8.2/10102 votesLoading...#1 - Just Shoot Me!
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 10/7/2004
Several players meet with gruesome ends as the living statues continue their onslaught. Tragically, one of the mutilated victims is someone very dear to Kato and Kei.
Director: Takashi Kobayashi
Writer: N/A
7.8/1089 votesLoading...#2 - What the Hell Is that?!
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 9/30/2004
After claiming victory against the giant red and green aliens, the group boldly rushes into battle against the smaller statues. Soon enough, they find their numbers thinned by an enormous new enemy.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.8/10112 votesLoading...#3 - Big Brother?
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 10/14/2004
The carnage continues and truly no one is safe. As wounded Kei struggles to stay alive, his teammates fall one after the other. When the final foe is defeated, only one player will be around to see the score.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.6/1093 votesLoading...#4 - I Wanna Be There Now!
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 9/2/2004
The Gantz calls the players for another round. Among the new faces gathered before the sphere: a television evangelist that thinks he has all the answers and a girl who seems willing to give Kei the attention he seeks.
Director: Takashi Kobayashi
Writer: N/A
7.6/1088 votesLoading...#5 - Don't Ever Say That Again!
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 10/21/2004
Kei returns to the Gantz and finds many familiar faces will be joining him in battle. Unfortunately, Kei is shocked to see that their alien prey wears a familiar face as well.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.5/1088 votesLoading...#6 - Welcome Back
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 9/23/2004
Kei goes on a rampage, leading the battle against the giant aliens. Yet another unhappy surprise awaits the team.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.5/1089 votesLoading...#7 - Kurono Alien!
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 10/28/2004
With no explanation, the Gantz has chosen Kei to be hunted. At first, the rest of the players are unsure of what they should do - but the black sphere soon helps them decide that Kei should die.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.3/1099 votesLoading...#8 - Goodbye
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 8/26/2004
Change is in the air for the players of the deadly game. Fed up with his aunt, Kato finds a new place to live with his little brother. Meanwhile, Kei’s attitude pushes Kishimoto away, and Tetsu’s life spirals brutally out of control.
Director: N/A
Writer: Masashi Sogo
7.2/10165 votesLoading...#9 - It's the Beginning of a Brand New Day
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/13/2004
After Kei and his childhood friend, Kato, are torn into bloody pieces by a speeding train, they awake in an unfamiliar room, surrounded by strangers. In the middle of the room is a bizarre black sphere: the Gantz.
Director: Takashi Yamana
Writer: Masashi Sogo
7.2/1090 votesLoading...#10 - I'll Do It!
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 9/9/2004
When Kato shares what he knows in an effort to help the new players, the evangelist begins to think something sinister is afoot. The holy man learns just how correct he is as the game’s new targets make their presence known.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.2/1089 votesLoading...#11 - I Can Shoot Them, Can't I?
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 9/16/2004
The team’s efforts to defeat the giant aliens are hindered by two thugs who are brutally tormenting a homeless man - the very same homeless man that Kei and Kato encountered just before their deaths.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.1/10123 votesLoading...#12 - That Means at the Time...
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 5/4/2004
Seemingly back among the living, Kato must protect his brother from their hateful aunt. Meanwhile, Kei’s special suit gives him an advantage against the bullies at school. But will it help him when Kishimoto appears at his door?
Director: Hazuki Mizumoto
Writer: Masashi Sogo
7.1/1086 votesLoading...#13 - No Labyrinth Is Inescapable
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 11/4/2004
The new players are beginning to see just how dangerous the two bum-killing freaks really are. As the situation escalates, the members of the team look to the one person who might be able to help them survive - Kei.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.0/10109 votesLoading...#14 - He Can't Shoot
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 6/8/2004
Kato is forced to take action to save Nishi from certain death, but he may not be ruthless enough to kill the Suzuki alien. Time is running out for yet another player trapped in the cruel world of the Gantz.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.0/1088 votesLoading...#15 - Let's All Go Back Alive
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 11/11/2004
Madness is taking over as the team hunts the two brutal maniacs in their midst. The number of fatalities grows quickly, and Kei begins to understand that the Gantz might not be his worst problem.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.9/10147 votesLoading...#16 - Episode 2
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/20/2004
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Director: Jun Fujiwara
Writer: Masashi Sogo
6.9/10128 votesLoading...#17 - OK, Here Are Your Scores
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/27/2004
The scores are tallied and Nishi explains some of what he knows about the rules of the strange world of the Gantz. The unusual situation grows even odder the next day when Kei wakes—and finds that this nightmare is no dream.
Director: Atsushi Nigorikawa
Writer: Masashi Sogo
6.9/10107 votesLoading...#18 - Kato, You Wait Here
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 6/15/2004
The group is beginning to figure out the rules of the twisted game in which they are caught, but survival is still far from guaranteed as the battle with the remaining Suzuki aliens erupts.
Director: Hirotaka Endo
Writer: N/A
6.9/10107 votesLoading...#19 - Please Die
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 6/22/2004
Kei, suitless and outnumbered by the Suzuki aliens, must face the biggest monster alone. When the battle ends and the scores are tallied, the group sees that there might be a way to escape their strange fate.
Director: Masahiro Sekino
Writer: Masashi Sogo
6.8/10121 votesLoading...#20 - All Right!
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 5/11/2004
Despite his best efforts, Kei remains unsatisfied during Kishimoto’s overnight stay at his apartment. At the place Kato calls home, more ugly evidence of abuse piles up.
Director: Takashi Sano
Writer: Masashi Sogo
6.8/10115 votesLoading...#21 - We're After You
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/18/2004
Kato’s patience is being tested. At home, the abuse dished out by his aunt pushes him to the breaking point. Meanwhile, at school, a group of bullies forces him to take decisive and drastic action.
Director: Takashi Yamana
Writer: Masashi Sogo
6.7/10112 votesLoading...#22 - Uh-oh!
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/25/2004
A new round begins for the gang. Appearing before the Gantz, they find themselves joined by a diverse group of fresh players. As the game gets underway, Kei panics when he realizes his suit is nowhere to be found.
Director: N/A
Writer: Masashi Sogo
6.7/10113 votesLoading...#23 - I'll Kill You Without a Moment's Hesitation
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 6/1/2004
As the group prepares to track down the Suzuki alien, Tetsu’s gang is creating conflict and Nishi’s smart mouth isn’t helping the situation. When tensions boil over, blood is spilled before the hunt even begins.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.5/1094 votesLoading...#24 - Please Live
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 11/18/2004
Facing his deadliest foe, Kei is forced to question everything he’s learned—and all that he has lost—in the twisted world of the Gantz. No matter if he lives or dies, for Kei, the game now ends.
Director: Takashi Kobayashi
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of GANTZ
Every episode of GANTZ ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of GANTZ!
If you are chosen by the bizarre black sphere known as the Gantz, you are already dead—yet you might be able to reclaim your mortality....
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Best Episodes Summary
"Just Shoot Me!" is the best rated episode of "GANTZ". It scored 8.2/10 based on 102 votes. Directed by Takashi Kobayashi and written by N/A, it aired on 10/7/2004. This episode scored 0.4 points higher than the second highest rated, "What the Hell Is that?!".