Series synopsis
Parasite Dolls is a Japanese animation sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on May 22, 2003. It ended on July 24, 2003. It stars Kazuhiko Inoue, Akemi Okamura, Somei Uchida and Masaru Ikeda.
MegaTokyo 2034: Beauty is only skin deep, but when you can’t see beneath the skin, how can you know what you’re really dealing with?
In a world where perfect androids called Boomers have infiltrated every aspect of society, it’s the job of Branch to maintain peace between the people and the plastic.
Unfortunately, not all boomers are created perfect, and when boomers go bad, people die.
The thin blue line that separates man from machine is about to meet its most horrifying test.
Premise
MegaTokyo 2034: Beauty is only skin deep, but when you can’t see beneath the skin, how can you know what you’re really dealing with?
In a world where perfect androids called Boomers have infiltrated every aspect of society, it’s the job of Branch to maintain peace between the people and the plastic.
Unfortunately, not all boomers are created perfect, and when boomers go bad, people die.
The thin blue line that separates man from machine is about to meet its most horrifying test.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Kazuhiko Inoue as Basil "Buzz" Nikvest
- Akemi Okamura as Reiko Michaelson
- Somei Uchida as Rod Kimball
- Masaru Ikeda as Kouji Takahashi
- Kikuko Inoue as Elza "Angel" Lynch
- Toshio Furukawa as Bill Myers
- Ai Orikasa as Chieko
- Jouji Nakata as Puppet Master
Supporting cast
- Koji Tsujitani as Caine
- Mako Hyodo as Eve
- Rei Saito as Buzz's Wife House Boomer
- Toru Okawa as Corbin
- Toshihiko Nakajima as Kojima
- Yukimasa Kishino as Sorime
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 3 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 3 | May 22, 2003 | July 24, 2003 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A Faint Voice MegaTokyo 2034: Buzz Nikvest is an A.D. Police officer in the secret division called Branch. He is called in on his day off to look at a package, where he and Branch tech analyst Bill Myers discover there will be an exchange at a strip club. |
May 22, 2003 |
| 2 |
Dreamer MegaTokyo 2035: Branch is assigned to investigate a series of murders of Boomer prostitutes. Eve, a high-society Boomer prostitute, starts having recurring visions of a young girl in a red dress and Michaelson goes undercover as a hooker to look for the Hooker Boomer Crusher. |
June 25, 2003 |
| 3 |
Knights of a Roundtable MegaTokyo 2040: The A.D. Police and Branch are still investigating a rash of violent killings of Boomers. Kenji Sorime, the Minister of Justice and a presidential candidate, tells Chief Takahashi that he intends to destroy all Boomers as they have been the cause of society's problems. |
July 24, 2003 |
Production
Release
| First aired | May 22, 2003 |
|---|---|
| Last aired | July 24, 2003 |
| Runtime | 26 minutes |
| Status | Ended |