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Gyo: Kıpırdanan Dehşet by Junji Ito

49 reviews

lynxpardinus's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense

4.25

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kiara_seoul's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense fast-paced

4.75

The idea of fish on robotic legs that are out for blood is absolutely horrifying. Just think about it.

You’re at a beach, having a relaxing day, when all the sudden: you see a fish come out of the water on a pair of spider legs. You think you’re hallucinating when all of the sudden more comes out. You’re shocked, on the verge of panic. When suddenly, in the corner of the eye, you see something. You turn towards the ocean, and see it: a giant white shark on spider legs…and it’s coming out of the ocean and straight towards you—its mouth wide open.

What would you do?

It’s a horrifying situation. And seeing how Japan gets invaded with all these creatures which take on the form of more animals—including that of humans—and how they go on a bloody massacre in Japan is terrifying.

The biggest flaw is the main female lead who, like a lot of Junji Ito’s females, screams a lot and is annoying. Of course, I absolutely recommend this manga. It’s a Junji Ito classic. And if you get the Deluxe Edition, you get two bonus stories!

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The Sad Tale of the Principal Post…which is boring.

And The Enigma of Amigara Fault, which many consider to be one of Junji Ito’s best mini stories. Personally, while I don’t consider it to be his best mini stories—I can think of much better ones that are absolutely terrifying—it’s definitely better than The Principal Post.

While I did like the bonus stories, the highlight is obviously Gyo.

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5.0

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challenging dark tense medium-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

3.5

After reading Uzumaki, I really wanted to dive into more Junji Ito. I heard this one was very strange, and it definitely was! The walking fish were genuinely scary, which I didn’t expect as I thought they might be more silly than scary. However, it was a bit repetitive and the ending felt rushed.

I was left with so many questions about how the legs were created and why they were multiplying so quickly and taking over the world. It felt similar to a virus.

The girlfriend character was very one-dimensional, most of her scenes were just her screaming about the fish or the smell. The art was amazing and horrifying, as expected. At the end, it includes one of his best known short stories: The Enigma of Amigara Fault (the person-shaped holes) which was a nice surprise! Overall, I enjoyed it but I don’t think it’s his best work.

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