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Surrender Denied

Another chapter solely based on destruction. Judging from the title I though the government would somehow try to surrender or something. But, nothing happened. The giant machines continues destroying the city.

Meanwhile, Nishi goes invisible, not sure what his strategy is for now to fight these machines, and Kato takes care of his brother.

The next chapter seems to continue the current destruction with something far worst, commenting that this is just the prologue.

Nice art chapter but, not much more than that, probably just setting the mood for the next ones. Can’t wait for the story to develop.

• Personal Enjoyment: 3/5

Shooting Stars

And Gantz’ Final Phase starts! This is really, totally, the last arc and the hiatus was worth it. Not only for the chapter in general but, the art and the colored pages were awesome, I wasn’t expecting so many colored pages and it seems the next chapter will have more. Anyway, the US army falls. They can’t fight whatever is invading them. Their planes can’t match those strange flying things and giant robots are destroying the city. They all look much like Gantz’ designs.

Anyway, everyone of Gantz’ hunters starts getting really stressed once they realize it’s not over. Kei rushes out of his class to come get Tae. Kato and Sakurai are also apprehensive. Nishi is already prepared to fight. Suddenly, lots of strange machines start falling from the sky like meteors. After hitting the ground, they start morphing and turning into the same giant machines that crushed America. The attack on Tokyo has started and I don’t feel like Nishi is carrying too much firepower anymore.

It seems Tokyo will be totally crushed. That means that maybe the Gantz’ hunters will meet somewhere after that, forming some kind of resistance against the "aliens" instead of just fighting the invasion right now. I have no idea of will happen next, it may even be that actual aliens will start coming to earth now that their machines have taken care of everything..

Right now, it doesn’t seem possible to me for the human race to win.. If this was real I think aliens would just rule the world and Gantz’ hunters and whoever survived would just live hidden, like some sort of resistance group.

I really have no idea but, I’m really excited with this new arc. Can’t wait. And by the way, no news about cloned Kurono..

• Personal Enjoyment: 5/5

Daylight Of Destruction

Suddenly, the catastrophe starts, very weirdly. The sky turns red all over the world. Everyone is apprehensive. I liked how Nishi just went to the street fully equipped and yelling for "them" to "bring it on" lol. Anyway, the two Kuronos stay close to their loved one. Everyone is getting mentally prepared for whatever it is they will have to face. It really seems the fate of the world will be in Gantz hunter’s hands.

Meanwhile, the Army, is trying to catch some unknown flying thing, probably related to what’s happening. It seems to follow Gantz’ general design. Anyway, it quickly disrupts the planes and they fall. I guess the same happened with the plain that crashed in the previous chapter. Anyway, America is taking it pretty badly. Alls sorts of bad things happening. Not sure what that last image means, if it’s some kind of storm or a bomb but, they pretty much screwed up anyway.

As for the plot I thought they would continue revealing some more mysteries related to the old man that created the ball.  But, the catastrophe starts, quite unexpectedly. The only problem with this chapter is that I think Gantz doesn’t really benefict from the "chapter per chapter" thing. I didn’t feel much tension for now, even with all that’s happening. All these breaks take a lot of the enjoyment out. Maybe I should have opted for reading this manga in volumes, rather than chapters but.. the curiosity lol

Well, he’ll have to wait until October to know, when Gantz starts it’s final phase. Now matter how much the author has told us, I have no frigging idea what’s gonna come out of this.

• Personal Enjoyment: 5/5

Things Come To Light In The Mansion

So, some first explanations are given. It really wasn’t anything too unpredictable but, most people were expecting something really huge concerning aliens and everything and the explanations goes to a simple brutal sport for the rich to make bets on. It’s a topic already seen much in movies and such. Still, this one concerns some "impossible" technological things.

I guess the mental handicapped gave them the information for the balls and all the genetics, the clones but, the monsters too? Did they create them too? And what about the end of the world then? What about the government all the innocent people killed? Why come forward with the information? It’s a crime..

Well, if the aliens are really aliens and threatening mankind, then it’s kind of ok but still, forcing people into Gantz and having them serve as a pay per view show.. just like the Condemned, Death Race, Battle Royale, etc..

There’s also the strange meeting happening in the end. Why did the man come alone to meet the reporter? Was he there to kill him or something? Doesn’t make much sense still, it’s something bad. The chapter states everything was going to well and also that something starts moving in Berlin.

Cool chapter but, I still need to know some more stuff. Even if wacky the explanations were actually pretty simple. I’m expecting some bigger mysteries to be laying around the corner.

• Personal Enjoyment: 4/5

The Old Sage Of Darkness

Kurono is contacted by the journalist and witnesses the factory. He’s shocked to find out about it but, he quickly gets over it lol just like when he met the other Kurono. By the way, maybe their Gantz was like a beta test project, before going into full production.. lol just a thought.

Sakurai also sends Kurono a message. They no longer have bombs in their heads. They are really off from Gantz.

Meanwhile, in Germany, the journalist manages to arrange a meeting with the man behind it all. He gets really freaked out and nervous. He wasn’t expecting it to really happen, at least for now. I would be too lol. Still, when he arrives, he’s received by an old man who really seems like the sort of person who has gone through a lot in life but, he doesn’t look like a bad guy at all.

The next chapters promise to finally reveal all Gantz mysteries. I really have no freaking idea to what’s going on. All I want is to read the new chapters.

