Parasyte Full Color Collection 4

Parasyte (8 Volumes Edition) #4

by Hitoshi Iwaaki

The sci-fi horror manga classic returns, in a fully-colorized, premium-quality hardcover for the first time! If you've never read the story of Shinichi and the polite and murderous alien infesting his right arm--or even if you already own the series--there's never been a better way to collect it.
 
Presented in eight volumes containing about 300 pages of manga each.

They arrive in silence, out of dark skies. They infest human hosts and consume them. And they are everywhere.
 
They are alien creatures who must invade and take control of human hosts to survive. Once they have infected their victims, they can twist their hosts's bodies into any abominable shapes they craniums splitting to reveal mouths of sharp teeth, batlike wings erupting from backs, blades tearing through soft hands. But most have chosen to conceal their lethal purposes behind ordinary human faces. No one knows their secret, except an ordinary high school student. Shinichi managed to stop the infestation of his body by an alien parasite, but can he find a way to warn humanity of the horrors to come?
 
For more than 30 years, new generations of readers have been riveted to this unlikely buddy story that unfolds amid a world of monstrosities that never stay hidden for long. Since its first release, in 1988, Parasyte has inspired live-action films, spinoffs, and, in 2015, a global hit anime series. The Full Color Collection presents Hitoshi Iwaaki's original manga in hardcover for the first time, with each page carefully colorized and a revised translation for 2022. There's never been a better time to stay up late and get your hand on Parasyte !

Genres: Manga, Horror, Comics, Science Fiction, Graphic Novels, Seinen, Fiction

288 pages, Hardcover

First published January 20, 1992

About the author

Hitoshi 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.

Reviews

[Baba · Rating 3 out of 5]

As Kana shows more and more indications that she can sense both Izumi and Parasytes, Izumi realise that he will need to make some sort of intervention in the very near future. This volume also does a lot around the main theme of the more of his humanity he loses the more Izumi understands what it is to be human. There are growing number of Parasyte POVs, which add to the series in a good way. The well detailed awkwardly real reality of the late-teen relationships gives the rare interactions with the Parasytes that much potency for me. Some of the issues included readers' letters which as also a very welcome contribution to making this an entertaining read. Three Stars, 5 out of 12 from me.

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[Luthfi Ferizqi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Shinichi Izumi's adventure is getting more exciting as the parasites spread around powerful individuals.

Let's follow along further because this series is already halfway through.

[Lisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

This series is super addictive - it's fun and gory but with serous issues to raise about what it is to be human along with environmental issues which fuel the whole series in the first place.
I enjoyed this and will be reading as many as I can in this series.

[Indre · Rating 5 out of 5]

kol kas po kiekvienos perskaitytos dalies galiu laisvai sakyt, kad čia geriausia skaityta manga ever

[Michael Sorbello · Rating 4 out of 5]

Shinichi is trying his best to reconnect with past relationships while adapting to becoming more like a parasyte. While working out issues with his girlfriend, the telekinetic girl named Kana sees an opportunity to move in closer to Shinichi. The parasyte Tamura is also working on fitting in with modern society by raising a human child and supporting political movements to help the environment.

Volume 4 of Parasyte forms a tragic love triangle while bridging the emotional gaps between humans and parasytes. There’s less action but much more drama, environmental conflict and a thrilling tension slowly building up to serious problems for the near future.

The best part of this volume is watching Shinichi struggling to come to terms with his changing identity and trying his hardest to be a good person even though he’s being forced to become more inhuman and cold blooded due to the changes going on inside his body, to no fault of his own. The background plot is also building up toward the climax by giving the parasytes more prevalent roles in society such as politicians and military officials, giving them a wider range of power and influence over the world.

Parasyte: Vol. 4
My Rating: 4.2/5

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[MarinaLawliett · Rating 4 out of 5]

4'5
Subidón que ha pegado la historia! Me había quedado con un mal sabor de boca tras el tercer tomo, pero Iwaaki ha sabido retomar la historia con giros increíbles y varios datos sobre los parásitos y su relación con la Tierra que me han sorprendido gratamente!
Estoy amando este manga cada vez más y más y la edición está a la altura, con muchísimas páginas a color, anotaciones, q&a y entrevista al autor, una auténtica maravilla.

