over there.

Please take a good look.

That's our target.

Eh is that so?

The time limit is 20 minutes, if you get it then you get the cash prize.

It's so close! - Hang on!

Last month

I was laid off.

Ten million is it?

Just now.

Isn't he just a kid?

Why don't you

find out for yourself.

GANTZ's mission is abduction.

If the number of aliens increase, the number who can fight back will also increase.

Humans are the same.

Useless people.

People who only fight unknowingly.

In this small world

small life forms slowly become distinct.

This is the first time I've seen someone try and use the case

isn't it interesting?

Good job realizing you need the suit though.

Oi, Use this.

This time I'll let you have the points.

Hurry up.

Before everybody gets killed.

What the...

you're disappointing.

Next time you will wine-up dead.

It's been a while since anyone else survived.

Explain.

Is this really a TV show?

Ask GANTZ...

GANTZ...

That's what it's been called even before I got here.

Old man!

You survived.

No matter how hurt you are, as long as you're alive

you'll come back healed.

(Then, let the scoring begin)

(Kishimoto 0 points. Your boobs bounced too much)

What is this?

(Kato 0 points. Too scared)

(Suzuki 0 points. Your presence was barely felt)

My presence.

(Kurono 0 points. Stared too much at Kishimoto)

(Nishi-kun 5 points. Total 79 points)

Only 5 points.

What's all of this?

GANTZ gives scores for the mission just now.

A mission to eliminate aliens invading Earth.

Who the heck are you?

I am

an alien.

That's a lie!

There's no need to be that scared.

Don't play around!

What happened to the others?

They got killed.

You saw it didn't you?

Look.

That's everybody

who died during GANTZ's missions.

You.

Why didn't you help them. Why did you just let them die?

You dare to say that.

You hypocrite.

You really don't know

what you're talking about.

Let go of Kato!

Are you kidding?

This time I'll really shoot.

Explain now.

What is this place?

Tell us.

Too bad.

It's time

there were 4 small fry who managed to stay alive

4 people.

Those two are interesting though.

One is a tall compassionate guy.

The other is like me.

That guy has promise.

He has the same eyes as me.

That guy

who managed to return to the real world from that room

even more than being chosen by GANTZ

will he be able to find his true ability?

(Seeking eyewitnesses)

(they got off the platform, and onto the track... as they were about to go up they were hit by the train...)

I hate that compassionate guy.

He's probably searching for many things.

I wonder if he will be able to find them.

(Nishi Jouichiro 10th February 2010 Even now he goes to...)

(...perceived to have died in a car accident ...Hanazawa High School)

(To Nishi-kun)

(I have something to say to you Today after school, can you meet me at the rooftop?)

269, 269

Why did that guy come today?

My desk.

Where is it?

What the heck, just quit school already!

Just don't come to school any more.

Alright, who doesn't want Nishi-kun to come to school anymore?

Raise your hands.

Yep that's everyone... wait!

What happened?

Over there!

Tsubaki!

Hey hey hey... Could it be?

Does she like him or something?

Could it be?

Everybody.

Things like this aren't good.

And so?

All of you.

Nishi-kun!

I...

have always

liked Nishi-kun.

Even now, I still like you!

Even now.

Nuisance.

What did you say?

You're a nuisance.

What?

Come here.

Who do you think you are?

Insects.

What is this brat saying?

You're all ignorant people.

What did you say?!

What's this?

Oh he's wearing a suit!

Why a suit?

What're are you trying to pull? We'll deal with you tonight.

What's happening?

What're you doing?

Knock it off.

What are you doing?

Damn it.

You're Nishi Jouichiro-kun?

No, I'm not.

GANTZ

You know about it right?

Yesterday those two men died in a train accident.

However no traces of their body could be found.

Many of these cases have happened before.

And sometimes, the next morning

the person thought to be dead

would show up without a scratch.

I read about your case in a file.

These kind of cases are really interesting.

The room with the black ball

you know about it right?

You do, don't you?

I also want to know.

What GANTZ is...

I can't understand such a perfect thing.

It's perfect.

Why weren't there any eyewitnesses?

GANTZ probably has the answer to mysteries like these.

I want to know them too.

Answers?

Perfect answers

from a perfect object.

Too bad.

See you next time.

That night was the last time.

I saw him.

It's a new morning A morning of hope.

Open your heart.

Look up to the sky. - I guess this is everyone tonight.

