Parasyte

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This article is about the manga series. For other uses, see Parasite (disambiguation).

Parasyte
Horror thriller[3]
  • Science fiction[1][4]
    • Manga
    Written byHitoshi Iwaaki
    Published byKodansha
    English publisher
    ImprintAfternoon KC
    Magazine
    • Morning Open Zōkan
    • (1989)
    • Monthly Afternoon
    • (1989–1994)
    DemographicSeinen
    Original runAugust 1, 1989 – December 24, 1994
    Volumes10 (List of volumes)
    Anime television series
    Parasyte -the maxim-
    Nippon TV
    English network
    Original run October 9, 2014 – March 26, 2015
    Episodes24 (List of episodes)
    Live-action films
    Manga
    Parasyte Reversi
    Written byMoare Ohta [ja]
    Published byKodansha
    English publisher
    • NA: Kodansha USA (digitally)
    • US: Kodansha (digitally)
    MagazineComic Days
    DemographicSeinen
    Original runMarch 2, 2018 – May 7, 2021
    Volumes8 (List of volumes)
    Live-action TV series
    icon Anime and manga portal

    Parasyte (Japanese: 寄生獣, Hepburn: Kiseijū, lit. 'Parasitic Beasts') is a Japanese science fiction horror manga series written and illustrated by Hitoshi Iwaaki. It was published in Kodansha's Morning Open Zōkan (1989) and Monthly Afternoon (1989 to 1994). The manga was published in North America first by Tokyopop, then Del Rey, and finally Kodansha USA. The series follows Shinichi Izumi, a high school senior who is the victim of a failed attempt by a parasitic organism to take over his brain. The parasite, Migi, instead infects and takes over his arm, and both are forced in a peculiar partnership to fight other parasites.

    The manga has been adapted into two

    Madhouse, titled Parasyte -the maxim-[a], aired in Japan between October 2014 and March 2015. The English-language dub aired on Adult Swim's Toonami
    programming block in the United States between October 2015 and April 2016.

    By August 2022, the manga had over 25 million copies in circulation, making it one of the best-selling manga series of all time. In 1993, Parasyte received the 17th Kodansha Manga Award for the general category, as well as the 27th Seiun Award for the best manga in 1996.

    Plot

    See also: List of Parasyte characters
    A manga panel showing a Parasite getting ready to attack a human being.

    Parasyte centers on a 17-year-old male high school student named Shinichi Izumi, who lives with his mother and father in a quiet neighborhood in Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan. One night, tiny worm-like aliens with drill-like heads called Parasites arrive on Earth, taking over the brains of their hosts by entering through their ears or noses. One Parasite attempts to crawl into Shinichi's nose while he sleeps, but fails as Shinichi wakes up, and enters his body by burrowing into his arm instead. In the Japanese version, it takes over his right hand and is named Migi (ミギー), after the Japanese word for "right".

    Because Shinichi was able to prevent Migi from traveling further up into his brain, both beings retain their separate intellects and personalities. As the duo encounters other Parasites, they capitalize on their strange situation and gradually form a strong bond, working together to survive. This gives them an edge in battling other Parasites who frequently attack the pair upon realization that Shinichi's human brain is still intact. Shinichi feels compelled to fight other Parasites, who devour other members of the species they infect as food, while enlisting Migi's help.

    The series explores philosophical and psychological questions such as the meaning of humanity, humans' relationship to the environment and other species, the role of instinct and love, and the inherent anthropocentrism of morality. Shinichi's experience with Migi causes him to question if humanity has any right to claim moral superiority to the Parasites, while Migi and Reiko Tamura's experiences with humans cause them to take on more human traits, such as love and sacrifice.[5][6]

    Development

    Iwaaki chose a high school setting due to a scene he had thought of. When considering a scene where Migi turns his shape into a penis in front of Satomi Murano, Iwaaki believed that the scene would work best in that setting.[7]

    Media

    Manga

    Main article: List of Parasyte volumes

    Written and illustrated by

    kanzenban volumes from January 23 to June 23, 2003.[16][17]

    It was originally licensed for English translation and North American distribution by

    America Online.[19] The Tokyopop English-language manga went out of print on May 2, 2005.[20] Del Rey Manga later acquired the rights to the series,[21] and published eight volumes following the kanzenban release between 2007 and 2009. Kodansha USA republished the volumes in North America between 2011 and 2012. In March 2025, Kodansha USA announced a new black-and-white paperback edition for Q4 of the same year, featuring an updated translation, restored original art, updated interior design, and new covers.[22]

    Tributes and spin-off

    A tribute project titled Neo Parasyte m (ネオ寄生獣, Neo Kiseijū), consisting of various

    manga artists, and based on the original manga to promote the then upcoming anime adaptation, began publishing on Monthly Afternoon on September 25, 2014.[23] The list of collaborators includes Akira Hiramoto,[24] Yukari Takinami,[25] Yasushi Nirasawa,[26] Hiroki Endo,[27] Riichi Ueshiba,[28][29] Ryōji Minagawa,[30] Takatoshi Kumakura,[31] Peach-Pit,[32] Hiro Mashima,[33] Moare Ohta [ja],[34] Takayuki Takeya and Moto Hagio.[35] The stories were collected into a single volume, published by Kodansha on July 22, 2016.[36] In North America, Kodansha USA published the volume on November 21, 2017.[37]

