QUOTE (franzoir @ Feb 06 2012, 05:19 PM)
Wow, I had no idea you read Gantz. When did you start?
Yes, it is very addictive. I remember I did not go to uni for two weeks simply because I wanted to stay at home and read the manga. I pretty much became a slave to the black ball. Gantz: Phase one is almost a flawless seinen sci-fi manga.
As much as Ohba+Obata tried to make Death Note a 'serious humour' manga it pales in comparison to the amount of outrageous laughs I have had with Gantz and the cynical author Oku.
As for the film. When we watched the first one my friend turned to me and said Kei was more likeable than his manga counterpart. For me that is a big no no. The great thing about Kei is, like any hormone fuelled teenage boy, he was an asshole. Only throughout the manga does he evolve to be a decent human being.
A refreshing protagonist compared to the usual wimpy or OTT boys in manga.
Hmm I think I started to read it about a year and a half ago, I can't remember when exactly.. I stopped reading at chapter 260, so I still have a ways to go until I'm up to speed. I would spend tons of hours sitting at my computer reading rarely taking any breaks, and it's odd for me to be this addicted to a manga.
I did like Kei's character quite a bit, despite the asshole that he was. I rather like how he changes after he starts dating Tae though.
And if I remember correctly Gantz itself had quite a sense of humor...? lol
What did you mean by OTT boys?