Gantz: O

Gantz: O

Key visual depicting the cast of the Osaka hunt
Directed by
Screenplay by Tsutomu Kuroiwa
Based on Gantz
by Hiroya Oku
Starring Daisuke Ono
M·A·O
Tomohiro Kaku
Saori Hayami
Shūichi Ikeda
Masane Tsukayama
Yūki Kaji
Music by Yoshihiro Ike
Production
company
Distributed by Toho
Release dates
  • October 14, 2016 (2016-10-14)
Running time
 95 minutes
Country Japan
Language Japanese
Box office US$2.3 million[1]

Gantz: O (styled GANTZ:O) is a 2016 Japanese CGI anime science fiction action film directed by Yasushi Kawamura, produced by Digital Frontier, written by Tsutomu Kuroiwa and based on the manga series Gantz written and illustrated by Hiroya Oku.[2][3] It was released in Japan by Toho on October 14, 2016.

Plot

People who are who just died find themselves in an apartment room with a single black ball at one end. The ball itself is what is identified as Gantz. Now these recently deceased and newly regenerated individuals have to fulfill the objectives set out by Gantz. This entails hunting down aliens; psychotic Men in Black style. They got plug suits and timed particle excitement weapons. They fulfill missions or die trying.

Cast

Production

The film was originally announced on 14 November 2015 in the December issue of Miracle Jump as an untitled "full 3DCG" Gantz anime film.[6] On 18 April 2016, the title of the movie was revealed to be Gantz: O along with the setting of the movie to be based around the "Osaka" arc of the original manga.[7] Several trailers were released for the film throughout the year, featuring music from Japanese band "dresscodes".[8]

At an event called "GANTZ: O NIGHT ~ @hiroya_oku SHIBUYA Mission ~" ran on 3 August, original Gantz creator Hiroya Oku appeared to discuss the creation of Gantz: O alongside its director Yasushi Kawamura, motion capture performer Asami Katsura, and a real life recreation of the Gantz orb with mimicked text based on the manga.[9] Oku stated that although he'd been dissatisfied with parts of 3DCG films, he was "surprised that the film met [Oku's] ideals".[9]

Release

Gantz: O was released in Japan by Toho on October 14, 2016.[10]

Reception

The film opened across 153 locations and ranked at #6 at the Japanese box office in its opening weekend.[11] As of October 30, 2016, the film has grossed a total of over ¥246 million.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Japan Box Office October 29–30, 2016". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
  2. ↑ "GANTZ:O(2016)". allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
  3. ↑ "GANTZ:O 3DCG Film Reveals 1st Teaser Video". Anime News Network. April 28, 2016. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "「GANTZ:O」にM･A･O、早見沙織、梶裕貴らが出演！新ビジュアル＆新特報も公開". eiga.com. 2016-07-31. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
  5. 1 2 3 "Gantz:O CG Anime Film Reveals Trailer, Osaka Team Cast, Poster Visual". Anime News Network. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
  6. ↑ "Gantz Manga Gets 'Full 3DCG' Anime Film in 2016". Anime News Network. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  7. ↑ "3DCG Gantz Film Titled, Slated for October 14 in Japan". Anime News Network. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  8. ↑ "Gantz:O CG Anime Film's 'Survival' Trailer Previews Theme Song by the dresscodes". Anime News Network. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  9. 1 2 "Gantz Black Sphere Makes Appearance at Gantz: O Event". Anime News Network. Retrieved 7 August 2016.
  10. ↑ "GANTZ:O". eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved May 8, 2016.
  11. ↑ "映画ランキング". eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved October 25, 2016.

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