
They save the homeless man, but are unable to get back up in time, and are gruesomely killed by the express train. When a homeless man accidentally falls onto the tracks of the subway, the pair climb down to help. Kei Kurono: an apathetic, self-centered teenager is on his way home when he crosses paths with Masaru Katou, an old childhood friend. " It's the Beginning of a Brand New Day" "Atarashī Asa ga Kita" (新しい朝が来た) In Jat the Funicon 4.0, Funimation announced that they had license rescued Gantz for release in the North American market in 2011. The series was initially released in a 2 episode per disc format spanning 10 volumes, before later being released in various boxset forms. In 2004 ADV Films announced that they had licensed the Gantz anime series and would release it on DVD uncensored. Additionally, the DVDs were compillated into box sets. There are a total of 12 Japanese DVDs, released from Augto June 29, 2005. The Second Stage aired on Japanese network AT-X on August 26, 2004. However, the DVDs from the series contained the scenes uncensored. The First Stage aired in Japan with several scenes censored due to inappropriate content such as violence or nudity. The Gantz anime is divided into two seasons: The first season is known as "The First Stage", while the second season is known as "The Second Stage", which is a direct continuation of the first season.

Two musical pieces are used through the series: the opening theme, "Super Shooter" by Rip Slyme, and the ending theme, "Last Kiss" by Bonnie Pink. Gantz tells the story of a teenager named Kei Kurono who dies in a train accident and becomes part of a semi-posthumous "game" in which he and several other recently deceased people are forced to hunt down and kill aliens hidden in Japan. The series, produced by Gonzo and directed by Ichiro Itano, aired in Japan on Fuji Television and AT-X. The anime series Gantz is an adaptation from the manga with the same name written and illustrated by Hiroya Oku.

Cover from the first Gantz released by ADV Films