[Sibel Rac · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oh, now we're introducing politics too? Smart!

[Paloma orejuda (Pevima) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pues... sigue con los altibajos.
Hay capítulos potentes y otros un tanto meh. Lo bueno es que por fin los parásitos han salido a la luz y parece que Shinji y Migi van a ponerse a darles caza, eso si el autor no vuelve a retrasarlo.
Prefiero a Murano antes que Kana, pero me da que la pobre va a terminar muy mal.

El dibujo sigue igual, sin novedades.

En fin, 3 estrellas sobre 5 porque espero muchas respuestas.

[Urbon Adamsson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Overall, I think the story lost some steam with this volume.

Still a fun and enjoyable read.

[Beatriz · Rating 3 out of 5]

Mucho más flojo este 4º tomo. Para mi gusto el autor mete mucha paja en la historia que poco le aporta.

Veremos si en el 5º la cosa mejora y avanza la historia con el mismo ritmo que el último capítulo de este 4º volumen.

[Rebeckah Sypik · Rating 4 out of 5]

Shinichi is more like his former self in this book. He is aware that his personality has changed because of migi and has compenated  for it. That is why I say he is starting to seem like he did in the begining of the story. 

Kana the telepathic girl,  was also a major part of the story in this noval. Though I do not believe she was used to her full literary potential. The combination of aliens and telepathy should make for an interesting plot. Saddly that was not the case, she played more the part of second girl in a love triangle. I was looking forward to her being a teammate in shinichi's conflict against the parasites, it does not seem that is going to be the case.

Tamura has apeared again with her offspring.  Which was a good bit of forshadowing for future novals.  Along with the fact she and other parasites are organizing in a pack now. And working to get a member of thier group elected to a political office. It seems Tamura has been put in charge of what to do with shinichi by the group. And began testing his abilities.








Spoiler/Fan rant: (kana)


I was fairly disappointed with how Kana's story ended. She had a very interesting ability with might have made her really useful in alot of conflicts with the aliens. Her powers where starting to develp. She was startinting to send singles as well as recive singles. It seems she could send some sort of pychic attack, which means she could have turned out to be the only pure human that could put up a fight against a parasite without a gun. Instead she was killed by an unnamed parasite. From a literary point of view this was done to show Shinichi could show sorrow again after the loss of his mother. It just seemed like this could have been accomplished with a character with less potential.

[Nərmin · Rating 5 out of 5]

As I seem to read the 10 volume edition and that's why each volume having few chapters contained, the reviews here spoiler the plot. Ugh...
Anyway, I feel really sorry for Shinji, as he is losing some of his humanity-like not being able to cry, thinking too rationally and being cold sometimes. But I also liked his cool vibe ))
I wish some female characters got more recognition. They are mostly just plot devices for the actual story of Shinji's. Murano seems like a clever girl, hope she gets some good part in the story besides being Shinji's girlfriend.

[Rick · Rating 3 out of 5]

This volume is mostly a setup for the where things seem to be heading, but there are still a couple of significant events that happen. It remains as gruesome as the rest of the series. I am intrigued by the new plot elements introduced. It will be interesting to see where this all ends up.

[Z książką po mojemu · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5⭐️ Ta manga jest wspaniała i historia cały czas czymś zaskakuje. Widać, że autor ma wszystko przemyślane i wie jak poprowadzić fabułę, by nie odnieść wrażenia, że jest ona ciągnięta na siłę. Przede mną jeszcze 4 tomy do przeczytania i chyba nie mam co zwlekać i czas dowiedzieć się jak to się skończy.

[Paige Johnson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Experimental start, pretty and horrific, a bit Midsommar in styling. The character POVs change like every pg while the girls often look too similar, it’s confusing. At least we learn alcohol takes down the parasite shield. Bloodiest issue yet, so many fights.

Halfway through, we get good relationship and secret drama on all sides. The parasites are evolving socially, politically. By the end though, I just don’t feel it’s as good as other books. Getting kinda convoluted. Not that things are so complex, just too many quick things at once.

[Ignacio · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lejos de enquistarse en una historia de instituto con bicho, Iwaaki progresa en el terreno de la invasión sutil. Ver a otros parásitos organizándose políticamente y al protagonista enfrentado a la revelación de su secreto promete un próximo tomo igual de entretenido que éste.

