Gyo, Vol. 1
A vacationing couple is trapped in a coastal nightmare when walking fish, stench, and infection spread inland.
First published 2003 · ギョ [Gyo]
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The Story
A young couple on vacation in Okinawa encounters a strange fish that seems to be walking on mechanical legs, along with a foul smell that grows harder to ignore. What first looks like a bizarre accident quickly turns into a much larger and more threatening phenomenon.
As more sea creatures appear on land, the situation spreads from a local disturbance into a wider crisis. The couple try to make sense of what is happening, and the story expands into investigation, infection, and hints of a hidden cause behind the creatures.
The volume builds the horror through escalating encounters, grotesque imagery, and mounting uncertainty. It ends as part of a larger narrative, with the mystery and outbreak still developing rather than fully resolved.
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Details
- Authors
- Junji Ito
- First published
- 2003
- Genres
- Horror, Graphic Novels, Science Fiction, Japan, Fantasy, Graphic Novels Manga, Comics Manga
- Subjects
- Apocalyptic literatureBacterial diseasesBiological weaponsComic books, stripsEpidemicsFictionGraphic Novels-MangaComics & Graphic NovelsGraphic Novels - MangaComics & Graphic Novels / Graphic Novels / MangaGraphic Novels - GeneralComics & graphic novels, east asian style, manga, horror
- ISBN-13
- 9781569319956
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