A review by zakcebulski
Gyo by Junji Ito

dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0


So, fucking what the shit?

This story was crazy crazy. 
Germs infect fish and then the fish come on to shore and start to infect other animals and then people?
Jesus Christ Ito did an amazing job with this story and the art therein, but it is absolutely fucking insane. 
I get the feeling that the theme of this book is the raping of nature via humans and the gradual approach toward humans becoming the commodity for sale of other humans. 
As well, I wonder if there is a sexual angle to read this book through as the way in which people are attached to the machines is in an overtly and very intrusive way comparable to rape or sexual assault?

I did think that Kaori was a very one note character that ultimately became a stand in for a object to drive the story forward. 
Overall, this story was easily the most stomach churning of all of Ito's works that I have read to this point. His illustrations were horrifically on point, as they always are. 
I felt that there were a few loose ends that were not tied up or resolved in this story which is why I am dropping the rating down a little bit. 

We are lucky to live in a time where Junji Ito makes manga. 
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