Gyo
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- Author：Junji Ito
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Summary
Something is rotten in Okinawa。。。
The floating smell of death hangs over the island。 What is it？ A strange， legged fish appears on the scene。。。 So begins Tadashi and Kaori's spiral into the horror and stench of the sea。 Here is the creepiest masterpiece of horror manga ever from the creator of Uzumaki， Junji Ito。 Hold your breath until all is revealed。
The floating smell of death hangs over the island。 What is it？ A strange， legged fish appears on the scene。。。 So begins Tadashi and Kaori's spiral into the horror and stench of the sea。 Here is the creepiest masterpiece of horror manga ever from the creator of Uzumaki， Junji Ito。 Hold your breath until all is revealed。
Reviews
Ennun
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This series was really fun。 The story is one of the weirder ones Junji Ito has come up with， but the art inside is absolutely stunning and a great example of his ability to create page turners。 Putting the book down is a real challenge。
Hanna Tamara
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What did I just read？This was such a wild ride。 And like， the mind of this author。 Like， who would have thought about making a horror about fish。
bookswithpao ☾
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pretty good and it was solid， but i felt the story itself was rushed。 the spacing and pace of the story could've been executed better。 pretty good and it was solid， but i felt the story itself was rushed。 the spacing and pace of the story could've been executed better。 。。。more
Ariana Bernal
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Not my favorite story。 Very disturbing art though。
Kassandra Alvarado
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This is probably the most creepy， twisted manga I've ever read。 The art work is on another level。 Definitely check it out， if you like horror。 This is probably the most creepy， twisted manga I've ever read。 The art work is on another level。 Definitely check it out， if you like horror。 。。。more
leah
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for my first junji ito this was okay。 i found the plot to be strong at first but then it got a little too bizarre for my liking。 the body horror though，， chef's kiss for my first junji ito this was okay。 i found the plot to be strong at first but then it got a little too bizarre for my liking。 the body horror though，， chef's kiss 。。。more
sylvie
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 to be honest i thought it was just a little bit too cruel。 like yeah it's supposed to be an awful horror story about malevolent germs that infect people but i just found myself unhappy with how kaori was treated。 no shit sylvie u say i mean someone's gotta get infected and covered with bubodes and have a tube stuck up their bum that turns their infected corpse into a gassy battery that powers these nutty japanese military runoff machines！ but like。。。 why one of only 2 personalityless female char to be honest i thought it was just a little bit too cruel。 like yeah it's supposed to be an awful horror story about malevolent germs that infect people but i just found myself unhappy with how kaori was treated。 no shit sylvie u say i mean someone's gotta get infected and covered with bubodes and have a tube stuck up their bum that turns their infected corpse into a gassy battery that powers these nutty japanese military runoff machines！ but like。。。 why one of only 2 personalityless female characters mr ito？ huh？ also that story at the end about the dad trapped under the pillar was fucking stupid， sorry。 like it was funny but it was just so stupid。 points are earned for the fruitiness of those two gals at the end who end up getting squished into disgusting noodle shapes in some rocks。 final words - i think junji ito is a very talented artist and i think some things were really fucked up in a good way here but i also think some things were fucked up in a bad way， which makes it lose points for me。 。。。more
Liam Benfer
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The premise and body horror in this story from Junji Ito were especially intense。 Once again， Junji Ito created a story that was compelling， mysterious， shocking， and a true page-turner。 When I started the story I was honestly a bit confused， but I really enjoyed learning about what caused - or what could have caused - the horror that takes place in the story。 Once the causes of the walking fish thingys are discussed and speculated， I think it adds another eerie layer of horror to everything goi The premise and body horror in this story from Junji Ito were especially intense。 Once again， Junji Ito created a story that was compelling， mysterious， shocking， and a true page-turner。 When I started the story I was honestly a bit confused， but I really enjoyed learning about what caused - or what could have caused - the horror that takes place in the story。 Once the causes of the walking fish thingys are discussed and speculated， I think it adds another eerie layer of horror to everything going on。 As usual， upon finishing this story I went and bought another of Juni Ito's work cause I can't get enough！ 。。。more
Gigi
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This was my second one of Junji Ito’s， and no one does weird like he does！！ I was definitely grossed out a couple of times！ Enough to not wanna eat seafood for a little while。 😂I loved the bonus short stories at the end。 It was a nice touch。
Emma Johansson