(If you wish to go back Do as I say)

(Tanaka Alien Special characteristics: Noisy Likes: Radio cassette players)

Do you understand.

GANTZ knows everything.

We can't escape him.

No matter where we are, we are called every time.

Every time...

We have to do it all over again!

Yes.

Even before I came, everybody has been fighting.

The ones who got killed were replaced.

Many have died.

I was the only one who survived.

Why didn't you tell us any of these?

You should have explained from the beginning.

You would have saved many more.

Come on! You still don't get it.

Compassionate man.

So they were decoys.

Correct.

As expected we're the same.

Yeah, right?

Aliens let their guards down when killing people.

As expected.

Explain properly!

What should we do?

Explain to everyone!

Don't keep relying on others.

Think a little more.

Alright?

This.

That's right.

Change into that!

Then, I'll be leaving.

Good luck.

Grandma! Grandmaaaaa!

How long will we have to do something like this? How many times?

We don't know.

Quickly, wear this.

Grab the case.

(Please wait)

What is this?

Kuruno-kun.

Wait! He's in trouble.

My suit broke!

Okay.

Incredible.

Hey. Can you hear me?

Answer me

if you... get 100 points...

100 points?

What happens if you get 100 points?

With 100 points... you can... get your life back.

Kishimoto Kei, age 21.

I got back?

That woman.

It's almost as if she's gone to the extreme of being a complete stranger.

She's bad at talking to others

and she's not good at expressing her feelings.

That's why

when she can't express her emotions

it may result to unexpected actions.

For example being dumped by a boy.

She might end up slitting her wrists or the like.

Unfortunately

that girl's heart can't recover.

No one was able to predict

what kind of dramatic thing would happen.

Kishimoto-san.

Why don't you wear this?

Kato!

Kato you idiot, move!

I can't.

Let go.

Wai.

Wait-wait-wait-hang on!

Wait-wait-wait-

Hang on-wait-

Damn you!

Kei-chan!

Sorry... I pulled the trigger first...

Kei-chan.

What happened to Kei-chan?

What happened to Kei-chan?

Hey! What happened to Kei-chan?

What happened to him?!

Thank goodness

I'm alive?

(Then, the grading will now begin)

(Kishimoto 0 points Stared at Kato too much)

(Kato 0 points Let himself get stared at too much by Kishimoto)

I wonder what's the meaning of these points.

(Suzuki 0 points Were you even there?)

(Shiraishi 0 points You were there, weren't you)

(Kurono 7 points Total 7 points)

7...

Finally...

(It will end with 93 more points)

GANTZ

What will happen when I get 100 points?

(If you get 100 points Choose one from the following:)

(If you get 100 points: 1. Have your memory erased and be set free 2. Get the chance to resurrect a loved one)

Set free?

Even dead people can be reborn?

On the first day of this month

a car leaking gasoline burnt up.

Unfortunately there are no details.

How is it?

It's amazing.

It's a shoujo manga about 'heroes' is it too perfect and sweet?

A normal guy like Kurono-kun

becomes a hero of justice.

It's like the me from the past.

Ah I remember.

When I was young.

I stood up for other kids who got bullied.

Is that so?

For someone to suddenly change.

I don't think he remembers what happened before.

Of course.

A real hero never stops fighting the bad guys.

It's alright for the weak to run.

Because I'll protect everyone.

Oota Prefecture Yaguchi-san-chome, number 36.

It's the place.

What kind of people are those guys?

It's like they fell into a world of darkness

that nobody else must know about.

Kato-san.

The events that happened then... what were they?

Are we dead?

Or are we alive?

When I

was in that room.

I thought I had finally died.

I had always thought

that it would be okay to die.

But now I want to live on.

Because I met Kato-san.

It was Kato-san who changed me.

Therefore

I was... in juvenile detention.

I killed my father.

My father

was so drunk, he beat-up my brother every night.

I wanted to save him.

But I couldn't save anyone.

They took my brother away from me.

So that's why.

I don't want to leave him again.

Sorry for saying weird things.

Let's go.

Kato-san.

That girl

heard that voice for the last time that night.

Is it beginning again?

Yes.

(Irritable Alien Special characteristic: Large Likes: Quiet places)

Pretty.

What is this place?

It's really wide.

There it is.

Eh, it suddenly came out?

Our target.

Everybody listen up.

From now on.

Unexpected things will happen.

However if we all cooperate.

Are you okay?

Run! Get-out!

Run!

You're Suzuki-san?

You know these two don't you?

