Gantz (live action films)
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Gantz is a series of two Japanese live action films. The first was titled simply Gantz and the second titled Gantz: Perfect Answer. Both were based on on the original manga series Gantz
by Hiroya Oku
. Both were released in 2011.
Gantz
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiroya Oku. Gantz tells the story of Kei Kurono and his friend Masaru Kato who die in a train accident and become part of a semi-posthumous "game" in which they and several other recently deceased people are forced to hunt down and kill aliens...
by Hiroya Oku
Hiroya Oku
is a manga artist who is the creator of Gantz, Zero One and HEN, all of which have been serialized in Young Jump. He is currently working on Phase 3 of Gantz, which began in October 2009...
. Both were released in 2011.
Cast
| Character | Actor |
|---|---|
| Kurono | Kazunari Ninomiya Kazunari Ninomiya , often called , is a Japanese idol, singer, songwriter, actor, voice actor and radio host. He is a member of Japanese boy band Arashi and is best known to movie audiences for his portrayal as Private Saigo in the 2006 Clint Eastwood war film Letters from Iwo Jima.Ninomiya began his career in the... |
| Kato | Ken'ichi Matsuyama Ken'ichi Matsuyama is a Japanese actor.He is known for his affinity for strange character roles, and he is best known internationally for playing L in the 2006 films Death Note, Death Note: The Last Name and L: Change the World in 2008, as well as voicing Gelus in the Death Note animated adaptation... |
| Tae Kojima | Yuriko Yoshitaka Yuriko Yoshitaka is a Japanese actress who is represented by the Japanese agency Amuse.-Career:Yoshitaka made her acting debut in 2006. She was given the lead role in the live-action adaptation of Hitomi Kanehara's award-winning novel Snakes and Earrings in 2007... |
| Nishi | Kanata Hongō Kanata Hongo is a Japanese actor and model. He is part of Stardust Talent agency and has appeared several times in music videos, movies, TV series, and magazines. His major breakthrough role was as the anime character Ryoma Echizen in the film adaptation of The Prince of Tennis, and became even more widely... |
| Kei Kishimoto | Natsuna Watanabe Natsuna Watanabe is a Japanese actress and former model. When she graduated from high-school she decided to focus her career entirely on acting.As of November 1, 2009 she shortened her stage name and is now simply going by "Natsuna" .-TV Drama:... |
| Job | Name |
|---|---|
| Director | Shinsuke Sato Shinsuke Sato is a Japanese film director, screenplay writer and video game designer.- Filmography :- Video game developer:-External links:... |
| Screenplay writer | Yūsuke Watanabe |
| Producer | Takahiro Sato |
| CG work | Digital Frontier Digital Frontier Digital Frontier （デジタルフロンティア）is a motion picture production company in Japan with a distinguished large scale CG production department. The company is equipped with motion capture studio called "OPAKIS" in Odaiba, Tokyo.... |
Reception
- Comic Book Movie called the English dub terrible, but stated that the action was very involving, the violence was fitting and that it boasted some very impressive visual effects and some scenes were quite intense! Upon seeing Gantz: Perfect Answer, said ...this represents some of the most passionate acting and blood pumping action there can be in a film. I cannot express how badass Perfect Answer is. While it's far from being a perfect product, it's a sci-fi action feature unlike any other that oozes with charm and really packs a punch!"
- The Japan TimesThe Japan TimesThe Japan Times is an English language newspaper published in Japan. Unlike its competitors, the Daily Yomiuri and the International Herald Tribune/Asahi Shimbun, it is not affiliated with a Japanese language media organization...
called the second film, Gantz: Perfect Answer, an action packed but disappointing follow up. - Entertainment TodayEntertainment TodayEntertainment Today, established in 1967, is a quarterly magazine and online publication focusing on the business aspect of the entertainment industry and entertainment technology. It was formerly Los Angeles' oldest free weekly entertainment newspaper, distributed around the Hollywood, Burbank,...
said It was good, but the dubbing/voice-over detracted from the movie. - Twitch FilmTwitch FilmTwitch Film, also known simply as Twitch, is an English language Canadian website featuring news and reviews of mainly international, independent and cult films. The website was founded in 2004 by Todd Brown, a cinephile with personal interests in arthouse and grindhouse cinema...
said the effects in the first film were quite impressive and called it a pretty good slice of Japanese-style popcorn cinema.