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Gyo, Vol. 1

Junji Ito

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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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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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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