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FlareKnight · 2014-10-08, 16:14

Certainly a concept that is familiar. The good old aliens taking over people by slipping into their heads somehow. Think the first time I encountered that was while reading the Animorphs series.

Will have to see where this goes.

SilverSyko · 2014-10-08, 17:42

I found myself quite invested, so I think I've found my show of the season. Old manga adaptations seem to click with me lately.~

Very interested in seeing how the symbiotic relationship between the main character and his parasite unfolds.

Also, I really liked the OP too. That's an uncommon occurance.

jedinat · 2014-10-08, 17:56

Wow, good adaption so far. One of my favorite manga of all time. I had no idea this was coming, lol, I haven't been paying attention. Very nice surprise among so much s*** being aired recently. Hopefully it holds up.

Dextro · 2014-10-08, 18:20

Well. The first episode had me constantly on the edge of being grossed out but the comedy fell a bit flat. (I reckon that's what that breast grab was right?)

I'm not fully sold yet but I'll give it a few more episodes.

PonSquared · 2014-10-08, 18:52

8.5/10

Parasite! This was the best manga way back in the day. I think Parasite was the first manga I ever bought in English, in fact!

I really dug the first episode. creepy comedy. October win.

I am looking forward to the second episode.

jedinat · 2014-10-08, 19:01

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Originally Posted by Dextro

but the comedy fell a bit flat. (I reckon that's what that breast grab was right?)

It's not a comedy. Like, at all.

Cloudedmind · 2014-10-08, 19:39

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Originally Posted by jedinat

It's not a comedy. Like, at all.

Something doesn't have to be a comedy to have comedic moments, which Parastye does have.

jedinat · 2014-10-08, 19:55

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Originally Posted by Cloudedmind

Something doesn't have to be a comedy to have comedic moments, which Parastye does have.

I really don't remember any beyond the penis arm at the very beginning. Unless Shinichi getting flustered sometimes is supposed to be funny. There are a lot of just weird/bizarre elements, but I wouldn't consider them comedic, really.

Cloudedmind · 2014-10-08, 20:19

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Originally Posted by jedinat

I really don't remember any beyond the penis arm at the very beginning. Unless Shinichi getting flustered sometimes is supposed to be funny. There are a lot of just weird/bizarre elements, but I wouldn't consider them comedic, really.

Well what each individual person does and doesn't consider funny is of course going to vary, but I personally feel Parastye has it's comedic moments.

Juicyyuuji · 2014-10-08, 21:37

great first episode hope madhouse doesn't fuck it up since it's 50/50 with those guys

G0rd0 · 2014-10-08, 21:50

i never thought i would hear fear and loathing in las vegas in a anime op awesome!!!

Guardian Enzo · 2014-10-08, 22:15

They've done at least 4 or 5 that I remember...

G0rd0 · 2014-10-08, 22:18

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Originally Posted by Guardian Enzo

They've done at least 4 or 5 that I remember...

Really dam im so ashamed if you dont mind telling me which other anime op did they do

Guardian Enzo · 2014-10-08, 22:34

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Really dam im so ashamed if you dont mind telling me which other anime op did they do

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/ency....php?id=100551

In any event, that was certainly the best premiere of the season so far by a wide margin. And that's not at all surprising, given all the factors Parasyte had going in it favor.

serenade_beta · 2014-10-08, 23:18

Excellent. In general, it was interesting, but the opener was especially great. One of the most important parts of entertainment is the ability to catch your audience as quick as possible. Sometimes, there are people who try to defend a show going "It gets really good later!", but that is too late. First impression is very important, and this show did a great job.
Yeah, blood and gore is always "eye-catching", but very little censoring and the whole aliens parasiting people just did a good job. No problem with the characters either, which is a good thing that some anime seem to have a hard time doing.

ED was great, but geez, that OP... Almost couldn't tell what language they were speaking.

Esclair · 2014-10-08, 23:33

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Originally Posted by FlareKnight

Certainly a concept that is familiar. The good old aliens taking over people by slipping into their heads somehow. Think the first time I encountered that was while reading the Animorphs series.

Will have to see where this goes.

The original manga started serialization in 1990, so it's probably one of earlier incarnations of that in manga/anime.

