Parasyte -the maxim-: Season 1

2014 · 24 episodes · ★ 7.7

What Season 1 of Parasyte -the maxim-

Shinichi Izumi is seventeen years old, lives with his parents in a quiet neighborhood in Japan, and expects nothing out of the ordinary. One night, worm-like creatures arrive on Earth and invade human brains. One of them tries to enter the boy's nose while he sleeps, but he wakes up in time, and the parasite settles in his arm. Shinichi names it Migi. The organism keeps its brain intact, so the two must live together. Meanwhile, other parasites see humans as nothing more than food, and the protagonist must confront them. Characters surrounding his story include Murano, Satomi, and Reiko Tamura. The series adapts Hitoshi Iwaaki's manga and airs on Nippon TV.

24episodes

Oct 9, 2014aired

Mar 26, 2015Latest episode

9.2 hrtotal runtime

Season 1 Episodes

1x01 Metamorphosis
Oct 9, 2014 · 23 min · ★ 7.0
The whole world is about to change one quiet evening with the arrival of parasytes who devour human brains. One of their eggs lands at the home of Izumi Shinichi, a high school student. The hatched parasyte attacks Shinichi, but it faces unexpected resistance and fails to infiltrate his brain.
Directing: Chie Yamashiro · Writing: Shouji Yonemura · Starring: Kana Hanazawa, Kiyono Yasuno, Hiroyuki Yoshino, Masaki Aizawa
1x02 Demon in the Flesh
Oct 16, 2014 · 23 min · ★ 7.2
As Shinichi and his parasyte continue their unasked-for coexistence, the parasyte in his right (migi) arm decides to take on the name of "Migi." Shinichi realizes that parasytes are involved in the ongoing mincemeat murders. Feeling alone in his discovery, Shinichi grapples with frustration. Unbeknownst to him, he is about to meet another parasyte for the first time...
Directing: Naoyuki Kuzuya · Writing: Shouji Yonemura · Starring: Kana Hanazawa, Kiyono Yasuno, Rena Maeda, Shinya Hamazoe
1x03 Feast
Oct 23, 2014 · 23 min · ★ 7.4
As the number of mincemeat murder victims grows, Shinichi, alone in his knowledge of the truth, is in turmoil. When Migi suddenly alerts him to the presence of another parasyte, he is aghast to find that it is in his own school. Paranoid, Shinichi attends a schoolwide assembly, where the staff introduce a beautiful new teacher...
Directing: Kouji Sawai · Writing: Shinzo Fujita, Shouji Yonemura · Starring: Kana Hanazawa, Kiyono Yasuno, Masaki Aizawa, Chieko Sasai
1x04 Disheveled Hair
Oct 30, 2014 · 23 min · ★ 7.4
Shinichi's life returns to "normal" after A's killing spree, but Shinichi remains in low spirits. His mother, Nobuko, becomes worried, but Shinichi just bluffs when she asks him what's wrong. His father, Kazuyuki, suggests to Nobuko that a past incident may be involved. Nobuko looks down at the old scar on her hand and thinks back to what happened when Shinichi was a little boy...
Directing: Tohru Ishida · Writing: Shouji Yonemura · Starring: Kana Hanazawa, Kiyono Yasuno, Masaki Aizawa, Chieko Sasai
1x05 The Stranger
Nov 6, 2014 · 23 min · ★ 7.9
Running late to school, Shinichi sees Nagai in trouble with some punks. When Shinichi steps in to help, he meets a high school student, Kimishima Kana. Shinichi and Satomi share a close moment when she tends to his injuries, but his life is about to take a sudden turn with a single phone call from his father...
Directed by Hiromichi Matano · Written by Shouji Yonemura · Starring Kana Hanazawa, Kiyono Yasuno, Masaki Aizawa, Chieko Sasai
1x06 The Sun Also Rises
Nov 13, 2014 · 23 min · ★ 8.0
Struck through the heart by his mother-turned-parasite, Shinichi survives only through Migi's efforts. After regaining consciousness, Shinichi is devastated by the realization that none of it had been a dream.
