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Parasyte (8 Volumes Edition) #8
Паразит. Том 8
Тщательно спланированная операция по уничтожению паразитов не привела к желаемым результатам, и война между паразитами и человечеством продолжается. Идзуми и Миги, ведомые инстинктом самосохранения, смогли избежать участия в этой бойне, но кровавый рок всё равно преследует беглецов по пятам, и для обоих героев настаёт час расплаты! Чтобы защитить тех, кого он любит, Идзуми придётся столкнуться лицом к лицу с самыми опасными врагами и разобраться с внутренними демонами, раздирающими его душу.
Исчезнут ли паразиты навсегда? И для чего же они всё-таки появились на свет? Для человечества, оказавшегося на грани выживания, этот конфликт станет очень важным уроком! Вот только каким? Ответ вы узнаете в этом заключительном томе легендарной манга-серии!
Исчезнут ли паразиты навсегда? И для чего же они всё-таки появились на свет? Для человечества, оказавшегося на грани выживания, этот конфликт станет очень важным уроком! Вот только каким? Ответ вы узнаете в этом заключительном томе легендарной манга-серии!
264 pages, Hardcover
First published February 16, 1994
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About the author
Hitoshi Iwaaki
164 books194 followersHitoshi Iwaaki (Japanese: 岩明均 Hepburn: Iwaaki Hitoshi, born July 28, 1960) is a Japanese manga artist, whose works include the science-fiction/horror series Parasyte. The Mixx editions of Parasyte romanize his name as "Hitosi Iwaaki", while the Del Rey Manga editions use "Hitoshi Iwaaki".
In 1993, he received the Kodansha Manga Award for Parasyte. He was a finalist for the 2005 Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize Grand Prize for Historie. In 2010 Historie took the grand prize in the manga division of the 2010 Japan Media Arts Festival.
In 1993, he received the Kodansha Manga Award for Parasyte. He was a finalist for the 2005 Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize Grand Prize for Historie. In 2010 Historie took the grand prize in the manga division of the 2010 Japan Media Arts Festival.
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August 17, 2025
Well here I am at the end of another manga journey, and yet another great use of my reading time. So monster-less Shi has escaped to the rural lands, but he has been tracked and attacked by his Parasyte nemesis. Can Shi, and the rural dwellers handle such a dangerous threat? The final confrontational arc was compelling, and more essentially satisfying. What made this overall such a great read was the massive final twist and a complete end-of-wrap epilogue. It was also a joy to read a manga where everyone was recognisable. Although written in the 1990s, this has held up tremendously well, and is a superb example of the under appreciated horror-led speculative fiction genre. A Four Star 8 out of 12 read.
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July 25, 2021
The perfect end that we all deserved.🍡
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June 5, 2024
A fairly good ending, this story provides quite a lot of wise words about humans, which actually serve as a critique of humanity itself.
Once again, a pretty good ending but not something that is very phenomenal for me.
Once again, a pretty good ending but not something that is very phenomenal for me.
August 20, 2023
To be honest I was pretty disappointed by the ending of this series. The themes are very muddled and don’t really have a lot of weight within the series. They feel very shallow and I feel this series would have just been better as commentary on humanity and not included the whole environmental aspect. It basically wasn’t there anyways and just felt very shallow.
June 4, 2018
Me muero… he acabado Parasyte y ahora qué hago :(
Os lo super recomiendo! De las mejores historias que he leído este año, hasta soñé con Miggy un día hahah!
Es un seinen fabuloso, hostil, adictivo..!!
Os lo super recomiendo! De las mejores historias que he leído este año, hasta soñé con Miggy un día hahah!
Es un seinen fabuloso, hostil, adictivo..!!
November 3, 2022
That was a nice finale! So glad I came across this series.
May 28, 2017
Tamura-San sen en iyi kötü kadın karaktersin.
Bu cilt beni benden aldı arkadaşlar.....
