Parasyte
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| I really love shows that are rather thought provoking, the last show i watched that gave me such chills about a provoking subject was Shinsekai yori, in fact up until about episode 12 i was prepared to give this one a 10 as well....I just don't get what went wrong....this episode for example, when he failed to catch Murano, I haven't had a "holy fucking shit this just happened" moment since like the first half....and that truly is disappointing...and then it got voided anyway by him miraculously saving her.... I also don't understand the amount of screen time Murano got, considering she influences absolutely nothing in the plot. Her character was just limited to saying the three words: You have changed, practically the whole show. For a supporting character, whom if you went off screen time alone, could be considered the main supporting character.... to be included into so many scenes, like the one with Reiko getting shot and then dies, I just thought wow....another scene in which she's included, make it seem like she's gonna actually do something to justify having her be in that park in the first place but in the end, doesn't do anything...take her out, and nothing changes at all. It just made zero sense to me. I think you can infer from the show alot of the "would be plotholes", so I don't really mind it. Hell i don't really mind the Murano part, I'm just standing here like, the first half was just amazing, why did the second half just have to disappoint me? Loved the Parasite factor the show had, ah well...sometime tonight I'm sure I'll come to the conclusion on just what to give the show.... |
Venom900Mar 26, 2015 5:14 PM
 "To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment" |
bloodiemonster said: Holy shit this is how you end a show better then fucking TG Yes you end it with an asspull. |
| Great and enjoyable show for me overall. Gave me a few feels here and there. I was going to give it a 10 since I really enjoyed it, but the last few episodes were a bit lacking, so I moved it to a 9. |
zabadoh said: The migi you met in the beginning is not the same migi you meet at the end of the series, if he really cared about his own survival then he wouldn't have attempted to sacrifice himself when he fought Gotou, and said all those things prior to his near-death experience.Zeta986 said: Migi = True Hero Except Migi isn't a hero. The Murano rescue scene just distills what the characters have been doing all along: Migi is again only acting in his own self interest by rescuing Murano and keeping Shinichi emotionally healthy and therefore he keeps his own self healthy. Shinichi anthropomorphizes Migi's actions, i.e. imposes human motivations on Migi which aren't really there, and thinks that Migi has helped him because he likes him. Which he doesn't because the only thing that Migi "likes" is his own survival. |
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| The Uragami situation would have been much better served as an event that took place before the finale. I get what they were trying to do, but making this the "final stage" was just so laughably disengaging. The only plus I see from this is how it shows that even with the absence of the parasites, the blood baths continue and nothing really changes whether they're present or not. I don't dislike Murano, but I really felt nothing from her speech and dilemma this episode. There just wasn't enough of her character present throughout the series to make her opinion...well...worthwhile. I'm just glad they didn't kill her, because that would have taken an already forced situation and turned it into complete nonsense. I didn't mind this otherwise uneventful episode though. It did bring up some interesting points about life as a global community on Earth, but once again some of the ideas felt out of place and there wasn't really a clear connection between the events that took place and the preachy messages. Well at this point there's really nothing else I can say that I haven't already mentioned before. Parasyte had a fantastic start but really plummeted after the first half of the show. The second portion wasted the potential that the first built up and lost sight of the direction it was taking itself in. It felt as though they started focusing on the parasites' perspective too much and it lost the psychological suspense that came with Shinichi's descent into madness. There were also many moments where the characters started to feel inconsistent, particularly Migi's friendship speech and Murano randomly deciding to attend the booty call. Rather than disappointing, it's just a shame that it lost so much of its flare and never really recovered. Sitting at a stable 8/10, it's a bit sad that the show I was looking forward to each week has me sighing with relief now that it's over. |
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| What an incredible story! Definitely one of the best I've ever seen until now ^.^ I got surprised when I saw the new hair cut of Izumi-kun... It's really nice on him. |
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| There's so many questions about the Parasyte that IMO went unanswered. And there are definitely some Deus Ex Machina moments, especially with Gotou and here at the very finale. STILL, this was VERY entertaining. This anime is the definition of 8/10 I'll definitely miss Migi. |
