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Suddenly realized that I’m absolutely in love with the trope of a badass warrior forming an unconventional father figure/mentor bond with a lonely little kid that they make the first move to approach, and the little kid comes to idolize him, and that bond manifests itself physically through the surrogate kid picking up the man’s iconic signature attack because he watches the warrior in action so much.
So this signature that the warrior developed that was originally only known by this one guy, this move that signified his efforts and lone achievements and the strength he’d built for himself, suddenly becomes something that signifies the close bond between him and the first person he ever passed the move on to.
These warriors, these martial artists, who poured their lives, energy, blood, sweat, and tears into honing this skill of their own, and then just gifting it to someone new.
It’s the heartfelt transition from “That’s his signature move” to “that’s their move.” It’s his will and spirit living on through this kid, it’s how much the kid paid attention to him. The shared signature attack becomes almost like a form of platonic love in and of itself.
Does that make sense?
I don’t know if I’m making myself clear, but whatever this is, I love it:
Gai and Lee’s “dynamic entry”
Chase and Omi’s “Repulse the Monkey”
Kaze and Takeshi’s “back attack”
Kojiro and Jisai’s form of Chujo-ryu swordsmanship
I can’t think of any of those attacks without thinking of both those characters and what it means to them.
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10. Blood-C
9. Akira
8. Deadman Wonderland
7. Parasyte
6. Paranoia Agent
5. Tokyo Ghoul
4. Another
3. Gantz
2. Psycho-Pass
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Gantz: O Movie Review
Within the first few minutes, it becomes apparent that this movie has a hard time determining its audience. Fans of the manga will be peeved by the various edits done resulting in potential favorite scenes being cut out. Viewers who haven't read the manga will feel confused by the fast pacing and lack of explanations. At the end of the day, this movie is an exhilarating thrill ride from start to finish.
How much you enjoy the story is dependant on your familiarity with the manga. As a standalone peice, this movie is the tale of a brave teen who finds himself trapped within a horrific survival game. Manga readers may see this as a rushed and clumsy adaptation of a fan favorite arc. It would've been much better Gantz: O was instead a cinematic miniseries akin to Digimon Tri with more time to flesh out the plot.
The film begins with manga protagonist Kei Kurono being killed off by a huge yokai alien before the scene switches to Kato getting killed by a knife-wielding maniac in the subway. This is the most noticeable change since Kato in this continuity is unfamiliar with the Gantz game while in the manga he had experienced prior to this arc.
The characterization is a bit messy due to the compressed nature of the movie but the core personality traits are still there. Nishi is still a complete sociopath, Kato is a noble hero and the Osaka team are careless hedonists. Reika has weaker characterization than the other due to her spending a lot of time reminiscing over the dead Kurono. This is mostly Hiroya Oku's sexist writing because even in the manga, Reika's personality mainly revolved around Kurono.
The action scenes are the definitive highlight of Gantz O. Every scene is backed up by gorgeous cg animation courtesy of Keiichi Satou. The man is no stranger to cg animation and even worked on the saint Seiya legend of the sanctuary movie prior to Gantz. The character models are expressive and fluid throughout the film which makes them feel like real people. Fight scenes are depicted with all the gore and brutality of the original manga. Bodies are crushed to bloody pulps and limbs are sent flying. Battle junkies everywhere should be able to enjoy this movie.
