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Title: Gyo (Book 1) by Junji Ito, Yuji Oniki, Alvin Lu ISBN: 1-56931-995-2 Publisher: Viz Communications Pub. Date: September, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.25 (4 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Freaky, yet... cool
Comment: A very good read, even if you're not a horror manga fan. And if you are, then that makes it even better.
If I had to choose any one word to describe this manga by Junji Ito, it'd be "freaky". Not "bizarre", like Uzumaki was. Not "weird", like Flesh Colored Horror was. And not "creepy", like Tomie was. "Freaky". Yes, Gyo is freaky.
Ito manages to show that even fish can be terribly daunting in different situations. Admittedly, the idea of walking fish might raise an eyebrow or two at first -- but as his past work shows, Junji Ito is very capable of making anything and everything frightening... whether they be fish, spirals, or beautiful girls. Here, the fish is drawn with every detail, from its scales to its many fangs. Personally, I find their eyes the most frightening feature of them all -- especially how they remain blank and emotionless as they unleash chaos upon inhabitants of the land. Brrr.
Unlike "Uzumaki" or "Tomie", however, "Gyo" won't hit you with grotesque images every other page, nor does it offer you gallons upon gallons of blood in every chapter. No, "Gyo" prefers to put the focus on the terrifying situations themselves, rather than just the outcomes (those with claustrophobia might feel a bit queasy at the last couple of pages). And while there's virtually no blood at all, there are enough images that will give you a more lasting impression more than a few splatters of blood ever would.
So! If you have a fear of the sea and its many unknown creatures, you might want to sit this one out. Otherwise, sit back, grab a soda, and prepare to hate fish.
Rating: 5
Summary: Intensely creepy horror from the best manga artist ever!
Comment: Gyo is creepy. It starts with a silly idea, but then becomes one of Ito's creepiest mangas ever. The artwork is good, different than the traditional "manga style" and may take some readers getting used to. The characters are appealing, very believeable. In all actuality, if you like manga, you need to read this book. I highly reccomend it.
Rating: 4
Summary: Another good start from Junji Ito
Comment: The previous reviewer nailed the content of this book fairly well. Not on the same level as Junji's earlier masterpiece Uzumaki, but this is a different kind of book in any case. Gyo volume 1 is to some degree an homage to old-school Japanese monster/disaster cinema, but the story looks likely to veer off in other directions in later volumes. Recommended.
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Title: Gyo, Vol. 2 by Junji Ito ISBN: 1591161401 Publisher: Viz Communications Pub. Date: 11 March, 2004 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: Uzumaki, Vol. 3 by Junji Ito ISBN: 1591160480 Publisher: Viz Communications Pub. Date: October, 2002 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Uzumaki, Vol. 2 by Junji Ito ISBN: 1591160332 Publisher: Viz Communications Pub. Date: June, 2002 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: Uzumaki, Vol. 1 by Junji Ito ISBN: 1569317143 Publisher: Viz Communications Pub. Date: October, 2001 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: Flesh Colored Horror by Junji Ito ISBN: 1588990869 Publisher: ComicsOne Pub. Date: 01 April, 2001 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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