Gantz: Episode 05

Although we follow the Kurono-Kishimoto interaction in the main thread of the episode, it also included several overlapping subplots. There’s one with a grandmother and her grandchild, a gangster and his activities, Masaru and his brother, and the on-going investigation of Kurono-Masaru’s disappearance from the train tracks.

I’m a little confused. We do find out that Masaru’s grandmother uses violence towards his little brother. Was the old lady Masaru’s grandma? Or is she entirely another person since she seems so kind to her grandchild? Maybe it’s my lack of sleep talking, so I’ll probably just rewatch this eppie again another time.

The episode introduced a gangster-type individual whose connection to Gantz would probably be explained later on. He and his buddies should be called monsters. After being reprimanded by a man with his son who passed by them, they humiliated him in front of the young boy. I don’t think they killed him, though. The anime did not show any explicit details of the incident, however, unspeakable acts only comes to mind. I’m not even going to think about what actually happened in the manga. I can only assume that this gangster-person would be joining Kurono and others in the strange room. I wonder if the man he and his cohorts played with will be the cause of his death.

Back to Kishimoto and Kurono. Late at night, Kurono was surprised to find Kishimoto sleeping in front of his apartment’s doorstep. She gave him a lame excuse of trying to return his personal belongings that he left on the jacket he lent her. Later, she managed to worm her way into his home with an offer Kurono cannot refuse. Although she’s vulnerable and he has a perverted streak, Kurono somehow get ahold of himself after she revealed to him her current situation. He may be all too human but he still has his conscience and his good sense not to take advantage of the situation. I’m not sure whether I should pity or scold him.

I’m giving Kishimoto one more chance in the next episode because right now she’s proving to be more annoying than Maburaho’s Yuuna and for the record, I intensely dislike Yuuna. I know, I know. Her circumstances seems bleak but she should not act too spineless. Get a grip.

The humor in this series proves to be a little bit odd. Its comic relief usually shows up in random scenes which mostly elicits some kind of unsure chuckle. I really find this series strangely addicting.