TÜM CİLT YORUMU İÇİN buraya tıklayınız
Bu cilt beni benden aldı arkadaşlar.....
TÜM CİLT YORUMU İÇİN buraya tıklayınız
November 2, 2020
Introduction:
I did not like this volume as much as I hoped. This was the final volume so I was hoping for a better ending. Their where a few things that did not make much sense, such as two main characters cheating death. The volume begins with the results of the car chase from the last volume. With Goto (the five in one alien) chasing Shinichi throught the woods. Migi devises a plan to defeat Goto despite the difference in power, but it comes at a hight cost. Shinichi escapes Goto, and hides in a village in the woods. He is taken in by an elderly women, Mitsuyo. Seeing that the villagers are being killed by Goto, Shinichi decides to fight Goto even though he believes he as no chance of winning. He does this since he is over come with guilt, having survived his last encounter with Goto when so many haven't. Mitsuyo encourages Shinichi to keep fighting even when it seems hopeless. The outcome of the fight with Goto is determined by two major surprises. The tail end of the story are given in the epilogue.
Major SPOILERs ahead:
Two main characters cheating death:
The two main characters that cheat death in this volume where Migi and Murano. How both of them lived did not make much sense and was poorly explained.
First Migi detached from Shinichi's body in the first fight in the volume with Goto. Since Goto can only detect other parasites, this gave Shinichi a chance to for a surprise attack. It was not enough to kill Goto. Migi held Goto off so Shinichi could escape. After Shinichi runs off, the next panel shows Migi shriveling up and dying. Then during the final fight with Goto, Migi escapes from Goto's body and rejoins Shinichi's body. How this is possible makes very little sense to me for three reasons. First, Goto the five in one parasite works because a parasite controls each limb, therefore the max in one body should be just five. Second, how Goto was made was never revealed just that it was something Tamura did to him, implying it is something Goto can't do to himself. So how did he join Migi to his body? Third, with Miki it was should that that parasites in Goto's body much be added willing as they can act on their own while still in the body. So why would Goto add Migi, an enemy to his body? While I like Migi would have preferred that Shinishi faced the last enemy Goto himself. It would have given Migi sacrifice in the begining of the volume alot more depth.
In the epilogue the telepathic Criminal Uragami returns. During which time he thows Murano off the building and you watch her plumet down the building, head fist. At this time Migi is dormet within Shinichi, therefore he has not of migi's powers. Yet he is able to catch Murano. After talking to Migi in his Mind. His arm does not strech out or anythis he is just magicly holding Murano's hand. When she had very clearly fallen far beyond any human's reach. Even if Shinichi caught with Migi, grabing at the high should have been enough to kill her. It is not the fall that kills it's the rapid deceleration.
Epilogue:
The Epilogue Starts with a time skip a year into the future. The parasites for one reason or another have gone quit. Migi has gone dormet in Shinichi's hand to analysis the data he collected when he was joined to Goto. Uragami escaped from from the police during the raid on townhall. He has tracked down Shinichi to ask him why he he fells the urge to kill humans. That him and the parasites fill a role of keeping the human population down. When Shinichi can't answer his question he throw Murano off a roof and escapes. It is unclear if Murano knows about the existence of parasites, or if Shinichi explains any of whats happend to him over the years to her. The ending of arc that was the romance between Shinichi and Murano felt unsatisfactory and incomplete. Parasyte is a horror and triller manga, so ending with the romance part of the story felt strange, even more so since even years later Murano still does not know Shinichi's secret.
Conclusion:
If this Manga was not part of Seires I already liked, the inconsistencies in this volume would have made me give it two Stars instead of three. Up till this point each volume felt complete and followed the stories established logic. I am glab that the author decided to end the story after Goto, since he was the most dangerous threat Shinichi came across.
