Kiseijuu: Sei no Kakuritsu

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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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

Nakatani, Toshio Producer

Shioiri, Souta Producer

Ooshima, Yuka Producer

Inage, Hiroyuki Producer

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Nov 20, 2024

KindSuS

Recommended

this is what i call a master piece there was no part that felt boring the plot is well done, no characters felt annoying and mc has good and concise development throughout, i don't have any complaints about the story i would be interested in seeing where the parasites come from and have an individual arc but i think 24 episodes is good enough it didn't felt dragged at all, and the story there were parts where i felt it was predictable like certain deaths in anime but it didn't really ruin the anime in any way when the death of the character happend it ... felt like a fitting death, and the world is also interesting of parasites there was good world development too like how the government started reacting to the parasites i don't want to spoil anything but i think everyone should give this the 3 episode rule and im sure you'll love it go into this blind to get best experience

this is what i call an anime that will stay in my mind for lifetime

Reviewer’s Rating: 10

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Aug 27, 2024

Nigganator

Mixed Feelings

Parasyte: The Maxim

In this story about sentient parasites that seek to take control over human hosts by taking over their brains, Shinichi Izumi is a young highschooler who suddenly gets invaded by these parasites. As he is witness to the invasion, he tries to stop it from expanding further into the body, due to which it takes Izumi's right hand as the host instead. Izumi and the parasite named "Migi"(meaning right hand in japanese) form a symbiotic relationship for their survival.

It is one of the earliest animes I've been recommended by a dear friend almost a decade ago, and I gave it a watch back ... then. I then recently checked that it wasn't there on my MAL, which was weird. And so I decided to give it a watch once more after nearly a decade and here is my final verdict.

Plot (6.5/10):
The plot is nothing crazy, but it is very consistent to the theme and a very decent story without any plotholes or anything crazy. But this might possibly be the show's undoing. Many of the scenes that were supposed to be tragic just....didn't hit hard enough. It was just another loss, it didn't leave any impression on me. Whether it be the deaths of any characters, or deadlock. There were loads of opportunities for suspense, but the anime manages to miss it all.

Characters (7/10):
The characters are....great. Nothing more, nothing less. None of the characters are really memorable, except for maybe Tamura Reiko, who I really feel is a wasted opportunity for a very deep and introspective character. She perishes without ever being completely fleshed out of her full potential, which makes the character development of the series all the more tragic. I have finished watching the show and I still can't recall any of the characters. Even the protagonist is uninteresting to the point that I kind of had to Google his name for this review. The only two memorable characters are Reiko Tamura and Kana.

Animation (8/10)
The animation of the show is definitely it's strongest suit, especially for something made in 2014. The animation is fluid and is great to watch. Although even here, it is mostly a miss during intense scenes. It doesn't invoke the horror or darkness where it needs to. The gore doesn't even really feel gore. It just feels like the blood is there just for the sake of being there.

Soundtrack: 1/10
Easily the culprit behind ruining the show for me. Parasyte is a really great show. It really is. Just that the soundtrack are so obnoxiously goofy and cringesque that most of the time that it isn't even a hit or miss, it's all miss. Even in precarious situations, the soundtrack ensures with no fail that you entirely miss the feels. I would actually pay a couple grands just to replace the horrendous soundtrack.

Conclusion:
Well, you could watch it if you want ig, it isn't really particularly interesting and you're surely not missing out on anything special. But if you ever run out of anything to watch, Parasyte might be to your liking.

Reviewer’s Rating: 7

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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.

Reviewer’s Rating: 4

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