{"product_id":"junji-ito-gyo-manga","title":"Junji Ito - Gyo Manga","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eGyo\u003c\/b\u003e is a Japanese horror manga series by Junji Ito about Tadashi and Kaori, a young couple whose vacation in Okinawa is interrupted by a foul-smelling, mechanical fish with metal legs that emerges from the sea. As the \"death stench\" spreads and more bizarre, hybrid creatures begin to invade the land, the story descends into a chaotic, apocalyptic nightmare of biological decay and industrial horror.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003eThe series is renowned for its grotesque imagery and its exploration of themes like the lingering trauma of war, the loss of bodily autonomy, and the terrifying intersection of nature and machinery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eIt was adapted into an original video animation (OVA) by studio ufotable in 2012, which took a different approach by focusing on Kaori as the primary protagonist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eOther Notable Works\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eJunji Ito:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"11\"\u003eUzumaki, Tomie, Remina, Black Paradox\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"49\"\u003eH.P. Lovecraft:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"65\"\u003eThe Shadow Over Innsmouth\u003c\/i\u003e (Thematic influence on cosmic\/aquatic horror)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eJapanese Name:\u003c\/b\u003e ギョ (Gyo) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"24\"\u003eEnglish Title:\u003c\/b\u003e Gyo: The Death-Stench Creeps \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"68\"\u003eStory:\u003c\/b\u003e Junji Ito \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"85\"\u003eArt:\u003c\/b\u003e Junji Ito \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"100\"\u003eOriginal Publisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Shogakukan (Big Comic Spirits) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"151\"\u003eEnglish Publisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Viz Media (The Junji Ito Library) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"204\"\u003eRelease Years:\u003c\/b\u003e 2001–2002 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"229\"\u003eVolumes:\u003c\/b\u003e 2 (Standard) \/ 1 (Deluxe Hardcover Edition) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"282\"\u003eAge Rating:\u003c\/b\u003e Mature (M) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"305\"\u003eGenre:\u003c\/b\u003e Horror, Sci-Fi, Supernatural, Seinen\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComics \u0026amp; manga are assumed VG+ or better unless otherwise noted. No broken spines, no writing, no stickers, and may have light shelf wear. Mid-2000s or earlier manga may have slight yellowing due to the age of the paper. All manga and comics are assumed to be pre-owned.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Viz Media","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover - VG+","offer_id":42270433902677,"sku":null,"price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Volumes 1 + 2 - VG+","offer_id":42287376597077,"sku":null,"price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0565\/7673\/7365\/files\/EB48600E-9A5E-45E7-9BDB-29DDF6B7734A.jpg?v=1774316564","url":"https:\/\/hifilofi.shop\/products\/junji-ito-gyo-manga","provider":"HiFi LoFi","version":"1.0","type":"link"}