I did not like this volume as much as I hoped. This was the final volume so I was hoping for a better ending. Their where a few things that did not make much sense, such as two main characters cheating death. The volume begins with the results of the car chase from the last volume. With Goto (the five in one alien) chasing Shinichi throught the woods. Migi devises a plan to defeat Goto despite the difference in power, but it comes at a hight cost. Shinichi escapes Goto, and hides in a village in the woods. He is taken in by an elderly women, Mitsuyo. Seeing that the villagers are being killed by Goto, Shinichi decides to fight Goto even though he believes he as no chance of winning. He does this since he is over come with guilt, having survived his last encounter with Goto when so many haven't. Mitsuyo encourages Shinichi to keep fighting even when it seems hopeless. The outcome of the fight with Goto is determined by two major surprises. The tail end of the story are given in the epilogue.
Major SPOILERs ahead:
Two main characters cheating death:
The two main characters that cheat death in this volume where Migi and Murano. How both of them lived did not make much sense and was poorly explained.
First Migi detached from Shinichi's body in the first fight in the volume with Goto. Since Goto can only detect other parasites, this gave Shinichi a chance to for a surprise attack. It was not enough to kill Goto. Migi held Goto off so Shinichi could escape. After Shinichi runs off, the next panel shows Migi shriveling up and dying. Then during the final fight with Goto, Migi escapes from Goto's body and rejoins Shinichi's body. How this is possible makes very little sense to me for three reasons. First, Goto the five in one parasite works because a parasite controls each limb, therefore the max in one body should be just five. Second, how Goto was made was never revealed just that it was something Tamura did to him, implying it is something Goto can't do to himself. So how did he join Migi to his body? Third, with Miki it was should that that parasites in Goto's body much be added willing as they can act on their own while still in the body. So why would Goto add Migi, an enemy to his body? While I like Migi would have preferred that Shinishi faced the last enemy Goto himself. It would have given Migi sacrifice in the begining of the volume alot more depth.
In the epilogue the telepathic Criminal Uragami returns. During which time he thows Murano off the building and you watch her plumet down the building, head fist. At this time Migi is dormet within Shinichi, therefore he has not of migi's powers. Yet he is able to catch Murano. After talking to Migi in his Mind. His arm does not strech out or anythis he is just magicly holding Murano's hand. When she had very clearly fallen far beyond any human's reach. Even if Shinichi caught with Migi, grabing at the high should have been enough to kill her. It is not the fall that kills it's the rapid deceleration.
Epilogue:
The Epilogue Starts with a time skip a year into the future. The parasites for one reason or another have gone quit. Migi has gone dormet in Shinichi's hand to analysis the data he collected when he was joined to Goto. Uragami escaped from from the police during the raid on townhall. He has tracked down Shinichi to ask him why he he fells the urge to kill humans. That him and the parasites fill a role of keeping the human population down. When Shinichi can't answer his question he throw Murano off a roof and escapes. It is unclear if Murano knows about the existence of parasites, or if Shinichi explains any of whats happend to him over the years to her. The ending of arc that was the romance between Shinichi and Murano felt unsatisfactory and incomplete. Parasyte is a horror and triller manga, so ending with the romance part of the story felt strange, even more so since even years later Murano still does not know Shinichi's secret.
Conclusion:
If this Manga was not part of Seires I already liked, the inconsistencies in this volume would have made me give it two Stars instead of three. Up till this point each volume felt complete and followed the stories established logic. I am glab that the author decided to end the story after Goto, since he was the most dangerous threat Shinichi came across.
July 11, 2016
And we come to the end. I really enjoyed this series a lot (even the weakest I rated a 3/5.) It's just such a well done, interesting, well thought out story.
SO Shinichi is at the end of his wits. He's against the strongest Parasyte so far. This mofo took out nearly every single cop fully armed when they were cleaning them up last volume. SO now Shinichi and Migi try their best to face off against it.
On the flipside without spoilers we get the final conclusion of it all, and it made me smile. A little heavy handed on the message but a goddamn good message regardless. The ending to it all can't help but make you give it a thumbs up. It's sad, yet happy, if that makes any sense. I just loved the final panel so much it nearly boosted up my score from 3.5 to 4.5. I'll settle with 4. Either way this series needs to be read, go!