Regarding the show itself, like I suspected, they did more than just change the appearance of Shinichi, his personality is pretty different from his manga source. I guess in a way, the original manga character draws from the common protagonist of the 90's whereas the anime version is pretty much the common protagonist of the modern era. Although a lot of the scenes were a bit funnier with the original protagonist.

Aside from that, the adaptation is incredible. They captured the sense of wonder/dread perfectly with the alien transformations and best of all, NO CENSORSHIP! Hirano Aya was perfect as Migi. Say what you want about the drama surrounding her, she's still a top tier voice actress.

The only thing I didn't particularly like was the spore landing scene that got shifted to the end. It would have been better to have just cut that scene out completely if they didn't want it at the beginning of the story. Putting it to the end of the episode doesn't really add anything relevant and makes it feel out of place.

Mikethemaster · 2014-10-09, 00:49

[QUOTE=Esclair;5289321]The original manga started serialization in 1990, so it's probably one of earlier incarnations of that in manga/anime.

Regarding the show itself, like I suspected, they did more than just change the appearance of Shinichi, his personality is pretty different from his manga source. I guess in a way, the original manga character draws from the common protagonist of the 90's whereas the anime version is pretty much the common protagonist of the modern era. Although a lot of the scenes were a bit funnier with the original protagonist.

Aside from that, the adaptation is incredible. They captured the sense of wonder/dread perfectly with the alien transformations and best of all, NO CENSORSHIP! Hirano Aya was perfect as Migi. Say what you want about the drama surrounding her, she's still a top tier voice actress.

The only thing I didn't particularly like was the spore landing scene that got shifted to the end. It would have been better to have just cut that scene out completely if they didn't want it at the beginning of the story. Putting it to the end of the episode doesn't really add anything relevant and makes it feel out of place.[/QUOTE

I haven't watxh the anime yet but Aya Hirano got a another gig that not Lucy by that i mean main female role from what i heard since 2011 it been hard for her to get a another gig, Glad she getting some roles even though i like her as Lucy

Dawnstorm · 2014-10-09, 01:48

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Originally Posted by R.LocK

Alien/Spiderman/Saya no Uta

I'd have called it a weird mix between Carpenter's The Thing and the 80ies movie Enemy Mine (with Dennis Quaid). Anime only viewer here, and I'm loving it. Up there with the very different Gugure Kokkuri San as this season's winners so far.

It has more story-plausibility than I thought it would have. (Cue manga readers: told you so.

)

Kanon · 2014-10-09, 03:37

Told you guys. His design doesn't look so bad now, does it?

This was a great premiere. Part of me wishes the story still took place in the 90s, but it makes more sense to modernize the setting in order to attract new viewers. They did a good job at that. It's pretty fun to see the inclusion of all those modern technologies into this. Shinichi is a lot more of a wimp than his manga self, but as evidenced by the pic above, it won't remain that way forever. He'll have to evolve if he wants to survive.

We didn't get a sense of how many aliens invaded Earth. If there are a lot of them, humanity is in deep shit. They're clearly stronger and frighteningly intelligent (it only took a couple of days for Migi to learn to read and speak Japanese). And they are definitely not friendly. This is looking grim. Deliciously grim.

I'm so happy this finally got a worthy anime adaptation after all these years. It's a classic more people need to know about.

Benigmatica · 2014-10-09, 05:55

Started watching this series, and damn I was blown away on the first episode!

Good thing there's no censorship on Parasyte, and the fact that Aya Hirano voicing Shinichi's right hand fits well!

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FlareKnight User of the "Fast Draw" Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Canada	Certainly a concept that is familiar. The good old aliens taking over people by slipping into their heads somehow. Think the first time I encountered that was while reading the Animorphs series. Will have to see where this goes. __________________ Anime-Evo

2014-10-08, 17:42	Link #22
SilverSyko Okuyasu the Bird Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Alberta, Canada Age: 32	I found myself quite invested, so I think I've found my show of the season. Old manga adaptations seem to click with me lately.~ Very interested in seeing how the symbiotic relationship between the main character and his parasite unfolds. Also, I really liked the OP too. That's an uncommon occurance. __________________

2014-10-08, 18:20	Link #24
Dextro He Without a Title Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: The land of tempura	Well. The first episode had me constantly on the edge of being grossed out but the comedy fell a bit flat. (I reckon that's what that breast grab was right?) I'm not fully sold yet but I'll give it a few more episodes. __________________

