Gantz Explained: A Deep Dive Megaspecial - Part 1

[@pieceofyeast7224]

Cant wait for the rest of this series you're an absolute gem of a creator

[@wadejohnston4305]

What an....interesting user name 😂😅

[@b3n3diktus72]

GANTZ SUPREMACY STAND UP 🗣️🗣️🗣️💯💯💯🔥🔥🔥

[@Gakki_Aniki]

before reading Gantz i wasnt into manga but it really changed my mind. It's my favorite manga of all time

[@rashaadbrown175]

💯💯💯💯💪🏿🤣

[@arglebargle42]

Another quality Owl production, I really appreciate how you go into the nooks of Japanese culture to give context. There's a ridiculous amount of subtlety in it and unless one has been steeped in it, no amount of anime watching really gives a broad enough cultural understanding. I especially like how you overviewed that shut-in 'game show' as I had heard a little of it when I first read Gantz but had no idea how really insane it got. Wish I had more insightful things to post but its been a long night. Thank you again for sharing your inspired love for this series, and bless you for your wit and tact.

[@b3n3diktus72]

ok i finally was able to finish this Video. Thank you for shining light on all the cultural aspects being tapped into by Gantz. I thought Bullies basically just running a school was also one of the weird things that Gantz establishes to show a cruel world that the Cahracters live in but now with the context it makes much more sense

[@Diego_VR]

My favourite manga of all time, very much looking forward to this!!

[@frightranker]

It's a really good one, yeah. Flaws and all.

[@TheBrew3]

This was a fun manga. Def not as thought provoking as homunculus or as well written as something like Berserk or Monster but it still holds a special place in my heart for being so unapologeticly bat shit crazy and fun all the way through.

[@frightranker]

It's fun and dark, but...on re-reading this yet again, I think there's actually more to it than meets the eye.

[@TheBrew3]

@@frightranker then looking forward to when the video is available in my time zone

[@rudyg6922]

@@frightrankeragreed Gantz is deep.

[@nitayrafowicz5934]

I remember reading it one day, and continuing, and continuing... and then I got it, it really hits you hard, it feels like watching the worst(and best) of humanity, and the realistic look of the more normal looking characters really helps seeing it through their eyes. I really love the author depiction of humanity in his works, it hits right where it hurts you the most, sometimes its cringe, sometimes amazing, simply humanity in a nutshell

[@Brecondo]

I really hope Stellar Blade ends up doing a Gantz collab, that Demo was fun.

[@Koruvax]

The animation didn't quite capture it, but "Gan--tsu!" in the interstitial drove home the message.

[@owiec8240]

Gantz is really a weird edgy manga. I really love edge in manga form, mostly to laugh at absurdity or have some totally brainless fun, but most don't really grab my attention to finish them or become repetitive to a point of boredom. Also as someone who politically is on the left I shouldn't really like Gantz because it is controversial and sometimes full of bigotry and sexism, but it feels right for Gantz to be like this and change along with Kurono Kei with time. Because Kurono is a little shit without any redeeming qualities at the start just like Gantz being just another stupid manga using SA not even as plot point but because it want to use it. It's nihilistic and sometimes pointless but after some time you really appreciate staying and reading it more. Kurono also is one of my favourite characters in manga with better character development than most of MCs and have easily one of the best relationship in medium. Gantz can make people to care for characters, stakes, victories or crushing defeats to make people cry or feel joy. One of my favourite manga ever and favourite edgy manga. I'm happy you will talk more about it

[@Kropothead]

The left can have a little problematic manga, as a treat. There’s a lot of media that’s aged real poorly in that respect, but still has merit in other regards. Lovecraft had some abhorrent views on race, for instance, but I still like a lot of the concepts and tropes he uses.

[@owiec8240]

@@Kropothead I'm not saying problematic media has no merit. There is many movies, games, anime, books or manga which has problematic elements or authors are shitty people which are still good or worth trying.

[@chunkymilk]

ok snowflake.

[@Kleed44]

Thank you so much for your hard work on an amazing video as always Mr. Owl and Mrs. Owl!! The premiere was a blast, and you've got me excited to continue reading the series!! 😄😄

[@StalxD]

Gantz is so underappreciated 😢 I loved it so much

[@hapticshocker2986]

I really appreciated the little cultural references you provided. one of the most unique looks at gantz I have seen for someone who really enjoys the series great job man.