SO Shinichi is at the end of his wits. He's against the strongest Parasyte so far. This mofo took out nearly every single cop fully armed when they were cleaning them up last volume. SO now Shinichi and Migi try their best to face off against it.
On the flipside without spoilers we get the final conclusion of it all, and it made me smile. A little heavy handed on the message but a goddamn good message regardless. The ending to it all can't help but make you give it a thumbs up. It's sad, yet happy, if that makes any sense. I just loved the final panel so much it nearly boosted up my score from 3.5 to 4.5. I'll settle with 4. Either way this series needs to be read, go!
January 22, 2020
Pues no me ha gustado nada el final, la verdad, aunque con los momentazos que me ha regalado la saga, me da exactamente lo mismo. Este volumen más flojo no desluce para nada el conjunto. ¡No me enganchaba tanto a un seinen desde Monster!
March 28, 2024
one of the best mangas I've read.
February 28, 2024
Ta seria jest genialna. Jest przemyślana, jest angażująca, jest szokująca, jest po prostu fantastyczna. Cieszę się, że autor nie uległ fali popularności tej mangi i trzymał się swojego celu i nie rozciągał tej historii na siłę, a zrealizował pomysł od A do Z. Uwielbiam.
December 29, 2019
Relatively short, as manga series go, and still overly long.
The Good:
-There's some real body horror and The Thing-like tension.
-The gore is drawn really well.
-The artists definitely achieve alien designs in the parasytes
-The message about humankind's treatment of the planet is just as, if not more, relevant as its ever been.
-The scenes with the x-rays were awesome!
The Bad:
-The side plot with the human serial killer didn't seem to contribute much, and I wish it had been cut to give more screen time to the other characters.
-I never really buy the romance between the main characters. I hate/love to say it, but he's got more chemistry with his own right hand than his girlfriend.
-I feel like there's a lot lost in translation. There's some really unclear or clunky dialogue that can make plot points or motivations tricky to follow.
The Good:
-There's some real body horror and The Thing-like tension.
-The gore is drawn really well.
-The artists definitely achieve alien designs in the parasytes
-The message about humankind's treatment of the planet is just as, if not more, relevant as its ever been.
-The scenes with the x-rays were awesome!
The Bad:
-The side plot with the human serial killer didn't seem to contribute much, and I wish it had been cut to give more screen time to the other characters.
-I never really buy the romance between the main characters. I hate/love to say it, but he's got more chemistry with his own right hand than his girlfriend.
-I feel like there's a lot lost in translation. There's some really unclear or clunky dialogue that can make plot points or motivations tricky to follow.
October 3, 2017
Till now, the best manga I've ever read...
This last volume has been just superb, with an ending well-crafted and plotted, the kind of which that leaves the reader amused, sad and sensitive to how things finally has turned out, and most importantly a sad but complete-in-its-own-way kind of satisfaction...(it really is sad!)
The artwork, the story, the dialogues- everything's top notch...
It was never boring; the dialogues/narrations were well-versed... I'm glad that I've read such a work that excels in both art and dialogue/narration...
Hats off to the guy/s that translated the manga- I've never read any translation as close to heart and lively as this one...
Going to try Historie next by the same mangaka...
This last volume has been just superb, with an ending well-crafted and plotted, the kind of which that leaves the reader amused, sad and sensitive to how things finally has turned out, and most importantly a sad but complete-in-its-own-way kind of satisfaction...(it really is sad!)
The artwork, the story, the dialogues- everything's top notch...
It was never boring; the dialogues/narrations were well-versed... I'm glad that I've read such a work that excels in both art and dialogue/narration...
Hats off to the guy/s that translated the manga- I've never read any translation as close to heart and lively as this one...
Going to try Historie next by the same mangaka...
