Gyo books in order | Ordered Books

Q: "How many books are in the Gyo series?"

"There are three books in the Gyo series, published between 2002 and 2004."

Q: "What is the first book in the Gyo series?"

"The first book in the Gyo series is Gyo, published in 2002."

Q: "What is Gyo about?"

"Gyo follows a couple on vacation in Okinawa when dead fish begin walking ashore on spindly mechanical legs. The invasion spreads to larger sea creatures, and the source of the machines turns out to be connected to a horrifying World War II-era experiment involving death and decay."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	Gyo	2002	Junji Ito	N/A
2	Gyo, Vol. 1	2002	Junji Ito	Buy
3	Gyo, Vol. 2	2004	Junji Ito	Buy

Gyo is one of Junji Ito’s most viscerally disturbing works. The premise sounds absurd: dead fish crawl out of the ocean on metal legs. But Ito plays it completely straight, and as the invasion escalates from small fish to sharks and whales, the horror becomes genuinely overwhelming. The story traces the mechanical plague back to a bioweapon experiment from World War II, connecting the body horror to real historical atrocity.

Originally serialized in 2001-2002, Gyo was collected in two volumes with an English-language edition from VIZ Media. It was adapted into an anime film in 2012.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Gyo series?

There are three books in the Gyo series, published between 2002 and 2004.

What is the first book in the Gyo series?

The first book in the Gyo series is Gyo, published in 2002.

What is Gyo about?

Gyo follows a couple on vacation in Okinawa when dead fish begin walking ashore on spindly mechanical legs. The invasion spreads to larger sea creatures, and the source of the machines turns out to be connected to a horrifying World War II-era experiment involving death and decay.

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Reading order