Kurono Kei (Gantz)
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Kurono Kei is the main protagonist of the dark sci-fi manga and anime series Gantz, an initially selfish high-school student forced into a brutal game of life-or-death missions after his apparent death.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kurono Kei (Gantz) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13146078 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Kurono Kei (Gantz) Context triple: [Kenichi Matsuyama, characterPortrayed, Kurono Kei (Gantz)]
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A.
Kodama Shinji
Kodama Shinji is a Japanese individual notable for bearing the surname Kodama, though specific widely known public achievements or roles under this name are not clearly documented.
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B.
Kodama Ryo
Kodama Ryo is a Japanese individual notable for bearing the surname Kodama, though detailed public information about their specific achievements or profession is limited.
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C.
Go Shiina
Go Shiina is a Japanese composer known for his dramatic, richly orchestrated soundtracks for anime, video games, and television.
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D.
Shizuo
Shizuo is a Japanese masculine given name borne by several notable figures, including mathematicians and artists.
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E.
Atsuhito
Atsuhito was the personal name of Emperor Daigo, a 10th-century Japanese emperor of the Heian period.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kurono Kei (Gantz) Target entity description: Kurono Kei is the main protagonist of the dark sci-fi manga and anime series Gantz, an initially selfish high-school student forced into a brutal game of life-or-death missions after his apparent death.
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A.
Kodama Shinji
Kodama Shinji is a Japanese individual notable for bearing the surname Kodama, though specific widely known public achievements or roles under this name are not clearly documented.
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B.
Kodama Ryo
Kodama Ryo is a Japanese individual notable for bearing the surname Kodama, though detailed public information about their specific achievements or profession is limited.
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C.
Go Shiina
Go Shiina is a Japanese composer known for his dramatic, richly orchestrated soundtracks for anime, video games, and television.
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D.
Shizuo
Shizuo is a Japanese masculine given name borne by several notable figures, including mathematicians and artists.
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E.
Atsuhito
Atsuhito was the personal name of Emperor Daigo, a 10th-century Japanese emperor of the Heian period.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anime character
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ manga character ⓘ protagonist ⓘ |
| adaptedIn |
Gantz (anime)
ⓘ
linked to:
Gantz (manga)
Gantz live-action films ⓘ
linked to:
Gantz (2011 film)
Gantz:O ⓘ |
| ally | Reika Shimohira ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Gantz
ⓘ
linked to:
Gantz (manga)
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| characterDevelopment | becomes more selfless ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
courageous
ⓘ
perverted ⓘ protective ⓘ selfish ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| creator | Hiroya Oku NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathStatus | killed in train accident ⓘ |
| eyeColor | dark ⓘ |
| family | younger brother ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Gantz chapter 1 ⓘ |
| friend |
Kato Masaru
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nishi Joichiro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
action
ⓘ
dark fantasy ⓘ science fiction ⓘ |
| hairColor | black ⓘ |
| loveInterest | Tae Kojima ⓘ |
| nationality | Japanese ⓘ |
| notableAction |
rescues Tae Kojima multiple times
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scores many points in Gantz missions ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Buddha Temple mission
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Final alien invasion ⓘ Osaka mission ⓘ |
| occupation | high school student ⓘ |
| participantIn | Gantz missions ⓘ |
| resurrectedBy |
Gantz
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linked to:
Gantz (manga)
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| roleInStory | leader of Tokyo team ⓘ |
| romanticRelationshipWith | Tae Kojima ⓘ |
| setting | Tokyo ⓘ |
| team | Tokyo Gantz team ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
life and death
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redemption ⓘ violence and morality ⓘ |
| usesWeapon |
Gantz sword
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X-Gun ⓘ Y-Gun ⓘ |
| wears | Gantz suit ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kurono Kei (Gantz) Description of subject: Kurono Kei is the main protagonist of the dark sci-fi manga and anime series Gantz, an initially selfish high-school student forced into a brutal game of life-or-death missions after his apparent death.
Referenced by (1)
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