Parasyte -the maxim-
TV anime2014–20151 season24 episodesOriginal: mangaHitoshi Iwaaki
Seiun Award 1996
A species of parasitic aliens descends on Earth and quickly infiltrates humanity by entering the brains of vulnerable targets; insatiable beings that gain total control of their host and are capable of transforming themselves to feed on unsuspecting prey. High school student Shinichi Izumi falls victim to one of these parasites, but the creature fails to take over his brain and ends up in his right hand.
Where does Parasyte -the maxim- continue after the anime? For each finished season, see whether there is a confirmed place to start reading, whether starting from the beginning is safer, and whether the original story is complete.
Season 1
- Anime ends at
- Ep 24
The 24-episode anime reaches the end of the original manga. To read Iwaaki’s original artwork and setting, start with volume 1.
Start over · Parasyte, Volume 1
Kodansha ComicsEnglishPaperback
The anime tells the whole story. To read the original, start from the first volume.
Where it stops:
Original · Manga
Parasyte
寄生獣
Hitoshi IwaakiKodanshaCompleted10 volumes
- JapaneseKodansha10 volumesAug 2014 – Oct 2014
- EnglishKodansha Comics8 volumes so farsince Jul 2011
- FrenchGlénat Manga8 volumes so farsince Feb 2020
- SpanishPlaneta Cómic8 volumes so farsince Oct 2016
Awards
- 1996
Seiun AwardComic
- 1993
Kodansha Manga AwardGeneral
All volumes
Before you read
The original manga is complete in 10 volumes, according to Kodansha.
Kodansha: The Japanese edition is at Vol. 10.
Glénat Manga: The French edition is at Vol. 8.
Planeta Cómic: The Spanish edition is at Vol. 8.
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