December 16, 2021
I'm a little disappointed at how this story ended. The last 2 volumes definitely didn't give me the same enjoyment I had with the previous installments. To me, this ending focused a lot more on what I feel are the mangaka's feelings on overpopulation and the damage humans are doing to the planet. I was also not convinced by the romantic relationship in this story.
All in all, I'm glad I read this series and was surprised to have enjoyed it as much as I did earlier in the series, but the story ended on a less enjoyable note than I would've liked.
All in all, I'm glad I read this series and was surprised to have enjoyed it as much as I did earlier in the series, but the story ended on a less enjoyable note than I would've liked.
May 3, 2016
[spoilers] Events take a completely unexpected turn and things quiet down for a stretch (unusual for a final volume) as Shinichi hides out from Goto in an elderly woman's house in a small village and contemplates his options now that Migi's no longer with him. The ending is nearly perfect, though it lays the philosophy on a bit thick. Thought-provoking nevertheless and I don't think I'd want it to end any differently!
July 23, 2016
WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGE, NSFW
December 5, 2019
As I was reading this last volume, it was feeling anticlimactic to me. There are a couple of changes of pace within the volume, and the story takes a turn at the end that felt abrupt to me at first. As I read the final letter from the author and some of the letters from readers, it made me take a step back and reassess. There is a lot to unpack within the themes that Parasyte presents. It is not all completely successful, but at the same time, the story feels complete and satisfying.
April 8, 2024
Título: Parasyte (Volumen 8)
Autor: Hitoshi Iwaaki
Año de Publicación (en el idioma original): 1990
Calificación: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ (4/5)
El octavo volumen de Parasyte nos sumerge aún más en el fascinante mundo creado por Hitoshi Iwaaki, donde la coexistencia entre humanos y parásitos alienígenas se convierte en el centro de una trama emocionante y compleja. Este tomo en particular nos lleva a un viaje emocionante junto a Shinichi Izumi, quien se encuentra en una situación desafiante al no contar con el apoyo incondicional de Migy, el parásito que comparte su cuerpo. Los dilemas morales que han ido apareciendo en el transcurso de los 8 tomos me parecen sumamente interesante y a tener en cuenta.
Una de las mayores sorpresas de este volumen es la evolución tanto de Shinichi como de Migy. A medida que la historia avanza, los parásitos muestran una transformación fascinante que añade capas de complejidad a la trama. Si bien algunos cambios en la actitud de Migy pueden resultar desconcertantes, el final del manga logra ofrecer una conclusión satisfactoria que, aunque no es perfecta, cierra la historia de manera coherente.
Si os ha gustado el manga os recomiendo fervientemente que veíais el anime, que a día de hoy está en Netflix. El manga de Parasyte para mi gusto ofrece un dibujo más pobre, es difícil distinguir a según que tipo de personajes. El anime se destaca por su animación dinámica y detallada. Una de las principales ventajas del anime es su capacidad para eliminar tramos densos presentes en el manga, lo que permite una narrativa más fluida y rápida. Además, el aspecto visual del anime es notablemente superior, con diseños de personajes más distintivos y expresivos.
En resumen, tanto el manga como el anime de Parasyte son altamente recomendables. Me han encantado ambos y volveré a ellos en el futuro de nuevo.
Autor: Hitoshi Iwaaki
Año de Publicación (en el idioma original): 1990
Calificación: ⭐⭐⭐⭐☆ (4/5)
El octavo volumen de Parasyte nos sumerge aún más en el fascinante mundo creado por Hitoshi Iwaaki, donde la coexistencia entre humanos y parásitos alienígenas se convierte en el centro de una trama emocionante y compleja. Este tomo en particular nos lleva a un viaje emocionante junto a Shinichi Izumi, quien se encuentra en una situación desafiante al no contar con el apoyo incondicional de Migy, el parásito que comparte su cuerpo. Los dilemas morales que han ido apareciendo en el transcurso de los 8 tomos me parecen sumamente interesante y a tener en cuenta.
