
A particularly gruesome moment as a result of the walkers comes when Yoshiyama tries to remove the tubes from Kaori's mouth.
Body Horror: Those infected with the gas become bloated and covered in boils.
Black Comedy: Tadashi discovers that Kaori has tried to kill herself by hanging.and the jet of gas coming from her butt is swinging her around as she hangs. Yet, Tadashi does encounter La Résistance, who seem to be immune and are looking for a way to stop the walking machines. Bittersweet Ending: Kaori is killed and Tadashi's uncle has fused himself to a flying version of the walking machines and kidnapped Ms. It happens when infected humans get wired into the walking machines. The pipes in the walking machines shove themselves into the mouth and anus of their host(s), as the machines are powered by the gas emitted by the germs in the body. Ass Shove: One of the rare examples played entirely for horror. Yoshiyama when she sees them holding each other, activate her machine so she can try to kill them, and reach out for Tadashi when she gets killed by the other walkers. Kaori is conscious enough to recognize Tadashi, mistake him for being with Ms. And I Must Scream: The victims of the walking machines may still be conscious. Tadashi almost loses a foot when he steps on an open walking machine, although he's able to get it off and becomes more careful while walking around. Tadashi's uncle is forced to cut off his left arm when it gets caught by the walking machine he was studying. Her negative traits would be given to two characters who did not appear in the manga. Adaptational Personality Change: Kaori's personality in the OVA is very level-headed, and has none of her negative traits in the manga.
There are some artistic liberties with the OVA story, such as Kaori becoming the protagonist, as well as new side characters to boot. This plan was averted when the ship carrying the bio-weapon was sunk by American bombers during the war - but the bio-weapon remains active, infecting the sea life and spreading back into Japan in the form of what appears to be undead walking fish.Īn animated OVA for the story was released on Februby Ufotable.
The end result - a deadly bacteria that infected corpses and released nauseous gases, and a walking mechanism fueled by these gases, for the purpose of spreading infection. It ran from 2001 to 2002.ĭuring World War II, the Imperial Japanese Army commissioned a secret experiment to create biological weapons. Gyo is a Seinen horror manga by Junji Ito, also known for creating Uzumaki and The Enigma of Amigara Fault (which, incidentally, is an extra story in the back of the second volume).