Kiseijuu: Sei no Kakuritsu (Parasyte: The Maxim)

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Synonyms: Parasite, Parasitic Beasts, Parasyte

Japanese: 寄生獣セイの格率

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Type: TV

Episodes: 24

Status: Finished Airing

Aired: Oct 9, 2014 to Mar 26, 2015

Premiered: Fall 2014

Broadcast: Thursdays at 01:29 (JST)

Producers: VAP, Nippon Television Network, Forecast Communications

Licensors: Sentai Filmworks

Studios: Madhouse

Source: Manga

Genres: Action, Horror, Sci-Fi

Themes: Gore, Psychological

Demographic: Seinen

Duration: 23 min. per ep.

Rating: R - 17+ (violence & profanity)

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Score: 8.33¹ (scored by 1,132,058 users)

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Ranked: #221²

² based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded.

Popularity: #42

Members: 1,828,606

Favorites: 34,219

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8.33

Ranked #221Popularity #42Members 1,828,606

Episodes: /24

Synopsis

All of a sudden, they arrived: parasitic aliens that descended upon Earth and quickly infiltrated humanity by burrowing into the brains of vulnerable targets. These insatiable beings acquire full control of their host and are able to morph into a variety of forms in order to feed on unsuspecting prey.

Sixteen-year-old high school student Shinichi Izumi falls victim to one of these parasites, but it fails to take over his brain, ending up in his right hand instead. Unable to relocate, the parasite, now named Migi, has no choice but to rely on Shinichi in order to stay alive. Thus, the pair is forced into an uneasy coexistence and must defend themselves from hostile parasites that hope to eradicate this new threat to their species.

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Background

The anime was simulcast by Crunchyroll outside of Asia.

Aside from the manga and anime, the series also has two live-action film adaptations.

The Chinese Ministry of Culture blacklisted Kiseijuu: Sei no Kakuritsu as well as 37 other works on June 9, 2015.

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Characters & Voice Actors

Izumi, Shinichi

Main

Shimazaki, Nobunaga
Japanese

Migi

Main

Hirano, Aya
Japanese

Tamiya, Ryouko

Supporting

Tanaka, Atsuko
Japanese

Kimishima, Kana

Supporting

Sawashiro, Miyuki
Japanese

Murano, Satomi

Supporting

Hanazawa, Kana
Japanese

Joe

Supporting

Murase, Ayumu
Japanese

Gotou

Supporting

Inoue, Kazuhiko
Japanese

Uragami

Supporting

Yoshino, Hiroyuki
Japanese

Hirokawa, Takeshi

Supporting

Mizushima, Yuu
Japanese

Uda, Mamoru

Supporting

Suzuki, Takuma
Japanese

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Nakatani, Toshio

Producer

Shioiri, Souta

Producer

Shimizu, Kenichi

Director, Storyboard

Yamada, Chiaki

Sound Director

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Opening Theme

"Let Me Hear" by Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas (eps 1-23)

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Ending Theme

"IT'S THE RIGHT TIME" by Daichi Miura (三浦大知)

Reviews

Dec 2, 2023

Rukazinha

Recommended

I more than understand why people don't initially like the anime. Strong scenes, character with a generic profile, but the course shows that the anime is a moral lesson that makes you think like never before in animes where the focus is not thinking.
Rights to kill? Right of survival? This and other things appear for you to reflect on.
The main character made me take off 1 point because this cliché persona often makes me move away from the scene itself.
I more than recommend the anime, because with good fight scenes (with the exception of the stupid censorship), it involves drama, philosophy, fighting, humor with everything ...

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Aug 5, 2023

Alucard_salman

Mixed Feelings

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the story is one of the best I ever watched although it might seem fast paced but definitely will leave you wondering and asking questions in real life ! , it sheds the light on the cruel reality of humans although some might see it as an extreme view but it has truth in it and at the same time it shows what makes humans special on earth and shows their beauty , totally worth more than 24 episodes .

the characters development is also fast paced but really good , you can see the changing in look along with thoughts and actions , ...

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Mar 28, 2022

Mitsukeni

Not Recommended

Parasyte is a beautiful show that poses several questions regarding the nature of humanity and what it means to be evil. Unfortunately, the fact that it never actually answers any of these questions combined with it's awful character progression makes this show a headache to watch.

Story
The story is relatively interesting and absolutely kills in the first 7-8 episodes. As the world is built up and the driving character dynamic between Migi and Shinichi is developed, you get a sense of momentum similar to that of Death Note. The rest of the show is typical shounen, cool fights, slow in between scenes, and flat plot lines. ... However, it spends a lot of time on trying to convey a philosophical message regarding human nature and the self. Ryouko's arc specifically is relatively satisfying, but that only covers about 4/5 episodes where she is the focus. The other 50% of the show is a jumble of random superficial questions about what it means to be alive but fails to answer any of them. Some people may think this is a good thing, its up to the viewer to make their own conclusions. However, most people already have their own beliefs and thoughts on the subject, what they want is a different perspective. Parasyte fails to provide anything interesting in that sense. Besides the beginning and Ryouko, almost 50% of the show has barely any contingency and just jumps from flashy fight scene to flashy fight scene.

Art
It's really good, nothing bad to say here. I could complain about how generic the action is. However it deserves credit for the genuinely grotesque visuals of monsters and aliens. If you like really creepy stuff then this is perfect.

Characters
I don't think I've ever seen worse supporting characters in any anime than Parasyte. Most of them just die or get eaten because they're idiots. The one love interest that stays throughout the entire show could literally be replaced with a concrete slab and it wouldn't change in the slightest. Although there isn't a consistent main antagonist, they all make similar nihilistic points that lend to survival of the fittest. Which fittingly mirrors the surface level themes presented by the show. Shinichi is interesting at first, sort of like Astra from black clover, annoying but lovable. However unlike Astra, none of his development is earned. It's explained with some sci-fi stuff (cool I guess) but from a raw character development perspective he basically just skips everything, which makes the rest of the show boring when the literal main character never develops and is just there to carry around Migi. Migi is alright, the robotic pragmatist turned open-minded idealist is always an interesting dynamic. However, it's certainly not enough to drive 24 episodes.

Enjoyment
It's really not awful, I wouldn't recommend it to anyone over the age of 15 but its okay. Ultimately, the problem is that it's just not that interesting. Most people have already thought about the questions and themes it poses. Since it fails to build on any of them they fall flat. On top of that very few of the characters have any significance to an already fragmented and lazy story. If you only care for good animation, flashy fights, and a few mediocre shock scenes sprinkled in then this is an 8/10. but overall...

Overall 4/10
As a work of art, Parasyte is externally fantastic, like a $10,000 inflatable pool is pretty to look at and might be just enough to cool you down in the summer. Unfortunately, it's just not that deep and ultimately not really worth your time.

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