2014-10-08, 21:37	Link #30
Juicyyuuji Member Join Date: May 2014	great first episode hope madhouse doesn't fuck it up since it's 50/50 with those guys __________________

2014-10-08, 23:18	Link #35
serenade_beta そのおっぱいで13才 Join Date: Dec 2006	Excellent. In general, it was interesting, but the opener was especially great. One of the most important parts of entertainment is the ability to catch your audience as quick as possible. Sometimes, there are people who try to defend a show going "It gets really good later!", but that is too late. First impression is very important, and this show did a great job. Yeah, blood and gore is always "eye-catching", but very little censoring and the whole aliens parasiting people just did a good job. No problem with the characters either, which is a good thing that some anime seem to have a hard time doing. ED was great, but geez, that OP... Almost couldn't tell what language they were speaking. __________________ -Blog --> http://tdnshumi.blogspot.com/ (Mainly about video games) -R.I.P. Hiroshi Yamauchi, Gaming wouldn't have been the same without you (9/19/13)

2014-10-08, 17:56	Link #23
jedinat Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Age: 38	Wow, good adaption so far. One of my favorite manga of all time. I had no idea this was coming, lol, I haven't been paying attention. Very nice surprise among so much s*** being aired recently. Hopefully it holds up.

2014-10-08, 18:52	Link #25
PonSquared A Very Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Sullivan County, NY Age: 48	8.5/10 Parasite! This was the best manga way back in the day. I think Parasite was the first manga I ever bought in English, in fact! I really dug the first episode. creepy comedy. October win. I am looking forward to the second episode.

2014-10-08, 21:50	Link #31
G0rd0 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012	i never thought i would hear fear and loathing in las vegas in a anime op awesome!!!

2014-10-09, 00:49	Link #37
Mikethemaster Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Celebrating that Naruhina is cannon! :D Oh were I live Evansville Indiana	[QUOTE=Esclair;5289321]The original manga started serialization in 1990, so it's probably one of earlier incarnations of that in manga/anime. Regarding the show itself, like I suspected, they did more than just change the appearance of Shinichi, his personality is pretty different from his manga source. I guess in a way, the original manga character draws from the common protagonist of the 90's whereas the anime version is pretty much the common protagonist of the modern era. Although a lot of the scenes were a bit funnier with the original protagonist. Aside from that, the adaptation is incredible. They captured the sense of wonder/dread perfectly with the alien transformations and best of all, NO CENSORSHIP! Hirano Aya was perfect as Migi. Say what you want about the drama surrounding her, she's still a top tier voice actress. The only thing I didn't particularly like was the spore landing scene that got shifted to the end. It would have been better to have just cut that scene out completely if they didn't want it at the beginning of the story. Putting it to the end of the episode doesn't really add anything relevant and makes it feel out of place.[/QUOTE I haven't watxh the anime yet but Aya Hirano got a another gig that not Lucy by that i mean main female role from what i heard since 2011 it been hard for her to get a another gig, Glad she getting some roles even though i like her as Lucy __________________

2014-10-09, 03:37	Link #39
Kanon Kana Hanazawa ♥ Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: France Age: 37	Told you guys. His design doesn't look so bad now, does it? This was a great premiere. Part of me wishes the story still took place in the 90s, but it makes more sense to modernize the setting in order to attract new viewers. They did a good job at that. It's pretty fun to see the inclusion of all those modern technologies into this. Shinichi is a lot more of a wimp than his manga self, but as evidenced by the pic above, it won't remain that way forever. He'll have to evolve if he wants to survive. We didn't get a sense of how many aliens invaded Earth. If there are a lot of them, humanity is in deep shit. They're clearly stronger and frighteningly intelligent (it only took a couple of days for Migi to learn to read and speak Japanese). And they are definitely not friendly. This is looking grim. Deliciously grim. I'm so happy this finally got a worthy anime adaptation after all these years. It's a classic more people need to know about. __________________

2014-10-09, 05:55	Link #40
Benigmatica Deadpan Rambler Join Date: Nov 2012	Started watching this series, and damn I was blown away on the first episode! Good thing there's no censorship on Parasyte, and the fact that Aya Hirano voicing Shinichi's right hand fits well!