Anyone Still Read Gantz E?
I can understand why people dropped it. I actually lost interest myself for about a year because the story felt like it was all over the place, the arcs dragged on for far too long, and, man... the new art really didn't help.
But I had some free time this weekend and suddenly remembered the series existed, so I decided to catch up. Honestly... I don't think it's changed all that much. The story is still pretty messy and can be a bit cheesy to read through, but now that there are a lot more chapters, it's much easier to just skim through and enjoy the action, which makes for a much better reading experience overall.
One thing I do think they handled really well is buffing all the "old bosses" from the original series while still making them feel true to themselves. Kanon, for example, now seems to be around Nurarihyon's level, and the Oni Leader is an absolute monster, definitely worthy of the 100-point tier and the tile Lord of Thunder. Despite those massive power-ups though, they never feel out of place. Instead, it feels like this is how strong they were always meant to be. If anything, it reinforces the idea that the hunters in the original series only managed to defeat them through a combination of sheer luck, teamwork, and circumstance rather than simply overpowering them.
That said, I still don't think it's a particularly great spin-off. But if you're a big Gantz fan and have some free time, I'd say it's worth checking out.
Also, the next arc is the Vampire arc, and it seems pretty interesting so far. Considering they've already played pretty loosely with the timeline, I wouldn't even be surprised if this ends up explaining why the vampires hated the Gantz hunters so much in the original series.