Gyo is more than a dystopic anime. It incorporated drama and horror to it as well.
If there's one thing to like in this movie, it's how well-made it was. After watching this movie, I don't think I'll eat fish for a while. I guess kudos to the animators for that. It had those realistic-ish animations similar to anime like Winter sonata. This is evident from the background and setting of the anime.
I know a lot of people were disappointed with it because it was totally different from the manga. Yeah, sure, it didn't follow the story of the male MC, instead, it showed us the point of view of a female. If you think about it, there wasn't much of a difference when it came to the plot. It still followed the same events and sequences, it was just shortened. So again, not much difference.
The characters, or should I say Kaori, was great. The other characters were pretty flat and some were very predictable. The only character that stood out the most was Kaori. She's a quick-thinker and doesn't panic too much. Also, her body was so tough, that even if she was tossed around lots of times, she would stand up and act as if nothing happened. I was kinda disappointed in that because it broke the realism of her character.
The question remains: did I enjoy it? To be honest, I'm not sure... There were things that were amazing, things that made me jump, and things that got me facepalming. But I guess, in a way, I did enjoy myself. It got me thinking what the future has in store for us. I would recommend it, but only if you're into dystopic stuff.
