“Survivors of Gantz's deadly alien-hunting game are summoned again, fighting for 100 points to escape permanently.”
Gantz: Second Stage
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Synopsis
Survivors of Gantz's deadly alien-hunting game are summoned again, fighting for 100 points to escape permanently.
Despite having seemingly returned to their normal lives, Kei Kurono, Masaru Katou, and Kei Kishimoto are forced back into the lethal game after Gantz's recent activity. The black sphere continues to summon recently deceased people to fight alien invaders. And having survived the two previous encounters, the trio are more than prepared for the upcoming missions. As they progress through the tournament's stages, the three proceed in their attempt to earn 100 points, which is said to be the only way to leave the parallel dimension for good. However, with the constant onslaught of alien invaders and the threat of imminent death, they must first focus on the task at hand—immediate survival.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 51 sampled reviews
What 51 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.74 · split reception
5.8 pts
Recommenders 8.5 · others 2.7
↓ 3.12
Running avg · Mar 2008 → Apr 2026
- 10 “No praise can be given to this adaptation. GANTZ is one of the worst anime adaptations imaginable, covering only the first handful of 37 manga volumes before inventing a finale that is somehow...”
- 9 “The second season of Gantz redeemed the whole show. It went from being an infuriating and boring watch to suddenly locking in and making me not want to put it down at all. The very first episodes...”
- 8 “I started by reading the manga about a year ago and have followed it since. However the anime was not nearly as good as the manga. Season 1 was okay because everyone was stupid noobs. The second...”
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- Format 13 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 59m all episodes
- Aired Aug 2004 – Nov 2004 Summer 2004
- Source Tv media type
- Rated R+ Mild Nudity
- Ref. BS-0372 catalog
Produced by
- Fuji TV Producer
Licensed by
- ADV Films Licensor
- Funimation Licensor