Gyo (Junji Ito Book 2)

Gyo opens with a bizarre invasion: fish with mechanical legs swarm Japan, driven by a mysterious force. Protagonist Kaori and her boyfriend Tsukasa confront the chaos as the crisis escalates into a full-blown apocalypse. Ito’s imagination runs wild with grotesque hybrids—sharks with propellers, eels fused with machinery—and the body horror intensifies as humans mutate into monstrous forms. The story critiques humanity’s hubris and the consequences of tampering with nature, blending visceral disgust with existential dread. While less focused than Uzumaki , Gyo delivers relentless shocks and surreal set pieces that showcase Ito’s talent for blending the absurd with the terrifying.