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Gyo: Tokyo Fish Attack

Original title: Gyo
  • Video
  • 2012
  • 1h 10m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
2K
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Gyo: Tokyo Fish Attack (2012)
AnimeAnimationHorrorMysterySci-Fi

The friends Kaori, Erika and Aki are on a vacation to celebrate their upcoming graduation, when suddenly an infestation of mysterious walking fish forces them to reevaluate everything they c... Read allThe friends Kaori, Erika and Aki are on a vacation to celebrate their upcoming graduation, when suddenly an infestation of mysterious walking fish forces them to reevaluate everything they care about in order to stay alive.The friends Kaori, Erika and Aki are on a vacation to celebrate their upcoming graduation, when suddenly an infestation of mysterious walking fish forces them to reevaluate everything they care about in order to stay alive.

  • Director
    • Takayuki Hirao
  • Writers
    • Junji Ito
    • Takayuki Hirao
    • Akihiro Yoshida
  • Stars
    • Mirai Kataoka
    • Takuma Negishi
    • Ami Taniguchi
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.5/10
    2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Takayuki Hirao
    • Writers
      • Junji Ito
      • Takayuki Hirao
      • Akihiro Yoshida
    • Stars
      • Mirai Kataoka
      • Takuma Negishi
      • Ami Taniguchi
    • 14User reviews
    • 29Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Mirai Kataoka
    • Kaori
    • (voice)
    Takuma Negishi
    • Tadashi
    • (voice)
    Ami Taniguchi
    • Erika
    • (voice)
    Masami Saeki
    • Aki
    • (voice)
    Hidetaka Abe
    • Shirakawa
    • (voice)
    Hiroshi Okazaki
    • Koyanagi
    • (voice)
    Mori Kaneko
    • Ring Master
    • (voice)
    Tomohiro Aoki
      Mirai Azuma
        Kanami Furukawa
          Yusuke Hoshino
            Tamotsu Kuroba
              Minami Morishita
                Jun'ichi Nozaki
                  Hibiki Sato
                    Noriko Shimura
                      Keita Shingyochi
                        Takuya Tsutsui
                          • Director
                            • Takayuki Hirao
                          • Writers
                            • Junji Ito
                            • Takayuki Hirao
                            • Akihiro Yoshida
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                          User reviews14

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                          6ArasVorte

                          Done different, still enjoyable

                          As someone that has read the manga that this movie is based of, I can saffely say that booth are enjoyable in their own way. Some things have been changed within the story, but it does follow the same plot and at times re-enacts the same exact scenes from the manga. The fish were creepy and gave me a very strange feeling of dread in booth versions. I will however complain about two things: The first one is a particular octopus-scene that was not in the source-material and felt completely unnecessary and forced. The second thing is that the movie didnt end as in the manga. That is not a complete dealbreaker but I enjoyed the ending in the manga better. Wouldnt recommend watching this if you havent read the manga. It might be to much for some...
                          6RatedVforVinny

                          A very strange afffair.

                          A graphic, weird film that depresses more than it thrills. Still you certainly won't forget it and contains a strong eco, disaster meassage. Not sure if there is a huge fan base for this one but it's surely an oddball entry, to the 'Anime' genre. 6 stars for just being different.
                          6joelherro

                          strange, gross and oddly compelling...

                          this was one of the weirder animes i've seen in a while...and i've seen some weird ones...

                          fish decide they've had enough of living in the sea and grow mechanical legs and invade the land in huge numbers, killing or worse, infecting people with a strange virus that make them bloat up, turn green and expel noxious gases...

                          i haven't read the manga (if there is one), but i've heard the creator or director was into weird stuff and i heard right...the animation is good and the characters interesting...good story, but kinda bleak...i wont spoil it, but say its definitely different and more than a little gross, but i didn't mind it...
                          6XanthicFeathers

                          more gross than horror factor, unique plot however

                          This is a rather bizarre horror film based on Junji Ito's manga, where fish with mechanical legs invade Tokyo, creating chaos. It's a weird, unsettling mix of body horror and absurdity that some will love for its strangeness, while others might find it too much. The animation is decent but not spectacular, focusing more on gross-out moments than scares. The pacing can feel jumpy, and the characters are forgettable, offering little beyond reacting to the madness. It's a film that sticks with you-either for its odd charm or its overwhelming weirdness. Definitely didn't have me bored, however not something I'll probably watch a second time.
                          6capone666

                          The Vidiot Reviews...

                          Gyo: Tokyo Fish Attack

                          The reason why fish don't speak is they would drown every time they tried.

                          Although verbal evolution is far-off, this anime confirms upward mobility is not.

                          Graduates Aki, Erika and Kaori head to the seashore to celebrate their recent liberation from the classroom only to discover a freakish fish on the beach that has grown a pair of motorized legs.

                          More ambulatory vertebrates soon appear on land, including a Great White Shark that stalks the sidewalks for its next meal.

                          Time reveals the military's involvement in creating a self-perpetuating mechanism propelled by the death stench of its victims.

                          The most bizarre aquatic tale to ever surface, this acutely drawn anime inspired by the multi- volume horror manga fails to deliver the unnerving scares of its muse, but it does feature the key moments that comprise its greatness.

                          Incidentally, once they can ride a bike, these biped fish will dominate the Ironman Triathlon.

                          Yellow Light

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                            Based on the manga series "Gyo" created by Junji Ito. It is published in Japan by Shogakukan.
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                            Featured in Hagan Reviews: Gyo: Tokyo Fish Attack (2017)

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                          Details

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                          • Release date
                            • February 15, 2012 (Japan)
                          • Country of origin
                            • Japan
                          • Language
                            • Japanese
                          • Also known as
                            • Quái Ngư
                          • Production companies
                            • Aniplex
                            • Shogakukan Publishing
                            • The Klockworx
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                          • Runtime
                            1 hour 10 minutes
                          • Color
                            • Color
                          • Aspect ratio
                            • 1.78 : 1

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