The production and distribution of Gantz: Second Stage (the second half of the 2004 anime adaptation) is defined by a bizarre "split" between the original manga and a controversial anime-original ending. The Ending That Diverged
: When ADV released the English dub on DVD, they marketed it as the "full, uncut experience". This included restoring graphic violence and mature themes that were scrubbed from TV, earning it a strict 17+ rating Animefringe Production Trivia February 2005 - Features - GANTZ - Animefringe Gantz 2nd Stage -Dub-