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Nov 12, 2001 to Apr 15, 2002
6.3/10
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Horror is a hard thing to make in comics today without just being a mindless blood bath of gore and fluids splattered across the walls. Junji Ito does a good job of providing us with good, freaky stories that scare or just plain old disturbs us. Gyo is one of his most recent stories that he took a chance with and provided us with a new look of what is under the sea. Not just that either, in this series we were also given two quick short stories at the end of the series to leave us terrified of not going underour houses or go hiking anymore. Story: The main story is nice and helps build up tension and suspense as each chapter builds. The things that make this story from reaching a perfect score are that two chapters that take place in a carnival is a bit lacking and the end leaves us without a good real way to end the story. Otherwise this story provides us a good explanation of what is happening to our hero and builds up a nice strong storyline. Now the other two stories are interesting. The first one is too short and lacks any real depth or horror to it, though it leaves us wondering. The second short story really is a lot better and can give us shivers. This story is strong and provides enough information to understand the situation but leaves us with two questions at the end: why are they drawn to the area and who was that at the end of the story? Art: This story has a nice sense of art style, the main characters are nicely drawn, the details the world are amazing, and the monsters or should I say fish, are drawn beyond any skill level I have seen before. This story has set the bar high on what a story should look like. There is nothing to complain about here. Character: What can I say about our only four characters? The female lead is a complaining brat who never gives up complaining about the smell, but after a while I say why she would complain. It doesn’t help us like her more though. The male lead character is pretty cool and has a good sense of luck throughout most of the story. His uncle is a bit weird and there isn’t enough information about him to connect him with us. His assistant is interesting, but still, not enough information is given about her to make us feel connected with her. The short stories lack a bit of depth in the characters, but then again, they are just short stories so there isn’t enough time to shell out a lot of information about them. The first story leaves us with nothing to know about any of the characters, but the second story does provide us with enough information about our two characters, though not a lot, to understand them a bit. Enjoyment: The main story itself was fun to read, but not enough to make me want to read it over and over again. The short stories, however, would be fun to read again and again. Overall, it depends if you like the story the first time around then you might want to read it again. Overall: This is a solid horror story, but lacks a strong ending that may disappoint. Horror fans will enjoy the story and so will fans of Junji Ito as well. Also, if regular people are looking for a good story with a great art style, they’ll want to jump into this story. Warning: This story contains graphic violence, nudity, and disturbing images. Do you hate that stuff? If you do, avoid this story at all costs!
When diver Tadashi and his girlfriend Kaori Sawahara take a trip to the coast of Okinawa, they find that their strained relationship is the least of their worries when they unwittingly witness the start of the apocalypse. Attacked by a strange, four-legged fish in their cabin, they manage to kill it, but are left unsettled by the putrid stench it carriedâthe haunting smell of death. This lone assault is only the herald of what's to come, as soon, many more such creatures emerge from the sea, attacking anything in their path. Though Tadashi and Kaori quickly return to Tokyo, they find there is no longer any safe haven; no matter where they run, the death stench creeps... Amigara Dansou no Kai (The Enigma of Amigara Fault) After a devastating earthquake near Amigara mountain, a several-kilometer-long fault emerged. But this discovery was made more eerie by the thousands of human-shaped holes scattered among the rock face, each of which seemingly continues for miles within the mountain. Oowaki, one of the many spectators attracted to the sight, witnesses in horror as onlookers start to experience a personal, visceral calling to enter these holesâformed as if to fit only them. Daikokubashira Hiwa (The Sad Tale of the Principal Post) Celebrating their recent move into their new house, a family's festivities are cut short upon hearing the cries of their father. Finding him in the crawl space below, they bear witness to the bizarre and unexplainable tragedy that has befallen him. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