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Absolut vidrig， på gränsen till vad jag klarade av att läsa。 Var faktiskt tvungen att sluta läsa mitt i natten och fortsätta dagen efter。 Men helt fantastisk， handlingen var inte så bra， men bilderna var helt fantastiskt。 Väldigt skräckinjagande。
Kasey
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Plot is a little all over the place。 The art is gnarly and horrific。
Liam Atkinson
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Surprisingly enough， I actually thoroughly enjoyed this story much more than Uzumaki。 Which feels like a first， because everyone adores Uzumaki。 After all， how could you not？ It’s got creative brilliance， pretty spirals， and body horror galore。 Judging from my first glimpse of Gyo （I flicked through it in a bookstore before buying it a few weeks later）， it looked like a blend of sharknado and gore， which sounded excellent to me。 I got to reading it and lord， I was exactly right。 But it’s so much Surprisingly enough， I actually thoroughly enjoyed this story much more than Uzumaki。 Which feels like a first， because everyone adores Uzumaki。 After all， how could you not？ It’s got creative brilliance， pretty spirals， and body horror galore。 Judging from my first glimpse of Gyo （I flicked through it in a bookstore before buying it a few weeks later）， it looked like a blend of sharknado and gore， which sounded excellent to me。 I got to reading it and lord， I was exactly right。 But it’s so much more than that。 The story is so engrossing （and just gross）， the characters are strong and made me feel empathy for them， and the action was insane。 Kaori is my favorite character in particular by far because her descent into madness is so utterly real and believable。 As someone that deals with things like tactile hallucinations and fear of rot and decaying things （like maggots， flies， etc）， this book deeply affected me。 If you’ve read it， you can probably guess some parts。 As an outsider you’re probably thinking like， “So Liam， just a 1 to 1 here， why the hell would you read it then？”。 Well， great question。 Probably because I’m demented and when I go into horror I expect to be disturbed by what I’m reading （shocking， I know）。 Anyway， there’s nothing I love more than a dramatized invasion of some sort and some gnarly ass fish。 Must be because I’m a Lovecraft fan on the side。 Now， in NO way am I saying that these two authors are anything alike。 I often see them get compared， and while they do present similar styles of horror， they are two individual artists with their own aesthetics。 I respect each of them deeply in their own ways。 All in all， fantastic book。 Will probably be reading this 10 times over。 。。。more
Chelsea Renee Lovell
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I’ve never read a manga before and was looking into as far as a visual narrative to go along with research for my thesis， but it was entertaining。 I just kinda felt like the story was a little。。。unresolved？ I don’t know if that’s usual for stories like this， but I found it frustrating， I felt like I was left with more questions than answers。 The artwork was stunning and the body horror that Ito incorporates was quite dramatic， but the plot itself left me needing more。
Denise
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I’m really surprised I finished reading this within an hour and a half！ Really disturbing and disgusting but I loved every second of it！ Junji Ito really knows how to come up with unique horror stories！
Amy Brooks
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These collections are a must have for any horror fan！
Amaly
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*chefs kiss*
Kayla
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This is my first junji ito book and I’m obsessed！ The artwork is amazing and the story is creepy af！ I can’t get over the ending！ That blew my mind！！ And the bonus stories were good and a nice little touch to the ending！
Lynn
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Today’s post is on Gyo by Junji Ito。 It is 400 pages long and is published by Viz Media。 The cover is dark with greyed out silhouettes from the story on it。 The intended reader is someone who likes horror and monster manga。 There is no foul language， no sex， gore， and some violence in this manga。 The story is told from third person close of the main character Tadashi。 There Be Spoilers Ahead。From the back of the book- Something is rotten in Okinawa…The floating smell of death hangs over the isla Today’s post is on Gyo by Junji Ito。 It is 400 pages long and is published by Viz Media。 The cover is dark with greyed out silhouettes from the story on it。 The intended reader is someone who likes horror and monster manga。 There is no foul language， no sex， gore， and some violence in this manga。 The story is told from third person close of the main character Tadashi。 There Be Spoilers Ahead。From the back of the book- Something is rotten in Okinawa…The floating smell of death hangs over the island。 What is it？ A strange， legged fish appears on the scene。。。 So begins Tadashi and Kaori's spiral into the horror and stench of the sea。 Here is the creepiest masterpiece of horror manga ever from the creator of Uzumaki， Junji Ito。 Hold your breath until all is revealed。Review- This is a fascinating manga with monster and outbreak themes。 Tadashi and his girlfriend are taking a vacation when Kaori’s starts to smell something terrible。 From there it becomes a guessing game of what is going on。 Is it an outbreak？ Monster attack？ Mutants？ The reader is pulled from one scene to the next as Tadashi and Kaori try to survive from the horror that is chasing them from the sea。 Ito is a master of his craft and this animal attack/outbreak story is very worth reading。 The story is understandable， the characters are sympathetic， and art will haunt you when you look at a fish and wonder， if they are going to come for you。 I highly recommend this manga。I give this manga a Five out of Five stars。 I get nothing for my review and I was given this manga as a gift。 。。。more