Directed by Chie Yamashiro · Written by Shouji Yonemura · Starring Kana Hanazawa, Kiyono Yasuno, Masaki Aizawa, Chieko Sasai
1x07 Dark Night's Passing
Nov 20, 2014 · 23 min · ★ 8.2
Thinking he'd found his mother's killer, Shinichi instead meets Uda Mamoru, a man in a similar situation as himself. Uda sympathizes with Shinichi and suggests that they all work together. The time to avenge his mother has come at last! Shinichi heads to the precipice...
Directing: Yuki Inaba · Writing: Shinzo Fujita · Starring: Kana Hanazawa, Masaki Aizawa, Chieko Sasai, Miyuki Sawashiro
1x08 Freezing Point
Nov 27, 2014 · 23 min · ★ 7.7
Shinichi has regained some semblance of a normal life. However, with Migi's cells dispersed throughout his body, his physical abilities have greatly increased to the point that not even Mitsuo poses a threat. Shinichi fears that the changes go beyond the physical and into the psychological. Just as peace returns to his school, a new parasite appears!
Directed by Kouji Sawai · Written by Shouji Yonemura · Starring Kana Hanazawa, Kiyono Yasuno, Masaki Aizawa, Rena Maeda
1x09 Beyond Good and Evil
Nov 27, 2014 · 23 min · ★ 7.6
Yuko is drawn to Shimada Hideo, but gradually realizes that something is seriously amiss with Shimada's face itself. As Yuko pursues Shimada's secret, she connects the dots between him and her brother's police investigation.
Directing: Kenichi Kawamura · Writing: Shinzo Fujita · Starring: Kana Hanazawa, Kiyono Yasuno, Masaki Aizawa, Rena Maeda
1x10 What Mad Universe
Dec 4, 2014 · 23 min · ★ 8.1
Incapable of rationala thought, Shimada Hideo is a savage beast on a rampage, and Satomi's class has become his prey. Shinichi must make his way through the carnage in order to save Satomi...
Directing: Michita Shiraishi · Writing: Shouji Yonemura · Starring: Kana Hanazawa, Kiyono Yasuno, Masaki Aizawa, Rena Maeda
1x11 The Blue Bird
Dec 11, 2014 · 23 min · ★ 7.5
Kana's feelings for Shinichi grows day by day, and so does Shinichi's apprehension about Kana's ability. As ordinary life returns, Satomi struggles with her mounting suspicion that something has changed in Shinichi. Meanwhile, a new parasite appears to wreak havoc in a local gang hideout. Everyone's lives are about to get shattered yet again.
Directing: Hiromichi Matano · Writing: Shouji Yonemura · Starring: Kana Hanazawa, Kiyono Yasuno, Miyuki Sawashiro, Akira Ishida
1x12 Kokoro
Dec 25, 2014 · 23 min · ★ 8.4
Kana's special ability is gaining in strength. Believing that ignoring her will only endanger her life, Shinichi tells Kana everything about the parasites. Shinichi only wants to save Kana, but Kana believes Shinichi is lying to her. They are two ships, passing in the night...
Directing: Chie Yamashiro · Writing: Shouji Yonemura · Starring: Kana Hanazawa, Miyuki Sawashiro, KENN, Takuma Suzuki
1x13 Hello Sadness
Jan 8, 2015 · 23 min · ★ 7.7
A few days after Kana's death, things seem to be back to normal for Shinichi. Satomi and her friends are perturbed by his seeming indifference, but Shinichi, himself, is grappling with his own sense of disquiet with his unnatural state of mind. Meanwhile, a man begins snooping around about Shinichi...
Directing: Naoyuki Kuzuya · Writing: Shinzo Fujita · Starring: Kana Hanazawa, Kiyono Yasuno, Masaki Aizawa, Rena Maeda
1x14 The Selfish Gene
Jan 15, 2015 · 23 min · ★ 7.8
Shinichi's secret becomes known to Kuramori, the private investigator hired by Tamura. Shinichi tries to confide in Satomi, but his unsuccessful attempt only drives a wedge between them. Shinichi recruits Uda's help to break the impasse.
Directing: Kouji Sawai · Writing: Shouji Yonemura · Starring: Kana Hanazawa, Takuma Suzuki, Atsuko Tanaka, Issei Futamata
1x15 Something Wicked This Way Comes
Jan 22, 2015 · 23 min · ★ 7.4
