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peggy_brm's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
haley27's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Self harm, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
allowvera's review against another edition
5.0
I don’t know exactly what draws me to Junji Ito’s artwork and stories. They are so uniquely creepy and enthralling. This one was not a collection but instead one long story and it doesn’t disappoint. It was consistent at keeping my attention, lots of bizarre imagery, and leaned a lot more to Giger-esque bio-mechanical horror. Loved it.
nyquilcryptid's review against another edition
dark
sad
5.0
honestly this was probably going to be closer to a 4.5 for me, but they slipped in the enigma of amigara fault at the end and i am quite frankly obsessed with that story sgdjbd
dylanger's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
me_earlandheidegger's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
vbbc's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
dorianjozai's review against another edition
3.0
Some initial thoughts:
1. Never turn this into a 4DX movie.
2. Someone check up on Junji Ito.
This was a birthday gift from my mom and I don't know how she accidentally picked up the manga that explored some of my greatest icks/fears: fish, rotten things and bad smells.
Junji Ito's art is objectively great, however I feel like the same can't be said for its characters on Gyo. Both them and the story felt one-dimensional and I was expecting a bit more development, specifically on the biological explanation of all these events that's introduced very late in the story (and I mean last chapter late). The grotesque nausea-inducing art carried the story, what was reflected on an ending that lacked closure, which made me wish for a sequel.
The first short story felt incomplete to me, but maybe that was the point.
On the other hand, I really enjoyed the last short story and I think it was very well written.
Overall, 3 stars. Loved the art, though.
1. Never turn this into a 4DX movie.
2. Someone check up on Junji Ito.
This was a birthday gift from my mom and I don't know how she accidentally picked up the manga that explored some of my greatest icks/fears: fish, rotten things and bad smells.
Junji Ito's art is objectively great, however I feel like the same can't be said for its characters on Gyo. Both them and the story felt one-dimensional and I was expecting a bit more development, specifically on the biological explanation of all these events that's introduced very late in the story (and I mean last chapter late). The grotesque nausea-inducing art carried the story, what was reflected on an ending that lacked closure, which made me wish for a sequel.
The first short story felt incomplete to me, but maybe that was the point.
On the other hand, I really enjoyed the last short story and I think it was very well written.
Overall, 3 stars. Loved the art, though.