May 29, 2019
Got no idea what all the hate is for.
As a side-story to the main series, Gantz:G succeeded in every way to provide a slice of the Gantz pie we all know and love.
I want to address characters as I see that being brought up a lot. I think it is clear that Hiroya Oku has never been a writer of deep characters, but instead, a writer of deep and satisfying character dynamics.
For comparison, lets take a look at Gantz the original. Like it or not, not many of the characters are fleshed out and developed. The only big change we see is from Kurono evolving
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from his nihilistic self after Tae gives him purpose.
Characters like Reika and Kato (As much as we love him) stay the same sentimental, and goal wise. Furthermore, none of the characters bond and develop together. Kato and Kei's relationship is explained in the first few chapters and stays the same for the next 300. Same with Reika + Kei. The rest, characters like Kaze, don't interact meaningfully with the team at all.
This is one of the few points G holds over the original. The entire story is centered around a group of varied, low affinity girls, and we witness as some of them draw closer together or further apart as their emotions and opinions clash. The character writing is much closer to that of Inuyashiki than Gantz, which makes sense since it was published closer to the former.
If you've already read the original Gantz then I don't need to say anymore; you know what to expect. Shocking enemies, gruesome deaths, nice art (Nicer than the original), all accompanied by interesting character interactions and dynamics that the original lacked.
Ultimately, it is a spin-off, not a sequel. In its short 18 chapters it manages to give readers a sweet slice of the Gantz we know and love along with great story elements the author has learned and polished in the span of the original's ending.
Reviewer’s Rating: 8
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