I get your point, you want something crude, funny, romantic, sci-fi, bizarre etc.
Gems like Gantz are not usual in manga, you either get 1 or 2 things together but not the whole pack like with Berserk or Gantz.
Terraformars is interesting from the Seinen action pov although it can be a little exhausting due to the amount of action and things happening at the same time.
Dorohedoro is a GOATed Manga, a must read, even the anime is one of the best things Netflix has released.
Sun Ken Rock is a Seinen with fighting involved but it is funny yet serious when it has to be, one of my favorite mangas.
And one of the darkest shit I've read; Shamo, that thing has everything awful, innocent people dead, both men and women gR*aped, and the main protagonist is a monster, good people there end either dead or crazy, it's an interesting read but not for everybody.
I would have mentioned I Am a Hero, which is awesome for the most part, has a nice art, intriguing plot, and it's about a zombie apocalypse, but the ending sucks so bad, that I can't recommend it at all, it was mediocre and I felt empty after reading the ending, it has many plots forgotten and you end with more questions than answers but not in the good way (Just like the Prison School style).
+1 for Shamo, I had a roller coaster ride of emotions while I was reading that manga especially with the ending. I guess it's one of those few manga where it literally just leaves you feeling empty after reading it.
I think the closest I found was Claymore when you think about battle for survival. But it's not AS good as GantZ. Hope somebody else has better recommendations :)
Blade of the Immortal (action, drama, gore) (an immortal swordsman befriends a girl looking for revenge against a group of rogue fighters, cursed by bloodworms in his body “Manji” vows to kill a 1000 evil men to regain his mortality
Kurozuka (scifi,action,drama) ( a young prince falls in love with a strange woman living alone in the forest. But she has a dark secret, a secret that will unite them for centuries ,
Shamo (action,drama, dark) ( a young boy gets in trouble and sent to a juvenile center, there he meets a man who teaches him karate; the teacher realizes the bottomless potential within, and warms him to choose the right path, “your fists are either a blessing of heaven, or the fists of a demon”
I make a dark scifi manga titled: "INTO THIS PLANET この惑星へ" I am a big fan of Oku and Gantz, the art and the story are inspirational. If you like the art of Gantz you might like my manga art as well.
Full chapters here:
https://medibang.com/mpc/titles/t02405051454116600026359553/
If you check it out let me know what you think.
Chp 4 is in the works now.
I'm genuinely recommending you try Fire Punch. I love both(Fire Punch a bit higher), and I can honestly say that people who like GANTZ will most likely like Fire Punch
Plenty of manga are as good as, or even better than Gantz in their respective categories, but if you mean at the weird super niche Gantz is in, no probably not.
Jagaaaan is a good one and parasyte (to be clear manga is much better) are somewhat similar and pretty interesting. In a much different way that I absolutely love, Lucifer and biscuit hammer is an amazing manga (with a depressingly adaptation).
Novel wise (if you're willing to read just text), terror infinity is incredibly similar and I think makes many improvements on Gantz as a story. Real quick rundown, same premise of yoinking peeps. Except the missions are movies/series you know (such as Alien, Resident evil, and more I won't spoil). Winning = points = equipment and upgrades that can altar oneself.
If you're willing, I HIGHLY recommend it, and there are a few modern fantasy copycats like arena and a few others you can find on Novel updates.
im getting through chainsaw man and its not like Gantz but has similar themes and honestly something that I think Gantz fans would like.
There is a perfect release which is the first 11 novels in a box set.
For me, nothing compares to the intensity of Gantz.
But what else had some impact:
-Tenjou Tenge
-Claymore
-Berserk
-Vagabond
-Air Gear
But, Gantz will always have a special place in my heart.
Now I hope they will do it justice in an Anime or CGi Movie (Gantz:O) which sticks to the real story without further changes.
Other than Gantz and Berserk? Have not found one
*Maybe* sun ken rock
But it’s still nowhere near that level
Just badass though and gets you invested in the characters
mangas I really really enjoyed have been The Fable , Berserk, Monster, Dorohedoro , Vagabond. Only Dorohedoro is crazy like gantz, I highly recommend The Fable however fantastic series about a hitman recently got adapted to anime too.
No, but check out Battle Royale, Jagaaaaaan, Terraformars,and Hakaijuu.
Jagaaaaaan is a great manga for those who like the insanity of Gantz. Plus just like Gants it does not shy from hyper violence or sex.
Battle Royal is so fire
Jagaaaaaan is great until Blue lock started, because all the attention went to Blue lock afterwards
I get your point, you want something crude, funny, romantic, sci-fi, bizarre etc. Gems like Gantz are not usual in manga, you either get 1 or 2 things together but not the whole pack like with Berserk or Gantz. Terraformars is interesting from the Seinen action pov although it can be a little exhausting due to the amount of action and things happening at the same time. Dorohedoro is a GOATed Manga, a must read, even the anime is one of the best things Netflix has released. Sun Ken Rock is a Seinen with fighting involved but it is funny yet serious when it has to be, one of my favorite mangas. And one of the darkest shit I've read; Shamo, that thing has everything awful, innocent people dead, both men and women gR*aped, and the main protagonist is a monster, good people there end either dead or crazy, it's an interesting read but not for everybody. I would have mentioned I Am a Hero, which is awesome for the most part, has a nice art, intriguing plot, and it's about a zombie apocalypse, but the ending sucks so bad, that I can't recommend it at all, it was mediocre and I felt empty after reading the ending, it has many plots forgotten and you end with more questions than answers but not in the good way (Just like the Prison School style).
