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Parasyte: The Maxim

Original title: Kiseijû: Sei no kakuritsu
  • TV Series
  • 2014–20152014–2015
  • TV-MATV-MA
  • 22m
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
36K
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POPULARITY
1,884
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Parasyte: The Maxim (2014)
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17-year-old Shinichi Izumi is partially infected by a Parasyte, monsters that butcher and consume humans. He must learn to co-exist with the creature if he is to survive both the life of a P... Read all17-year-old Shinichi Izumi is partially infected by a Parasyte, monsters that butcher and consume humans. He must learn to co-exist with the creature if he is to survive both the life of a Parasyte and a human as part monster, part person.17-year-old Shinichi Izumi is partially infected by a Parasyte, monsters that butcher and consume humans. He must learn to co-exist with the creature if he is to survive both the life of a Parasyte and a human as part monster, part person.
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
36K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,884
16
  • Stars
    • Aya Hirano
    • Nobunaga Shimazaki
    • Rinka H.B.B.
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  • Stars
    • Aya Hirano
    • Nobunaga Shimazaki
    • Rinka H.B.B.
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 127User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 3 nominations

    Episodes24

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    Aya Hirano
    • Migîas Migî
    24 episodes24 eps • 2014–2015
    Nobunaga Shimazaki
    Nobunaga Shimazaki
    • Shin'ichi Izumias Shin'ichi Izumi
    24 episodes24 eps • 2014–2015
    Rinka H.B.B.
    • Migî moving effectsas Migî moving effects
    24 episodes24 eps • 2014–2015
    Brittney Karbowski
    Brittney Karbowski
    • Migias Migi
    24 episodes24 eps • 2014–2015
    Adam Gibbs
    • Shinichi Izumias Shinichi Izumi
    24 episodes24 eps • 2014–2015
    Takuma Suzuki
    • Hiramaas Hirama…
    23 episodes23 eps • 2014–2015
    Kana Hanazawa
    • Satomi Muranoas Satomi Murano
    22 episodes22 eps • 2014–2015
    Luci Christian
    Luci Christian
    • Satomi Muranoas Satomi Murano
    22 episodes22 eps • 2014–2015
    Rena Maeda
    • Akiho Suzukias Akiho Suzuki…
    18 episodes18 eps • 2014–2015
    Shin'ya Hamazoe
    • Kazuki Nagaias Kazuki Nagai…
    18 episodes18 eps • 2014–2015
    Kiyono Yasuno
    • Yûko Tachikawaas Yûko Tachikawa
    17 episodes17 eps • 2014–2015
    Masaki Aizawa
    • Kazuyuki Izumias Kazuyuki Izumi…
    17 episodes17 eps • 2014–2015
    Terri Doty
    Terri Doty
    • Yuko Tachikawaas Yuko Tachikawa
    17 episodes17 eps • 2014–2015
    Hilary Haag
    Hilary Haag
    • Akiho Suzukias Akiho Suzuki
    15 episodes15 eps • 2014–2015
    Atsuko Tanaka
    Atsuko Tanaka
    • Reiko Tamuraas Reiko Tamura…
    14 episodes14 eps • 2014–2015
    Rob Mungle
    Rob Mungle
    • Kazuyuki Izumias Kazuyuki Izumi
    13 episodes13 eps • 2014–2015
    Joanne Bonasso
    • Reiko Tamuraas Reiko Tamura…
    13 episodes13 eps • 2014–2015
    Tôru Nara
    • Sasaki-senseias Sasaki-sensei…
    10 episodes10 eps • 2014–2015
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Every sound made by Migi is actually a noise from a female Japanese beat-boxer named Rinka Ange.
    • Quotes

      Migi: [Shinichi is peeing in a bathroom] Shinichi.

      Shinichi Izumi: [whispering loudly] Jesus, seriously? I told you not to talk when there's people around!

      Migi: Please hold still. I going to try to make your sex organ erect.

      Shinichi Izumi: [still whispering] The hell you are?

      Shinichi Izumi: [Migi starts making him masturbate against his will] Aaaa. No, no, no. Stop that! I can't believe you!

    • Connections
      Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Most Terrifying Scenes in Anime (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      Let Me Hear
      (Opening theme)

      Performed by Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas

    User reviews127

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    Top review
    10/10
    Why does a Caterpillar become a Butterfly?
    Everything in existence undergoes a process of change; therefore, change is inevitable; one might go so far as to call change a natural law, a universal "maxim". Parasyte: The Maxim is a stunning new science fiction anime with a unique story and rock solid character development. The series examines themes of transformation and change - Ovid's literary masterpiece "Metamorphoses", after which the opening episode is named, immediately comes to mind for comparison.

    Parasyte: The Maxim (2014) is based on a manga series that ran from 1988 to 1995. Most of us won't realize this fact now, but bizarre science fiction focusing on alien lifeforms was quite popular in the 1980s and 90s. Great science fiction films like the Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978), The Thing (1982), The Fly (1986) and They Live (1988) are but a few examples of films that popularized the genre. Parasyte has successfully resurrected bizarre sci-fi for a new generation, and the timing couldn't have been better.

    The protagonist of Parasyte is not your typical hero and the plot is far from cliché. As a caterpillar undergoes change by transforming into a butterfly, so the protagonist undergoes change by transforming into a new man; your job as the viewer is to ask questions about this transformation and find the meaning behind it - ergo, what exactly has transformed and why does it matter?

    The plot is believable and not outside the realm of possibility considering our limited knowledge of the universe. Like Ovid's masterpiece, the anime expertly probes the meaning of humanity; what it means to be human and what makes us human; as well as the psychological and physiological state of sentient beings. Ultimately, the series focuses on the protagonist's intellectual development or more precisely his intellectual "evolution". The evolutionary concept of survival of the fittest comes into direct conflict with the protagonist's views on empathy and altruism which proves problematic for decision making and creates for him a moral dilemma: should he place himself in danger in order to help others? The human part of him says yes, while another sinister part of him says no. But perhaps I've said too much.

    The first 5 episodes set the stage for an astonishing and action packed story that follows. The series will make your jaw drop. I've seen every episode thus far and I see nothing but a bright future for this series. If you haven't seen Parasyte, what are you waiting for? This is the best new anime of 2014. It will become immensely popular. If you watch it now you will be amongst the few who can say that you were a fan from the start. Parasyte rivals Attack on Titan and Steins; Gate. If you loved those shows, you will love Parasyte as well.

    A top notch science fiction anime with unlimited potential. DO NOT MISS!

    10/10.
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    • Release date
      • December 31, 2016 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Ký Sinh Thú
    • Filming locations
      • Tokyo, Japan
    • Production companies
      • Forecast Communications
      • Madhouse
      • Nippon Television Network (NTV)
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    • Runtime
      22 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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