Kiseijuu
寄生獣
Synopsis
"Parasites" are tennis ball sized creatures, whose numbers and origins are unknown. They invade and take over the human mind in order to survive. Shinichi Izumi is a 16-year-old high school student who lives with his parents in a quiet neighborhood. One night, a Parasite invades Shinichi's body in an attempt to take control of it. However, it fails to complete the takeover process and ultimately ends up inhabiting only his right arm.
Thus, both Shinichi and the Parasite—who calls himself Migi—retain their individual minds. Now in a peculiar "human and alien" relationship, Migi proposes that they cooperate to survive. Shinichi has no choice but to agree, and he must now cling to his morality as he and Migi face off against other bloodthirsty Parasites.
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Manga Information Profile
Manga Kiseijuu is written by Hitoshi Iwaaki, has status Finished, with 64 chapters and 10 volume. This Action, Gore, Horror, Psychological, Sci-Fi, Seinen manga started publishing in 1989. Community score is 8.37/10. Main characters in this manga are not strongly mapped in the available metadata yet.
Metadata & Community Analysis
Quick Profile
Manga • Finished • started 1989
Chapters/Volumes: 64 chapters • 10 volume
Main genres: Action, Gore, Horror
Release scale: The series length is established: not too short, but deep enough to build story tension.
Creators: Hitoshi Iwaaki
MAL Community Signals
MAL score: 8.37/10 (52,535)
Rank MAL: #273
MAL popularity: #141
Members: 112,987
Franchise Links
Jikan relations: 1 spin-off
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