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* Apart from facing "fairly normal" horrific monsters time to time, there is the [[spoiler:Nura alien, Nightmare incarnate]]. Also, don't forget [[spoiler: the upcoming apocalypse... in a week]]. The apocalypse does not disappoint in this department (see below).

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* Apart from facing "fairly normal" horrific monsters time to time, there is the [[spoiler:Nura alien, [[spoiler:Nurahiyon boss, Nightmare incarnate]].incarnate that starts as an old man that becomes an utter monster in the battlefield]]. Also, don't forget [[spoiler: the upcoming apocalypse... in a week]]. The apocalypse does not disappoint in this department (see below).
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* The Italy arc -- The fact that hundreds of Gantz teams are getting killed from the demonic statue aliens]] really dials up the nightmarish scenarios seen in this arc.

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* The Italy arc -- The fact that hundreds of Gantz teams are getting killed from the demonic statue aliens]] aliens really dials up the nightmarish scenarios seen in this arc.
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* The Italy arc-- [[http://www.mangareader.net/97-1453-1/gantz/chapter-291.html The fact that hundreds of Gantz teams are getting killed from the demonic statue aliens]] really dials up the nightmarish scenarios seen in this arc.
* The Dinosaur arc is no slouch in this department either. Behold, [[http://www.mangareader.net/97-1300-18/gantz/chapter-138.html the]] [[http://www.mangareader.net/97-1301-2/gantz/chapter-139.html triceratops]] [[http://www.mangareader.net/97-1301-4/gantz/chapter-139.html alien.]]
* Which leads to how the Dinosaur Arc kicked off in the first place. Shion Izumi [[UnfortunateImplications paints blackface]] and starts shooting up the crowd in Chapter 123. [[http://www.mangareader.net/97-1285-8/gantz/chapter-123.html All just to return to the game.]] Definitely a TraumaButton for those who suffered from urban violence.

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* The Italy arc-- [[http://www.mangareader.net/97-1453-1/gantz/chapter-291.html arc -- The fact that hundreds of Gantz teams are getting killed from the demonic statue aliens]] really dials up the nightmarish scenarios seen in this arc.
* %%* The Dinosaur arc is no slouch in this department either. Behold, [[http://www.mangareader.net/97-1300-18/gantz/chapter-138.html the]] [[http://www.mangareader.net/97-1301-2/gantz/chapter-139.html triceratops]] [[http://www.mangareader.net/97-1301-4/gantz/chapter-139.html alien.]]
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* Which leads to how the Dinosaur Arc kicked off in the first place. Shion Izumi [[UnfortunateImplications paints blackface]] and starts shooting up the crowd in Chapter 123. [[http://www.mangareader.net/97-1285-8/gantz/chapter-123.html All just to return to the game.]] game. Definitely a TraumaButton for those who suffered from urban violence.



* The king of all nightmarish arcs, though, is the Catastrophe arc. [[http://www.mangareader.net/97-1465-3/gantz/chapter-303.html As if the humans weren't in a bad enough shape already...]]
** And just when you think [[FromBadToWorse it couldn't get any worse,]] '''IT DOES.''' [[spoiler: The virus affecting Gantz causes him to create pixelated monsters that explode when they die.]] [[http://www.mangareader.net/gantz/341/2 Read chapter 342 at your own risk.]]
** [[http://www.mangareader.net/gantz/347/1 Chapter 347]] is nothing but pure NightmareFuel. If a light spore touches a person, body parts and faces will literally burst from the said person's head and become '''[[http://www.mangareader.net/gantz/347/15 THIS ABOMINATION.]]''' Yeesh...
** One of the most horrifying elements is what the giants do with the humans they capture, with atrocities ranging from recreationally hunting them ''with their kids'' and [[http://www.mangareader.net/gantz/322/19 feeding human giblets to their pets]], to processing them in a mass-slaughter factory and [[http://www.mangareader.net/gantz/327/28 casually]] [[http://www.mangareader.net/gantz/327/30 snacking on them]] '''live''' (which fittingly triggers and justifies Sakurai's transformation FromNobodyToNightmare).
** The giant aliens have a tool that can "upload" a human's visual data from someone's mind and use it to track the person in question. Already ParanoiaFuel on its own, it's described in a deadpan tone by the aliens as not government or police equipment, but [[http://www.mangareader.net/gantz/344/18 a children's toy]]. [[FridgeHorror Let that sink in for a moment.]]

