GANTZ Season 1
01. It's the Beginning of a Brand New Day
After Kei and his childhood friend, Kato, are torn into bloody pieces by a speeding train, they awake in an unfamiliar room, surrounded by strangers. In the middle of the room is a bizarre black sphere: the Gantz.
Daisuke Namikawa
Kei Kurono (voice)
Hitomi Nabatame
Kei Kishimoto (voice)
Masashi Oosato
Masaru Kato (voice)
Masahito Yabe
Jouichiro Nishi (voice)
Masashi Sogo
Writer
Ichirō Itano
Director
Ichiro Itano
Director
Takashi Yamana
Director
Ichiro Itano
Storyboard Artist
Takahiro Tanaka
Animation Director
Iijima Hiroya
Key Animation
Hitoshi Kamata
Key Animation
Jun Fujiwara
Key Animation
Masahiro Sekiguchi
Key Animation
Masaki Hosoyama
Key Animation
Yoko Kojo
Key Animation
Yosuke Kobashi
Key Animation
Naoyuki Onda
Animation Director
Yosuke Kobashi
Key Animation
Hiroya Iijima
Key Animation
Hosoyama Masaki
Key Animation
Yoko Takanori
Key Animation
02. Episode 2
Daisuke Namikawa
Kei Kurono (voice)
Hitomi Nabatame
Kei Kishimoto (voice)
Masashi Oosato
Masaru Kato (voice)
Masahito Yabe
Jouichiro Nishi (voice)
Masashi Sogo
Writer
Ichirō Itano
Director
Ichiro Itano
Director
Jun Fujiwara
Director
Kenichi Kobayashi
Storyboard Artist
Takaaki Fukuyo
Animation Director
Makoto Uno
Animation Director
Takahiro Tanaka
Animation Director
Yuki Terano
Key Animation
Yumi Sudarehata
Key Animation
Tsuyoshi Matsuura
Key Animation
Tetsuya Wakano
Key Animation
Ritsuko Watanabe
Key Animation
Takeshi Kusaka
Key Animation
Masaharu Morinaka
Key Animation
Hironori Sawada
Key Animation
Motoki Yagi
Key Animation
Kaori Saitō
Key Animation
Seishirou Katou
Key Animation
Akinori Fudesaka
Key Animation
Makoto Yamada
Key Animation
Tsutomu Kikuchi
Key Animation
Koji Haneda
Key Animation
Tetsuichi Yamagishi
Key Animation
03. OK, Here Are Your Scores
The scores are tallied and Nishi explains some of what he knows about the rules of the strange world of the Gantz. The unusual situation grows even odder the next day when Kei wakes—and finds that this nightmare is no dream.
Daisuke Namikawa
Kei Kurono (voice)
Hitomi Nabatame
Kei Kishimoto (voice)
Masashi Oosato
Masaru Kato (voice)
Masahito Yabe
Jouichiro Nishi (voice)
Masashi Sogo
Writer
Ichirō Itano
Director
Ichiro Itano
Director
Atsushi Nigorikawa
Director
Akira Nishimori
Storyboard Artist
Masaki Hinata
Animation Director
Shinichi Toda
Key Animation
Hironobu Kobayashi
Key Animation
Hiroyo Yamamoto
Key Animation
Shinya Murata
Key Animation
Kiyomi Masuda
Key Animation
Keita Hagio
Key Animation
Kunihiko Kimura
Key Animation
Yoshie Kawamura
Key Animation
Rika Katō
Key Animation
Tsuyoshi Kakihara
Key Animation
Naoko Ozawa
Key Animation
Daisuke Okumura
Key Animation
Mitsuhiro Okumura
Key Animation
Tomoyuki Ōshita
Key Animation
Hiroyuki Ohkaji
Key Animation
Masanori Ichihara
Key Animation
Takashi Ajiri
Key Animation
Fujiko Aoyagi
Key Animation
04. That Means at the Time...
Seemingly back among the living, Kato must protect his brother from their hateful aunt. Meanwhile, Kei’s special suit gives him an advantage against the bullies at school. But will it help him when Kishimoto appears at his door?
Daisuke Namikawa
Kei Kurono (voice)
Hitomi Nabatame
Kei Kishimoto (voice)
Masashi Oosato
Masaru Kato (voice)
Masahito Yabe
Jouichiro Nishi (voice)
Masashi Sogo
Writer
Ichirō Itano
Director
Ichiro Itano
Director
Hazuki Mizumoto
Director
Hidehito Ueda
Storyboard Artist
Sawako Yamamoto
Animation Director
05. All Right!
Despite his best efforts, Kei remains unsatisfied during Kishimoto’s overnight stay at his apartment. At the place Kato calls home, more ugly evidence of abuse piles up.
