TV series

Parasyte -the maxim-

2014–2015 · 1 season

A tense, gory body-horror ride that keeps you on edge while quietly breaking your heart over what it means to stay human.

Overview: 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.
How it feels: Dark, tense, eerie and melancholic. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Identity, survival, isolation, morality
Content: Strong violence and gore. Mild sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 3 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
survival
isolation
morality
grief
Places: big city
school
small town
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
animated
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild