A black sphere recruits young people to battle aliens. Animated.
EPISODE 1
It's the Beginning of a Brand New Day
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, and in the middle of the room is a bizarre black sphere: the Gantz.
EPISODE 2
They Aren't Human
The Black Globe interrupts a fight between Katou and the Yakuza, instructing them to kill Neigi Seijin.
EPISODE 3
Kei, You're Awesome!
With the small alien dead, the large alien exacts his revenge, slaughtering many with the group; when the creature pursues Kei, the young man quickly discovers that his physical abilities are enhanced by the suit he wears.
EPISODE 4
OK, Here Are Your Scores
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.
EPISODE 5
Then That Means, at That Time...
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.
EPISODE 6
All Right!
Two friends are recruited to hunt down aliens.
Hitomi Nabatame
Daisuke Namikawa
Masahito Yabe
Christopher Ayres
Ichirô Itano
Susumu Nakajima
Shoji Murahama