Mike Dean
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4。5 stars
Xena Gabrielle
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Never knew it was possible to be drawn into something so repulsive！ Gruesome and weird—definitely another Junji Ito must-read！ It's borderline zombie apocalypse and war of the worlds and it's perfect。 Oh， and also， a bit of 'The Human Centipede'。。。Unlike the first ones I read， I liked this one the least。 Not that the artworks are not great， it is and that makes everything even more disgusting！ I'm not much of a fan of gory bits but I did like the idea of weird， dead fish invasion。 It's pretty co Never knew it was possible to be drawn into something so repulsive！ Gruesome and weird—definitely another Junji Ito must-read！ It's borderline zombie apocalypse and war of the worlds and it's perfect。 Oh， and also， a bit of 'The Human Centipede'。。。Unlike the first ones I read， I liked this one the least。 Not that the artworks are not great， it is and that makes everything even more disgusting！ I'm not much of a fan of gory bits but I did like the idea of weird， dead fish invasion。 It's pretty cool。 I also really liked the main characters too， Tadashi and Kaori。 I find their relationship really cute although I didn't like the seemingly stereotypical portrayal of a whiny girlfriend。 I can't really say what my favorite chapters are because it is a spontaneous story but I did like the twists and turns as well as the idea if people getting into the "legs" where the fishes once were。 However， I can't buy the idea about the germs and them getting into the system and just blows out everything。 The WW2 theory isn't that great either， I think it could still use some expanding。 I also didn't like the circus that much。 I don't think it added to the plot， it's just weird and made it even more confusing since the magician was telling Tadashi that the true nature of the germ can be found when it is aflame。 Makes you think that something spiritual is in play instead of some science mumbo-jumbo。 Either way， I prefer a single theory。Overall， this has a great concept and an enjoyable read。 The horror in here lies in the smell of rotten fish/flesh which I'm not that familiar with so it's not very effective。 But I will definitely remember it when I come across my mom gutting a fish！The Enigma of Amigara FaultThis is a one shot at the end of the book and I really liked this one。 It kinda has 'Uzumaki' vibes on it in a sense that it's weird and hypnotic。 The ending has a really great pay off too！ And even if this is short， I kinda feel sorry for the two hikers who fell in love in the mountains。 。。。more
Jon
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Gyo features some very nasty body horror and a very intriguing plot， but there are an insane amount of plot holes。 As a whole， I was never able to disregard the point that you are supposed to believe that the thousands of machines were still fully operational after being submerged in water for such a long time。 Anyway， it is a very fun read by Junji Ito。
Jenna Conley
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3。5 stars
Eri Guevara
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Continúo mi lento descenso a la locura con Junji Ito。 Esta definitivamente es la historia más grotesca que he leído del autor hasta ahora。 Lo mejor del manga？ Tadashi， mil veces。 Dios bendiga a Tadashi 😍。Lo peor？ Kaori， Kaori y también Kaori。 La odié。La historia？ Dejémoslo en que no puedes pedirle explicaciones a Junji Ito。 El hace lo que se le da la gana y punto。 Y aquí seguiré yo de masoquista disfrutando sus historias jajaja。
A。E。 Bross
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This is the type of read that haunts you。 Set originally in Okinawa， Japan。 The horror begins almost in the absurd， but the strange and outlandish possibilities somehow become all too real and claustrophobic as the manga continues。What we are left with is a bittersweet tale of horror， loss， and the extent that people are willing to go to for their own reasons。Honestly， a really good showing by Junji Ito in the horror genre， and one I would highly recommend to those who enjoy horror in all of its This is the type of read that haunts you。 Set originally in Okinawa， Japan。 The horror begins almost in the absurd， but the strange and outlandish possibilities somehow become all too real and claustrophobic as the manga continues。What we are left with is a bittersweet tale of horror， loss， and the extent that people are willing to go to for their own reasons。Honestly， a really good showing by Junji Ito in the horror genre， and one I would highly recommend to those who enjoy horror in all of its forms。 It's evocative and sometimes visually terrifying， making it a tale that will linger at the back of your mind， as some of the best horror does。 。。。more
Mads
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the art was amazing （deeply unsettling， but extremely talented） the only issue was the actual story — it just wasn’t developed enough， we didn’t see much despite everything that happened。
Carolyn
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After reading two other Ito graphic novels， I was sadly disappointed with this one。 Not that I am completely against comics that are mostly action， but this hardly had enough dialogue and backstory to be interesting。 Most of the graphic novel are pictures of the fish with legs running around。 Yes， it sounds ridiculous and， dare I say， it kind of was。
Susanna
