

The stories were collected into a single volume, published by Kodansha on July 22, 2016. The list of collaborators includes Akira Hiramoto, Yukari Takinami, Yasushi Nirasawa, Hiroki Endo, Riichi Ueshiba, Ryōji Minagawa, Takatoshi Kumakura, Peach-Pit, Hiro Mashima, Moare Ohta, Takayuki Takeya and Moto Hagio. Kodansha Comics later republished the volumes in North America between 20.Ī tribute project titled Neo Parasyte m ( ネオ寄生獣, Neo Kiseijū), consisting of various one-shots written and illustrated by 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.

Del Rey Manga later acquired the rights to the series, and published eight volumes following the kanzenban release. The Tokyopop English-language manga went out of print on May 2, 2005. Daily pages from the Tokyopop version ran in the Japanimation Station, a service accessible to users of America Online.
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It was originally licensed for English translation and North American distribution by Tokyopop, which published the series over 12 volumes. It was later republished in eight kanzenban volumes from January 21 to June 21, 2003. Kodansha collected its chapters in ten tankōbon volumes, released from July 20, 1990, to March 15, 1995. Parasyte was originally serialized in Kodansha's Morning Open Zōkan from 1988 and switched to Monthly Afternoon after a few issues, were it ran from 1990 to 1995. 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 a high school setting, so Iwaaki gave Parasyte a high school setting. Iwaaki chose a high school setting due to a scene he had thought of. 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. 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 feels compelled to fight other Parasites, who devour other members of the species they infect as food, while enlisting Migi's help. This gives them an edge in battling other Parasites who frequently attack the pair upon realization that Shinichi's human brain is still intact. As the duo encounters other Parasites, they capitalize on their strange situation and gradually form a strong bond, working together to survive. In the Japanese version, it takes over his right hand and is named Migi ( ミギー), after the Japanese word for 'right'.īecause Shinichi was able to prevent Migi from traveling further up into his brain, both beings retain their separate intellects and personalities. 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. 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.

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.

As of December 2020, the manga had over 24 million copies in circulation.Ī manga panel showing a Parasite getting ready to attack a human being. Parasyte won the Kodansha Manga Award for the general category in 1993 and the Seiun Award for best manga in 1996. The English-language dub aired on Adult Swim's Toonami programming block in the United States between October 2015 and April 2016. An anime television series adaptation by Madhouse, titled Parasyte -the maxim-, aired in Japan between October 2014 and March 2015. The manga has been adapted into two live-action films in Japan, in 20. The manga was published in North America first by Tokyopop, then Del Rey, and finally Kodansha USA. "Parasitic Beasts") is a Japanese science fiction horror manga series written and illustrated by Hitoshi Iwaaki and published in Kodansha's Morning Open Zōkan and Monthly Afternoon magazine from 1988 to 1995. Parasyte ( Japanese: 寄生獣, Hepburn: Kiseijū, lit.