[@skiddykitty6558]

Your content is some of my favorite, hooked me with Made In Abyss and stayed for the rest. Keep it up friend!

[@333hunnit8]

Subbed immediately for any Gantz content creator

[@frightranker]

Thanks!

[@ihasankles6737]

ahhhh yes another Gantz video essay to watch

[@wadejohnston4305]

Still wondering why the vampires were introduced for that plot line to basically just *poof* dissapear layer on😅. Been looking forward to this video brother!

[@loganruiz8489]

I remember this was my favorite thing a few years ago

[@kylonbell123]

great work as always there's so much to take in i see why it takes so long to make these the dedication shows thanks again

[@KYoung-nj8ri]

I vividly remember reading Gantz on one of those free manga scans sites when I was WAAAAAY too young.. I went far into it too, I was so blown away with how they'd kill off main characters like it was nothing! Not too mention the sex and nudity.. that personal awakening is a whole nother story 😶 a million manga later, it's def not my favorite but I'll certainly never forget this story.

[@brandonmouton-7698]

I joined the aemy and have not been able to keep up on your videos so i am thankful i get to see this one on one of my favorite mangas and anime.

[@animator049]

I'll save this video for later, I never would've expected anyone to talk about Gantz after I finished reading it last month.

[@D3Liri0u55]

How do you only have 17k subs? Dude has what it takes, clearly

[@AG-en5y]

❤❤❤

[@breilneen4103]

Great video man. Loved it. Wasn't sure if you knew this but Adolf Eichmann was the SS official who was one of the individuals responsible for designing the Final Solution together with his superior Reinhard Heydrich who organized the Wannsee Conference, a meeting during which the details of not only the genocide but also the definition of "racial hygiene" were thought out. He was hanged in Israel for his part in the Holocaust.

[@frightranker]

Yup. Familiar with it but didn't want to go too deep into that sort of thing in my silly little manga video.

[@breilneen4103]

@@frightranker completely understandable. It was a lovely video. You are my go-to content creator for this type of stuff. Please keep at it.

[@LegatoBlue]

Yesssss 💗

[@blacklite6840]

Can't wait to watch this.

[@accapellaenthusiast5016]

Amazing quality vid as always :)

[@AngDevigne]

This was amazing! Thank you.

[@Vwhite930]

Thanks for the hard work, have a comment for the algorithm.

[@toucandraws3959]

Amazing video :D! I’m always grateful for your analysis, context, and keeping everything within yt guidelines ^^

[@thenuggetlord5367]

LET'S GOOO!!!

[@tristandurr6371]

The idea of an Owl that reads Manga is extremely adorable to me lol Absolutely love this channel

[@frightranker]

[@brandy6650]

Good video! Sorry if this sounds weird but I really like your speaking voice.

[@frightranker]

Thanks!

[@Vandita3344]

Gantz is in my top 5 best Manga, It was a intense ride from start to finish! Kei Kurono is also my all time fav character.❤ I really love the story, it gave me lots of "WOW!" moments, something I miss in other manga. And seeing the growth of Kurono and Kato's bond was nice too. The fight scenes with gore is awesome to the max!

[@frightranker]

Just wait until next Friday ^^

[@Vandita3344]

@@frightranker more Gantz video i hope? 😲

[@chrisg5219]

Idk how Japan can have anyone homeless when they have so many empty houses.

[@frightranker]

That's actually a good question. I'll explain this when we do the next Shibuya Goldfish maybe.

[@briefintroduction4995]

Nice. Comment for the algo 🙏

[@IncoGnito-ji5du]

I didn't realise it untill recently, after many years, that we had already seen glimpses of AoT in Gantz.

[@justinwebber9968]

The term "cyber homeless" reminds me of the penny sit-ups from Victorian England.

[@SeventhGod77]

Nasumi noooooooo please I didn’t need the reminder. Poor fella, at least his book sold well.

