

Tadashi becomes more concerned with Kaori as she becomes more harrowed by the “death stench” that continues to get worse as the days pass. The story follows a couple called Tadashi and Kaori who become troubled after Kaori’s sense of smell becomes heightened and hyper-sensitive to bad smells and progressively becomes worse as the couple encounters what appears to be a fish with sharp metal legs. Gyo is the Japanese translation for “Fish” and rightfully named based on the plot. My first introduction to Ito’s work was through one of his more recent graphic novels that contains a collection of different creepy stories and chapters.

A few of his most notable books include Gyo, Uzumaki, Tomie, Fragments of Horror, Shiver and many more. Ito’s works of art is very akin to the creepypasta genre on the internet, delivering impactful imagery paired with suspenseful writing.

Junji Ito is a Japanese horror manga artist notorious for his creepy stories and even more memorable for his haunting visuals.
