Gantz (2010): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Gantz is a 2010 sci-fi horror film directed by Shinsuke Sato, starring Kazunari Ninomiya as Kei Kurono, Kazuyuki Asano and Ken'ichi Matsuyama. It is partly based on Gantz Omnibus Volume 1 by Hiroya Oku and Matthew Johnson. It runs 2 hours 10 minutes and earned $40.6 million worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 10m (130 min)
- Director
- Shinsuke Sato
- Original language
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Japanese - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Gantz About?
The premise of Gantz without spoilers, adapted from Gantz Omnibus Volume 1 by Hiroya Oku and Matthew Johnson. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
After a failed rescue attempt on subway tracks, two teenage friends are killed and revived inside a stark, high‑tech chamber dominated by a mysterious black sphere known as Gantz. The sphere compels them to join a covert death‑game, hunting down and exterminating hostile alien beings that hide among humans on Earth.
Gantz Cast & Characters
Kazunari Ninomiya leads the cast as Kei Kurono, with Kazuyuki Asano as Kenichi Kurono and Ken'ichi Matsuyama as Masaru Kato. Directed by Shinsuke Sato; 40 actors are credited in all.
- Director Shinsuke Sato
- Kazunari Ninomiya as Kei Kurono
- Kazuyuki Asano as Kenichi Kurono
- Ken'ichi Matsuyama as Masaru Kato
- Kensuke Chisaka as Ayumu Kato
Also Starring in Gantz
· 36 more- Kanata Hongo Joichiro Nishi
- Tomorowo Taguchi Yoshikazu Suzuki
- Takayuki Yamada Masamitsu Shigeta
- Shun'ya Shiraishi Hiroto Sakurai
- Ayumi Ito Eriko Ayukawa
- Motoki Ochiai Takashi Inamori
- Yuriko Yoshitaka Tae Kojima
- Ryuya Wakaba Koki Takahashi
- Natsuna Watanabe Kei Kishimoto
- Hidekazu Nagae Green Onion Father
- Donpei Tsuchihira Muso Tokugawa
- Ayako Yoshitani
- Kevin Santos Joichiro Nishi (voice)
- Mark Muñoz Yoshikazu Suzuki (voice)
- Toshimasa Komatsu Masashi Yamada
- Yūko Genkaku Risa Sakano
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- Chieko Ichikawa Kayo Sugimoto
- Ainosuke Shibata Tanaka Seijin
- Kazuhide Kobayashi Kiyoshi Hatanaka
- Bong Reyes Kiyoshi Hatanaka (voice)
- Kyoji Kamui
- A.J. Constantino Masaru Kato (voice)
- Matsuri Hashimoto Ball Man
- Jeck Lubrin Masashi Yamada (voice)
- Merii Izumi Shiraishi
- Raymond Firmo Narag Kei Kurono (voice)
- Charmaine Sagrado Kei Kishimoto (voice)
- Joarm Santiago Akitoshi Okazaki (voice)
- Mitchiko Tiongson Ayumu Kato (voice)
- Shuya Haruna Ryota Sugimoto
- Mukau Nakamura
- Aoi Tatsumi
- Shō Igarashi Green Onion Kid (Face)
- Yusuke Furusawa Akitoshi Okazaki
- Yuuki Hamano Train Station PA (voice)
- Yasutaka Hayakawa Green Onion Kid (Body)
More from Shinsuke Sato
More films directed by Shinsuke Sato, best-rated first: Kingdom, Inuyashiki, The Princess Blade and Kingdom III: The Flame of Destiny.
Gantz Plot Summary
What happens in Gantz from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
High school students Kei Kurono and Masaru Kato find themselves in a life-altering situation when they die after being struck by a subway train while trying to save a drunken homeless man who had slipped onto the tracks. Only moments later, they awaken in a desolate Tokyo apartment alongside a group of bewildered participants who share the same fate. In this strange environment, they are introduced to a mysterious black sphere known as Gantz, which serves as the catalyst for their new reality.
Full summary
The whole story of Gantz, scene by scene
Gantz Box Office
Gantz grossed $40.6 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$40.6M
- International
- $40.6M
Gantz Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Gantz.
How Well Do You Know Gantz?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is the name of the mysterious black sphere that assigns deadly missions to the participants?
Cars in Gantz
29 cars on screen, including the 1994 Nissan Crew and the 1995 Toyota Crown.
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2003 Daihatsu Tanto Background role -
Honda Acty Background role
Gantz Also Known As
23 alternative titles, including “Gantz: Génesis (Gantz: Part 1)” and “Gantz Live-Action”.
- Also known as
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- Gantz: Génesis (Gantz: Part 1)
- Gantz Live-Action
- Gantz: Part 1
- Gantz: El comienzo (Gantz: Part 1)
- Gantz: El comienzo
- Gantz 01
- 前編
- Gantz 01 Gantz
- GANTZ：2010
- گــــانتز
- Gantz: Génesis (Gantz: Parte 1)
- Au commencement
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- Gantz - Spiel um dein Leben
- 杀戮都市
- Ганц
- Gantz - L'inizio
- גאנטס
- Ґанц
- 간츠
- สาวกกันสึ พันธุ์แสบสังหาร
- Sinh Tử Luân Hồi (Live-Action)
- 殺戮都市
- گانتز
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Gantz FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, the book behind it, post-credit scenes and language of Gantz, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Gantz?
Gantz runs 2 hours 10 minutes (130 minutes).
When was Gantz released?
Gantz was released on November 29, 2010.
Who directed Gantz?
Gantz was directed by Shinsuke Sato.
More films by Shinsuke Sato Who is in the cast of Gantz?
Gantz stars Kazunari Ninomiya as Kei Kurono, Kazuyuki Asano as Kenichi Kurono and Ken'ichi Matsuyama as Masaru Kato, among 40 credited actors.
How much did Gantz make at the box office?
Gantz grossed $40.6 million worldwide.
Is Gantz based on a book?
Yes. Gantz is partly adapted from Gantz Omnibus Volume 1 by Hiroya Oku and Matthew Johnson.
Does Gantz have a post-credit scene?
No. Gantz has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Gantz in?
The original language of Gantz is Japanese.
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