Daisuke Namikawa
Kei Kurono (voice)
Hitomi Nabatame
Kei Kishimoto (voice)
Masashi Oosato
Masaru Kato (voice)
Masahito Yabe
Jouichiro Nishi (voice)
Masashi Sogo
Writer
Ichirō Itano
Director
Ichiro Itano
Director
Takashi Sano
Director
Takashi Sano
Storyboard Artist
Toshimitsu Kobayashi
Animation Director
Shintaro Suzuki
Key Animation
Michitaka Yamamoto
Key Animation
Hiroyuki Notake
Key Animation
Shigeki Awai
Key Animation
Yoshio Mizumura
Key Animation
Tatsuya Oka
Key Animation
Kazuhiro Oki
Key Animation
Moriyasu Taniguchi
Key Animation
Tomoki Ogawa
Key Animation
Kazuhiro Sasaki
Key Animation
Tomoyo Hosokawa
Key Animation
06. We're After You
Kato’s patience is being tested. At home, the abuse dished out by his aunt pushes him to the breaking point. Meanwhile, at school, a group of bullies forces him to take decisive and drastic action.
Daisuke Namikawa
Kei Kurono (voice)
Hitomi Nabatame
Kei Kishimoto (voice)
Masashi Oosato
Masaru Kato (voice)
Masahito Yabe
Jouichiro Nishi (voice)
Masashi Sogo
Writer
Ichirō Itano
Director
Ichiro Itano
Director
Takashi Yamana
Director
Takashi Yamana
Storyboard Artist
07. Uh-oh!
A new round begins for the gang. Appearing before the Gantz, they find themselves joined by a diverse group of fresh players. As the game gets underway, Kei panics when he realizes his suit is nowhere to be found.
Daisuke Namikawa
Kei Kurono (voice)
Hitomi Nabatame
Kei Kishimoto (voice)
Masashi Oosato
Masaru Kato (voice)
Masahito Yabe
Jouichiro Nishi (voice)
Masashi Sogo
Writer
Ichirō Itano
Director
Ichiro Itano
Director
Hirofumi Nakata
Layout
Akira Nishimori
Storyboard Artist
08. I'll Kill You Without a Moment's Hesitation
As the group prepares to track down the Suzuki alien, Tetsu’s gang is creating conflict and Nishi’s smart mouth isn’t helping the situation. When tensions boil over, blood is spilled before the hunt even begins.
Daisuke Namikawa
Kei Kurono (voice)
Hitomi Nabatame
Kei Kishimoto (voice)
Masashi Oosato
Masaru Kato (voice)
Masahito Yabe
Jouichiro Nishi (voice)
Ichirō Itano
Director
Ichiro Itano
Director
09. He Can't Shoot
Kato is forced to take action to save Nishi from certain death, but he may not be ruthless enough to kill the Suzuki alien. Time is running out for yet another player trapped in the cruel world of the Gantz.
Daisuke Namikawa
Kei Kurono (voice)
Hitomi Nabatame
Kei Kishimoto (voice)
Masashi Oosato
Masaru Kato (voice)
Masahito Yabe
Jouichiro Nishi (voice)
Ichirō Itano
Director
Ichiro Itano
Director
10. Kato, You Wait Here
The group is beginning to figure out the rules of the twisted game in which they are caught, but survival is still far from guaranteed as the battle with the remaining Suzuki aliens erupts.
Daisuke Namikawa
Kei Kurono (voice)
Hitomi Nabatame
Kei Kishimoto (voice)
Masashi Oosato
Masaru Kato (voice)
Masahito Yabe
Jouichiro Nishi (voice)
11. Please Die
Kei, suitless and outnumbered by the Suzuki aliens, must face the biggest monster alone. When the battle ends and the scores are tallied, the group sees that there might be a way to escape their strange fate.
Daisuke Namikawa
Kei Kurono (voice)
Hitomi Nabatame
Kei Kishimoto (voice)
Masashi Oosato
Masaru Kato (voice)
Masahito Yabe
Jouichiro Nishi (voice)
Masashi Sogo
Writer
Ichirō Itano
Director
Ichiro Itano
Director
Masahiro Sekino
Director
Masahiro Sekino
Storyboard Artist
Takaaki Fukuyo
Animation Director
Akinori Fudesaka
Key Animation
Tsutomu Kikuchi
Key Animation
Koji Haneda
Key Animation
Koji Yabuno
Key Animation
Fumihide Sai
Animation Director
Jun Fujiwara
Animation Director
Masaru Yoshioka
Key Animation
Akihiro Yamamoto
Key Animation
Futoshi Fujikawa
Key Animation
Seiki Tanaka
Key Animation
Yuji Takahashi
Key Animation
Hiroshi Takaguchi
Key Animation
Yuu Kato
Key Animation