This chapter wasn’t a big cliff hanger by itself but, it’s the WHOLE GANTZ MYSTERY that we are about to uncover, can’t wait.

• Personal Enjoyment: 5/5

How To Build An Eternity

So, Kurono goes home with Reika, the chapter reads "a meaningless live with a meaningless love". Kurono is, of course, still hung on Tai and his past life.

At first, he pushes away Reika’s hits but, at night, not sure what really caused it, Kurono decides to "rape" Reika for a few moments. Not sure if he did it more out of hate, and when he saw Reika was okay with it, he lost that part and didn’t want to do it anymore.

Anyway, morning after, Kurono 2 coincidently meets Kurono 1, what are the odds? lol He ends up telling 1 all about it. Kurono 1, doesn’t really see the problem, as Kurono two is with Tae. Kurno two gets frustrated at himself and how he sometimes act. Anyway, he ends up accepting it.

They start living as a couple. The author, for now, went against most people expectations. Nothing hardcore or even really sexual happened. Kurono seems to be happy so, I’m not really sure what the "Darkness Deepens" message is really about. Unless it’s just about the general situation of the world, and not really just about Kurono.

The next chapter seems to be about Kikuchi reaching "the centre of it all". Not sure who that is anymore, maybe the reporter in germany?

Cool chapter, definitely surprised me in both the way the two Kuronos met and how the Reika and Kurono 2 developed as a a couple. Although Kurono 1 seemed a little too laid back with everything. As for Kurono and Reika, it was all a little rushed but, this way we can continue the main plot soon instead of having one entire arc devoted to this.

• Personal Enjoyment: 4/5

Warped Providence & Love

Well, it seems Gantz latest chapters and volumes are really riding high with critics and readers. Anyway, back to the story, Kurono finds he his another copy of himself and leaves Reika, pissed. Meanwhile, the Gantz man decides it would be nice to around walking on the streets naked.. Can’t see how that will end up wrong.

So, Kurono goes to Tae-chan’s place, just in time to see the "older" Kurono happily trying to reach her. He understands how bad it would be to make his own existence known and quietly says goodbye. He returns to Reika.. They are supposedly going to start a life together..

Well, I really have no idea where this story is going to go now. It makes it seem like there won’t really be anymore Gantz hunts.. although I doubt it. As for the white man.. it’s just too impossible to even try to predict anything, so I’ll just shut up about this whole weird/awesome plot.

At least, things are now very well set for Reika to finally have a sex scene.. Could all of this manga been building up just for that? kidding lol Anyway, it’s something many readers have been anticipating, not sure the "Mature Content" was really addressing this chapter.. I mean, the man has been naked for some time now, and it’s really nothing compared to Gantz’ past hardcore scenes..

^{Hum? Oh my! It’s Doctor Manhattan!}

Anyway, it will be interesting to see how Kurono 2 develops from now on. In case missions start again, how will everyone react to him? Kurono 1 has his life fulfilled and he’s happy, there’s no more surprises coming from him. Kurono 2 will probably be the most interesting one right now because of his situation. His character has potential do develop now, although I don’t agree with people saying that he will some how end up turning evil. I also think Reika’s emotions when she cried were real, even though she wanted another Kurono to herself, I don’t think she’s evil to the point of faking tears and acting sorry just to trick Kurono.

But, then again, about the plot lol. There’s a chance that catastrophe is still happening.. So, Gantz won’t even call them back for a mission, because the whole world will be it and it will forcefully involve everyone, including the hunters. Isn’t it strange that Gantz let them go without erasing their memories and removing their suits and weapons? Maybe it’s so they are ready when it comes. Even if you hated Gantz and never wanted to go back, what would you do if the end of the world came knocking? Yep, you would suit up (lol) and grab your Gantz’ big ass guns.

Sorry for the kind of messy "narrative" on my part, great chapter, things got really interesting.

• Personal Enjoyment: 5/5

Stirrings From The Womb Of The Black Ball

loool, can’t believe it really happened.. Anyway, Gantz doesn’t bring anyone back and skips that part. They are now all supposedly free. Reika, forgetting her clothes, goes back in the room again alone.

She finds the man inside the ball walking outside freely. I thought he was much older, he kind of reminds me of Dr. Manhattan, if it wasn’t for his evil-like grin. Anyway, he asks who it was she wanted to bring back, like he’s trying to fix his mistake.

Reika tells him and.. he makes another copy of Kurono.. lol All those crazy theories on the net came true. I mean, many people joked that Reika would try to make a copy of Kurono for herself.. well it ended happening, in a different way but, it happened nonetheless.

Now, was it just a coincidence? Like anyone could have appeared? Or did the ball look through Reika’s heart (yeah lol I know) and saw who she really wanted to make?

Anyway, I’m really interested to see what she’ll do now. Will she make the Kurono’s appearance a secret? Will it be exposed to the others? Will she argue with the man? Will the man reveal anything else?

Or maybe we will finally see something more of Reika.. with her new "Kurono".. lol It’s been sometime since Gantz showed some porn-like stuff. Lately, all current characters have kind of grown enough and there’s not really any sex psychos out there anymore, I was surprised Gantz had become so "porn" free. Anyway, I must sound like a total hentai, moving on, great twist, never thought it would really happen.

• Personal Enjoyment: 4/5