Una de las mayores sorpresas de este volumen es la evolución tanto de Shinichi como de Migy. A medida que la historia avanza, los parásitos muestran una transformación fascinante que añade capas de complejidad a la trama. Si bien algunos cambios en la actitud de Migy pueden resultar desconcertantes, el final del manga logra ofrecer una conclusión satisfactoria que, aunque no es perfecta, cierra la historia de manera coherente.
Si os ha gustado el manga os recomiendo fervientemente que veíais el anime, que a día de hoy está en Netflix. El manga de Parasyte para mi gusto ofrece un dibujo más pobre, es difícil distinguir a según que tipo de personajes. El anime se destaca por su animación dinámica y detallada. Una de las principales ventajas del anime es su capacidad para eliminar tramos densos presentes en el manga, lo que permite una narrativa más fluida y rápida. Además, el aspecto visual del anime es notablemente superior, con diseños de personajes más distintivos y expresivos.
En resumen, tanto el manga como el anime de Parasyte son altamente recomendables. Me han encantado ambos y volveré a ellos en el futuro de nuevo.
June 10, 2018
this manga made me feel all the feels!!!! oh my god this was so good! so good!!!! i have no words. never thought i'll be so invested in a manga. it had a great amount of action, deep thoughts, characters you care for, cliffhangers, plot twists and, the most important, DRAMA (we all know that i'm a sucker for it). 5/5. i'm shook
June 1, 2023
Ça me rappelle un peu Tokyo Ghoul mais en même temps c'est un seinen je les enchaine là c'était trop incroyable MIGY OUIN je me suis mis à aimer les parasites au final ils sont giga proche des humains et j'aime trop cette nuance
July 24, 2025
a solid end to a solid manga series 🖤 it was gory and a little bit funny
August 8, 2020
Parasyte by Iwaaki Hitoshi is basically his views on how to control population growth and humanity's adverse effects on environment. There are parasites(no shit Sherlock) which take control of a host with a brain. Then they proceed to feed upon creatures of the same species as the host. That's how we're going to get rid of human beings- cannibalism. Drastic times do ask for drastic measures, don't they?
I call it cannibalism because, let's face it, were they really that different from us? They wanted to survive, eat and find the meaning of life. They could think, understand, imagine, were curious, felt emotions even though they were very light.
It criticizes humanity's claim of being the supreme species and their actions, that they justify by proclaiming that we strive for a better environment. However, the truth is quite different. I loved the fact that the mangaka does not put this against human beings. The parasites, the calm and logical ones at least, work as the mouthpiece of the mangaka and they point out that it's a creature's instinct that won't let them die. Nobody wants to die, we're all a little selfish and think mostly about us and our kind. What does that make us? Nothing special, that's the law of the universe and I think that's why human beings revolt so much against the idea- many do. Human beings want to be different.
Nothing was forced in the manga. The art, the characterisation, the plot, the depth, the message, even the number of deaths and intimacy - everything was done with perfect synchronization and authencity. It never made me feel that "no that shouldn't have happened" or that "that could have happened differently". Even the deaths (there has got to some, right?) felt really reasonable and needed for the story. It was a phenomenal find.
The bittersweet ending was amazing. I was satisfied with chapter 63. It was a beautiful ending. The final chapter, however, was the best one ever. Was that magic? I sat still for a few moments, an ephemeral poignant yet satiating feeling, working within me, filling me with numerous, nameless emotions. This was the best thing I've read. Thank you, mangaka.
I call it cannibalism because, let's face it, were they really that different from us? They wanted to survive, eat and find the meaning of life. They could think, understand, imagine, were curious, felt emotions even though they were very light.
It criticizes humanity's claim of being the supreme species and their actions, that they justify by proclaiming that we strive for a better environment. However, the truth is quite different. I loved the fact that the mangaka does not put this against human beings. The parasites, the calm and logical ones at least, work as the mouthpiece of the mangaka and they point out that it's a creature's instinct that won't let them die. Nobody wants to die, we're all a little selfish and think mostly about us and our kind. What does that make us? Nothing special, that's the law of the universe and I think that's why human beings revolt so much against the idea- many do. Human beings want to be different.
