Yasuharu Takanashi
An anime adaptation was produced by Gonzo and directed by Ichiro Itano, with handling series composition and writing the scripts, Naoyuki Onda designing the characters and Natsuki Sogawa and Yasuharu Takanashi composing the music. The series aired in Japan on Fuji Television and AT-X. The "Gantz" anime is divided into two seasons: "The First Stage" and "The Second Stage", which is a direct continuation of the first season. The First Stage aired in Japan with several scenes censored due to inappropriate content such as violence or nudity. However, the DVDs from the series contained the scenes uncensored. The Second Stage aired on Japanese network AT-X on August 26, 2004. There are a total of 12 Japanese DVDs, released from August 28, 2004 to June 29, 2005. Additionally, the DVDs were compiled into box sets.