Parasyte - the maxim

[Kraco]

"They arrive in silence and darkness. They descend from the skies. They have a hunger for human flesh. They are everywhere. They are parasites, alien creatures who must invade - and take control of - a human host to survive. And once they have infected their victims, they can assume any deadly form they choose: monsters with giant teeth, winged demons, creatures with blades for hands. But most have chosen to conceal their lethal purpose behind ordinary human faces. So no one knows their secret - except an ordinary high school student. Shinichi is battling for control of his own body against an alien parasite, but can he find a way to warn humanity of the horrors to come?" -Manga-Updates

Genres: Violence, Parasite, Horror, Sci-fi, Seinen
Links: AniDB | ANN | Official
Download: Episode 1 720p | 1080p - HS





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I read the manga ages ago and it only left me with good memories. This first episode brought back those good memories, and thus I'd consider it a success. Just the first half a minute gets straight to the point and reveals what sort of a gruesome story this is, despite occasional funny moments. Like the dude noticed himself, the parasyte was well depicted being quite alien and without human sympathy. That's always good, even if by the necessity of sharing the same body they must form an allience of a sort.

I'll keep watching till the end, that's for sure. A very nice addition to this super season of anime.

[David75]

I'm really weak with gory stuff, but for some reason I was able to watch all of the episode without problem.
It's just not the kind of show I want to watch. Nothing more, nothing less.

[Atheist]

Awesome first episode! ;D I'll definitely keep watching this series.

[neflight86]

This is goin' be good. I read the manga a few years back, and if I recall correctly, it was published in the mid-90s? If so, they did an excellent job integrating mobile technology (smartphones and tablets) in such that its was seamless. That is good adaptation work- they left the part in where the hand was reading books on his floor to allow the 'plump' version of the hand to animate shuffling around instead of being static in front of the computer screen. Contemporary (dubstep) and yet classic (those glasses!); I'm expecting greatness from this.

[MFauli]

Ok, I´ll keep watching this one

But something I just couldn´t help but feel annoyed at: First, he runs around town with his finger transformed into a penis with an eye ball attached to it. HIDE YOUR FREAK STATUS, boy! And secondly, they´re in a modern Japanese town and it juuuuust so happens that nobody in this densely populated area is watching this battle. j/k

But I can forgive those, I mean, it´s typical for Shounen-anime.

My main fear is if they can keep up the serious tone or if turns into a shallow monster of the week-type of anime. Seeing the super gruesome deaths of those other people and how even their tormented bodies/ leftovers were shown, my hopes are high that none of this will be the case.

[KrayZ33]

Genres: Violence, Parasite, Horror, Sci-fi, Seinen

it´s typical for Shounen-anime

best "shounen" genre-tags ever

[MFauli]

lol, okay, then it´s typical for most anime in general. better? :P

[Ryllharu]

Anyone else notice the bruise/burn on Shinichi's mother's hand at 9:55? Never shown again.

Suspicious as hell.

[MasterOfMoogles]

Yea, that was really weird.

Pretty great first episode, I'm intrigued.
I like how the parasite is completely logical about their relationship now that they're co-dependent.

[David75]

The parasite really adapts quickly to the language, reads books and all. So it really has superior or at least top tier IQ compared to humans. No wonder it has a clear idea of the situations and acts accordingly, right?

[Buffalobiian]

HS - Episode 02

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I'm glad not everything's dark here. That would be rather downing. Even if Migi eventually learns that relocating is 100% possible, I hope that it decides living with Shinichi is the best decision. He'll always be a right-hand, so existing on his own wouldn't ever be possible. If it applies his own logic externally, every other parasyte should only think for its own existence. In the event of a food shortage, the primary would kill off its secondary for survival. Hunting frequently puts you at risk, and the primary parasyte doesn't really need the extra power of the 2nd.

I'm wondering whether the girl's left hand is also a parasyte, or if she simply felt his right wasn't as comfortable.

[Kraco]

I'm wondering whether the girl's left hand is also a parasyte, or if she simply felt his right wasn't as comfortable.

That was actually a pretty nice scene, suggesting she could tell his right hand wasn't so natural. I can also see where your other theory would come from considering she has asked him a couple of times if he's really Shinichi, as if she knew, as well, that there are people who aren't what they seem to be. However, her own arm can't be a parasyte since the parasytes can sense each other's presence. Even if her parasyte would be completely uncooperative, which is unlikely since it would also be trying to survive, Migi would have told Shinichi about it in any case.

[Buffalobiian]

That was actually a pretty nice scene, suggesting she could tell his right hand wasn't so natural. I can also see where your other theory would come from considering she has asked him a couple of times if he's really Shinichi, as if she knew, as well, that there are people who aren't what they seem to be. However, her own arm can't be a parasyte since the parasytes can sense each other's presence. Even if her parasyte would be completely uncooperative, which is unlikely since it would also be trying to survive, Migi would have told Shinichi about it in any case.

That is true, unless it's asleep. Though if they sense "brainwaves" then maybe being sleep doesn't hide you.

[NeoCybercoin]

I was wondering if they were going to animate that boner scene and they did. Though in the manga you could clearly see Migi turning his lower arm into a giant dick. Fun times.

[Buffalobiian]

I was wondering if they were going to animate that boner scene and they did. Though in the manga you could clearly see Migi turning his lower arm into a giant dick. Fun times.

All I can see now is Migi turning into a giant dick while they're holding hands.

[MFauli]

episode 3 is out
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really enjoying this. although im wary of the all-too-humanized teacher alien. i hope we get a proper explanation for her composed attitude. Being pregnant isnt enough, it doesn´t explain why she´d try to get pregnant to begin with.

Also, I wonder if being pregnant limits her abilities. Afterall, splitting up your body seemingly randomly cannot be good for a "normal baby".

[NeoCybercoin]

I think she is naturally curious just like Migi only isn't as restricted. She too wondered what they are and since she found another of her kind with a male body she wondered if the child would be human or not. Now she knows they are basically just parasites.

[Kraco]

It makes sense they have different sort of personalities and interests considering how intelligent they can be. If they were mindless killing machines, we wouldn't be watching the same story anymore.

It's a good thing Shinichi finally realises he can't be a free passenger forever, especially since he didn't like the idea of following Migi's meat wall plan.

[Buffalobiian]

It pisses me off how simplistic Shinichi is compared to Migi. I do understand that if Shinichi was the ultimate partner right from the start this show would be rather boring. While it's necessary, it's still frustrating to watch. The teacher seems more tolerant than I am at least. Then again, humans being illogical is an interesting point for her as well.

Also, I wonder if being pregnant limits her abilities. Afterall, splitting up your body seemingly randomly cannot be good for a "normal baby".

Only the core can transform. For Shinichi that means his right hand. For the rest of them it means their head. The body is relatively intact from the neck downwards.

These are parasites, not viruses. The latter put self-replication above all else, including the destruction of the host. The former's success lies in living with the host for as long as possible. The lack of desire to self-replicate indeed makes them different from most animal species from our planet. Ants and such insects have worker subtypes, but these parasytes don't appear to be hive-minded either. There is no inherent structure to their way of life at all.

[Kraco]

It pisses me off how simplistic Shinichi is compared to Migi. I do understand that if Shinichi was the ultimate partner right from the start this show would be rather boring. While it's necessary, it's still frustrating to watch.

I reckon it's like this because Shinichi hates his fate and is being emo about it, telling himself he doesn't deserve to be put through any of this. Such mentality effectively means a person will resist any necessary activity even if the inactivity goes against their own wellbeing. I bet as a doctor you will meet lots of such people during your career.