Dorohedoro is so good and that artwork is something else.
Shamo is so fucking good bro
It is so fcking good, I liked it a lot, but is not for everyone.
That's true. I thought it was incredible
+1 for Shamo, I had a roller coaster ride of emotions while I was reading that manga especially with the ending. I guess it's one of those few manga where it literally just leaves you feeling empty after reading it.
these are great recommendations thx
I think the closest I found was Claymore when you think about battle for survival. But it's not AS good as GantZ. Hope somebody else has better recommendations :)
One of my most favourite manga ever like Gantz <3
jagaaaaaaan, people sleep on it too much
I read Holy Land after Gantz. Both are goated.
i read that too its so good
gave a similiar dark and badass vibe as gantz did
HolyLand is amazing
All You Need is Kill
yeah, this one is crazy
Ah, mistake. This one is good tho xD
Blade of the Immortal (action, drama, gore) (an immortal swordsman befriends a girl looking for revenge against a group of rogue fighters, cursed by bloodworms in his body “Manji” vows to kill a 1000 evil men to regain his mortality Kurozuka (scifi,action,drama) ( a young prince falls in love with a strange woman living alone in the forest. But she has a dark secret, a secret that will unite them for centuries , Shamo (action,drama, dark) ( a young boy gets in trouble and sent to a juvenile center, there he meets a man who teaches him karate; the teacher realizes the bottomless potential within, and warms him to choose the right path, “your fists are either a blessing of heaven, or the fists of a demon”
Read Kingdom, trust me on this one. It gets really good on chapter 55, after that it only goes up.
Kingdom is soooo goated 🙏
I make a dark scifi manga titled: "INTO THIS PLANET この惑星へ" I am a big fan of Oku and Gantz, the art and the story are inspirational. If you like the art of Gantz you might like my manga art as well. Full chapters here: https://medibang.com/mpc/titles/t02405051454116600026359553/ If you check it out let me know what you think. Chp 4 is in the works now.
Have ypu tried Gantz:E?
Freesia. If you read it lmk what you think, shit was a trip. Also Homunculus.
I'm genuinely recommending you try Fire Punch. I love both(Fire Punch a bit higher), and I can honestly say that people who like GANTZ will most likely like Fire Punch
Unfortunately not but Vinland Saga, Chainsaw Man and Attack on Titan are very close 🎃
Jojo's Bizarre Adventure and NANA goated
Check out the Gantz spin offs, Gantz:E in particular I recall being quite good from where I got to
Terraformers
Plenty of manga are as good as, or even better than Gantz in their respective categories, but if you mean at the weird super niche Gantz is in, no probably not. Jagaaaan is a good one and parasyte (to be clear manga is much better) are somewhat similar and pretty interesting. In a much different way that I absolutely love, Lucifer and biscuit hammer is an amazing manga (with a depressingly adaptation). Novel wise (if you're willing to read just text), terror infinity is incredibly similar and I think makes many improvements on Gantz as a story. Real quick rundown, same premise of yoinking peeps. Except the missions are movies/series you know (such as Alien, Resident evil, and more I won't spoil). Winning = points = equipment and upgrades that can altar oneself. If you're willing, I HIGHLY recommend it, and there are a few modern fantasy copycats like arena and a few others you can find on Novel updates.
Jagaaan, dorrohedorro
Jagaaan is kind of similar in art style and crazy people going around.
im getting through chainsaw man and its not like Gantz but has similar themes and honestly something that I think Gantz fans would like. There is a perfect release which is the first 11 novels in a box set.
There is nothing like gantz but try dorohedoro and chainsaw man (they are both insane like gantz)
For me, nothing compares to the intensity of Gantz. But what else had some impact: -Tenjou Tenge -Claymore -Berserk -Vagabond -Air Gear But, Gantz will always have a special place in my heart. Now I hope they will do it justice in an Anime or CGi Movie (Gantz:O) which sticks to the real story without further changes.
Gunnm
Vagabond
I recommended Dandadan, worth to check it out....
BLAME! & Dorohedoro
Eden: It's an Endless World is sci Fi/ dark future. Id akin it to post apocalyptic scifi Scarface/Godfather in manga form.
Other than Gantz and Berserk? Have not found one *Maybe* sun ken rock But it’s still nowhere near that level Just badass though and gets you invested in the characters
mangas I really really enjoyed have been The Fable , Berserk, Monster, Dorohedoro , Vagabond. Only Dorohedoro is crazy like gantz, I highly recommend The Fable however fantastic series about a hitman recently got adapted to anime too.
Prison school
Check out Zombie Hunter or the Manhwa HIVE
I would say Chainsaw man. So good.
Read dandadan
Try green worldz, it has cool monster design and gore
Kamisama no Iutoori/ As The Gods Will comes VERY close to feeling like Gantz Chainsaw Man’s paneling reminds me of the entire Gantz manga
Jagan, terra formars, 20th century boys
The World Is Mine crazy plot crazy characters crazy violent mature
There's a prequel called Gantz E.
Same genre? There are tons that are better than gantz, imo. But you'll need to specify your tastes in genre.