The manga starts as a fun read, with a creative premise and situation. Since neither the reader or the characters knew anything about what was going on, it felt eerie and weird, as in, âwhat the fuck is going on?â, Iâd say this was a good start. But thatâs it, after the initial beach chapters, the manga starts showing itâs terribleness. Unlike most of Itoâs manga, Gyo, doesnât have that creepy atmosphere always looming in the background, normally represented by the visuals, be it the dreadful backgrounds or the sheer expression of terror on the characterâs faces. One of my main gripes with this manga is thatit focuses too much on the premise, dead sea creatures with legs and walking among earth are scary at first, but a strong premise isnât nearly enough to hold an entire manga on itâs own, it needs more than that to keep the reader engaged and entertained. Gyo is a gore fest, itâs obviously trying itâs hardest to shock you and show off the nastiest images possible, but it doesnât do that very well. Drawings of gore arenât that disgusting, specially when itâs so ridiculous and over the top. The âstoryâ, if you can call it that, is simple and very clichĂŠ, another âsave your girlfriend, save the worldâ kinda story, where the main character gets involved in all this and has to save his love, eventually discovering what really happened and the truth to these horrible creatures, despite being a completely average person. To make matters worse, heâs nothing new and hardly developed, if at all. itâs also incredibly hard to feel anything for the girlfriend when sheâs just a damsel in distress. The explanation of the mystery and events tries to be very scientific and realistic, but fails miserably, in actuality it is terribly lazy and weak, with a bunch of science mumbo-jumbo sprinkled in the middle. Junji Ito wasnât at his best when writing this, at least his other most popular work, Uzumaki, being as average as it was, had a stronger premise and also was an enjoyable, interesting read, the characters were realistic and had amusing reactions to their world and what was happening, you wonât find anything like that here. Most manga by Ito has interesting visuals and presents something new and scary every chapter, a smart move by the author. Itâs hard to be sacred by something you are familiar with. By keeping it fresh and introducing new horrors, he keeps that feeling of uneasiness and dread, the feeling of not knowing whatâs to come. This is evident in that most of his work are one-shots or very short manga in general. Gyo, however, barely introduces new horrors or monsters at all, it escalates things, sure, but you can only be so terrorized by a shark with legs after youâve seen it many times. Itâs become clear that Ito wanted to creep you out with the âmonstersâ on this manga, and thatâs fine, but on this work, were the monsters are almost all fish, they get old fast, losing the impact along with it. Itâs easy to get a shark, put some legs on it and call it a monster. The best I can say about it is, besides the beautiful art, that the ending doesnât have any sequel-bait and just ends things quickly. Donât read this. If you are interested in Junji Itoâs works, go read Uzumaki, Junji Itoâs Horror Collection or, better yet, The Enigma on Amigaraâs Fault, a short tale on the end of this book, great fun and by far the best thing to come out of Gyo. Follow me at mangapan.tumblr.com for more reviews
Remember those B-grade horror films they air on sci-fi quite often? This is pretty much the same thing. If you've ever seen Snakehead Terror, its quite similar to that. I wouldn't recommend reading this after you've eaten, as some of the images are gruesome enough to make your stomach do loop-de-loops in your chest. The story however is very creative, and has many twists and turns you don't see coming, so if you have some down time, drop by onemanga or buy the manga if you have some extra cash, plop yourself down, and you'll never want to eat Sushi again.
