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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
surprisingly perceptive, extremely creative, November 5, 1999
By A Customer
At first glance this manga seems a little unpolished, given its (seemingly) unoriginal sci-fi premise and its rough, unstylized artwork (Iwaaki is no Otomo, but he's also nothing like CLAMP, thank God). However, Iwaaki's extrapolation of the premise (of mysterious aliens taking human forms and preying on humans) is intelligent and well-developed, his character explorations are perceptive, and his depictions of the alien parasytes are sheer cleverness. (I've never seen such creative yet unrepulsive gore...it's a damn cool manga!) Good stuff. Try it.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Darwinian Obsession!, February 10, 2001
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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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Parasyte story begins. . ., November 16, 2003
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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