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Kaori és igual que Tomie！。 Al meu entendre，i a excepció dels dibuixos，que són gairebé idèntics en personatges ala se la sèrie de “Tomie”，la història pren cap inynterèrs， almenys per a mi， que m'agrada l’horror sobrenatural。 En aquest cas， i en la història central que abarca la majoria del relat， de repent una sèria de peixos amb cames mecàniques， degudes en principi a experiments humans que després es descubreixen que han transcendit aquest origen i s'han esdevenint de natura pròpia， invaeixen l Kaori és igual que Tomie！。 Al meu entendre，i a excepció dels dibuixos，que són gairebé idèntics en personatges ala se la sèrie de “Tomie”，la història pren cap inynterèrs， almenys per a mi， que m'agrada l’horror sobrenatural。 En aquest cas， i en la història central que abarca la majoria del relat， de repent una sèria de peixos amb cames mecàniques， degudes en principi a experiments humans que després es descubreixen que han transcendit aquest origen i s'han esdevenint de natura pròpia， invaeixen las principals ciutats de Japó。una parella de nòvios són els que porten el fil argumental principal， ells infectada i ell intentat salvar-la， que ho ho aconsegueix。 Un científic bastant anat de L’Olla i la seva ajudant amb escrípuls i empatia emocional tractaran d’ajudar al noi， però la invasió ja s'ha escapat de dora de tot control， i la història acaba essent apocalíptica total。”3# màquines acaben guanyant la guerra a l'home i el final és bastant descoratjador。No m'ha interessat gaire， no veig terror per cap banda， sinó ciència ficció amb algun tret de terror distòpic， res més。 No m'ha agardat， encara que llop els dibuixos de Junji Ito， que veig fotos amb una major pressa i reflexió que en el cas de la sèrie de Tomie， que almenys per a mi eren soberbis。 S'aprofita del personatge de Timie per a la comstrucció de la seva personatge femenina ， que és igual a ella， i a mi això no m'ha agradat。。。 falta d'idees creatives？ No sé， el veig estancat en els deus dibuixos， no sé en veritat si aquests novel·la és posterior o anterior， em sembla que el primer。La darrera història， que ocupa poques pàgines i que té res a veure amb “Gyo” ens explica amb “El misterio de la falla de Amigara” com uns excursionistes “ es troben a la muntanyes esquerdes de les que surten una mena de fantasmes que a cadascun li representen el seu propi jo i l'obliguen a entrar a l'interior de la muntanya。。。 molt curta i molt poc desenvolupada， no sé quèfa en aquest volum tecopilatori de “Gyo” no he entès res。。。 。。。more
Caitlyn
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This book was peak body horror。 The implausibility of the plot didn't bother me， simply because the art style and the sheer amount of ridiculousness blended together to create something that， quite frankly， really tickled my fancy。 I read Junji Ito's books as brain-candy， and so I don't mind the lack of answers and the less-than-scientific storyline。 I think if you take the story seriously， you will be disappointed。 However， if you are here for a quick， easy read and some gorgeous art， this is t This book was peak body horror。 The implausibility of the plot didn't bother me， simply because the art style and the sheer amount of ridiculousness blended together to create something that， quite frankly， really tickled my fancy。 I read Junji Ito's books as brain-candy， and so I don't mind the lack of answers and the less-than-scientific storyline。 I think if you take the story seriously， you will be disappointed。 However， if you are here for a quick， easy read and some gorgeous art， this is the book for you！ I will say， if you don't enjoy body-horror， this is not the story for you; there are no "true" scary or suspenseful parts to the story in my opinion， but the illustrations are really detailed and truly GROSS。 Plus， this edition has one kind of cool and one REALLY COOL short story included at the end！！ 。。。more
Lisa
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4。5 stars。 This one was a doozy！
Jo Banando
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Junji Ito is one of the gold standard horror authors in manga， and that much is certain。 Nevertheless， Gyo， while deeply disturbing and intriguing in concept alone， isn't nearly as cohesive as his other work。The plot focuses on a dysfunctional couple who stumble upon walking fish that carry a lingering death stench。 Saying any more would be spoiling it for some， but to be honest， you'll still end up getting the most out of it even if I did tell you。 The plot stalls at times and goes way too fast Junji Ito is one of the gold standard horror authors in manga， and that much is certain。 Nevertheless， Gyo， while deeply disturbing and intriguing in concept alone， isn't nearly as cohesive as his other work。The plot focuses on a dysfunctional couple who stumble upon walking fish that carry a lingering death stench。 Saying any more would be spoiling it for some， but to be honest， you'll still end up getting the most out of it even if I did tell you。 The plot stalls at times and goes way too fast at others， usually without giving enough information to keep interest going。All this to say， Ito still makes incredible artwork。 Each panel has this overwhelming feeling of dread， and as ridiculous as the body horror is conceptually， the illustrations are still fascinatingly grotesque。 I recommend Gyo for people who are diehard fans of Ito's work， but maybe not for people interested but unsure。 Definitely worth a read if you're into horror manga。（This book also includes the infamous 'this is my hole！' short story， which is deeply unsettling and gets a 5 out of 5 stars on its own。 Read it if you can。） 。。。more
Reference
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