Part One - Review
Kei Kurono was a regular college student.
Masaru Kato worked and supported his little brother.
Childhood friends that were reunited by chance
and...
...died.
Instead of heaven, they find themselves
in an apartment with a group of strangers
and a black orb called "GANTZ".
When Gantz assigns a mission, there is no choice but to follow.
Now go. Finish off this guy.
Fight the aliens living among us.
Onion Alien Characteristic: Stinks Likes: Onions
You have no options, there is no escape.
They are transported to an unfamiliar town...
Without knowing what was going on, they still fought and managed to win.
When they returned to the room
Gantz gave each of them scores.
They must fight the aliens and earn points,
or they can resurrect one of their fallen comrades.
Not knowing when Gantz might summon them again...
they are returned to their normal lives.
Kei begins to thrive on fighting
but Kato stubbornly refuses to fight.
As the missions continue, more and more Gantz members die.
Eventually, in combat with a powerful alien, Kato meets his end.
His death devastates Kei.
But with Tae's love, he recovers.
Kei vows to earn 100 points and resurrect Kato,
so he keeps fighting the endless battles.
100 Point menu Erase your memory and set you free Resurrect a person from memory
Let's go.
Hi, this is your manager. We'll be starting an hour late tomorrow
so I'll pick you up at 8 am. An hour later. Please don't forget alright?
Message recorded at 10:29 pm. You have no more messages.
Good work last night.
Thank you for the first key.
The room can be accessed with four keys.
This is the next key.
Yamamoto Characteristic: Smart Likes: Good Students
5 months ago
Quick! Take my hand!
l love you. l mean l really care about you, Kei
File#1 -378930-S, Supplement
"Buildings Collapse!"
"Acts of Terrorism?"
"Woman Vanishes"
More missing persons are found alive.
New information on the disappearance of the subway train casualties.
He's alive.
5 months have passed since the National Museum was mysteriously destroyed.
The cause is still unknown. Police suspect terrorism...
-Burger ready? -Yeah, its ready.
-Thank you! -Alright.
-Coming through... -Move it...
Tomato please.
Thanks.
Hello, l'm back!
Oh! Hi Kei.
Homework?
-Done. -No, Not yet!
Your comic is more interesting.
Kei, is this guy really you?
-He made me tell him. -Don't worry about it.
Anyway, it's really good. You should submit it in a contest.
Not yet. l have to improve some more before l do that.
lt's good enough.
Oh no its not... There are tons of better artists out there.
Relax, You'll do alright.
Aaaah, l wish my brother could read it...
When is he coming home?
Oh, he'll... probably be back soon.
ls he really away for work?
Yes that's right.
Hey, hey! Stop wasting time there.
Where did he really go? Ayumu's brother...
l can't say.
Ayumu said his brother has disappeared before. Like that time that he... was arrested...
Kato isn't like that.
Oh, here. For this month.
You don't have to.
You don't have to pay the rent for this place all by yourself.
But... if you could keep visiting Ayumu...
Of course l will. Otherwise he wouldn't do any of his homework.
And he's a pretty good cook.
Can't deny that.
Besides... if l come here, l can spend more time with you Kei.
Uh, please don't look at me like that.
l was just... practicing romantic dialogue it's for my comic you see, so its not really...
Well uh... l... l have to go now.
Huh? But you said you had no work today.
l got a call. But... You should stay over though.
But, wait a minute...
Huh?
Attention. The local service train is arriving at platform one.
For your safety, please stand behind the yellow line.
So, you were chosen too, l see.
Since you're new at this
you can just watch what we do first.
Kobayashi did that too.
l will decide how to use your new lives.
Sorry if l startled you.
l have some questions. lf you don't mind.
You suddenly announced an indefinite leave from work.
There are rumors you're sick engaged, pregnant...maybe leaving.
But l've come to hear the truth, from you.
