Parasyte
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| 9/10. It was masterpiece material but tripped a little torwards the last couple of chapters. Z4k said: So many plotholes left unanswered. Too bad Madhouse didn't add some anime original scenes for explanation. Until episode 12 it was a sold 8/10 but everything after it was disappointing as fuck after it. 6/10 The manga is still better. And yet you gave TGrA a 9. YEAAAAH. |
AvokMar 25, 2015 8:10 PM
| good adaptation! that's fun run.. the only thing I hate is Shinichi's thunderbolt from episode 23 great ending, more satisfying than Shigatsu 8.5/10 |
| So the anime ended like the manga. Not bad after all. At least Satomi redeemed herself in this episode. 8/10. What a fun ride. |
| The world shall know the truth soon. |
| I thought it was a pretty good finale to a great series, even if it was rather depressing. I'm only sad that 23 minutes of each of my Wednesdays won't be spent watching Parasyte any more. Oh well, time to start catching up on the manga I guess. |
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| Started off very good, went slightly down hill after Tamura Reiko was gone, all in all a great anime 8/10 |
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| Great series 9/10 |
| To all people complaining why it wasn't explained where the parasytes come from: Because it f**king doesn't matter. Ever questioned in Tokyo Ghoul why there are ghouls? Ever questioned in magical girl animes why there are magical girls? Ever questioned why there are mechas in a mecha show? Or supernatural bullshit in every key VN? The show was just about having the situation where there are non-human, intelligent creatures which are dangerous to humans. It doesn't matter where they come from. You can easily think of several reasons of how they could have come to existence, like coming from space, or created in a secret biological experiment which went out of hand etc. No matter how it happened, it just doesn't matter. Nitpickers can go f*** themselves. More important are the consequences coming from this setting. And those have been well discussed especially this these last episodes. All in all a great, very entertaining show. 9/10 from me, and I'm itching to rate it higher. |
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| Excellent finale. Thought provoking series. No real complaints. Some the characters and interactions detracted from the overall enjoyment but the meta message was very well done. |
| Idk what else people wanted from the ending. Like the story was basically over there was nothing let to tell. Would it have been nice if they explained the origin of the parasytes? Sure. But since they didn't even explain it in the manga, and the author never really even gave an in-depth answer, I'd rather leave it as is than have MH come up with some half assed anime original explanation. Shinichi and Murano rocking new haircuts in the last ep. Uragami too technically. Liked the piano version of Let Me Hear playing during Izumi's little monologue. 9/10 or 10/10. Haven't thought it out yet. Mod Edit: Removed baiting. |
sarroushMar 26, 2015 8:31 AM
| Great series overall. I really enjoyed the show, has its ups and downs but a great watch in my opinion. When murano fell from the building I was like Nooooooo!!!. While Migi being "I only care about my own survival" but saved Murano, I was like Ohh F*** YEaaaaaaaa!!! 9/10 solid series. edit: Ohh and,, Murano looks so much better with that hairdo. |
| I'm pretty disappointed with the ending. It was interesting at first but not how I would have ended it. |
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mrmuk said: To all people complaining why it wasn't explained where the parasytes come from: Because it f**king doesn't matter. Ever questioned in Tokyo Ghoul why there are ghouls? Ever questioned in magical girl animes why there are magical girls? Ever questioned why there are mechas in a mecha show? Or supernatural bullshit in every key VN? 1. It does matter. Someone tried to kill off the human race with super beings and they are never mentioned. 2. TG is probably gonna explain it later in the manga. We know ghouls have existed in the 1800's so far. 3. Pretty sure there are differences in series like that. Some magical girls shows don't have to show because it's all for fun. Other magical girl shows like Sailormoon and Madoka do show it iirc. Same with Fate/Stay Night and how the holy grail war came to be. |
| Really enjoyed the first half of this series while lost it's steam near the end for me didn't take away from liking it though i wish it had been a little bit longer it seems it was faithful to manga solid ass 8/10 |
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| Brilliant ride overall. I heard it didn't differ or add anything out of the source material that could've summarized the story better but it's definitely one I'll miss. A solid 7.5/10 |