[Δανάη Ιμπραχήμ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Getting a little bit more interesting. Hope it's more unhinged in the next volumes.

[afton · Rating 4 out of 5]

this volume focuses mainly on expanding the community and reach of the parasites. shinichi is beginning to lack empathy and seems very distant to other humans

[cynne★ · Rating 3 out of 5]

i keep wondering what will happen next because there are only 8 volumes loool

[Novia · Rating 5 out of 5]

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Parasyte is not a manga for kids because it’s incredibly cruel, the level of gore in this manga can even make grown up stops reading it. There are a lot of human turns into cut off body parts. There is even a part where an alley is full of human body parts with the blood scattered on the floor and wall.

HOWEVER, apart from the gory images, the story itself is really good. I think it is well written and I like how the story evolves slowly from simple to complicated. AND just like most Japanese manga, there’s a moral message shared through the story. One of my fellow manga/anime lovers also has the same opinion as me…Parasyte is trying to tell us that human are the worst creature on earth. We destroy the nature purposely and while the parasyte kills human for food which is basic need some human kill simply for fun. This manga is trying to say that we should respect nature more.

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[Luna's Little Library · Rating 4 out of 5]

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.

[M Rins · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another excellent volume. I'm impressed at just how consistent the quality has been thus far, we're now half-way done and there's no signs of Iwaaki slowing down or getting lazy. The story is advancing at a good pace and this volume especially has had its share of major plot-points.

There was somewhat less of the humour than has been present in earlier volumes but I would say everything points to this as an intentional change of tone in keeping with Shinichi's character development and the seriousness of his situation.

I'm also pleased that this volume has seen the return of the Q&A segments between chapters that were not included in Volume 3.

[Ehsan Mohammadzadeh · Rating 3 out of 5]

It is getting pretty viral, everybody knows about monsters but they have no clue what they look like or what. I like the way Izumi's parasyte speaks and thinks. I wished to host it without thinking twice. :)))

[zoe&#x1f48c; · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved this, this one might be my favorite so far

[Aurelie · Rating 5 out of 5]

As Migi continues to grow and change, so does Izumi, one growing more human and the other, less so. Parasyte continues to grow, too, as a story.

[Syed Abbas · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oh my God! This isn't like death note! And it's kinda different from the anime too. So, that's a plus point!

[cyrus · Rating 5 out of 5]

this arc achieves an incredible amount in developing the tension of connection vs isolation at this point in the story. every connection is shifting and unbalanced; everything is about shinichi struggling in vain to figure out what distance is enough to keep people out of danger and also save them. shinichi is always alone with other people, he's never alone because of migi; kana and murano want to understand shinichi, he has to push them away; kana can sense shinichi when he's far away, but not too far; she has a connection to him, but it's not strong enough; shinichi shows up for her, but not soon enough to save her.

i think there's an instinct to call this fridging or label kana a cliche for her crush on shinichi, but i don't see any of that in how her story plays out. i think she's written with such empathy at every turn, it's awesome that iwaaki introduces straight up psychic powers to his sci-fi story like this, and she's so complicated and tragic as a person on her coming-of-age journey in what she thinks is the young adult adventure-romance genre until she brutally learns it's not.

[Greg · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5/5 Not quite as good as the prior volumes but still good. We start to see that the Parasytes are starting to come together and play larger roles in human society.

Shinichi is dealing with what he feels is his slow dehumanization. Not only the physical changes but he doesn’t feel things like he used to. And after the loss of a friend to a Parasyte it becomes even more apparent.

A question mark shape headed Parasyte on the cover of Volume 4.

Read 5/8/2023

[Taya · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5⭐️
Once again there is not a lot of subtlety when it comes to the conversation of if Shinichi is loosing his humanity. We are getting it constantly yelled at us any time he does something that is slightly off we are getting banged over the head about his ‘lack of humanity’.
But I mean these volumes are super easy to read and go by quickly so I will keep reading.

[Ciel Dahlberg · Rating 5 out of 5]

this volume was stellar. it was pretty tense throughout, and emotions were all over the place in a very appropriate way. I felt more connected to these events than the similar experience in volume two.