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* The king of all nightmarish arcs, though, is the Catastrophe arc. [[http://www.mangareader.net/97-1465-3/gantz/chapter-303.html As if the humans weren't in a bad enough shape already...]]
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** And just when you think [[FromBadToWorse it couldn't get any worse,]] '''IT DOES.''' [[spoiler: The virus affecting Gantz causes him to create pixelated monsters that explode when they die.]] [[http://www.mangareader.net/gantz/341/2 Read chapter 342 at your own risk.]]
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** [[http://www.mangareader.net/gantz/347/1 Chapter 347]] 347 is nothing but pure NightmareFuel. If a light spore touches a person, body parts and faces will literally burst from the said person's head and become '''[[http://www.mangareader.net/gantz/347/15 THIS '''AN ABOMINATION.]]''' ''' Yeesh...
** One of the most horrifying elements is what the giants do with the humans they capture, with atrocities ranging from recreationally hunting them ''with their kids'' and [[http://www.mangareader.net/gantz/322/19 feeding human giblets to their pets]], pets, to processing them in a mass-slaughter factory and [[http://www.mangareader.net/gantz/327/28 casually]] [[http://www.mangareader.net/gantz/327/30 casually snacking on them]] them '''live''' (which fittingly triggers and justifies Sakurai's transformation FromNobodyToNightmare).
** The giant aliens have a tool that can "upload" a human's visual data from someone's mind and use it to track the person in question. Already ParanoiaFuel on its own, it's described in a deadpan tone by the aliens as not government or police equipment, but [[http://www.mangareader.net/gantz/344/18 a children's toy]].''children's toy''. [[FridgeHorror Let that sink in for a moment.]]
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* The Oni Arc features a scene with a shapeshifting alien that enters the ear of a RedShirt while transformed into a fly, it then turns into a ''elephant'' while inside it.

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* The Oni Arc features a scene with a shapeshifting alien that enters the ear of a RedShirt while transformed into a fly, it then moves to inside his torso and turns into a ''elephant'' while inside it.''elephant''.
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* The Oni Arc features a scene with a shapeshifting alien that enters the ear of a RedShirt while transformed into a fly, it then turns into a ''elephant'' while inside it.
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* Which leads to how the Dinosaur Arc kicked off in the first place. Shion Izumi [[UnfortunateImplications paints blackface]] and starts shooting up the crowd in Chapter 123. [[http://www.mangareader.net/97-1285-8/gantz/chapter-123.html All just to return to the game.]] Definitely a {{Trigger}} for those who suffered from urban violence.

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* Which leads to how the Dinosaur Arc kicked off in the first place. Shion Izumi [[UnfortunateImplications paints blackface]] and starts shooting up the crowd in Chapter 123. [[http://www.mangareader.net/97-1285-8/gantz/chapter-123.html All just to return to the game.]] Definitely a {{Trigger}} TraumaButton for those who suffered from urban violence.
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** One of the most horrifying elements is what the giants do with the humans they capture, with atrocities ranging from recreationally hunting them ''with their kids'' and [[http://www.mangareader.net/gantz/322/19 feeding human giblets to their pets]], to processing them in a mass-slaughter factory and [[http://www.mangareader.net/gantz/327/28 casually]] [[http://www.mangareader.net/gantz/327/30 snacking on them]] '''live''' (which fittingly triggers and justifies Sakurai's transformation [[FromNobodyToNightmare from nobody to nightmare]]).

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** One of the most horrifying elements is what the giants do with the humans they capture, with atrocities ranging from recreationally hunting them ''with their kids'' and [[http://www.mangareader.net/gantz/322/19 feeding human giblets to their pets]], to processing them in a mass-slaughter factory and [[http://www.mangareader.net/gantz/327/28 casually]] [[http://www.mangareader.net/gantz/327/30 snacking on them]] '''live''' (which fittingly triggers and justifies Sakurai's transformation [[FromNobodyToNightmare from nobody to nightmare]]).FromNobodyToNightmare).

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** [[http://www.mangareader.net/gantz/347/1 Chapter 347]] is nothing but pure NightmareFuel. [[spoiler: If a light spore touches a person, body parts and faces will literally emerge from the said person's head and become '''[[http://www.mangareader.net/gantz/347/15 THIS ABOMINATION.]]''']] Yeesh...
** The most horrifying element, however, is the reason why the giant aliens invaded Earth. [[spoiler: It's because they want to slaughter mankind like cattle to become snacks, similar to that of chicken wings or potato chips.]] It's only natural for Oku to add the HIDEOUS {{Squick}} of what happens just beforehand (which involves giant insects and naked humans and we'll leave it AT THAT) to achieve maximum NightmareFuel.