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| I was a bit disappointed with ending, even when I saw it in manga. It is not bad, but I think that it changed story of anime in the last minute. I don't mind that it was "humans are polluting Earth" thing, I mind how it appeared in last few episodes. If it was like that from start, it could have been much better. Still, MadHouse did flawless job just as always. I see they are not fond of anime original endings, as they should have finished Death Note differently. This is a solid 8 from me. It was enjoyable. |
| Ad Astra Per Aspera |
| For hearing this was adapting from a 90's manga i was skeptical on how they would portray the show and the quality of it. I'm blown away on how well it performed and the story,characters,music everything was amazing. 10/10 |
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| 8.5 for now, rounded up to a 9 I'll change it a bit when I look furthur into it |
| that was a fun ride :) 8.5/10 better than TGrA shit (im a TG manga fan btw) one of the most faithful adaptation i've seen. best anime i've this season. now to wait for april 8th to watch the anime of the year :] |
| If anything in this life is certain, if history has taught us anything, it is that you can kill anyone |
| This was a perfect adaptation. And that's its main flaw. Its too bad that the manga itself had a shitty ending. |
"You either die an Ashita no Joe, or you live long enough to see yourself become a Naruto."  |
| Shame an awesome series had horrible last 1.5 episodes. I am totally disappointed. Sadly cool Shenci has ended, and worst nothing about his father. Ignoring the poor confused father is not good man, not good. I feel things are still hanging, ending is not a satisfying end. Not sure what would've satisfy me tho. Yes after all these negativities I still give the show 9/10. I can't ignore how amazing and thrilling the most of the episodes were. At the end my favourite character is certainly Migi :D |
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| great ending, i think it was a lot better paced than in the manga where it was like one chapter and really awkwardly written. 8/10 i think this was a wonderful adaptation to one of my favorite manga (so glad it actually got one, couldn't believe my eyes when it was announced), but i think i prefer the manga just a bit more over the anime, not really sure why. maybe it's just because i knew the story already so there weren't any surprises for me haha |
| wow gay |
| 9/10. Was good and kept me in my seat the whole time. I actually thought she died. Damn it...would have been better :D. |
| "Ogon’ po gotovnosti!" |
| Reiko and Shinichi's initial transformation in early episodes were the best things about this series. After those no longer had any relevance or importance, what remained too closely resembled a generic battle shounen with the forced addition of specious anthropologic philosophy. Good art/animation with a fairly good Ost, but I'd have given bonus points if Murano had fallen to her death lol. |
| Eh that was an average ending to an above average show |
| Kenjataimu mode status: 恒久 |
EvilBowlOfCereal said: It really isn't that unique, there are other body horror shows like Tokyo Ghoul that aren't so different from it. Yeah but TG anime is stinky monkey shit compared to this |
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| It would've been a 5/10 if Murano died, but she had to be saved. A 4/10 it is then. |
| Loved it 9/10 for me :) |
| Superb show, but calling it a masterpiece or an instant classic is a bit of a stretch for me. I gave the series a 7/10, which I feel to be more than fair. |
| This started from amazing (9 or a 10) to just above average (7) tbh. It started going downhill after shimada died. No overarching story just a bunch of arcs with poor flow and blatant/linear/rigid transition from arc to arc, that doesn't unify things together well because only flashbacks are used to remind us why that particular side character is important which is pretty lazy imo. A single overarching story feels better for the psychological genre imo. Accessory & throwaway side characters, why should we care about and what do they contribute? Kana (unexplained talent), shimada, detective dude, murano. They exist to influence shinichi and then die, which becomes predictable. Heavy monologues that I find hard to understand (maybe just translation problem) and just a spoon feeding of philosophy about good/evil of human. This themes was very inconsistently developed, only near the end of with the mayor arc does it get more focus. Stagnant development of shinichi at the middle, he barely changes. Just repetitive dialogues with murano about whether he's human or not. From the beginning to the mother