Parasyte, Volume 1
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- Create Date：2021-03-22 21:33:17
- Update Date：2025-09-06
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- Author：Hitoshi Iwaaki
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Summary
SILENT INVASION: 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？
Reviews
Sweena
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4。5！！！！ i loved this so much :）））））
Maëlle
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Lu d'une traite Lu d'une traite 。。。more
Tapanjeet
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Fun manga。 Can't wait to read the next ones Fun manga。 Can't wait to read the next ones 。。。more
célia mssl
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J'ai beaucoup trop aimé！ J'avais commencé l'animé il y a au moins 1 an et pour aucune raison j'avais arrêté， mais finalement， je suis super contente d'avoir arrêter l'animé et d'avoir lu le manga parce que j'étais beaucoup plus dedans et j'ai vraiment trop aimé！ Tous les personnages sont très attachants （même le monstre-main je sais pas trop quoi）， je ne me suis pas ennuyé une seconde， franchement c'était top ！ J'ai beaucoup trop aimé！ J'avais commencé l'animé il y a au moins 1 an et pour aucune raison j'avais arrêté， mais finalement， je suis super contente d'avoir arrêter l'animé et d'avoir lu le manga parce que j'étais beaucoup plus dedans et j'ai vraiment trop aimé！ Tous les personnages sont très attachants （même le monstre-main je sais pas trop quoi）， je ne me suis pas ennuyé une seconde， franchement c'était top ！ 。。。more
Paige
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As a first volume of a series this is a great one。 I really loved the art style and concept of this manga and as it went on it definitely got more and more intriguing。 Hopefully I'll be able to continue on with this series soon！ As a first volume of a series this is a great one。 I really loved the art style and concept of this manga and as it went on it definitely got more and more intriguing。 Hopefully I'll be able to continue on with this series soon！ 。。。more
MK
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Chapters 00-07I’ve heard a lot about this series and know next to nothing about it。 Shinji manages to stop a parasite from invading his brain one night， but now he’s the only human in the world who knows what’s going on with all these murders around the country。 In a fight to save other humans while also protecting his right hand， now named Migi， Shinji is in the middle of a fierce battle with murderer Mr。 A。 Migi is on defense， but can Shinji find an opening to defeat Mr。 A？Five stars for the e Chapters 00-07I’ve heard a lot about this series and know next to nothing about it。 Shinji manages to stop a parasite from invading his brain one night， but now he’s the only human in the world who knows what’s going on with all these murders around the country。 In a fight to save other humans while also protecting his right hand， now named Migi， Shinji is in the middle of a fierce battle with murderer Mr。 A。 Migi is on defense， but can Shinji find an opening to defeat Mr。 A？Five stars for the exciting beginning and also for the penis arm。 ✌️Onward！ 。。。more
Taewon Yun
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Parasyte is a scifi， horror masterpiece in a manga form。 It is quite different from your run of the mill Japanese manga。It is a fun rollercoaster ride - super fun， philosophical and rather short （8 books total） for a manga series。 Its art is not as good as some of the artistic ones but it is a minor complaint and doesn't diminish the enjoyment。 Parasyte is a scifi， horror masterpiece in a manga form。 It is quite different from your run of the mill Japanese manga。It is a fun rollercoaster ride - super fun， philosophical and rather short （8 books total） for a manga series。 Its art is not as good as some of the artistic ones but it is a minor complaint and doesn't diminish the enjoyment。 。。。more
Tom Garback
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⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Personal Score: B-Critical Score: BI expected this to be an apocalypse series， which set the bar a little high， lol。 There wasn’t anything I particularly disliked here， but there also wasn’t much that I loved， though I appreciated the philosophical edge， which balanced out the splatter and comedy elements that I was less interested in。A touch of male gaze sexism made for a few eye rolls。There were some wonky moments when it felt like a line of dialogue or a panel was missing。 Probably j ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Personal Score: B-Critical Score: BI expected this to be an apocalypse series， which set the bar a little high， lol。 There wasn’t anything I particularly disliked here， but there also wasn’t much that I loved， though I appreciated the philosophical edge， which balanced out the splatter and comedy elements that I was less interested in。A touch of male gaze sexism made for a few eye rolls。There were some wonky moments when it felt like a line of dialogue or a panel was missing。 Probably just the translation， or uneven writing。Those added reader reaction + author response extras were quite cheesy。Not too interested in continuing the series， though it’s such a quick and easy read that I wouldn’t turn down cheap or free copies。 。。。more