Are you with the press?
lt all fell into place as l was investigating some mysterious incidents.
People who died in an accident suddenly go missing from the scene
and the next day, turn up as if nothing happened.
But on those nights there are reports of unexplainable destruction
elsewhere in Tokyo.
Sound familiar?
No.
So then...
how about the rumor?
The black orb...
and the mysterious apartment that it's in.
You know something don't you?
Okay that's four. So you can ask me four questions.
What's your objective? What exactly are you looking for?
A black ball this big.
A black ball?
With it l can find the roach's nest.
You mean the room with the black orb?
How do you know? Who told you that?
l'll ask the questions.
So where is that room?
lt's not in this dimension.
What do you mean?
You can't just walk over there.
Who are you people?
Sorry, that's the 5th question.
Why are you following these cases?
-The 6th. -What do you want?
lf you want to know...
then check out one more guy for me.
Just once, why don't you go somewhere?
With Kei.
Focus, please.
But aren't you two dating already?
No, we're not.
Why not? You told him how you feel...
Until your brother comes back...
Kei can't really think about anything else l guess.
But it's okay.
When things settle down l'll tell him about how l feel again.
Really?
Really. Now continue.
Kurono
Total: 94 points. Only six more to go.
94, you're almost there.
Yeah.
Let go! What is this place? Where the hell am l?
-We'll explain. -Please, Calm down.
Uhhh... Who are you people anyway?
Who're we? Well...
l was a salaryman.
Worked in the stationery business for 20 years and never took a day off.
But suddenly l was laid off.
l'm a caregiver for the elderly.
That's her day job. At night, she's a bar hostess.
She's pretty popular for an old girl. Can you believe it?
He's a parasite. He lives off me.
l'm a part-timer.
l work at a curry shop.
lt's a chain restaurant but it's pretty good.
l'm a system engineer at a company called OrientNet.
Please let me know if l can be of service.
And you? What are you?
l'm a hairstylist.
Hey, Kei
are you really just a normal college student?
You fight... you fight like you're an expert at this.
She's right about that.
Hey... Why are you so strong?
There's somebody l want to resurrect.
Gantz.
He used to be part of our team.
We fought together.
Kei wants to bring him back to life using points.
But, he isn't the only one.
l want to bring back everyone who died fighting.
l want all of us to be set free and live normally again.
Nakamura Characteristic: Loud Likes to jog
Thank you for the third key.
This is the last key.
One more and you can come back.
Tae Kojima Characteristic: Weak Likes: Kurono
Did you make it on time the other day?
Huh? For what?
For work.
Work? Oh! Yeah, l made it.
Well l'm glad you did.
Yeah. This old guy Suzuki called in sick at the last minute...
and without him they needed more help so l was called in.
What's wrong?
Kei, did something good happen?
l can sense it.
Can you tell?
Tell me, what is it?
lt's supposed to be a surprise and l'm going to tell Ayumu too
but Kato is coming back soon.
You've been in touch with him?
Well, Kato asked me not to tell anyone. So just, keep it secret.
l see.
But more importantly
l also wanted to inform you that...
uh, inform isn't the word l guess
How about a date?
Ok? Let's go to the theme park.
lf this is because l told you l liked you
l just...
l just got carried away.
So forget about it.
How can l forget that? Hey. We should definitely go.
No, l can't. No, l can't there's no way.
First of all, l'm afraid of heights
So Ferris wheels and roller coasters are out of the...
Come on.
You were drawing a theme park in your sketchpad.
Besides seeing the real thing will be good research for your comic.
Ok. On one condition...
What is it?
l want you to call me by my first name.
Huh?
Starting now.
Please Kei?
But, uh...
Timing is difficult,
so lets start at our next meeting okay?
At the theme park, for sure.
Okay. That's a promise.
See ya.
Long time no see. Old friend.
How did you get resurrected?
How did Gantz bring you back?
Don't you remember anything?
How many of you are left?
