Gyo, Vol. 1: The Death-Stench Creeps (Junji Ito) Paperback – October 16, 2007

Girlfriends problems. Moving. Teeth. Metal legs. Sharks that hunt on land. And the stench. While some of these things sound like they belong in a Manga, a few of them are strange and utterly interesting to watch develop. After reading Ito's works in both short story and in things like the beautiful spiral, I return for the oddity that becomes a great tale. And Gyo I and II deliver this and more, giving people what they need.As far as Gyo is concerned, there are all the staples that make a great tale. You have the complexity of writing that connects to both framework and audience, you have a horrible blight that becomes odder and more horrific as it develops, and it speaks to the stupidity of man. I enjoy things like that, seeing the stupidity of people in motion as they are blindsided by something they didn't predict, because it has realism twined into portions of some really odd "this can't be true!" horror. I like that, the thinking outside the confines of convention, and Ito has it here. The art is also grand, a thing of impeccable beauty, and these things and a good story makes for something worthwhile.If you want to read something that is not conventional, a bit pulpy, and smooth when read, you'll want a hit of this. If you are a fan of Ito, this will be something that will keep you keepin' on. If you are not familiar with his work, then you might want to try it out and see how it fits. Ito credits Lovecraft, Argento, Barker, Moore and many other American voices along with a plethora of European and Japanese voices with making him what he is. To me, that explains a lot and perhaps sheds light on why it is that he can make something strangely terrible like he does. It also separates him from others as well, because he knows so much about horror that it allows him to understand the mindset needed to graft new, sometimes funny, things to go bump in the (l)ight.Recommended.

Ito is a legend. His stories, his art, his way of making you queasy are all in this great book.Some crazy things start happening with the sea life. No, it's not Aquaman. Something much more sinister is at play here. The art is fantastic, the story is well paced. It's more creepy than anything else. It held my attention from Vol. 1 through Vol. 2. The characters are great -- some have better development than others, but it is after a secluded story, so we only met a few, and we really don't need that much background about them.Whether you're a fan of Junji Ito's or not, you should pick this up. It's a great story and the art is a bit over-the-top, but still beautifully done.

Gyo is a very good read, with great art, a good story, and decent writing. But it's not as good as his other book Uzumaki in my opinion. Still great, far better than any recent hollywood horror film can hope to be.As for the specs the book came in very good condition, it's light, and the cover looks great.Overall, Definitly worth the money

This is not Junji Ito best work, however its still very good and creepy. The art work is his best work those far according to the English books. And the story feels larger than his other works, however I didn't really care about the characters. overall buy the book if you like horror. this is one of the few horror manga and short manga you will find.

A good read if you're into weird, spooky stuff.

JUNJI ITO IS THE BEST, HIS WORK IS THE BEST MANGA YOU COULD POSSIBLY HAVE~

Bought this for the girlfriend and she loves it!

great!

Another great book by Junji Ito.

Junji Ito is one of the greatest manga writers/artists ever to have lived! This book proves that point.

Dead fish mounted on weird legs stalk the streets and smell really bad in this crazy Junji Ito manga. If you want to see dead fish attacking nearly naked women then this is the manga for you.

assolutamente bellissimo, quando l'ho comprato era addirittura scontato, quindi ho colto l'occasione ! stampa perfetta, copertina molto molto bella, consiglio assolutamente, sopratutto in sconto ! adoro tutte le opere di junji ito e prenderò altro sicuramente, grazie