GANTZ:O
A murdered teenager is drafted by an enigmatic machine into a brutal, game-like battle against an alien invasion in Osaka.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Breakneck
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- frantic
- visceral
- foreboding
- anime action marathon
- science fiction movie night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Kei Kurono awakens after being murdered and is compelled by Gantz to fight invading aliens.
The film presents alien hordes, futuristic weaponry, and Osaka battle sequences through polished computer animation.
Gantz functions as a strange computer that resurrects people and forces them into dangerous missions with game-like rules.
The central conflict unfolds as alien forces invade Osaka and transform its populated cityscape into a combat zone.
Films like GANTZ:O, and why
Appleseed
shared adult-oriented anime action, alien combat, survival stakes, and elaborate digital spectacle
Blame!
shared Japanese science fiction action, monstrous threats, militarized combat, and visually dense animation
Edge of Tomorrow
shared violent alien-invasion premise, desperate survival, and high-intensity ensemble battles
Movie Details
- Directors
- Yasushi Kawamura, Keiichi Sato
- Release Date
- 2016-10-14
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rating
- 7.4 / 10 (880)
Cast
- Yuki Kaji
- Daisuke Ono
- Saori Hayami
- Mao Ichimichi
- Masaya Onosaka
- Kenjiro Tsuda
- Shuichi Ikeda
- Teruaki Ogawa
- Tomohiro Kaku
- Masane Tsukayama
Common questions
- What is GANTZ:O about?
- A murdered teenager is drafted by an enigmatic machine into a brutal, game-like battle against an alien invasion in Osaka.
- What is GANTZ:O like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of GANTZ:O as breakneck, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is GANTZ:O violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in GANTZ:O as graphic.
- Which films are like GANTZ:O?
- Films with a similar feel include Appleseed, Blame!, and Edge of Tomorrow.
- How long is GANTZ:O?
- GANTZ:O runs 95 minutes.
