Gantz -

In the center of the room sits the Gantz: a large, featureless black sphere. It flickers to life, displaying text on its surface and revealing a man inside a fetal position. Gantz assigns the resurrected "players" a mission: hunt down and kill a specific alien hiding in Tokyo. They are given high-tech suits (which amplify strength and provide shielding) and "X-Guns" (mysterious weapons with escalating power levels). But the rules are cruel.

In the pantheon of modern manga and anime, certain titles are remembered for their iconic heroes. Others are revered for their intricate magic systems or their uplifting spirit. And then there is Gantz . In the center of the room sits the

You might be tempted to just watch the 2004 anime. Don't. They are given high-tech suits (which amplify strength

: Participants are sent to hunt aliens living secretly among humans. Others are revered for their intricate magic systems