Parasyte #9 [Paperback]

Hitosi Iwaaki (Author)

Book Description

Series: Parasyte | Publication Date: February 15, 2002

What is Tamara Rockford up to? That's the question that everyone is asking in the latest installment of the cult classic sci-fi manga, Parasyte. The other Parasytes think she's conspiring against them, the detective Kuramori thinks she slaughtered his family, and Lefty suspects that she holds the key to bringing peace between Parasytes and humans. When everyone converges in the public park, things are bound to get nasty. Can Tamara's message of peace be heard in the midst of so much hatred?

Editorial Reviews

Review

Recommended Cleanly and effectively drawn, with a character-driven, psychological approach and an intelligent plot. -- PULP Magazine

From the Publisher

Hitosi Iwaaki lives and works in Japan and is the creator of many popular manga series.

Product Details

• Paperback: 184 pages
• Publisher: TokyoPop; illustrated edition edition (February 15, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1931514097
• ISBN-13: 978-1931514095
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,868,940 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Things are getting interesting..., September 23, 2002

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Rini "rini-chan" (Honolulu, HI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Parasyte #9 (Paperback)

It has to be said you can't just pick this series in the middle. It's like picking up a Stephen King novel dead center and missing all the character build up. It's worth reading just to watch Shin evolve and wonder at all the pain and loss he endures. Read the other 8 if you haven't already, because this isn't an American comic. This is some of the best manga writing I've read in a LONG time. It's about survival of the fittest, evolution at its strangest, what makes us human, and why that's a good thing. It does it without being preachy or asinine, which I love even more. This is the stuff that makes you THINK.

ANYWAY:
With the death of Kana, Shin finds strength in his resolution to kill Parasytes. The chink in his armor, as ever, is Tamara Rockford, the inquisitive Parasyte. She is the one Parasyte who questions the Parasyte origins and tries to figure out how the are meant to survive.

But Tamara has given birth to a human baby, and she is stricken with "feelings" she cannot identify herself. In #9, Tamara and Shin have a final showdown, and there is inner squabbling amongst the Parasytes. Sara, constantly worried for Shin, sees a side of him she hadn't seen before, and the police recognize him as the "friend" who helped the Private Detective.

This is purposely vague on my part, since I think it is the fine details of this manga that keep me glued to it. I've read this manga since its original debut in "TokyoPop" magazine, and I just can't get enough of it, despite the so-so drawing style.
READ IT! It's WORTH it!

4.0 out of 5 stars The Climax?, July 10, 2002

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"knives_san" (Grand Rapids, MI United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Parasyte #9 (Paperback)

Things begin to move fast as we near the end of the Parasyte manga by Hitosi Iwaaki. By this time, I highly suggest you read these books over a few times in order to understand everything. I guarantee that if you haven't read the preceeding volume (which I personally haven't) you will be very confused for a while. But on to the specifics... (spoiler alert!!)

Shin comes to a crossroads where he finally faces Tamara Rockford for what may be the last time. He, Sarah, Tamara, and Inspector Hirama all gather at a park.... that is, at the end of the book. Before that we must cover an interesting but somewhat unnecessary fight between Tamara and a few Parasytes, while Kuramori writes up a report on the Parasytes and Sarah follows Shin. We're treated to a few pictures of Shin as a kid as Tamara checks into Shin's house when he's away, and Shin struggles with himself again, although not as bad this time. My personal favorite part is when....well, I don't want to spoil it for you than I already have.

All in all, it's a pretty good volume, but not as good as some earlier ones such as volume 3.