Parasyte -the maxim-
寄生獣 セイの格率
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)
Parasyte -the maxim- is a tv with 24 episodes, from Fall 2014, produced by MADHOUSE, rated 8.1/10 on AniList.
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)
Main Characters
Tags
- Body Horror — Features characters who undergo horrific transformations or disfigurement, often to their own detriment.
- Shapeshifting — Features character(s) who changes one's appearance or form.
- Survival — Centers around the struggle to live in spite of extreme obstacles.
- Philosophy — Relating or devoted to the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence.
- Male Protagonist — Main character is male.
- Seinen — Target demographic is adult males.
- Anthropomorphism — Contains non-human character(s) that have attributes or characteristics of a human being.
- Aliens — Prominently features extraterrestrial lifeforms.
- Super Power — Prominently features characters with special abilities that allow them to do what would normally be physically or logically impossible.
- Urban Fantasy — Set in a world similar to the real world, but with the existence of magic or other supernatural elements.
- Gore — Prominently features graphic bloodshed and violence.
- Anti-Hero — Features a protagonist who lacks conventional heroic attributes and may be considered a borderline villain.