M Rins
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Absolutely superb。 Well-paced， interesting story populated with distinct characters and drawn very attractively。 I gave it a go after having watched （and very much enjoyed） the anime adaptation "Parasyte: The Maxim" and I'm very impressed， certainly the manga so far compares favourably。 One notable improvement is that our protagonist Shinichi is presented here as a much more rounded teenager rather than the generic nerd who gets superpowers and overcomes his disability， as he is in the anime。Wil Absolutely superb。 Well-paced， interesting story populated with distinct characters and drawn very attractively。 I gave it a go after having watched （and very much enjoyed） the anime adaptation "Parasyte: The Maxim" and I'm very impressed， certainly the manga so far compares favourably。 One notable improvement is that our protagonist Shinichi is presented here as a much more rounded teenager rather than the generic nerd who gets superpowers and overcomes his disability， as he is in the anime。Will definitely be seeking out the next volumes。 。。。more
ᵖʰʳᵒᵍ
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This book is good。 I watched the anime， which I give 5/5 stars cuz itz the best。 The art looked a little different from the anime， but I liked it。 ༎ຶٹ༎ຶ
ItsLondonLove
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This is amazing。 Not only because it is enjoyable and has enjoyable characters-I really loved Migi- but because of the way it makes you think。 We think that other beings are monsters for killing humans when they’re just doing what they have to to survive。 We think of survival at other’s expense as selfishness when really that’s what we all do。 We as humans put our lives above other beings。 The main character does this throughout the entire manga， and I love seeing Migi address that and point out This is amazing。 Not only because it is enjoyable and has enjoyable characters-I really loved Migi- but because of the way it makes you think。 We think that other beings are monsters for killing humans when they’re just doing what they have to to survive。 We think of survival at other’s expense as selfishness when really that’s what we all do。 We as humans put our lives above other beings。 The main character does this throughout the entire manga， and I love seeing Migi address that and point out that they aren’t so different when it comes down to it。 。。。more
Emily
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Parasyte: Volume 1 - Silent Invasion - 4/5By Hitoshi IwaakiWithout notice tennis ball sized pores land on Earth from outer space - they carry parasites which live off human beings， eat their brains and take control of them。 Shinichi befriends his 'parasyte' and names him Migi - they become great friends and become great crime fighting partners。 This series in part sci-fi/horror and part crime。 It is a wonderfully structured story and is very exciting。The drawings are gorgeous and really keeps yo Parasyte: Volume 1 - Silent Invasion - 4/5By Hitoshi IwaakiWithout notice tennis ball sized pores land on Earth from outer space - they carry parasites which live off human beings， eat their brains and take control of them。 Shinichi befriends his 'parasyte' and names him Migi - they become great friends and become great crime fighting partners。 This series in part sci-fi/horror and part crime。 It is a wonderfully structured story and is very exciting。The drawings are gorgeous and really keeps you wanting to read more of the series when you finish the first one。 ------------------------------------------------Parasyte （Full Series） - 5/5By Hitoshi IwaakiON EARTH SOMEONE THOUGHT…"IF THERE WERE HALF OF THE NUMBER OF HUMANS， HOW MANY FEWER FORESTS WOULD WE BURN？"ON EARTH SOMEONE THOUGHT…"IF THERE WAS ONE HUMAN FOR EVERY HUNDRED， THEN THE POISON THEY GIVE OFF， WOULD BE THAT MUCH LESS"。SOMEONE THOUGHT "WE HAVE TO PROTECT THE FUTURE OF ALL LIFE"If you haven't read Parasyte yet， you really need to！ It is one of the best manga series on the market。 I first heard of Parasyte after watching the anime and felt that I just had to read it！ Like any TV adaptation - quite a few interesting thoughts and ideas were missed out。 I found they were explored in depth in the manga。 This series really made me question humans and their humanity。 。。。more
Avery
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Messy， gorey manga goodness。Netflix has been nudging me to watch the Parasyte anime for about a year， so when I saw the first volume was available for free with my Kindle Unlimited account， I took a shot at it。 Now I see why the first volume was free。。。 it's great， and they want you to buy the next volume！Pros: - With his shonen art style， Iwaaki clearly and expertly shows motion and action - While heavily utilizing gore， the violence is so surreal and supernatural that the scenes are engros Messy， gorey manga goodness。Netflix has been nudging me to watch the Parasyte anime for about a year， so when I saw the first volume was available for free with my Kindle Unlimited account， I took a shot at it。 Now I see why the first volume was free。。。 