Gantz: G
Gantz: G | |
Genre | Science fiction[1] |
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Created by | Hiroya Oku |
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Written by |
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Illustrated by | Keita Iizuka |
Published by | Shueisha |
English publisher | |
Imprint | Young Jump Comics |
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Demographic | Seinen |
Original run | November 17, 2015 – March 17, 2017 |
Volumes | 3 |
Gantz: G (stylized as GANTZ:G) is a Japanese manga series written by Hiroya Oku and Tomohito Ohsaki and illustrated by Keita Iizuka. It is a spin-off to Oku's Gantz manga series. Gantz: G was serialized in Shueisha's seinen manga magazine Miracle Jump from November 2015 to February 2017, while its final chapter was published on the Shōnen Jump+ online platform. Its chapters were collected in three tankōbon volumes.
Publication
[edit]Gantz: G, written by Hiroya Oku (ch. 1–6, vol. 1) and Tomohito Ohsaki (ch. 7–18, vol. 2–3)[2][3] and illustrated by Keita Iizuka, was serialized in Shueisha's seinen manga magazine Miracle Jump from November 17, 2015,[4] to February 28, 2017.[5][6] Miracle Jump halted its publication and the last chapter of the series was published on the Shōnen Jump+ online platform.[6] Shueisha collected its chapters in three tankōbon volumes, released from September 16, 2016,[7] to March 17, 2017.[3]
In North America, the manga was licensed for English release by Dark Horse Comics.[8] The three volumes were released between June 13, 2018,[9] and February 27, 2019.[10]
Volumes
[edit]No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
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1 | September 16, 2016[11] | 978-4-08-890395-8 | June 13, 2018[9] | 978-1-5067-0777-8 |
2 | October 19, 2016[12] | 978-4-08-890513-6 | October 10, 2018[13] | 978-1-5067-0778-5 |
3 | March 17, 2017[14] | 978-4-08-890609-6 | February 27, 2019[10] | 978-1-5067-0779-2 |
Reception
[edit]The first volume of Gantz: G sold 22,273 copies in its first week;[15] the second volume sold 28,602 copies in its first week;[16] the third and final volume sold 20,760 copies in its first week.[17]
References
[edit]- ^ "Gantz G Volume 1 TPB". Dark Horse Comics. Archived from the original on July 11, 2021. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
- ^ GANTZ:G 2 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on July 11, 2021. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
- ^ a b GANTZ:G 3 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on July 11, 2021. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (October 16, 2015). "Hiroya Oku, Keita Iizuka Launch Gantz Spinoff Manga in November". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 11, 2021. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
- ^ ミラクルジャンプ、リニューアルのため今号をもって充電期間に突入. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 28, 2017. Archived from the original on January 12, 2021. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
- ^ a b Ressler, Karen (March 1, 2017). "Miracle Jump Magazine Goes on Hiatus, Prepares for Renewal". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on May 5, 2017. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
- ^ 「GANTZ」のスピンオフ1巻、修学旅行先に向かう少年少女がミッションに. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 16, 2016. Archived from the original on January 22, 2022. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ Ressler, Karen (March 22, 2018). "Dark Horse to Publish Gantz:G Manga". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 23, 2018. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
- ^ a b Ressler, Karen (June 12, 2018). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, June 10-16". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 5, 2023. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ a b Sherman, Jennifer (February 26, 2019). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, February 24-March 2". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 13, 2022. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ 【9月16日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 16, 2016. Archived from the original on February 3, 2023. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ 【10月19日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 19, 2016. Archived from the original on August 4, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ Ressler, Karen (October 9, 2018). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, October 7-13". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 5, 2023. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ 【3月17日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 17, 2017. Archived from the original on January 22, 2022. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
- ^ Ressler, Karen (September 21, 2016). "Japanese Comic Ranking, September 12–18". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on May 23, 2021. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
- ^ Ressler, Karen (October 26, 2016). "Japanese Comic Ranking, October 17–23". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 23, 2021. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
- ^ Ressler, Karen (March 22, 2017). "Japanese Comic Ranking, March 13–19". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on August 3, 2021. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
External links
[edit]- Gantz: G at Anime News Network's encyclopedia