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Summary: Darwinian Obsession!
Review: Oh GOD, I love this manga, and I'm a picky reader! This manga has seriously Darwinian implications! Who is the fittest, the alien parasytes, or humanity? Shin is a high school kid who is finding out. Shin has a parasyte that matured in his left hand and is dealing with the issues of why parasytes feed on humans, creating a panic in the city over the "mincemeat murders."Shin must deal with becoming more and more like the symbiotic alien in his left arm, while the alien picks up more human reactions. There's a lot of violence and blood, not to mention questioning of what is it to be human. Not only that, but there is the parasytes' need to survive in human society, because humans are noticing their presence. They are trying to save themselves and their species. Who's right and who's wrong? And why do they need to eat humans? If you are into these issues, check this out! (BTW: there IS a movie in the making! The Henson Creature Shop is working on it! Whoo hoo!!)
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Summary: Darwinian Obsession!
Review: Oh GOD, I love this manga, and I'm a picky reader! This manga has seriously Darwinian implications! Who is the fittest, the alien parasytes, or humanity? Shin is a high school kid who is finding out. Shin has a parasyte that matured in his left hand and is dealing with the issues of why parasytes feed on humans, creating a panic in the city over the "mincemeat murders." Shin must deal with becoming more and more like the symbiotic alien in his left arm, while the alien picks up more human reactions. There's a lot of violence and blood, not to mention questioning of what is it to be human. Not only that, but there is the parasytes' need to survive in human society, because humans are noticing their presence. They are trying to save themselves and their species. Who's right and who's wrong? And why do they need to eat humans? If you are into these issues, check this out! (BTW: there IS a movie in the making! The Henson Creature Shop is working on it! Whoo hoo!!)
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Summary: Violence does not a manga make.
Review: There's a review that says someting like "Go Parasyte! it's got blood!" Wow. Violence does not a manga make. Parasyte is very,very good, even with it's liberal amount of gore. The charicters are realistic and the art is good, although if really big, brightly colored hair is your thing you will be dissapointed. Parasyte is Great.Get it now! .
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Summary: PARASYTE ROCKS!!!
Review: This is a cool manga. It has: action, science fiction, horror, mystery, romance, family problems, school problems, etc. I'm a girl and I like it, even though it's not shoujo manga. But it has something for everyone! The art's not the best (like CLAMP or others), but it's still good. The story is cool and the characters are neat. Lefty is the best and Shin is one cute guy! *grin* Violent sometimes with those canibalistic parasites, but I've seen worse. It's just all around good.
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Summary: Post-industrial bio-ecological horror
Review: This series clearly owes its existence to Nagai Go's classic Devilman. Whereas Nagai's work is a product of the cold war socio-political reality with its apocalyptic dualist themes, this one is more in a post-industrial globalist mode with its emphasis on ecological symbiosis. And as such it is a scathing critique of modern egocentricity, which is in fact just another name for rationalism. The ending is perhaps something of an anti-climax and borders on naivety, but it will no doubt make you think and ponder about what it means to "live" with others. Leaving aside all the gory scenes that the series contains, this could perhaps be used as a secondary-school textbook under the strict guidance of an informed instructor.
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Summary: The Parasyte story begins. . .
Review: Volume 1 of "Parasyte," by Hitosi Awaaki, tells the story of a mysterious plague of intelligent, shapeshifting parasitic life forms that take over the bodies and lives of their human hosts. These parasyte/human unions spread a trail of murder. The story centers on Shin, a high school student whose parasyte fails to take over his brain and his will; instead, the creature takes over his left arm. Shin and "Lefty" soon develop a curious symbiotic relationship. The crisp black-and-white artwork is an effective medium for telling this story. The book is full of inventive, at times stunning, visuals. Awaaki maintains mystery and tension throughout the story, and throws in some mind-blowing surprises. Shin and "Lefty" have a truly intriguing relationship, and it's complicated by their encounters with other parasytes; this character-driven element is one of the story's key strengths. "Parasyte" is at times extremely gory and bloody. Overall, it's a well-written and imaginative blend of horror, science fiction, and teen angst.
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Summary: The Parasyte story begins. . .
Review: Volume 1 of "Parasyte," by Hitosi Awaaki, tells the story of a mysterious plague of intelligent, shapeshifting parasitic life forms that take over the bodies and lives of their human hosts. These parasyte/human unions spread a trail of murder. The story centers on Shin, a high school student whose parasyte fails to take over his brain and his will; instead, the creature takes over his left arm. Shin and "Lefty" soon develop a curious symbiotic relationship. The crisp black-and-white artwork is an effective medium for telling this story. The book is full of inventive, at times stunning, visuals. Awaaki maintains mystery and tension throughout the story, and throws in some mind-blowing surprises. Shin and "Lefty" have a truly intriguing relationship, and it's complicated by their encounters with other parasytes; this character-driven element is one of the story's key strengths. "Parasyte" is at times extremely gory and bloody. Overall, it's a well-written and imaginative blend of horror, science fiction, and teen angst.
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Summary: You want violence, you got it!
Review: what do you look for in a manga? violence, gore, good simple drawings (not like sailor moon and her dumb moon wand). This is one helluva tight comic book. It's about this parasyte which goes inside human bodies and controls them. the humans eat each other and there's plenty of decapitations (in full veiw) and one great plot. the drawings are very realisitic and cool. it may be inappropriate for anyone under 13 (has few cussing). There are no porn stuff, which is good, so don't worry 'bout it if you're a parent wanting to buy this book for your teenage daughter/son. It's a killer!
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