it's great， and they want you to buy the next volume！Pros: - With his shonen art style， Iwaaki clearly and expertly shows motion and action - While heavily utilizing gore， the violence is so surreal and supernatural that the scenes are engrossing （rather than nauseating） - The character of Migi is both charming and off-putting （in an endlessly fascinating way）Cons: - The storyline is vague about how these aliens coincide with the need to thin out the human race （。。I assume they'll elaborate in future volumes） - The illustrator seems to have a limited range of character designs in his arsenal， so the characters look more or less the same - Our protagonist has no apparent inner motivations/dreams， and is hard to connect with （。。。though maybe the writer was going for a "blank slate" approach that any highschool male could identify with） 。。。more
Kesa
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A really great first volume。 Weird and fun！
Julia
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I’m really loving this series， as you can see I read this in one day！ It has a very interesting premise。 Without giving away anything past the beginning of the book， parasites infest （infect？ I guess both） humans， seemingly all on the same day。 But these parasites are not all bad。 Some become friends and you come to actually love some of them。 They will always have primal instinct as parasites， but the ones that “miss” and inhabit other parts of the body， are the ones that I’ve warmed up to。 Thi I’m really loving this series， as you can see I read this in one day！ It has a very interesting premise。 Without giving away anything past the beginning of the book， parasites infest （infect？ I guess both） humans， seemingly all on the same day。 But these parasites are not all bad。 Some become friends and you come to actually love some of them。 They will always have primal instinct as parasites， but the ones that “miss” and inhabit other parts of the body， are the ones that I’ve warmed up to。 This review is starting to sound so strange but it’s genuinely a great series （I’m on the 3rd book now） and is really wholesome in many ways as well。 I do need to say though that there are parasite wars， not sure what else to call them。 But people do die。 So if that is triggering for you or you can’t handle violence then definitely stay away。 For me I didn’t feel that way because once a parasite takes over a human brain， the human brain is no more （in this series）。 So I was able to look at these parasite wars as a form of protection against the innocent and it didn’t bother me。 I found out about this series after reading some of Junji Ito’s work and I can honestly say it’s not similar AT ALL。 There is body modification but I don’t think it’s grotesque like Junji’s manga。 I love Junji’s work and I love horror but I don’t think I would completely classify this as horror。 More like a thriller？ I don’t know but I highly recommend it。 I wouldn’t say it’s appropriate for young kids but certainly older ones。 Give it a shot！Edit: after reading others’ reviews it seems like a lot of people found it really gross and violent， so I guess it really depends on the person。 For people who aren’t readers/watchers of horror I can see that perspective well。 Or even for people who haven’t read other horror manga， especially Junji。 Imo as a horror lover though， it was tame and at times heartwarming haha。 I’ll still say: give it a shot！ :） 。。。more
Chelsea Best
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I did watch the anime before reading the manga。 Just wanted to preface with that information。The manga is wonderful。 Very old school style and I do see quite a few differences between the manga and the anime versions。 I like them both very much， and I think they are both worth consuming。 This series is so fascinating to me。 I love the idea of not knowing which species of creature honestly deserves to exist over the other。 This series is very forward thinking in the food industry and environmenta I did watch the anime before reading the manga。 Just wanted to preface with that information。The manga is wonderful。 Very old school style and I do see quite a few differences between the manga and the anime versions。 I like them both very much， and I think they are both worth consuming。 This series is so fascinating to me。 I love the idea of not knowing which species of creature honestly deserves to exist over the other。 This series is very forward thinking in the food industry and environmental industry。 If you are about saving the planet， this manga is for you！ I highly highly recommend the manga and anime！ FANTASTIC series！ Can't wait to continue reading the rest of the volumes。 。。。more
YanYan
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A。M。
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It's pretty good; 3。5 It's pretty good; 3。5 。。。more
Juushika
