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Parasyte (Manga)

Parasyte

Alternative Titles

English: Parasite
Synonyms: Kiseiju, Parasite, Parasitic Beasts, Parasyte, Kiseijuu
Japanese: 寄生獣

Information

Type: Manga
Volumes: 10
Chapters: 64
Status: Finished
Published: 1990 to 1995
Genres: Horror, Sci-Fi
Authors: Iwaaki, Hitoshi (Story & Art)
Serialization: Afternoon

Statistics

Score: 8.251 (scored by 1430 users)
Ranked: #2252
Popularity: #207
Members: 2,527
Favorites: 153
1 indicates a weighted score
2 based on the top manga page.

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horror sci-fi seinen

Synopsis

They arrive in silence and darkness. They descend from the skies. They have a hunger for human flesh. They are everywhere. They are parasites, alien creatures who must invade–and take control of–a human host to survive. And once they have infected their victims, they can assume any deadly form they choose: monsters with giant teeth, winged demons, creatures with blades for hands. But most have chosen to conceal their lethal purpose behind ordinary human faces. So no one knows their secret–except an ordinary high school student. Shin is battling for control of his own body against an alien parasite, but can he find a way to warn humanity of the horrors to come? (Source: Del Rey)

Characters

 Migi
Migi
Main
 Shinichi
Izumi, Shinichi
Main
 Kana
Kana
Supporting
 Mr. A
Mr. A
Supporting
 Gotoh
Gotoh
Supporting
 Takeshi
Hirokawa, Takeshi
Supporting
 Kazuyuki
Izumi, Kazuyuki
Supporting


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Jul 17, 2008
MetalWing
I will write my review as an explanation to my rating.

Story: The plot, as simple as it appears, gets much more complicated as you read this manga. It tells us a story of parasytes along with the story of humans and the two are successfully merged together in a thrilling action plot. While this may not be the most original piece, it contains key contents that make you want to keep reading once you start.

Art: The drawing in this manga is not a 'standard' anime-like drawing you would see in Magical x Miracle or Mai Hime or most of other series. The drawings are more read more
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Jul 3, 2008
FALLEN101
Alright, let's talk Parasyte:

STORY: Alright the story as described in the paragraphs above may sound cheesy and unoriginal to some, I know. However, as the story progresses the plot thickens and is beautiful. It shows how various people with the parasites, the bad not the good, try to cope in society and that's actually amazing to see unfold. One gets pregnant, one tries not to kill, etc.

Also, Parasyte shows quite vividly how someone would live with another symbiote in their body. Needless to say, this is very cool and interesting if you're in to that sort of thing. read more
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User Recommendations

Both stories involve creatures which take over people's minds and bodies and can morph them in monstrous ways, and a protagonist who manages to retain his human personality despite being one of these hosts. Both protagonist's have to deal with this fact while keeping their identity secret and struggling not to lose their humanity.
Both stories are AMAZING and refreshing psychological thrillers drawn in a realistic style. Parasyte (64 chapters) is an epic in length compared to Blue Heaven (24 chapters) and the plots are pretty different. But they're both masterpieces of equal caliber in my eyes.

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