Gyo: The Death-Stench Creeps

Authors:

Junji Ito, Yuji Oniki

Series:

Genres:

Cosmic horror, Creature horror, Horror Graphic Novel, Science fiction horror

Tropes:

Anyone can die, Apocalypse, Last man standing, Science caused the apocalypse, Science goes wrong, Stranger than fiction, Survivor by coincidence

Characters:

Characters in their 20s, East Asian main character(s), Heterosexual main character, Japanese main character

Time Periods:

Information Age

Places:

Beach, City, Japan

Endings:

Content Notes:

Body horror, Extinction event, Gore, Main character death, Mass death, Parasites, Secondary character death

Sex Ratings:

Teen: fade to black or closed door sex acts, on-page sensuality

Violence Ratings:

Frequent Violence, Graphic violence, Life-threatening violence

Language Ratings:

Appeal:

Creepy, Dark, Fast-paced, Plot-driven, Visually striking