[@kylonbell123]

i will be commenting a few times for this work of art i never knew hot chics could be so funny😂😂😂

[@gwendolynart8538]

31:40 it’s probably a combo of several things. 1) I’d say it a common old school technique, making a white or black border around a character(s) to make them stand out from the background. You could get that look by dry brushing or scraping away screen tone if using that. 2) I know with american comics there are “tricks” used by editors to clean up work after they get it from the artist and might not have time to have them fix it. It’s something fast they can do or have someone in house do. A clear foreground/midground/background is usually the goal. Your example pic it is pretty muddy artwise. 3) Older photoshop didn’t have the masking tool but a filter call extract and depending on your brush settings, that fuzziness was from the default setting.

[@coolgamebro2611]

oh my god... IM SO EXCITED THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@frightranker]

Enjoy! I'll hopefully have part 2 out next month.

[@AngriestPeanut]

Great retrospective so far, but I got to say, to the person crying about triggers on a horror channel: What do you expect? I know and respect you, Mr. Owl, for being accommodating regardless, just wanted to express my displeasure with this trend of trying to bubblewrap everything.

[@anubion42]

yea, i got the time now.

[@cheepytiger]

Been excitedly waiting for this! I've heard a lot about Gantz but never read it myself so I was excited to hear about it from you as I really enjoy your videos and all the additional cultural nuance and context. Thank you for the warnings at the start too, very helpful and appreciated. I can set myself up in the right headspace :)

[@justinwebber9968]

I was a teenager during that era, so you're right. Even game characters like Squall from FF8 embodied those traits-completely disinterested and self-centered.

[@andrescalderonsanchez6515]

Owl 🦉 nicely done

[@ryan_long_board6488]

i just started reading this like a couple weeks ago, surprising that you are doing a video on it

[@CasualBot-w4y]

Great video. I read this years ago its truly a crazy ride.

[@juliancamacho3837]

The longer the story the better 🔥

[@nekochan1692]

I'm not sure if I already asked the question but what is the thought process when deciding which manga you want to make a video about? Does it have to be about horror or adult/mature themed or does it have to be weird/niche 🤔 Do you consider reviewing stuffs like GTO and such? 🤔 I think your life story with Japan and such add more to the reviews, all these specific anecdotes about Japan are truly interesting and there is always something to learn, the fact that you're not condescending about it helps too( because I sure know a bunch of youtubers who would be condescending when it comes to knowing more about a specific subject than their audience ). Anyway! I havent finished the video yet, I didnt know Gantz was "banned in the west" , or is there anything I didnt understand? We had them in France that's for sure. Oh and another manga I would loooove to see getting more attention is Fuli Culi! Not the anime, the manga by Hajime Ueda...there is nothing quite like it, and its only 2 tomes. Great video so far,as always 👍

[@frightranker]

That's a fair question. It's a mix of 'I think I could do an interesting video on this' especially since people seem to like me leaning into the cultural stuff, 'this hasn't been done to death' and 'I like this manga'. GTO? Gantz wasn't banned, just...a lot of people have problems with certain scenes (oh boy you'll see why later) and also mostly forgotten.

[@nekochan1692]

@@frightranker thanks for your answer. GTO stands for Great Teacher Onizuka, I thought you knew since you mentioned it in the video 😅 Oh I already know why haha Ive read a good bunch of Gantz back in the days 😅...

[@frightranker]

@@nekochan1692 Oh, yeah GTO like that. Probably not...but I'll give it some thought. I really want to cover Kengan Asura oddly enough, also Jujutsu Kaisen

[@moxi9607]

Great video! If you havnt you should check out Innocent by Shinichi Sakamoto

[@frightranker]

Ooh, finally one I haven't heard of.

[@ac4694]

48:31 Honestly natto is surprisingly good spice for rise. I actually liked it, while my japanese friends expected me to hate it XD

[@justinwebber9968]

I'm designing a creature for a game i'm working on, I've trying to develop a new style of pixel art with a Lovecraftian, otherworldly horror vibe, which has proven challenging.

[@Tay-i5u]

That coil suit game connection, is that MDK? I don't recognize the four armed dog and mad scientist but the guy in the suit looks just like it. DEEP cut! I don't think I know anyone else who has actually played that game lol.

[@frightranker]

Yes! MDK! That's from MDK2, the incredible sequel.