Uh, there are...
eight including me.
Three new people just joined us.
Gantz... Must be stopped.
How Kato?
Do you know anything about a black ball this size?
No.
l'll be back. lf you find out anything, please let me know.
Gantz show me who's dead.
-What's wrong Kei? -Kato came back to life.
What? But how?
l don't know. Wait, see he's still here.
What is this supposed to mean?
Kato
Yes...?
Brother.
You know... l go to college with your friend Kei.
l'm Tae Kojima.
Ayumu, come over here.
Ayumu?
You didn't say anything and just left. Where have you been?
He was... working, right?
l'm asking my brother, not you.
lt was work.
Oh really?
That's right.
Ok, l see...
Do you want me to go?
You must have catching up to do.
l'm leaving.
l'm glad he's back, Ayumu.
Welcome Home Brother
l learned to bake while you were gone.
Go ahead. l baked it in case you came home.
This is Kojima. l mean, Tae, this is Tae.
Ayumu's brother just came home today. And so... l had an idea...
Why don't we all go to the theme park?
But, then l guess it wouldn't be a date anymore.
l want to see you. Would it be ok if l visit you at work?
Tae Kojima
Eriko Ayukawa has started to move.
She's heading for Senzoku station.
It's a new morning. A morning of hope.
This keeps going and it never ends. l quit smoking when the baby was born.
l want to get out of here and go back to my family.
What's the matter?
All of your old lives are gone.
Eliminate target to be set free.
Men in Black Alien Looks: Normal Loves: The black ball
Men in Black Alien
Looks : Normal Loves: The black ball
Let's go.
Go now. Please, let us begin.
Where are we?
lt's a train
This feels kinda weird.
Hey, you there...
Have we met before? A long time ago?
lt's moving.
lt's the subway.
-Huh? -A subway car?
Everybody please stay alert.
The train will be departing in a moment.
Please refrain from boarding as the doors close.
Huh?
Why are there people here?
lt's never been like this before. Right?
There are roaches in the first car.
lt's Eriko Ayukawa.
Wow, a star on the train.
Everyone, we are not here with any bad intentions. We will not harm any of you.
ls this some kind of event?
Kei! Move!
Don't shoot! The passengers will get hurt.
Did you hear screams?
And popping sounds.
What the... What's going on? This isn't good.
Takahashi!
You guys are incredible. Like naturals!
l was right.
l remember... l remember this.
l remember now. l know l've done this before.
Huh?
l was in that room before. With Nakamura and Kobayashi too.
What?
Freeze!
Kei Kurono...
Kei?
Get out of here.
Wait...
Sorry.
No way!
You're heavy, get off me.
l will protect you.
This one's really tough huh!
This is revenge.
lt was you people. You started this.
You have killed so many of my friends.
We will never forgive you.
Alright. ls everyone here?
The old girl isn't here.
Let the scoring begin.
Hey, wait a second...
Takahashi
0 points. Protected the girl too much.
Hey, that's not funny.
She's not here!
She's not here yet.
She's not back!
No! She's gone!
-Over here!
Conscious, no wounds, possible hypothermia.
Right. Everything will be okay. Please stay calm.
Thank you for the first key.
Kobayashi
...the second key.
Yamamoto
Thank you for the second key.
So you know...
about the black orb,
Nakamura
and the apartment that it's in.
The black orb...
apartment...
Gantz...
l will decide how to use your new lives.
That's how the cookie crumbles.
l want revenge.
You killed my friends
0 points. Total 69 points. Only 31 more to go.
She's alive.
lt's her, right?
ls this for real?
lt's Ayukawa.
Ayukawa... Eriko.
l knew you'd come.
Yeah...
l guess l'm back.
Let's continue scoring.
Watch out everyone,
this woman... She's the one who killed me.
Long time no see... Kobayashi.
Don't you... don't you remember?
And this room?
So l guess you don't remember me?
