Manga review: Parasyte
MINOR SPOILERS BELOW
I'd heard a lot of good things about Parasyte and I always like a bit of horror/body horror, so I picked up the manga recently.
Illustrated and written by Hitoshi Iwaaki, it tells the tale of Shinichi Izumi, a student whose life is totally changed when he becomes infected by an alien entity.
The creature, which takes on the name Migi, makes itself at home in his arm.
Soon Shinichi and Migi are thrust into a series of dangerous situations as they learn more about one another and how they can work together to defend themselves from other parasites.
If it isn't immediately obvious from the covers of the series' eight volumes, parasites enable infected people to do some quite astonishing things - including weaponizing limbs and body parts, distorting their features, as well as enhancing speed and strength.
How exactly this comes into play in the story (particularly in Shinichi's case) is something I won't spoil, because there are some really creative ways these powers are put to use.
The action in Parasyte flows well and keeps you turning the pages, and overall the story is good.
But my favorite parts of this series involved the relationship development between Migi and Shinichi.
I particularly like how they try to get each other to understand their own needs, wants and general ethos - which often differs wildly.
Through its characters, Parasyte also looks at the implications of the predator/prey system and how human beings fit into the food chain once a new and dangerous life form presents itself.
To keep this short and sweet, I'll say that Parasyte is definitely worth reading. It isn't overly long, so you wont need to buy tons of volumes to complete the story.
Have you read Parasyte? What did you think? Let me know below!
I'd heard a lot of good things about Parasyte and I always like a bit of horror/body horror, so I picked up the manga recently.
Illustrated and written by Hitoshi Iwaaki, it tells the tale of Shinichi Izumi, a student whose life is totally changed when he becomes infected by an alien entity.
The creature, which takes on the name Migi, makes itself at home in his arm.
Soon Shinichi and Migi are thrust into a series of dangerous situations as they learn more about one another and how they can work together to defend themselves from other parasites.
If it isn't immediately obvious from the covers of the series' eight volumes, parasites enable infected people to do some quite astonishing things - including weaponizing limbs and body parts, distorting their features, as well as enhancing speed and strength.
How exactly this comes into play in the story (particularly in Shinichi's case) is something I won't spoil, because there are some really creative ways these powers are put to use.
The action in Parasyte flows well and keeps you turning the pages, and overall the story is good.
But my favorite parts of this series involved the relationship development between Migi and Shinichi.
I particularly like how they try to get each other to understand their own needs, wants and general ethos - which often differs wildly.
Through its characters, Parasyte also looks at the implications of the predator/prey system and how human beings fit into the food chain once a new and dangerous life form presents itself.
To keep this short and sweet, I'll say that Parasyte is definitely worth reading. It isn't overly long, so you wont need to buy tons of volumes to complete the story.
Have you read Parasyte? What did you think? Let me know below!
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