# Gantz (2010)

> Two teenagers recruited by a mysterious black sphere are forced into a brutal alien-hunting game hidden within modern Tokyo.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/38990

## Facts

- Runtime: 130 min
- Genres: Horror, Action, Science Fiction
- Director: Shinsuke Sato
- Cast: Kazunari Ninomiya, Kanata Hongo, Kenichi Matsuyama, Natsuna Watanabe, Ainosuke Shibata, Yuriko Yoshitaka, Ayumi Ito, Chieko Ichikawa
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1525835/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: tense, kinetic, disturbing, action movie night, late night genre viewing

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