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** [[http://www.mangareader.net/gantz/347/1 Chapter 347]] is nothing but pure NightmareFuel. [[spoiler: If a light spore touches a person, body parts and faces will literally emerge burst from the said person's head and become '''[[http://www.mangareader.net/gantz/347/15 THIS ABOMINATION.]]''']] ]]''' Yeesh...
** The One of the most horrifying element, however, elements is what the reason why giants do with the giant aliens invaded Earth. [[spoiler: It's because humans they want capture, with atrocities ranging from recreationally hunting them ''with their kids'' and [[http://www.mangareader.net/gantz/322/19 feeding human giblets to slaughter mankind like cattle their pets]], to become snacks, similar to that of chicken wings or potato chips.]] It's only natural for Oku to add the HIDEOUS {{Squick}} of what happens just beforehand processing them in a mass-slaughter factory and [[http://www.mangareader.net/gantz/327/28 casually]] [[http://www.mangareader.net/gantz/327/30 snacking on them]] '''live''' (which involves giant insects fittingly triggers and naked humans and we'll leave it AT THAT) justifies Sakurai's transformation [[FromNobodyToNightmare from nobody to achieve maximum NightmareFuel.nightmare]]).



* [[http://www.mangareader.net/gantz/347/13 Pandora's box]]. What it does to people is just...just...
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\n---* The brief shot in the anime TitleSequence of Kei[[note]]who became a Gantz "team member" after [[DrivenToSuicide committing suicide]][[/note]] holding a Gantz gun to her own head. ''[[DissonantSerenity While smiling]]''.
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** And just when you think [[ItGetsWorse it couldn't get any worse,]] '''IT DOES.''' [[spoiler: The virus affecting Gantz causes him to create pixelated monsters that explode when they die.]] [[http://www.mangareader.net/gantz/341/2 Read chapter 342 at your own risk.]]

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** And just when you think [[ItGetsWorse [[FromBadToWorse it couldn't get any worse,]] '''IT DOES.''' [[spoiler: The virus affecting Gantz causes him to create pixelated monsters that explode when they die.]] [[http://www.mangareader.net/gantz/341/2 Read chapter 342 at your own risk.]]

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* Apart from facing "fairly normal" horrific monsters time to time, there is the [[spoiler:Nura alien, Nightmare incarnate]]. Also, don't forget [[spoiler: the upcoming apocalypse... in a week]]. The apocalypse does not disappoint in this department (see below).



Apart from facing "fairly normal" horrific monsters time to time, there is the [[spoiler:Nura alien, Nightmare incarnate]]. Also, don't forget [[spoiler: the upcoming apocalypse... in a week]]. The apocalypse does not disappoint in this department.

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Apart from facing "fairly normal" horrific monsters time to time, there is the [[spoiler:Nura alien, Nightmare incarnate]]. Also, don't forget [[spoiler: the upcoming apocalypse... in a week]]. The apocalypse does not disappoint in this department.
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* Which leads to how the Dinosaur Arc kicked off in the first place. [[CompleteMonster Shion Izumi]] [[UnfortunateImplications paints blackface]] and starts shooting up the entire crowd in Chapter 123. [[http://www.mangareader.net/97-1285-8/gantz/chapter-123.html All just to return to the game.]] Definitely a {{Trigger}} for those who suffered from urban violence.

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* Which leads to how the Dinosaur Arc kicked off in the first place. [[CompleteMonster Shion Izumi]] Izumi [[UnfortunateImplications paints blackface]] and starts shooting up the entire crowd in Chapter 123. [[http://www.mangareader.net/97-1285-8/gantz/chapter-123.html All just to return to the game.]] Definitely a {{Trigger}} for those who suffered from urban violence.

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** [[http://www.mangareader.net/gantz/347/13 Pandora's box]]. What it does to people is just...just...

