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Hiroya OKU
奥 浩哉
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Gantz Creator Oku: Manga to 'Reach Its Final Chapter Soon' (Apr 30, 2013)
Japanese Comic Ranking, January 30-February 5 (Feb 8, 2012)
Tekken: Blood Vengeance, Fruits Basket Collection, Gantz: Perfect Answer Released Monday (Feb 5, 2012)
Japanese Comic Ranking, January 16-22 (Jan 25, 2012)
Gantz Creator Hiroya Oku Wants to End Manga in 2012 (Dec 27, 2011)
Top-Selling Blu-ray Discs in Japan: 2011 (Dec 21, 2011)
Gantz: Perfect Answer on U.K. DVD in February (Dec 6, 2011)
Top-Selling Manga in Japan by Series: 2011 (Nov 30, 2011)
Japan's Animation DVD Ranking, November 7-13 (Nov 15, 2011)
Japan's Animation DVD Ranking: October 31-November 6 (Nov 8, 2011)
Japanese Animation DVD Ranking, October 24-30 (Nov 1, 2011)
Japan's Animation DVD Ranking, October 17-23 (Oct 25, 2011)
Japan's Animation Blu-ray Disc Ranking: October 17-23 (Oct 25, 2011)
Japan's Animation DVD Ranking, October 10-16 (Oct 18, 2011)
Japan's Animation Blu-ray Disc Ranking: October 10-16 (Oct 18, 2011)
Gantz: Perfect Answer DVD, BD Slated for January 17 (Oct 5, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, August 29-September 4 (Sep 7, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, August 15-21 (Aug 24, 2011)
Japan's Animation DVD Ranking, August 15-21 (Aug 23, 2011)
Japan's Animation DVD Ranking, August 8-14 (Aug 16, 2011)
Japan's Animation DVD Ranking, August 1-7 (Aug 9, 2011)
Top 50 Manga Creators by Sales Since 2010 (Aug 5, 2011)
Japan's Animation DVD Ranking, July 25-31 (Aug 2, 2011)
Japan's Animation DVD Ranking, July 18-24 (Jul 26, 2011)
Japan's Animation Blu-ray Disc Ranking: July 18-24 (Jul 26, 2011)
Otakon to Premiere Makoto Shinkai's Hoshi o Ou Kodomo (Jul 20, 2011)
Japan's Animation DVD Ranking, July 11-17 (Jul 19, 2011)
Japan's Animation Blu-ray Disc Ranking: July 11-17 (Jul 19, 2011)
Japanese Box Office, June 4-5 (Jun 12, 2011)
Japanese Box Office, May 28-29 (Jun 6, 2011)
Japanese Box Office, May 21-22 (Jun 4, 2011)
Top-Selling Manga in Japan by Series: 2011 (First Half) (May 31, 2011)
Japanese Box Office, May 14-15 (May 23, 2011)
Hiroya Oku Draws Gantz Manga 1-Shot Spinoff (May 13, 2011)
Japanese Box Office, May 7-8 (May 12, 2011)
1st Live-Action Gantz Film's North American BD Listed (May 11, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, May 2-8 (May 11, 2011)
Japanese Box Office, April 30-May 1 (May 8, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, April 25-May 1 (May 4, 2011)
Japanese Box Office, April 23-24 (May 1, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, April 18-24 (Apr 27, 2011)
Live-action Gantz on DVD/Blu-Ray October 3 (Apr 21, 2011)
Japanese Box Office, April 9-10 (Apr 18, 2011)
Japanese Box Office, April 2-3 (Apr 11, 2011)
Japanese Box Office, March 26-27 (Apr 4, 2011)
Live-action Gantz Screening at Sci-Fi London (Apr 3, 2011)
Japanese Box Office, March 19-20 (Mar 28, 2011)
Japanese Box Office, March 12-13 (Mar 21, 2011)
Japanese Box Office, March 5-6 (Mar 19, 2011)
Anime/Manga/Game Industry Members Check In After Quake (Mar 11, 2011)
Japanese Box Office, February 26-27 (Mar 6, 2011)
Japanese Box Office, February 19-20 (Feb 28, 2011)
Japanese Box Office, February 12-13 (Feb 20, 2011)
2nd Subbed Live-Action Gantz Showing in San Francisco (Feb 18, 2011)
Japanese Box Office, February 5-6: Gantz Stays at #1 (Feb 11, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, January 31-February 6 (Feb 9, 2011)
Japanese Box Office, January 29-30: Gantz Opens at #1 (Feb 5, 2011)
Subbed Live-Action Gantz to Screen in San Francisco (Feb 3, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, January 24-30 (Feb 2, 2011)
Japanese Comic Ranking, January 17-23 (Jan 26, 2011)
Gantz Stars to Attend Screenings in Japan, U.S. on Same Day (Jan 10, 2011)
1st Live-Action Gantz Film to Get Hollywood Premiere (Jan 6, 2011)
1st Live-Action Gantz Film's U.S. Theaters Listed (Dec 13, 2010)
Staff: Live-Action Gantz to Open in U.S. in January (Nov 29, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, September 27-October 3 (Oct 6, 2010)
Gantz, Maria-sama, Mori no Asagao Promos Streamed (Oct 1, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, September 20-26 (Sep 29, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, September 13-19 (Sep 22, 2010)
Live-Action Gantz's 1st Official Teaser Trailer Posted (Jul 16, 2010)
Funi Adds Chrono Crusade, Gantz, Kaleido Star, Peace Maker (Jun 25, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, May 24-30 (Jun 2, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, May 17-23 (May 26, 2010)
Live-Action Gantz Gets Remake Inquiries from U.S., U.K. (May 14, 2010)
Live-Action Gantz Films to Be Screened in Singapore (May 13, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, October 26-November 1 (Nov 4, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, October 19-25 (Oct 29, 2009)
Gantz Manga Enters Final Phase in Japan on Thursday (Oct 1, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, June 22-28 (Jul 1, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, June 15-21 (Jun 24, 2009)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, April 5-11 (Apr 17, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, February 24-March 2 (Mar 4, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, February 17-23 (Mar 4, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, October 28-November 3 (Nov 6, 2008)
Japanese Comic Ranking, October 21-27 (Oct 29, 2008)
Japanese Comic Ranking, October 14-20 (Oct 25, 2008)
Japanese Comic Ranking, October 14-20 (Oct 22, 2008)
My-Hime's Hisayuki Also Draws for Soul Calibur IV (Jul 9, 2008)
Japanese Comic Ranking, May 27–June 2 (Jun 4, 2008)
Japanese Comic Ranking, May 20–26 (May 29, 2008)
Tenjho Tenge's Oh! Great Also Draws for Soul Calibur IV (May 18, 2008)
Gantz's Oku Also Designs Soul Calibur IV Character (May 14, 2008)
New York Comic Con - Dark Horse Comics (Apr 22, 2008)
Daily Briefs (Apr 22, 2008)
Dark Horse's CLAMP "Mangette" Has No Official Name Yet (Apr 22, 2008)
Japanese Comic Ranking, November 20–26 (Nov 27, 2007)
Japanese Comic Ranking, May 22–28 (May 31, 2007)
Japanese Comic Ranking, May 16–21 (May 23, 2007)
Other articles: Show:
The Mike Toole Show - Anime At The Movies (Mar 27, 2011)
Shelf Life - Gantz Gantz Revolution (Mar 7, 2011)
The X Button - Blade Arts (Jun 24, 2009)
The X Button - Utter Nonsense (Jun 4, 2008)
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