I've heard from various sources in the city

that there are a lot of traffic accidents involving explosions.

Because of that, people have been disappearing.

He and that girl as well.

What has happened in Tokyo?

Do you know?

I also don't know.

However.

We're not killers.

We're fighting.

What for?

Have you ever been married?

Important things can be lost anytime.

Kishimoto-san as well.

Kato-kun and Kurono-kun also

were all splendid.

Move.

Get everyone out of here.

You can't do this alone!

Just watch.

It's pointless!

I got it!

You're a nuisance.

I told you I'll handle it.

This is not okay!

People got killed.

It's not my fault he moves slow.

It hurts.

Is she dead?

Not yet.

Kurono-san behind you.

Thousand arm Buddha.

Kei-chan.

Stay here.

I told you it's pointless!

What do you think you're doing?

I'm fine.

You haven't changed since then.

That's why you're the coolest kid.

You see

I've always wanted to become like Kei-chan.

But

as expected I'm too compassionate.

Kei-chan please.

Kato!

The ones who attacked first

were you.

You all

killed your comrades.

Get revenge.

Run Kato-san!

For Kato-san

the only one you can love

is him right?

Kato!

Hey Sachiko.

If I said I wanted you to be reborn

would you laugh?

(If you get 100 points: 1. Have your memories erased and be set free 2. Get the chance to revive someone you love)

But you see

that is my answer.

Kurono-kun's answer.

Get revenge.

All of you...

Your comrades as well.

I will kill them all.

Kei-chan! Wait up!

Kato! Hurry up!

You're slow!

Hurry up!

A one-room mansion.

In there, people who may have died gather

and receive missions from a black ball known as GANTZ.

It is a battle to stay alive.

You cannot escape it.

Killing aliens.

Kurono Kei... Kato Masaru...

Somewhere in Tokyo, they must be

trying to live a normal life.

What's GANTZ's objective for gathering people

and making them fight?

You.

It's too late.

GANTZ hurry up!

Also, why do the fight?

What are they fighting for?

(Then, let the scoring begin)

Don't do this.

Return Kato!

(If you get 100 points: 1. Have your memory erased and be set free 2. Get the chance to revive someone you like)

He was a man who fought till the very end.

I have to keep fighting until I get 100 points.

(Kato)

Kato hurry up!

Faster!

Kei-chan!

Wait for me! Kei-chan!

Sorry.

Today somehow.

I don't feel like reading manga.

Um.

Um.. has anything happened?

Recently, when you helped me read my manga

the truth is.

Kurono-kun

you made me happy

but.. well..

It felt kind of strange.

I felt kind of... scared.

I know because I've always been looking at Kurono-kun.

Sorry for saying it like that.

It just seems like that to me.

It feels weird.

Ah, I dropped it!

My hat.

The train's going to come soon!

It's going to come!

What will I do?

But the train's going to come!

Get it.

What should I do?

I'm sorry! - Here.

Thank you so much! Ah where are your manners?

Thank you...

I'm sorry...

The train will soon arrive at platform 2.

Because it's dangerous, please stand behind the yellow line.

Kurono-kun.

What are you doing? Hurry up and get off!

Kurono-kun!

Kurono-kun!

The train is coming!

I'm sorry.

I like you!

I love Kurono-kun!

So... Please don't die!

Humans who were thought to have died reappear

by the next morning.

This rumor was first heard many months ago.

Slowly collecting points

they gradually become aware of the point of it all.

GANTZ

I am now looking for the answer to that.

Also, right now I am in an unidentifiable location.

Soon this medium will be broadcasted.

Even if I make everyone angry

this information needs to be spread

so that everybody will know the truth.

All answers will soon be revealed.

Soon everything will be understood and GANTZ will come to an end.

End?

When an endless fight ends.

When GANTZ welcomes its end

only those with perfect answers will remain.

Is that how it is? GANTZ.

You're useless.

What did you do?

Nothing.

Not yet anyway.

What is your aim?

What are you planning to do with GANTZ?

I want to know the answer.

Well, I wonder.

People thought to have died suddenly reappear.

They return the next morning.

This rumor was first heard countless months ago.

Gathering points

they slowly become aware of the point of it all.

GANTZ

I am now looking for that answer.

A one-room mansion.

There, people thought to have died gather

and receive missions

from a black ball known as GANTZ.

It is a battle to live.

It cannot be told to anyone.

The killing of aliens

to these people who may have died

is a battle to survive