| In the end, we still don't know anything about parasites. Don't tell me "they are just lifeforms and they don't need a reason to exist" bullshit. Lifeforms have reproductive capabilities that these parasites don't have. Without it thousands of individuals of the same form cannot exist at the same time. Are they evolved at the same time? It's bullshit. Look at the real world, how many living beings are there that can't reproduce ? You may think of this as a plothole but I think the creator has really thought they were created by some human and just didn't mention it in the manga like some people said here. For me this show has too many flaws. Humans acting irrational (Gotou car hit scene for example) and Deus Ex Machina Gotou fight. I still rate it 6/10 because I enjoyed watching some parts of it and can't say it's completely garbage. But it could be much better tbh. |
j4xMar 26, 2015 9:45 PM
| It was a pretty solid anime, but I definitely enjoyed the first half more. The music especially left an impression on me, and there were some thoughtful well placed scenes. A 6.5/10 but I'll round it up to a 7 :> |
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| Man, it sure feels great to finish this after going through the hot pile of garbage that was the Tokyo Ghoul series. While Parasyte can certainly be rough around the edges here and there, it still baffles me how well the story holds up today despite being written way back in the late 80's. Of course, I'm mainly talking about manga/anime works but even nowadays, there are plenty of mangakas out there that are trying to imitate this formula yet fails to capture its essence of what makes a good and satisfying thriller. Hats off to you, Mr. Iwaaki, as well as Madhouse for the adaptation. |
| Even though there are a lot of complainers, I personally really did enjoy this show! Sure it had it's flaws, but I felt that it was well put together, and I was very entertained! Very original plot line! I def will be rewatching (sometime in the future) ♥ ♥ 9/10 for me! ♥ |
| Anyone know where we can find the piano version of "Let me hear " played in this episode? |
| hands down 10/10 glad it went like the manga 8D |
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| Well, what I can say is, I enjoyed the first half. And, too bad Murano didn't die lol. |
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| Great, great, great show. I enjoyed it immensely. 8/10 I hope they never decide to cash in on its success and decide to make 2nd season with some subpar plot, this ending is good enough. When I saw the plot of the series I thought it's going to be something childish or classic hero-fights-bad-guys, but boy was I wrong. Really glad I decided to watch it. |
Tennouji_ said: Well, what I can say is, I enjoyed the first half. And, too bad Murano didn't die lol. goddamn i wish i was as EDGY & EPIC! as you this episode really redeemed the show for me after the ham-fisted "overpopulation!!! humans are the problem!!!" message in ep 23. This show is a 8.5/10 but I'll go with 9. |
| This was a good final episode but it isn't anywhere near as good enough as it needs to be to redeem the the wholly mediocre second half of this show. |
| The ending was good, imo. I loved this anime from the start but in the last few episodes the anime wasn't all that exciting but after seeing the last episode I'm glad I watched this. Was going to give it 9/10 but changed my mind (10/10). |
| This anime was a masterpiece, I really loved each episodes. The end fit well with the show (apparently the same as manga), Murano became very charismatic, good girl for Shinichi. Thank you Migi for all your amazing work, you will miss us ! 10/10 well done Madhouse |
| What a great series 10/10 for me. One of those anime gems you have to watch. |
~ El Psy Congroo~  |
| i forgot all about uragami until now lol this was quite the ep but i felt like it lacked some stuff in the end, great show overall |
| Well it was a good ending. Overall though, Anime is an 8/10 for me. It went flat from the second half. Still an enjoyable experience. |
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| It was very enjoyable! Great anime overall, i'll miss migi... and good ending. 9/10. |
| Great anime... Had some hiccups on second part of the series... But still they managed to end it in a good way... Somewhat lacking but a good ending... And a very good anime overall... Finale - 4/5 Series - 8/10 |
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| Not very satisfied with the ending, but at least Shinichi and Murano are safe. 9/10 overall. |
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| Knew Urugami would be coming back so that wasn't really a surprise. Loved the show as a whole, but the ending felt a bit anti-climatic, 9/10. |
| wow i'm going to miss this. amazing ending!! shinichi looks a lot better like that, less douchey lol. also the animation was SO GOOD. the art was a big part of what drew me into the anime in the first place, and i felt like the animation kinda got crappy somewhere in the middle, so i'm sooo happy they at least fixed it for the finale. also migi NOOOO you were so cute don't leave ;A; but you saved murano so it's okay :3 (i totally thought she died) GOODBYE PARASYTE 9/10 |
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| First half 8/10. Second half 6/10. 24th ep 5/10. (I'm disappointed because Murano didn't die. Stupid happy ending.) Overall 6/10. |
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| Last episode 9/10- There was some things that I wanted to know such as more about the killer and the parasites themselves. A bitter sweet ending, it reminds me of how I felt when Hunter x Hunter ended. Series 10/10- I feel like it's a 9, but out of enjoyment and entertainment I'll give it a 10. I really enjoyed the writing and the characters. To be honest Murano was very annoying at some points, but I would have been so heart broken if she died at that moment. I don't think it would have had the same effect on me if she was killed by a parasite because many were killed by parasites already. My thoughts were "She died from falling off a building. OF ALL THINGS. Migi fell asleep and he couldn't grab her, how convenient". I feel relieved; I'm pretty satisfied with the ending. Already one of my favorites. |