[@Tay-i5u]

@@frightranker oh wow I didn't think it did well enough to get a sequel. Youre right though when I read Gantz for the first time it reminded me of MDK lol. Now if we can get those people to make a Gantz video game, the perfect adaptation.

[@ac4694]

23:40 Funny how just jesterday I watched documentary about Japanese economy after ww2. Really appreciate such insights

[@marocat4749]

Like lexx is a must watch, seriously, its amating and unique and, so fun and actually deep often, gantz is a must read. Yes gantz is pretty fun and engaging, and its a manga, and thank god not berserk edgy haha. but still hella weird , in the best way. And it has pretty good character dynamics, kato kei really is wholesome. one seeming like he has it all together, while thats kinda a fassade, and one who has issues but really inspiring kato and quite a admirable person if he gets it together and gets more secure in himself You have to have read or at least watched.

[@frightranker]

Gantz is *way* edgier than Berserk. Just you wait...

[@7th7andwich49]

Everyone should be required to read gantz, by law. It is one of the most important manga ever written- on par with Berserk, Bebop, Ghost In the Shell, Eva, Etc. It is one of the greats.

[@TheZombieburner]

So I didn't listen. I looked up "Butter Dog." Wish for death island, population: Me.

[@RavinerPayne]

So that last dream was a dream supported by the... senator kid predating them, since they were doing it for money, hence some weird government thing.

[@MorbidDecadence]

in sophomore year of highschool, I went on a date with my now husband to a book fair and we found gantz. I loved the boobs, he loved the ass. Now were begging for more omnibus releases but to no avail :(

[@OkabeRinataro-id8du]

Starting gantz today!

[@talshipman1347]

Yay fuggin gantz was my first manga read after watching an anime. 🎉

[@frightranker]

Check today's video. Some more Gantz :)

[@brittanybecker170]

This is one of those series that makes you hope the author/artist gets therapy. There's some fun ideas but omif0k1ng gawd, there's stuff in there that screams 'SEEK HELP! NOW!!!' I wish this manga was more mature and had the depth it wants to have but that's gonna take the artists doing some serious self-improvement and a long look in the mirror.

[@evelioguaperas]

Bro, this guy has the same interests as I do, cool!

[@theshinypeliper8813]

Omg I’ve been wanting to read this…

[@frightranker]

It gets good at Hunt 3.

[@thatkidfromthatshow]

need the new vid rn, and the rest of this series tbh

[@frightranker]

Next one is coming on Friday next week :)

[@Vorporal]

Commenting to show the algo engagement 😁

[@Marshdweller]

Its good. Just seems like some parts are shocking just to be shocking.

[@chamchamtrigger]

Natto by itself is terrible, but it's not bad in certain combinations like with soy sauce.

[@lunarsystems1523]

I'm legit here for the Nato comments

[@aghhehadori18]

I LOVE GANTZ

[@CANadiAnpuMKin]

There is actually a way to read gantz online for free it’s also high quality

[@Aegkifserbnkhssfb]

Bro make a video on mpd psycho

[@frightranker]

People keep asking me for it lol. I'll open requests in...maybe May.

[@Aegkifserbnkhssfb]

​@@frightranker it's truly a masterpiece just read it

[@frightranker]

I wish I had the time to 'just read' things right now lol. Babies...

[@mizuwritings]

yooooo Gantz is fire

[@frightranker]

Yup and next part coming next week ^^

[@lloydgush]

The ending is weird...

[@vanillakitten1210]

SORRY

[@TheUnfortunateTraitor038]

Analysis started at 21:23

[@frightranker]

I wanted to talk about Oku as he's pretty interesting. Keep in mind that this will eventually be a 12 hour video.

[@TheUnfortunateTraitor038]

@frightranker No worries! I can watch TheAlmightyLoli's 21+ hour Berserk marathon three times and still enjoy it. I appreciate the context you provide but they are just too long for my taste.

[@joshuafrohm921]

Seriously trigger warnings glad this is my first video and i can avoid the channel

[@frightranker]

Shrug. People asked for these constantly and it's easy enough to skip.

[@agalianar]

Man now I have to play Silent Hill

[@nekochan1692]

Im leaving a comment for referencement but I havent watched yet... ☡

[@SeventhGod77]

Nasumi noooooooo please I didn’t need the reminder. Poor fella, at least his book sold well.