Ep 1It's the Beginning of a Brand New Day
Is Gantz Episode 1 Filler?
Partially — Episode 1 is Mixed. This episode contains both canonical story content adapted from the manga and anime-original filler scenes blended together. The canon content is important to follow, but some scenes can be skimmed.
Mixed episodes cannot be fully skipped as they contain essential story beats alongside filler content.
Episode Overview
"It's the Beginning of a Brand New Day" is Episode 1 in the Gantz Main arc of Gantz, originally broadcast on April 12, 2004. Part of this episode adapts the Gantz manga faithfully, while other scenes were written by the animation studio. Watch Episode 1 at normal pace — skimming is fine for slower segments, but the canon scenes carry important story weight.
Episode information is collated from multiple community sources and may contain inaccuracies.
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