Despite being a little late with their confirmation, Dark Horse has finally announced the acquisition of the GANTZ manga in a press release. That’s not surprising in itself, but the way Dark Horse is pushing this series is. They have dubbed it as “Inarguably the most highly demanded manga in the last half-decade” and are considering its popularity to be equal to Ghost in the Shell and AKIRA.
The hype is slightly overbearing, but I do hope Dark Horse continues. Scheduled for a summer-2008 release, GANTZ could completely revitalize the slumbering state of the seinen manga market in North America. Full press release after the jump.