| Ouch, didn't like the ending. Also I didn't get it, wasn't Shinichi still like 30% superman due to Migi's dormant cells? How the fuck did he get tired from running up the stairs? Unless of course he lost the cells when Migi went into hybernation, which is highly unlikely considering Migi has no control over them, and Shinichi still had the cells after Migi "died" in the forest. Did he like, forget he's a fucking x-man? |
| At least this episode had more money spent on it than most of the rest and didn't look as low budget gaudy as 23 did, but my god: the entire first half of the episode played out in Shinichi's head. Half a conversation that could have occurred just as easily outside of dreamworld. The other half preachy obviousness about life. SAVE ME FROM INTERNAL MONOLOGUES, ARRRGGHHH. By the end of the series, the self-talky obviousness drove me mad. Some things are best left unsaid or open to interpretation. This show broke the rule of 'show; don't tell', then shoved the rule up my arse for good measure. That aside, there was no ending. None whatsoever. Migi decided to go to sleep, just like I wanted to, and parasites are a normal part of life and should be left to do their own thing. Or something. WHAT WAS THE POINT OF ALL THAT FIGHTING THEN!? The series may as well have ended when it started. Same result, just less time wasted. ...OH WELL. This series had Migi, if nothing else. I like Migi. He was the best part of the manga and, shockingly, also the best part of the anime. Better yet, Aya Hirano voiced 'him'. There's a whole lot of fucked up potential in Aya Hirano as a talking hand... |
| One hell of a ride. Probably one of the best I've ever watched. |
  "I had thought that all my days were wasted, where in fact they were such a bounty. Always dreaming of the unrealistic, I never looked what I had around me." - Tatami Galaxy |
Shadowripp3r said: "Where did the parasytes come from?" "Why did they decide to start blending in and changing their diet" "Weren't there a few parasytes that decided to go against the stream and decided to kill humans for fun and pleasure" "Why did Migi decide to not come out again?" 1. Kind of briefly explained in the show, but it seems to imply they were somehow originated on Earth. Regardless if this is actually true or not, the theme of the show kind of overlaps on this that it's supposed to not matter. 2. Because the remaining ones were probably more intent on actually surviving and decided to forego a diet of humans. In that sense, they are probably now no different from humans. 3. They most likely got hunted down and killed very quickly. 4. It is explained that Migi's integration with Gotou altered his physical composition that is, his cells after experiencing a deep and pleasant state of unconsciousness. The basis is that it forced him to enter a deep sleep. AironicallyHuman said: That aside, there was no ending. None whatsoever. Migi decided to go to sleep, just like I wanted to, and parasites are a normal part of life and should be left to do their own thing. Or something. WHAT WAS THE POINT OF ALL THAT FIGHTING THEN!? The series may as well have ended when it started. Same result, just less time wasted. I feel like the point of many seinen themed shows such as Gantz, Btooom, or a story like this, is really to show the personal growth of the main character rather than a character just 'leveling' up his power level. Thus why you get all the internal monologue to show how all that fighting and death affected his viewpoint of the world. Consider how much Shinichi has changed from being a normal highschooler to where he is now. I felt like the message of this show was clarified very well from the second to last episode. 10/10 very good adaptation |
SacredFactorMar 28, 2015 12:12 AM
| Anime had a very good start then it started to wane away after the half way mark, can’t say I have too much to complain about aside from most the characters. Was certainly above average- 7/10...Migi why?...even if I still couldn't get used to your appearance...why? |
| Damn Uragami finale eh? Murano saved by Shinichi in normal Human powers...hehehe (grab hand on-time!) So Migi is just on passive mode? What a fulfilling ending. Such a gread anime. |
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| I give it the same rating as the manga 7/10. It was pretty good but nothing outstanding. |
| Strong ending. But I hope Migi wakes up eventually and they can just be bros again. This show had a great first half, the 2nd half's pacing was a bit bad. The OST is pretty good, got me pretty pumped. 8.7/10 |
| Solid show, but holy crap this episodes was pretty boring. |
| I'm too weird to live but much too rare to die. |
| I enjoyed the series overall; gave it a 10. Idk if I'd say it deserved it but due to my almost non-existent standards and small attention to details I am giving it a 10 as I found it to be a nice ride. I preferred Murano's old hair, her new hair is plain and I found her old hair simple, but appealing. But that's not important. |
| A great anime. The ending was really satisifying because Shinichi went through so much and he deserved a happy ending.. Like his mom and a lot of people died. 9.25/10 Migi was just one of the most badass characters in the whole show. I like him He left like a boss. Im pretty sure there is not going to be any season 2 but Im still hoping.. |
| The origin of parasyte doesn't really need to be explained in my opinion if you consider what Tamiya Ryouko has said before she died. I'll just leave a quote here: "We are two halved of the same whole. We and human are one family" |
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