GYO GN (2003-2004 Viz Digest) 1st Edition comic books 1980 or later

1st (2003) Edition - Volume 1 - 1st printing. Story and art by Junji Ito. Young couple Tadashi and Kaori are on vacation in Okinawa, but far from getting away from it all, their vacation deteriorates as something appears rotten in Okinawa...the floating stench of death hangs over the island! A strange, legged fish appears on the scene and so begins our intrepid couple's spiral into the horror of the sea. Mayhem ensues in Okinawa when a Great White Shark Attack hits the beach - and it's got legs! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 200 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $12.95.

1st (2004) Edition - Volume 2 - 1st printing. Story and art by Junji Ito. The terrifying conclusion! Can Tadashi save the horribly mutated Kaori from a fate Worse than death - or can he even save himself? And even if Kaori can be rushed to Doctor Koyanagi's in time, will the treatment prove worse than the disease? All will be revealed - as well as the final, stinking secrets of the "walking fish of Okinawa!" In the struggle between man and machines-powered-by-dead-flesh will mankind survive? Plus: a bonus Ito short-story masterpiece! Softcover, 5-in. x 7-in., 208 pages, B&W. NOTE: These are Japanese manga-style GNs and are meant to be read right-to-left. Cover price $12.95.