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** * [[http://www.mangareader.net/gantz/347/13 Pandora's box]]. What it does to people is just...just...just...
Apart from facing "fairly normal" horrific monsters time to time, there is the [[spoiler:Nura alien, Nightmare incarnate]]. Also, don't forget [[spoiler: the upcoming apocalypse... in a week]]. The apocalypse does not disappoint in this department.
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** [[http://www.mangareader.net/gantz/347/1 Chapter 347]] is nothing but pure HighOctaneNightmareFuel. [[spoiler: If a light spore touches a person, body parts and faces will literally emerge from the said person's head and become '''[[http://www.mangareader.net/gantz/347/15 THIS ABOMINATION.]]''']] Yeesh...
** The most horrifying element, however, is the reason why the giant aliens invaded Earth. [[spoiler: It's because they want to slaughter mankind like cattle to become snacks, similar to that of chicken wings or potato chips.]] It's only natural for Oku to add the HIDEOUS {{Squick}} of what happens just beforehand (which involves giant insects and naked humans and we'll leave it AT THAT) to achieve maximum HighOctaneNightmareFuel.

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** [[http://www.mangareader.net/gantz/347/1 Chapter 347]] is nothing but pure HighOctaneNightmareFuel.NightmareFuel. [[spoiler: If a light spore touches a person, body parts and faces will literally emerge from the said person's head and become '''[[http://www.mangareader.net/gantz/347/15 THIS ABOMINATION.]]''']] Yeesh...
** The most horrifying element, however, is the reason why the giant aliens invaded Earth. [[spoiler: It's because they want to slaughter mankind like cattle to become snacks, similar to that of chicken wings or potato chips.]] It's only natural for Oku to add the HIDEOUS {{Squick}} of what happens just beforehand (which involves giant insects and naked humans and we'll leave it AT THAT) to achieve maximum HighOctaneNightmareFuel.NightmareFuel.
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* Sure, the whole story can be seen as this, but shit '''really''' hits the fan in the Osaka arc. From the outbreak of the demons to the sick freaks that make up the Osaka team, it's hard not to be afraid.
* The Italy arc-- [[http://www.mangareader.net/97-1453-1/gantz/chapter-291.html The fact that hundreds of Gantz teams are getting killed from the demonic statue aliens]] really dials up the nightmarish scenarios seen in this arc.
* The Dinosaur arc is no slouch in this department either. Behold, [[http://www.mangareader.net/97-1300-18/gantz/chapter-138.html the]] [[http://www.mangareader.net/97-1301-2/gantz/chapter-139.html triceratops]] [[http://www.mangareader.net/97-1301-4/gantz/chapter-139.html alien.]]
* Which leads to how the Dinosaur Arc kicked off in the first place. [[CompleteMonster Shion Izumi]] [[UnfortunateImplications paints blackface]] and starts shooting up the entire crowd in Chapter 123. [[http://www.mangareader.net/97-1285-8/gantz/chapter-123.html All just to return to the game.]] Definitely a {{Trigger}} for those who suffered from urban violence.
* The king of all nightmarish arcs, though, is the Catastrophe arc. [[http://www.mangareader.net/97-1465-3/gantz/chapter-303.html As if the humans weren't in a bad enough shape already...]]
** And just when you think [[ItGetsWorse it couldn't get any worse,]] '''IT DOES.''' [[spoiler: The virus affecting Gantz causes him to create pixelated monsters that explode when they die.]] [[http://www.mangareader.net/gantz/341/2 Read chapter 342 at your own risk.]]
** [[http://www.mangareader.net/gantz/347/1 Chapter 347]] is nothing but pure HighOctaneNightmareFuel. [[spoiler: If a light spore touches a person, body parts and faces will literally emerge from the said person's head and become '''[[http://www.mangareader.net/gantz/347/15 THIS ABOMINATION.]]''']] Yeesh...
** The most horrifying element, however, is the reason why the giant aliens invaded Earth. [[spoiler: It's because they want to slaughter mankind like cattle to become snacks, similar to that of chicken wings or potato chips.]] It's only natural for Oku to add the HIDEOUS {{Squick}} of what happens just beforehand (which involves giant insects and naked humans and we'll leave it AT THAT) to achieve maximum HighOctaneNightmareFuel.
** The giant aliens have a tool that can "upload" a human's visual data from someone's mind and use it to track the person in question. Already ParanoiaFuel on its own, it's described in a deadpan tone by the aliens as not government or police equipment, but [[http://www.mangareader.net/gantz/344/18 a children's toy]]. [[FridgeHorror Let that sink in for a moment.]]
** [[http://www.mangareader.net/gantz/347/13 Pandora's box]]. What it does to people is just...just...
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