The premise is the same, and the leads are still young couple Tadashi and Kaori, but here Kaori is the protagonist, first seen on vacation in Okinawa with her two friends, slutty Erika and plainer, resentful Aki. Newbies to the tale may have a better time, in fact, as Gyo the OVA movie (making its Canadian premiere at Montreal’s Fantasia fest after playing the New York Asian Film Festival) has been notably condensed and altered from Ito’s graphic-novel original. If you haven’t, well…prepare for a truly bizarre ride. If you’ve read the manga by Uzumaki and Tomie’s Junji Ito that Gyo is based on, it’s extra fun to see the movie with friends and/or a big audience unsuspecting of the batshit-crazy experience they’re about to have. Editor's Note: This was originally published for FANGORIA on July 20, 2012, and we're proud to share it as part of The Gingold Files.
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