Media reports: Author of the live-action movie "Gantz" Hiroya Oku said he was not aware of it

Yesterday, some media reported the new news that the famous science fiction manga "Gantz" would be adapted into a live-action movie (reported by this site), which caused many fans to cheer in surprise. Interestingly, the original author Hiroya Oku was also among the surprised. After learning about the report, Hiroya Oku responded that he was not aware of it and had just learned about it (it was not an official notification).

• "GANTZ" is a fantasy adult manga that was serialized by Japanese manga artist Hiroya Oku in 2000. It tells the story of a high school student Kei Kurono who died in an accident and was sent to a mysterious room. There is a black ball "GANTZ" in the room. All the people who were sent to the room, under the control and arrangement of the black ball GANTZ, fight against the aliens who invaded the earth.

•Due to the novel and creative subject matter of "GANTZ", this work has been made into movies many times. It is rumored that this time it will be produced by Sony Pictures, which should be a breakthrough compared to previous low-budget movies.

•After the report was spread, Oku Hiroya responded that he had just learned about the news and said that he had authorized it a long time ago, but there has been no new progress. His good friend Yusuke Murata also posted a message to congratulate him, but some fans expressed concern and questioned the authenticity of the report that even the original author did not know.