arc we see so much change in him, and it was so exciting and interesting to see. The formula of the parasite encounters were overdone and become predictable very quick with migi detecting a parasite nearby. Near the beginning it was so suspenseful but it lost it from overuse. Action scenes were mostly flailing parasite arms and weren't particularly intense. The execution of them didn't feel dramatic and suspenseful (might be because of the dubstep). Death had no shock because things were just happening to quickly and anti climatically. I actually really like the idea of how humans are hypocrite, and its message of how there's no good and evil but only altruism and selfishness. I just wished it would've have more focus throughout the show and more show not tell which Death Parade is doing a pretty damn good job of. Overall I think a 8/10. No hate just a critical opinion |
| What a Thrilling ride. I`m gonna say good bye to this series. 8/10 Migi = True Hero |
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| woah the running scene at the rooftop was intense |
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| And so it's finally over.... Its been an enjoyable ride, one with a few problems here and there, but ultimately i would recommend parasyte. Storywise i feel like it didn't use the plot to its fullest potential (same goes for the manga). While it was interesting to see the trials Shinichi had to go through, i would have liked to have seen a lot more of the parasites side of the story. Would have been interesting with the parasites coming to political power and watching Tamura Reiko experimenting with Gotou. It also felt really unfocused, especially with the whole Kana arc. Still it was good enough. (Even if we didn't find out what the parasites exactly were -_-) The characters is what really lets the show down. Shinichi and Migi were great.... buts thats cause the ENTIRE show was about these two, meaning basically everyone with the exception of Tamura Reiko barely got any development. By the end of the show the only characters i was interested in were Shinichi, Migi, Reiko and Gotou (cause he was badass even if the final fight didn't do him justice, like wtf where did his reaction speed go?). It didn't help that the main girl, Murano, was really annoying. I understand her purpose, but her execution could have been so much better. Music is subjective and while overall i enjoyed the OST, i preferred the choir tracks more than the dubstep. Art and animation was standard for madhouse, a bit of bad 3d animation here and there but overall it was fluid and looked nice. Overall it was a very enjoyable experience, even with its flaws. 8/10 |
EvilBowlOfCereal said: As a person who has read the manga and finished the anime recently I dont get the hype.Parasyte was a good show, but it i s hyped as like the second coming of Death Note.I cant believe it is ranked so high on MAL.It really isn't that unique, there are other body horror shows like Tokyo Ghoul that aren't so different from it. but tokyo ghoul anime is shit and parasyte came in 89' |
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| Really enjoyed the anime, but the ending felt incredibly sudden, going straight from 'OMG Parasites!' To 'meh the parasites have disappeared and no one give a shit anymore.' 7/10 could have done with more material. Definitely still on my plan to purchase list though, if it gets licensed over here. |
| The ending was okay, I thought there was a lot this show could have handled better but overall I found it quite interesting. |
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| 7/10 For me this anime is wasted potential . I really liked it until ep. 16-18 . 1st Half of the show was great , constant danger mixed with Izumi hiding from other people was great . I really loved the direction the anime was going with Izumi until 16 ep ( or something like that ) , then for no reason we get hit with his old self from 10 eps before and left with mindless bloodbath that tries too hard to keep your attention. Imagine how great the show would've been if by the end Izumi was actually acting more like parasite then human , desperate to go back to his old life but unable , because he changed too much |
| good adaption of the manga 7/10 |
ROGUEonDUTYMar 26, 2015 6:32 AM
ROGUEonDUTY said: good adaption of the manga and one of the better shonen of the season (looking at you SAO 2) 7/10 This isnt a shonen series. |
| Well, it was fine overall I guess. We got a happy end, though it never was explained where the parasites came from. Though I didn't like Murano in the middle section and had shipped Shinichi with Kana I'm glad he could rescue her at the end. Like already has been said, some adaptations of older, finished works like that would be fine in the future. |
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