Parasyte -the maxim-

2014 · TV Series · TV-MA · 23 min

★ 8.3(1,439)unSUB Rating

DramaSci-Fi & FantasyActionAnimeHorror

Parasitic aliens arrive on Earth and secretly take over human bodies by entering the brain, blending into society while hunting people to survive. When a teenager is attacked, the parasite fails to reach his brain and instead takes over his right hand, forcing an uneasy partnership as the threat spreads around him.

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Also known as Parasyte · Parasyte: The Maxim

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Original title: 寄生獣セイの格率
Years: 2014–2015
Release date: 2014-10-09
Network: Nippon TV
Language: Japanese
Rated: TV-MA
Runtime: 23 min
TMDB rating (input): 8.3/10 (1,439 votes)

About

If you want a darker action thriller with body horror, moral questions, and an odd-couple survival dynamic, this should click; Not for you if you dislike gore, repeated drama beats, or preachy themes—especially compared with Tokyo Ghoul.

Pros: tense body-horror action; strong character growth; thought-provoking themes | Cons: repetitive subplots; heavy-handed speeches; uneven later stretch