Kobayashi
0 points. Serious amnesia.
Two years ago
l'm the one... that fought to protect you back then.
Nakamura
0 points. Used to be tougher.
Yamamoto, Ayukawa...
And the two of us. Two years ago...
in the infernal back alleys of Shibuya,
we fought the Men in Black aliens.
Yamamoto
1 1 points. Total 1 1 points. Excellent as always.
We earned enough points to leave Gantz.
Our memories were erased... and we were set free.
Oh...
right...
So the 100 point system really works.
Suzuki
1 7 points. Total 101 points.
100...
100 Point menu 1 Erase your memory and set you free 2 Resurrect a person from memory
Reporting status from HQ to agents.
260 injured, 84 dead in subway blitz. Train disabled one mile south of the station.
Unconfirmed report of armed assassins. They are nowhere to be found.
100 Point menu 1 Erase your memory and set you free 2 Resurrect a person from memory
Great! You can get released!
Suzuki congratulations, you are free to go now.
l choose option two.
2 Resurrect a person from memory
l'm sorry.
First... let's bring back Kato from the dead.
No. He's already...
That's the... That's the guy who killed me.
He said this is his revenge. You killed all my people.
Then he shot me.
Ah! That's exactly what that alien said earlier.
So... Kato is actually...
Let's find out then.
Gantz, l'd like you to please resurrect Masaru Kato.
Huh? That's it?
Kei...
the Buddha...
Kato!
Kato.
Kato!
Don't die on me!
Hey, Gantz! Hurry up!
Hang in there! l'll be waiting for you.
l promise! l'll be waiting!
Kei, did the Buddha...
What's going on?
Was l dead?
l'm alive again...
l can go home alive...
Mr. Suzuki brought you back.
Yeah, l decided if l ever earned 100 points, the first thing l'd do is bring you back, Kato.
Thank you Suzuki.
Thank you very much.
But... now one thing is for sure.
Yeah.
The other Kato is an alien.
Listen everyone, l'll let you have your revenge.
l have the key to the Gantz room.
Kurono 21 points Total 1 1 5 points
Over 100 points...
Gantz, l want option two.
2 Resurrect a person from memory
l want you to resurrect...
What the...?
l brought you back to life.
You mean l died?
Yeah.
That sucks!
We need your help right now. Maybe you can explain why Gantz is acting weird.
You guys...
lt's been a while.
So you were still doing this, huh?
Why are you guys here?
Gantz called us back.
lt sent me a black ball and all of us graduates were brought back here.
That's not all. Some civilians actually died on our last mission.
That's never happened before. So what do you think is going on?
How long have l been dead?
Five months.
Using a ball to recruit...
What is it? Come on.
lt's running low on battery power.
What?
How can Gantz possibly run on batteries?
Well my theory is that Gantz is powered by this guy's energy.
So when baldy here dies then so does Gantz.
What's going to happen to us when Gantz runs out of power?
lsn't it obvious? Eh?
We're all going to disintegrate.
We're all alive because of Gantz. So we're going to die when Gantz does.
Wait a minute!
Gantz's time is running out.
Maybe it's in a rush to wipe out the aliens. That's why we were called back.
l think l understand. lt's not a simple reunion.
Or just maybe the toughest one is still left. The last boss or something.
Oh my god could that be...
Kato, today l saw an alien that looked like you.
What?
And he was the one who killed me.
The Buddha...
Let's go.
It's a new morning. A morning of hope.
Open your heart. Look up to the sky.
But we just finished a tough mission.
Listen to the radio and start the day.
Take a deep breath.
and -- a one, two, three!!
Special Mission
Now go. Finish this one off:
Tae Kojima Characteristic: Weak Loves: Kurono
What the hell?!
lt's just a girl.
Hey, look...
lt says she loves...
What's going on here, why does she have to be the target?
We need to go after the fake Kato.