Gyoâ another masterpiece by Junji Ito after 'Uzumaki', one of the greatest horror manga series that could have ever been made! Having his works equipped with bizarre plots and aberrant visuals, Junji has proved that horror is not necessarily synonymous with 'the ghost with long black hair' or 'the evil, bloodsucking vampires lurking in the bush out there'. He has the ability to create gruesome horror out of anything and everything, even if it is a fish. Fishâ that's exactly what he portrays in 'Gyo', well, in an extremely absurd way that is beyond anyone's imagination with Junji being an exception of course. The mangahas nineteen chapters, each having 16-19 pages for the main story, and another chapter that comprises of two short stories which are independent of the main story; the total being twenty chapters. The manga is thus pretty short but by the time I finished reading it, it felt as if I have been through a long journey filled with 'skin crawling' moments. To be precise, I love the story. I'm really impressed with Junji's creativity at horror storytelling. I seriously can never imagine something as unique as that even in the next ten, twenty or thirty years. It has suspense, it has that 'Oh-crap-why-did-that-have-to-happen' feeling and it keeps you turning the pages because you simply have no idea what's going to happen next. The characters are also pretty good. I especially liked the protagonist, Tadashi. He didn't give up in spite of the havoc around him. Instead he chose to stand up to the 'monsters' and protect his girlfriend. The ending, however, turned out to be a disappointment for me. It was not satisfactory and it seemed incomplete. I was so engrossed in reading that I didn't realize it was already over and when the first short story came up, I was literally like, "Huh? What is this?" until I realized that the main story is already finished. Speaking about the two short stories in the end, the first one wasn't really that good. There was no mention of what had happened, how it happened and why it happened. It just happened. The second short story, on the other hand, was fantastic. I might as well call it a little masterpiece of Junji because it is short, hardly around 20 chapters or so, but it was downright creepy. The art is great. It is similar to Junji's other works. The backgrounds are detailed, and the characters and their expressions are also well drawn. The style is well suited for horror manga. To conclude my review, I will say that I recommend this series to all those who love horror and are looking for something unique to read which will stay in the back of their mind for quite a long time, if not forever. But I think it is also necessary to warn you that it has various disturbing visuals and if you think you can't take them, you must stay away from this manga. Story: 9 | Art: 9 | Character: 9 | Enjoyment: 9 | Overall: 9
Gyo â Spoiler Free â Not Recommended TLDR Story â 2/10 â 2 x 0.275 = 0,55 Art â 7/10 â 7 x 0.2 = 1,4 Characters â 1/10 â 1 x 0.225 = 0,225 Enjoyment â 4/10 â 4 x 0.3 = 1,2 Total: 3,375 -> 3Story â 2/10 Gyoâs story isnât scary at all. Instead, it is quite funny. Genuinely, it probably one of Junji Itoâs funniest stories. There is a sense of strangeness, but it just ends up being funny. There isnât really much to say about Gyo. Itâs a story about a fish invasion in Okinawa and, later on, Tokyo. There is no eerie atmosphere, drama, cliffhanger, suspense, or nothing. We have fishes with legs walking around running amok, fishes with legs inside of plastic bags that float around the city, fishes with legs that are being caught in the sea by fishermen, walking whales invading the city and, later on, mechanical creatures, and some of which fly. There is basically no plot, other than surviving, no intrigue, nothing: we just have panels after planes of fishes walking around the city and creating chaos. There were times when a plot was foreseeable, but rest assured: the story will not deliver! Most, if not all, action scenes are just walking sharks or mechanical creatures pursuing the main characters. The ending is horrendous, and one does not understand why it ended (only for a straightforward aspect that got resolved). This is definitely one of Junji Itoâs worst stories. Art â 7/10 The art is good, in the sense that it is functional. The gore scenes that are meant to be disgusting are nothing more than just a dead fish with legs, ending up being, once again, quite funny. There are some good panels, but definitely nothing too fancy, and none are awe-inspiring. The character design is just the average of a Junji Ito story. And although there are some stories that have memorable panels, this just isnât the case with Gyo. It doesnât have problems with panel fluency and is technically well achieved. Characters â 1/10 There are no characters worth mentioning, for they have no personality. Gyoâs isnât about the characters but the invading fish with legs. Thus, the characters are null and only serve to be pursued or scared by the fish. It is incredibly bland. The âmainâ charactersâTadashi and Kaoriâonly fit the aforementioned purpose. In all due honesty, only Koyanagi isnât all that annoying. Without going into spoilers, Kaori will fill a role other than running, but it is so idiotic that one cannot take it seriously. Mechanical creatures abound. Enjoyment â 4/10 Gyo is a great comic relief, but it cannot be compared to some of his better works, such as Tomie, and cannot definitely be considered a horror story. For being so ludicrous, it deserves a not recommended: the story is bland and outright bad, the premise is stupid, the development is terrible, and the characters are ever worse than the story. Gyo may be made of the stuff of nightmares, but for all the wrong reasons.
