Reviews tagging 'Pandemic/Epidemic'

Gyo by Junji Ito

16 reviews

urezia's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Terminal illness, Death, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Dysphoria, Animal death, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, and Blood

lemonade_lover's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Nauseating love it

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Body horror, Vomit, Fire/Fire injury, Suicide, Pandemic/Epidemic, Suicide attempt, Violence, Self harm, Terminal illness, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content

thegayestghost's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Blood, Suicide, Death, Violence, Body horror, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Gore, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, and Pandemic/Epidemic

readingsofaslinky's review against another edition

dark funny tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

Another insanist story from Junji Ito that had me laughing out loud at the beginning because of how bizarre it was. The toxic (no pun intended) relationship was a good vehicle for this wild plot. 

CW: for suicide/suicide attempt.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Death, Pandemic/Epidemic, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Suicide attempt and Suicide

bibyabs's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Body horror, Pandemic/Epidemic, Death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Mental illness, Gore, and Murder

doctorw0rm's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Suicide and Suicide attempt

Minor: Animal death