Gantz/6

I think I figured out why I keep reading - there's just no end to the absurdities the author throws at his readers! It's so out there that I just can't help but be entertained by the ridiculousness of it. We finally get a second female, who's basically a pony-tailed copy of the first female, except that she's actually way, way more, err... accepting of Kurono. I think it's just meant to serve as some sort of emotional setup for Kurono? But anyway, the third mission is pretty irreverent, considering the aliens are basically the statues that you'd find in Buddhist temples.

The usual assortment of strangers show up, but there are greater numbers this time. The funny thing is that there's one guy (a newcomer no less) who is actually effective (as opposed to sheer luck and ambush shots) with the advanced weaponry that they've been given. I guess the kids are just not that smart? I mean, why wouldn't they take the equipment home and actually practice with them... but of course, that would spoil their sudden bouts of realisations of “I can do this!” - which... is actually quite fun to see (as is the sheer amount of gore).