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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    GANTZ Season 2 Episode 13 - Please Live
    6.0/10(138 votes)

    S2:E13

    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:Unknown

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  2. GANTZ Season 1 Episode 8 - I'll Kill You Without a Moment's Hesitation
    6.5/10(165 votes)

    S1:E8

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. GANTZ Season 1 Episode 6 - We're After You
    6.6/10(167 votes)

    S1:E6

    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

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  4. GANTZ Season 1 Episode 7 - Uh-oh!
    6.6/10(163 votes)

    S1:E7

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Masashi Sogo

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  5. GANTZ Season 2 Episode 11 - No Labyrinth Is Inescapable
    6.6/10(126 votes)

    S2:E11

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. GANTZ Season 1 Episode 5 - All Right!
    6.7/10(174 votes)

    S1:E5

    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

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  7. GANTZ Season 1 Episode 10 - Kato, You Wait Here
    6.7/10(159 votes)

    S1:E10

    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:Unknown

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  8. GANTZ Season 2 Episode 3 - I'll Do It!
    6.7/10(136 votes)

    S2:E3

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. GANTZ Season 2 Episode 4 - I Can Shoot Them, Can't I?
    6.7/10(133 votes)

    S2:E4

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. GANTZ Season 2 Episode 12 - Let's All Go Back Alive
    6.7/10(128 votes)

    S2:E12

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. GANTZ Season 1 Episode 2 - Episode 2
    6.8/10(210 votes)

    S1:E2

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    Director:Jun Fujiwara
    Writer:Masashi Sogo

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  12. GANTZ Season 1 Episode 3 - OK, Here Are Your Scores
    6.8/10(184 votes)

    S1:E3

    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

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  13. GANTZ Season 1 Episode 9 - He Can't Shoot
    6.9/10(160 votes)

    S1:E9

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. GANTZ Season 1 Episode 11 - Please Die
    6.9/10(158 votes)

    S1:E11

    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

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  15. GANTZ Season 2 Episode 1 - Goodbye
    6.9/10(145 votes)

    S2:E1

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Masashi Sogo

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  16. GANTZ Season 2 Episode 10 - Kurono Alien!
    6.9/10(129 votes)

    S2:E10

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. GANTZ Season 1 Episode 4 - That Means at the Time...
    7.0/10(178 votes)

    S1:E4

    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

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  18. GANTZ Season 2 Episode 5 - Welcome Back
    7.1/10(132 votes)

    S2:E5

    Kei goes on a rampage, leading the battle against the giant aliens. Yet another unhappy surprise awaits the team.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. GANTZ Season 2 Episode 9 - Don't Ever Say That Again!
    7.1/10(128 votes)

    S2:E9

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. GANTZ Season 1 Episode 1 - It's the Beginning of a Brand New Day
    7.2/10(248 votes)

    S1:E1

    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

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  21. GANTZ Season 2 Episode 2 - I Wanna Be There Now!
    7.2/10(140 votes)

    S2:E2

    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:Unknown

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  22. GANTZ Season 2 Episode 6 - What the Hell Is That?!
    7.3/10(138 votes)

    S2:E6

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. GANTZ Season 2 Episode 7 - Just Shoot Me!
    7.7/10(156 votes)

    S2:E7

    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:Unknown

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  24. GANTZ Season 2 Episode 8 - Big Brother?
    7.7/10(169 votes)

    S2:E8

    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:Daisuke Tsukushi
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Please Live" is the worst rated episode of "GANTZ". It scored 6/10 based on 138 votes. Directed by Takashi Kobayashi and written by Unknown, it aired on 11/18/2004. This episode scored 0.5 points lower than the second lowest rated, "I'll Kill You Without a Moment's Hesitation".