Nothing was forced in the manga. The art, the characterisation, the plot, the depth, the message, even the number of deaths and intimacy - everything was done with perfect synchronization and authencity. It never made me feel that "no that shouldn't have happened" or that "that could have happened differently". Even the deaths (there has got to some, right?) felt really reasonable and needed for the story. It was a phenomenal find.
The bittersweet ending was amazing. I was satisfied with chapter 63. It was a beautiful ending. The final chapter, however, was the best one ever. Was that magic? I sat still for a few moments, an ephemeral poignant yet satiating feeling, working within me, filling me with numerous, nameless emotions. This was the best thing I've read. Thank you, mangaka.
May 23, 2016
Series Rating: 4 Stars
Firstly a warning, Parasyte is horror – not the fluffy kind.
It’s violent and the artwork backs this up.
I personally prefer creepy over violent horror but Parasyte didn’t bother me, because it’s not just about gore and death – there is plenty of plot. Shin’s parasite didn’t succeed in taking him over, instead he’s trapped in Shin’s hand and the two of them develop and odd (and sometimes rather amusing) relationship. Meanwhile, around them the bodies count is going up.
There were some parts of this story that have some serious emotional punch (you’ll know the ones I mean when you read Parasyte) and I was impressed by how much the first few volumes in this series got to me. Shin’s character slowly begins to change as the story progresses, is it because of what’s happening or because of the parasite?
Parasyte has an overall story arc of why they aliens have come, which brings up another set of questions for you to ponder. As does the conclusion to the series.
Firstly a warning, Parasyte is horror – not the fluffy kind.
It’s violent and the artwork backs this up.
I personally prefer creepy over violent horror but Parasyte didn’t bother me, because it’s not just about gore and death – there is plenty of plot. Shin’s parasite didn’t succeed in taking him over, instead he’s trapped in Shin’s hand and the two of them develop and odd (and sometimes rather amusing) relationship. Meanwhile, around them the bodies count is going up.
There were some parts of this story that have some serious emotional punch (you’ll know the ones I mean when you read Parasyte) and I was impressed by how much the first few volumes in this series got to me. Shin’s character slowly begins to change as the story progresses, is it because of what’s happening or because of the parasite?
Parasyte has an overall story arc of why they aliens have come, which brings up another set of questions for you to ponder. As does the conclusion to the series.
June 6, 2025
He terminado Parasyte. Con sus altos y bajos, creo que es una obra recomendable, especialmente por las reflexiones que propone. Es entretenida y tiene momentos potentes, pero también me parece que peca de pretenciosa. No está mal querer dar respuestas a todos los puntos que plantea, pero desde mi perspectiva, las grandes obras se enriquecen cuando dejan zonas grises, cuando invitan a la interpretación más que a la conclusión cerrada.
En ese sentido, mangas más sobrios y filosóficamente densos, como Pluto, demuestran cómo se puede trabajar el discurso existencial sin subrayarlo tanto. Por eso, me quedo con la sensación de que Parasyte partía con una premisa interesante, pero termina con un cierre bastante convencional: el parásito “se duerme”, el supervillano muere y el protagonista se queda con la novia. ¿Qué más se puede pedir? Pues quizá un poco más de riesgo al final.
En ese sentido, mangas más sobrios y filosóficamente densos, como Pluto, demuestran cómo se puede trabajar el discurso existencial sin subrayarlo tanto. Por eso, me quedo con la sensación de que Parasyte partía con una premisa interesante, pero termina con un cierre bastante convencional: el parásito “se duerme”, el supervillano muere y el protagonista se queda con la novia. ¿Qué más se puede pedir? Pues quizá un poco más de riesgo al final.
