Another Gantz ~ アナザーガンツ

[spsn]

 

Since I already wrote about Gantz, might as well do the whole sequence. To my knowledge, this Another Gantz only came out in DVD, not sure if it's on TV at one time. Basically this is the in between episode between Gantz and Gantz Perfect Answer. They released this just moments away from Gantz Perfect Answer premier. You can call it a guide for people who missed Gantz but are curious about the hype and want to watch the sequel, or to remind people what they're left off. I call it a smart way to milk in the franchise without being too obvious because they put in more stuff that's neither in first and second movie.

Another Gantz is basically a side story of a reporter who stumbled upon a website which basically reporting in chronological his journey after him being taken into Gantz and this reporter started his research on Gantz. The side story is actually part of the manga, so its not totally out of place but they left out the scene of Nishi went havoc in his school (or maybe I just don't really care about the manga's chronological stories). This actually is good for people who never watch Gantz before because they include lots of scenes from Gantz that looks like a good summary BUT without all the fun action sequence, so what it does is to entice you to buy Gantz DVD if you never see it, smart eh? Then, it adds more Kanata Hongo's scenes since that website is about him anyway. And it ends with the vampire which will have lots of screen time in Gantz Perfect Answer appear in front of the reporter, so what'll happen to the reporter? Guess everybody knows the answer already hehe...

Should you buy the DVD? Yes, if you a Gantz fan and you intend to collect the whole Gantz series. Yes, if you're a Kanata Hongo fan. Nope, if you watch Gantz just because Nino is in it because there's no extra scene of Nino that's not in the movie. So like I've said, this is a smart way to milk in the franchise :).

Comments

[arashiforyou.livejournal.com]

i'm still waiting for the usa release.
i know i'm spoiling myself a little reading this, but hey, at least i dont really need to buy it
thanks!

[spsn.livejournal.com]

i didn't reveal too much, did i? hahaha... yeah, for Nino fans, I don't think it's a need to buy Another Gantz, unless you just gotta collect the whole series (I know there're these types somewhere out there) :d :d