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Review of the series entire。 3。5 stars， rounded up because I'm a sucker for any trace of the id。Parasites invade human heads， piloting the body as a shapeshifting， maneating monster。 But one fails， and manages only to capture the right hand of a teenage boy。 This has a great length， long enough for a few episodic arcs， short enough to enforce consequences and progression。 This isn't to say it's artful--there're moments that feel like any trashy seinen manga。 But I appreciate the effect， particul Review of the series entire。 3。5 stars， rounded up because I'm a sucker for any trace of the id。Parasites invade human heads， piloting the body as a shapeshifting， maneating monster。 But one fails， and manages only to capture the right hand of a teenage boy。 This has a great length， long enough for a few episodic arcs， short enough to enforce consequences and progression。 This isn't to say it's artful--there're moments that feel like any trashy seinen manga。 But I appreciate the effect， particularly the escalation which builds on， rather than eclipsing， previous tragedies， and the satisfying exploration of my curiosities regarding the parasites。 There's a human character who's weirdly sensitive （and therefore susceptible） to their presence， which is a great concept; the protagonist's character growth， trauma， and escalating violence is foiled by his physical changes as he becomes increasingly integrated with the parasite; relationships between parasites and humans， parasites and the concepts of humanity， parasites and their hosts， are nuanced and diverse。 It's a surprising degree of gratifying id material within a fast-paced action/horror plot。The overarching theme of "humans are the real planetary parasites" is less effective--it's just not an argument I take well to given the popular discourse surrounding climate change。 The body horror I found more interesting than horrific， but my tolerance for that is high; the art is consistent， legible， but largely unexceptional。 I blazed through this--it's not perfect， but it does well by an interesting concept， and I dig that。 。。。more
GiGi
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I wasn't sure if I'd want to give body horror another try， but I'm glad I did。 Really enjoying this so far I wasn't sure if I'd want to give body horror another try， but I'm glad I did。 Really enjoying this so far 。。。more
erin
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I went into this not really knowing about what I should expect but I was not let down。 I’m normally not a huge fan of a sci-fi but in this case it seriously worked， the blend of sci-fi and body horror was really interesting for me to read and kept me engaged the entire way through。
SARA
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¡Es tan diferente al anime！ La verdad es que me está gustando mucho más el manga que la adaptación。
Flávia
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3，5
Dylan Lidgard
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So good。 Just makes me think of 1982's John Carpenter's The Thing。 Great body horror and great overall story。 So good。 Just makes me think of 1982's John Carpenter's The Thing。 Great body horror and great overall story。 。。。more
Malik
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really good intro into the manga， just too damn short can be read in one sitting， now i gotta buy the next one :）
The Artisan Geek
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10/9/20Super messed up and freaky， but also really good！！10/9/20A classic！ Ready to dive in :）You can find me onYoutube | Instagram | Twitter | Tumblr | Website | The Storygraph 10/9/20Super messed up and freaky， but also really good！！10/9/20A classic！ Ready to dive in :）You can find me onYoutube | Instagram | Twitter | Tumblr | Website | The Storygraph 。。。more
Eriss
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If you love the movies Invasion of the Body Snatchers （1978） and John Carpenter's The Thing （1982）， this will be a pleasant read。 Truly suspenseful and gripping。 If you love the movies Invasion of the Body Snatchers （1978） and John Carpenter's The Thing （1982）， this will be a pleasant read。 Truly suspenseful and gripping。 。。。more
Aly
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Manga Status: CompletedMy Reading Status: Plan to ReadPublished English Volumes/Chapters Read: N/AChapters Read Overall: N/AGenre: SeinenCurrent Overall Series Rating: N/AThoughts: I have read this one time at my public library and have seen the anime about 3 times now。 I absolutely love it， but I'm wanting to reread it sometime again since it's been around 7 years since I last read it。 Manga Status: CompletedMy Reading Status: Plan to ReadPublished English Volumes/Chapters Read: N/AChapters Read Overall: N/AGenre: SeinenCurrent Overall Series Rating: N/AThoughts: I have read this one time at my public library and have seen the anime about 3 times now。 I absolutely love it， but I'm wanting to reread it sometime again since it's been around 7 years since I last read it。 。。。more
Molly Dettmann
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I dig this series so much。 I watched the anime and its manga original has excellent art and even better and more gory scenes。 The premise is so trippy and I love Migi！
Abish
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Eerie full of horrorsStory and Characters are way more better projected than expected also the cover is creepy and very unappealing。I assure you reading this series will be fun looking for to read next in line 😁
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