    Another tribute project, titled Neo Parasyte f (ネオ寄生獣ｆ, Neo Kiseijū f), began in Kodansha's Aria on September 27, 2014.[38] The list of collaborators includes MikiMaki, Miki Rinno,[38] Ema Tōyama, Hikaru Suruga,[39] Asumiko Nakamura, Kaori Yuki, Yuri Narushima, Yui Kuroe,[40] Renjuro Kindaichi, Banko Kuze, Kashio,[41] Yūki Obata, Asia Watanabe, Lalako Kojima and Hajime Shinjō.[42] Kodansha compiled the stories into two volumes, published digitally on April 24, 2015.[43][44] Kodansha USA published the stories in a single volume, released on October 25, 2016.[45]

    A

    spin-off manga, titled Parasyte Reversi (寄生獣リバーシ, Kiseijū Ribāshi), started on Kodansha's Comic Days app on March 2, 2018. It was written and illustrated by Moare Ohta.[46] The series finished on May 7, 2021,[47][48] and was collected into eight volumes. Kodansha published the series in English on its K Manga digital service.[49] Kodansha USA has licensed the manga for digital release and the first volume was released on October 8, 2024.[50][51]

    Anime

    See also: List of Parasyte -the maxim- episodes

    An anime television series adaptation titled Parasyte -the maxim-

    Fear, and loathing in Las Vegas. The ending theme is "It's the Right Time" performed by Daichi Miura. At Anime Expo 2015, Sentai Filmworks announced that the anime would run on Adult Swim's Toonami programming block on October 4, 2015.[55][56]

    The series was

    Animatsu Entertainment released the series in the UK and Ireland.[61] In Australia and New Zealand, Hanabee acquired the series and released it within the region.[62] The English dub, provided and distributed by Sentai Filmworks, was released on DVD and Blu-ray in two parts in 2016, with part 1 (episodes 1–12) on April 5,[63] and part 2 (episodes 13–24) on July 5.[64] Anime Limited will release the series in a "Collector's Blu-ray" edition in the United Kingdom and Ireland.[65]

    Live-action films

    Main articles: Parasyte: Part 1 and Parasyte: Part 2

    Hollywood's

    Jim Henson Studios and Don Murphy allegedly in charge of production.[67] New Line Cinema's option expired in 2013, prompting a bidding war in Japan. Film studio and distributor Toho won the rights, and decided to adapt the manga into a two-part live-action film series directed by Takashi Yamazaki. The first part, Parasyte: Part 1, was released in November 2014 and the second part, Parasyte: Part 2, was released in April 2015.[68]

    Live-action TV series

    Main article: Parasyte: The Grey

    In August 2022, Netflix announced a South Korean series adaptation, titled Parasyte: The Grey. It is directed by Yeon Sang-ho and produced by Climax Studio and Wow Point, with Jeon So-nee, Koo Kyo-hwan and Lee Jung-hyun in leading roles.[69] It premiered its six episodes worldwide on April 5, 2024.[70][71]

    Reception

    Parasyte won the 17th Kodansha Manga Award for the general category in 1993.[72] It also won the 27th Seiun Award for being the best manga of the year in 1996.[73] On TV Asahi's Manga Sōsenkyo 2021 poll, in which 150,000 people voted for their top 100 manga series, Parasyte ranked 60th.[74]

    By November 2013, the manga had over 11 million copies in circulation.[75] By December 2020, the manga had more than 24 million copies in circulation;[76] it had over 25 million copies in circulation by August 2022.[77]

    The manga series has been praised and recommended by Waseda University professor and literary critic Norihiro Kato [ja],[78] and by philosopher Shunsuke Tsurumi.[79] The manga artist Machiko Satonaka praised the work and described it as "a masterpiece that makes you think about fundamental problems that raises the awareness of identity establishment".[80] Connie Zhang of Mania.com ranked the first volume of Parasyte as A−. Zhang wrote that the series' main focus is the dynamic relationship between Shinichi and Migi and their discussions about human nature. Zhang stated: "It is this casual philosophical pandering that makes Parasyte a cerebral manga. As the parasytes gradually adapt to human life and become cleverer at disguising their true identities, Shinichi finds himself in more and more danger". She concluded: "Parasyte is not just about a teenager saving the world. It is about a teenager at the cusp of adulthood and his cynical, mutinous right hand...saving the world. Highly recommended".[5]

    The anime adaptation by

    Madhouse was well received by critics and fans alike, getting praise for the animation, characterization, pacing and the soundtrack of the anime.[81] In November 2019, Crunchyroll listed Parasyte -the maxim- in their "Top 100 best anime of the 2010s".[82] IGN listed it among the best anime series of the 2010s.[83]

    China ban

    On June 12, 2015, the

    Chinese Ministry of Culture listed Parasyte among 38 anime and manga titles banned in mainland China.[84] Nonetheless, the live-action version of Parasyte managed to be released in nationwide cinemas across mainland China, using a 125-minute special cut which condensed part 1 and part 2.[85]

    Notes

    1. ^ a b c Also stylized as Parasyte: The Maxim.
    2. ^ It resumed in the magazine's January 1990 issue,[8] published on November 25, 1989.[12]
    3. ^ It finished in the magazine's February 1995 issue,[8] released on December 24, 1994.[13]

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