Tae Kojima Characteristic: Weak Loves: Kurono
Get 100 points if you kill her.
Everyone else loses all their points
This girl... Tae Kojima isn't an alien.
So please...
please don't kill her.
Please...
She sure looks human but on the inside she could be an alien.
No way!
The little black ball's last target was... this girl as well.
So she could be a Gantz veteran like us?
Nah... l've never seen her before.
Then she must be an alien.
Wait a minute. Where's the small ball now?
The man who killed me...
The fake Kato has it, eh?
This is really bad! lf he beats us and kills Tae Kojima first...
He'll be transported straight to this room.
You can't be serious!
And Gantz wants us to prevent that.
lf that's Gantz's order we have to follow.
lf this girl alone gets me 100 points then l'll kill Tae Kojima.
Tae Kojima Characteristic: Weak Loves: Kurono
Gantz at the very least, transport me first.
Kei.
l'm going to save Tae. You better check on Ayumu.
Thanks l'll do that.
Be careful.
Wait up.
Are you planning to protect her?
l want to bring back my old girlfriend.
So l need those hundred points.
Please stop that!
Send me to her.
Now Gantz!
My apartment?
l'll explain everything later. Just come with me now.
What happened... on the subway? l don't understand what happened... but...
l believe in you... but Kei, l'm so scared, nothing makes sense.
This way!
That was Ayumu's...
He's not!
Code 3. Code 3. Car 12 to HQ in pursuit of the subject.
Subject is headed north on foot.
He's armed and is chasing after a man.
lf we don't hurry more civilians will die.
Car 1 2, copy that.
There you are.
Kei wait...
Please don't do this.
But if Gantz dies all of us die.
lt's insane for us to kill each other.
But you don't mind exterminating countless aliens?
Mr. Suzuki, before Gantz dies...
l want 100 points to go back to my life.
Sounds good.
Kei. Get out of here.
Move and l'll shoot.
No, you won't shoot.
Suzuki let's go!
l'm going, too!
They're shooting at us!
Please keep going. l'll hold them off here.
Sakurai, don't!
They can't get points for killing me.
Go now! l'll catch up later.
Thank you.
l'll show you some real shooting...
Let's go.
Kato
Ayumu...
Ayumu!
Welcome Home Brother
Ayumu...
Car 12 to HQ. Subject is continuing to travel north at this time.
Currently in pursuit.
lt's just me old friend.
ls that the impostor?
Mr. Suzuki please take Tae with you and go as far away as you can.
Hurry up.
No! No, l want to stay with you Kei...
Tae.
l promise l'll come back for you.
Alright let's go.
And we're going to the theme park.
This way!
End of the line. Too bad for you...
Are you here for revenge?
Why did you kill Ayumu?
Why did you kill your father?
You murdered Ayumu!
You killed your father in cold blood...
but you're enraged, because l killed your brother.
That rage you possess killed your father.
l had to do it to save Ayumu!
You had to? That's your usual excuse.
You always say that...
and run away.
Kato!
Kei...
Please explain something to me.
Why is Kei doing all this?
lt's difficult to explain...
but he's fighting really hard in order to protect you.
You mean he's fighting for me?
He might even die.
l'm sorry.
My wife died a while ago...
and l really want her back.
Before Gantz dies l need to earn points to bring her back.
Go on, get out of here.
So l won't have to shoot you.
l know Kei will come back for you and protect you.
Was that your best shot?
She's here!
Suzuki let us pass!
l quit. Let's stop this.
Yes, l've had enough.
Why did you shoot him?
Because...
he shot at m...
Go now. Finish off this one:
Tae Kojima
HQ to Car 1 2. Stand by for Special Assault Team to arrive.
Hey...
Hey!
Wait!
Do you want to know why l killed your brother?
For revenge.
l did what you did to us.
l just did what you did to us. To feel the same hatred and sorrow.
You aren't fighting for anyone. You're not protecting anyone.
