Series synopsis
Parasyte -the maxim-, also known as 寄生獣 セイの格率 is a Japanese animation drama sci-fi & fantasy action & adventure television series that premiered on Nippon TV on October 9, 2014. It ended on March 26, 2015. It stars Nobunaga Shimazaki and Aya Hirano.
A species of parasitic aliens descends on Earth and quickly infiltrates humanity by entering the brains of vulnerable targets; insatiable beings that gain total control of their host and are capable of transforming themselves to feed on unsuspecting prey. High school student Shinichi Izumi falls victim to one of these parasites, but the creature fails to take over his brain and ends up in his right hand.
Premise
A species of parasitic aliens descends on Earth and quickly infiltrates humanity by entering the brains of vulnerable targets; insatiable beings that gain total control of their host and are capable of transforming themselves to feed on unsuspecting prey. High school student Shinichi Izumi falls victim to one of these parasites, but the creature fails to take over his brain and ends up in his right hand.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Nobunaga Shimazaki as Izumi Shinichi (voice)
- Aya Hirano as Migi-(voice)
Guest cast
- Kana Hanazawa as Satomi Murano (voice)
- Kiyono Yasuno as Yuko Tachikawa (voice)
- Hiroyuki Yoshino as Uragami (voice)
- Chieko Sasai as Nobuko Izumi (voice)
- Kimiko Saito as Middle-aged man's wife (voice)
- Rie Murakawa as Misaki (voice)
- Velo Takeda as Parasite Dog (voice)
- Takeharu Oonishi as Ancient Languages Teacher (voice)
- Junya Enoki as Taku Furuya (voice)
- Junta Terashima as Middle school student (voice)
- Makoto Yasumura as A (voice)
- Rieko Kamenaka as Teacher (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 24 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 24 | October 9, 2014 | March 26, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Metamorphosis The whole world is about to change one quiet evening with the arrival of parasytes who devour human brains. One of their eggs lands at the home of Izumi Shinichi, a high school student. The hatched parasyte attacks Shinichi, but it faces unexpected resistance and fails to infiltrate his brain. |
October 9, 2014 |
| 2 |
Demon in the Flesh As Shinichi and his parasyte continue their unasked-for coexistence, the parasyte in his right (migi) arm decides to take on the name of "Migi." Shinichi realizes that parasytes are involved in the ongoing mincemeat murders. Feeling alone in his discovery, Shinichi grapples with frustration. Unbeknownst to him, he is about to meet another parasyte for the first time... |
October 16, 2014 |
| 3 |
Feast As the number of mincemeat murder victims grows, Shinichi, alone in his knowledge of the truth, is in turmoil. When Migi suddenly alerts him to the presence of another parasyte, he is aghast to find that it is in his own school. Paranoid, Shinichi attends a schoolwide assembly, where the staff introduce a beautiful new teacher... |
October 23, 2014 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Nippon TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 9, 2014 |
| Last aired | March 26, 2015 |
| Runtime | 23 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Thursday |