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Hiroya Oku's Gantz Manga to End in 2 More Chapters
posted on by Karen Ressler
Manga that began in 2000 inspired anime, 2 live-action films
This year's 24th issue of Miracle Jump magazine last month that the series would be ending soon.
The manga follows a young Tokyo man who is reanimated after a deadly subway accident. Kei and other resurrected people go on violent, seemingly endless missions at the behest of an unseen host.
Oku launched the manga in Young Jump in 2000, and Shueisha published the 36th compiled book volume in Japan in March. The "Final Phase" of the manga finish the manga in 2012.
The manga inspired a television anime series animated by Gonzo (and released the 27th English volume of the manga in North America last month.
Thanks to Manga News for the news tip.