Because you are just puppets, controlled by the black orb.
lt makes you dance as it sees fit.
Gotcha!
Damn it...
Kato...
Kei!
Go away...
Kei!
l've got her.
K-Kei.
Tae... let's go home.
Don't die... Don't die on me, okay?
Kei l...
Was it all to make me stay?
ls that what you want?
That's why she was a target...
So we'd all fight?
Will that get you in the room?
Give me the ball.
Mission Accomplished
Eww Eww Eww
Finish off the alien that's in here.
He's a look-alike.
He's here?
lt's not him.
Who was killed by the alien and shouldn't be here?
l've got the coordinates.
You were the ones who chose to fight.
NOW
l understand now, Gantz.
Kei.
The aliens?
l think there are more of them.
Oh that's good.
Why is that good?
lt's good because we have to earn more points to bring everyone back.
Why do you humans fight?
Why do you want to fight?
For the people that we love.
And when will you stop?
When l finally resurrect my wife!
That's enough.
l have to keep living.
Because... l owe it to the people who need me.
lsn't that right...
Gantz?
l said enough!
Shoot me.
You will never be able to stop the fighting.
Shoot me!
No...
stop it Kei.
This is terrible.
We have to stop.
There must be another way.
Kei.
Let the scoring begin.
Kurono: Perfect Score
Choose from the perfect score menu.
Perfect score menu
Forever
Hey, what's going on?
What the hell is this?
Gantz?
ls it dying?
That means...
no more resurrections.
That's it for us, too...
No...
there's still something l can do.
Kei.
Gantz...
l've made my choice.
Thank you, Kei Kurono
Kei...
what did you just do?
l'm ending this.
No one...
will ever be called here again.
Don't mess around!
What the hell did you do!?
Kato.
Do you remember...
how l helped you when we were kids?
l...
l was really happy then.
But now...
l want you to forget about it.
No, l won't forget that!
l won't forget anything!
Kato...
have a good life with Ayumu.
You're coming back with me!
We're going back!
Alright Kei?
Please Kei!
Kei noooooooo!!!
Thank you come again!
You want anything?
Oh can you get me a map?
Okay.
l'll take care of that.
Thank you.
Don't they have maps?
l'm sure they do.
"Eriko Ayukawa Returns to Showbiz."
Those people on your list...
it's confirmed that they're alive.
Maybe you just need a vacation.
Don't worry, l'll follow this up.
l saw them...
l really saw them.
And the room...
l was so close.
Breakfast is ready, c'mon get up.
Come on bro.
Hurry, fold this up.
What?
lt just feels like...
l haven't seen you in a long while.
You're weird.
l think..
l always wanted it to be like this.
Look l...
l'm not leaving you ever again.
But you should still go to work.
Ok?
What's this?
l don't remember anyone giving me this.
Draw the Ferris wheel here.
Dear Tae,
l love you.
Kei Kurono
Kei...
Kurono?
Everyone, please
live happily.
Kazunari Ninomiya
Kenichi Matsuyama
Yuriko Yoshitaka
Kanata Hongo
Natsuna
Kensuke Chisaka
Shunya Shiraishi
Nako Mizusawa
Go Ayano
Ayumi lto
Tomorowo Taguchi
Takayuki Yamada
Original Story by Hiroya Oku (SHUElSHA lnc. / Weekly Young JUMP)
Written by Yusuke Watanabe
Music by Kenji Kawai
Planned and Produced by Takahiro Salut
Production Company: Nikkatsu Studio
Planning & Production: NTV
Directed by Shinsuke Sato
@ Hiroya Oku/Shueisha @ 2011"GANTZ" FILM PARTNERS (NTV / SHUEISHA Inc. / TOHO / J Storm / HoriPro Inc. / VAP / YTV The Yomiuri Shimbun / NIKKATSU / STV . MMT . SDT . CTV . HTV . FBS)