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Parasyte -the maxim-
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Score

8.1 / 10

Status

Finished Airing

Episodes

24

Studio

MADHOUSE

Official Streams

NetflixHIDIVE

Parasyte -the maxim-

Also known as 寄生獣 セイの格率 | Kiseijuu: Sei no Kakuritsu | Parasyte: The Maxim

TVFall 2014Source MangaR - 17+ (violence & profanity)
ActionDramaHorrorPsychologicalSci-FiSuspense

8.1/10

Community score

#301

Rank

2M

Members

36.8K

Favorites

Synopsis

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. Shin 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?

(Source: Del Rey)

Production Notes

The anime was simulcast by Crunchyroll outside of Asia. Aside from the manga and anime, the series also has two live-action film adaptations. The Chinese Ministry of Culture blacklisted Kiseijuu: Sei no Kakuritsu as well as 37 other works on June 9, 2015.

Cast Highlights

Izumi, Shinichi

Izumi, Shinichi

Main

Voice: Shimazaki, Nobunaga (Japanese)

Migi

Migi

Main

Voice: Hirano, Aya (Japanese)

A

A

Supporting

Voice: Yasumura, Makoto (Japanese)

B

B

Supporting

Voice: Nara, Tooru (Japanese)

Fukami

Fukami

Supporting

Voice: Nara, Tooru (Japanese)

Furudani, Taku

Furudani, Taku

Supporting

Voice: Enoki, Junya (Japanese)

Gotou

Gotou

Supporting

Voice: Inoue, Kazuhiko (Japanese)

Hayase, Makiko

Hayase, Makiko

Supporting

Voice: Serizawa, Yuu (Japanese)

Core Staff

Inage, Hiroyuki

Inage, Hiroyuki

Producer

Kirimoto, Atsushi

Kirimoto, Atsushi

Producer

Nakatani, Toshio

Nakatani, Toshio

Producer

Ooshima, Yuka

Ooshima, Yuka

Producer

Shioiri, Souta

Shioiri, Souta

Producer

Naotsuka, Koujirou

Naotsuka, Koujirou

Assistant Producer

Theme Songs

Openings

"Let Me Hear" by Fear, and Loathing in Las Vegas (eps 1-23)

Endings

"IT'S THE RIGHT TIME" by Daichi Miura (三浦 大知)

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Related Titles

Adaptation

Kiseijuu

manga

Quick Facts

FormatTV
Episodes24
Duration23 min per ep
SourceManga
RatingR - 17+ (violence & profanity)
SeasonFall 2014
AiredOct 9, 2014 to Mar 26, 2015
StatusFinished Airing
Recommended
Monetizing Content

Ranking And Reach

Popularity#43
Scored by1.3M
BroadcastThursdays at 01:29 (JST)
ApprovedYes

Title Variants

English title

Parasyte: The Maxim

Romaji title

Kiseijuu: Sei no Kakuritsu

Japanese title

寄生獣 セイの格率

Synonyms

Parasite, Parasitic Beasts, Parasyte, Parasite -la maxime-

Production Team

Main studio

MADHOUSE

Producers

VAP, Nippon Television Network, Forecast Communications

Licensors

Sentai Filmworks

Japanese title

寄生獣 セイの格率

Themes And Audience

GorePsychologicalSeinen