March 13, 2022
I sadly just didn't care by the end of this. I'm not sure why so I will not try to explain why.
I think I'll try to watch the anime adaptation one day.
I think I'll try to watch the anime adaptation one day.
May 16, 2024
(EH, COMPAÑERO, DESVELO COSAS, ASÍ QUE TÚ MISMO)
A un fulano le sale un bicho en el brazo. Son parásitos que vienen de otro mundo (o no, el autor dice que siempre estuvieron ahí, en la Tierra... no me lo trago pero tendré que creerlo. Lo dice el autor, ¿no? Y el autor es... bueno, el autor, así quién soy yo para llevarle la contraria).
El fulano y su parásito tienen una relación curiosa (se hablan entre ellos, encontronazos con moralidades distintas y tal). Luego la cosa se complica. Parásitos malos haciendo cosas malas. Batallas y relaciones sentimentales entre el prota y una chica que no sé muy bien cómo lo aguanta (la chica, se entiende). Rollo divertido, escenas de acción que molan.
La gente se queja del dibujo pero a mí me parece funcional. Funcional queda como chungo, ¿no? Bueno, pues dibujo que funciona. Aunque ahora que lo pienso precisamente eso significa funcional.
Anyway...
La historia avanza y no está mal. Luego se termina y tampoco está del todo mal, aunque el último tomo se podría haber comprimido.... tan comprimido que en un par de grapas gringas te lo fundes. Pero vamos, bien. O no. Yo qué sé, creo que pierdo el hilo ya.
Así que leído, sí. ¿Buen rato mientras lo hacía (leer, digo)? Pues también. ¿Manga para fardar entre los colegas, ahí en un puesto destacado de tu estantería? Me temo que no amigos.
Y ya.
A un fulano le sale un bicho en el brazo. Son parásitos que vienen de otro mundo (o no, el autor dice que siempre estuvieron ahí, en la Tierra... no me lo trago pero tendré que creerlo. Lo dice el autor, ¿no? Y el autor es... bueno, el autor, así quién soy yo para llevarle la contraria).
El fulano y su parásito tienen una relación curiosa (se hablan entre ellos, encontronazos con moralidades distintas y tal). Luego la cosa se complica. Parásitos malos haciendo cosas malas. Batallas y relaciones sentimentales entre el prota y una chica que no sé muy bien cómo lo aguanta (la chica, se entiende). Rollo divertido, escenas de acción que molan.
La gente se queja del dibujo pero a mí me parece funcional. Funcional queda como chungo, ¿no? Bueno, pues dibujo que funciona. Aunque ahora que lo pienso precisamente eso significa funcional.
Anyway...
La historia avanza y no está mal. Luego se termina y tampoco está del todo mal, aunque el último tomo se podría haber comprimido.... tan comprimido que en un par de grapas gringas te lo fundes. Pero vamos, bien. O no. Yo qué sé, creo que pierdo el hilo ya.
Así que leído, sí. ¿Buen rato mientras lo hacía (leer, digo)? Pues también. ¿Manga para fardar entre los colegas, ahí en un puesto destacado de tu estantería? Me temo que no amigos.
Y ya.
April 6, 2024
Overall, this last volume tied up loose ends nicely, but I will say that the ending fight scene with Goto was a little underwhelming and I was hoping to see some sort of new evolution of sorts out of Shinichi, but it’s still by no means not a terrible series. I wish we also had more characters to hold onto instead of just Shinichi and Migi. But over all the series gets a 4.5 out of me.
August 31, 2023
Truly one of the best manga out there. I don't think I've ever seen a series tie up the loose ends so beautifully. I definitely recommend this series to anyone who's a fan of horror, but wants some philosophy along the way too.
May 30, 2021
A cracking series. Lots to think about and some excellent body horror.
Shinichi versus Goto, and a lot of soul searching. Will this nightmare ever end?! Human nature sucks.
Shinichi versus Goto, and a lot of soul searching. Will this nightmare ever end?! Human nature sucks.
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