Though still full of doubt, Kuramori has, for the time being, accepted Shinichi. Soon after, Kuramori's resolve is severely shaken by witnessing a parasite murder a human being. Shinichi is frustrated by the turn of events, but the lull is cut short when a new parasite appears...
Directed by Kenichi Kawamura, Tohru Ishida · Written by Shinzo Fujita, Shouji Yonemura · Starring Kana Hanazawa, Kiyono Yasuno, Rena Maeda, Atsuko Tanaka
1x16 Happy Family
Jan 29, 2015 · 23 min · ★ 7.8
The newest parasite to appear is different from the others. Chatty and expressive, the parasite identifies himself as Miki and immediately makes his move. With Migi asleep, all Shinichi can do is to run and keep running...
Directed by Yuki Inaba · Written by Shouji Yonemura · Starring Kana Hanazawa, Kiyono Yasuno, Masaki Aizawa, Rena Maeda
1x17 The Adventure of the Dying Detective
Feb 5, 2015 · 23 min · ★ 7.4
Having determined Tamura to be a threat, Kusano's group moves to eliminate her. Meanwhile, Kuramori moves to avenge his family's death by abducting Tamura's baby. With her baby in his arms, Kuramori faces Tamura and threatens to throw the infant down a steep slope--what will Tamura do?
Directed by Hiromichi Matano · Written by Shinzo Fujita · Starring Kana Hanazawa, Kiyono Yasuno, Rena Maeda, Seiko Fujiki
1x18 More Than Human
Feb 12, 2015 · 23 min · ★ 8.2
Shinichi and Migi arrive at the park, only to find Tamura holding her child. As Shinichi struggles to quell his fury at the sight of her, Tamura unleashes a flurry of questions about the meaning of the parasites' existence and what humanity means to them.
Directing: Chie Yamashiro · Writing: Shouji Yonemura · Starring: Kana Hanazawa, Kiyono Yasuno, Hiroyuki Yoshino, Masaki Aizawa
1x19 In Cold Blood
Feb 19, 2015 · 23 min · ★ 7.6
Suspecting Shinichi's connection to the parasite cases, Hirama arranges to have Shinichi meet with Uragami, a convict with a peculiar ability. Although cleared of any suspicion and able to return to his high school life, it isn't long before Hirama appears once more before Shinichi. A government operation to neutralize the parasites with Hirokawa is about to begin...
Directed by Michita Shiraishi · Written by Shouji Yonemura · Starring Kana Hanazawa, Kiyono Yasuno, Hiroyuki Yoshino, Masaki Aizawa
1x20 Crime and Punishment
Feb 26, 2015 · 23 min · ★ 7.8
The joint operation by the police and the strike force to eliminate the group of parasites led by Hirokawa has begun. Yamagishi's unit uses their special sensor system to hunt down the parasites. Amidst the chaos, human victory seems all but confirmed. But the tables are about to be turned by a single parasite...
Directing: Kouji Sawai · Writing: Shinzo Fujita · Starring: Hiroyuki Yoshino, Atsuko Tanaka, Yu Mizushima, Kazuhiko Inoue
1x21 Sex and Spirit
Mar 5, 2015 · 23 min · ★ 7.3
The assault squad succeeds in eliminating Hirokawa, the parasites' leader, but they find themselves in a bind when the ultimate parasite appears. Their failure to eliminate Gotou strikes fear into Shinichi's heart--who will give him the final courage to face Gotou?
Directed by Tohru Ishida · Written by Shouji Yonemura · Starring Kana Hanazawa, Hiroyuki Yoshino, Yu Mizushima, Kazuhiko Inoue
1x22 Quiescence and Awakening
Mar 12, 2015 · 23 min · ★ 7.8
Motivated by Satomi to stay alive, Shinichi resolves to fight Gotou. With Migi's support, they press their attack in an isolated forest. However, they fail to finish Gotou at a critical juncture, causing Shinichi to lose Migi and flee in defeat.
Directing: Naoyuki Kuzuya · Writing: Shouji Yonemura · Starring: Kazuhiko Inoue, Seiko Fujiki, Takuma Suzuki, Masaki Aizawa
1x23 Life and Oath
Mar 19, 2015 · 23 min · ★ 7.8
With no chance to survive, Shinichi pulls off a desperate move.
Directed by Hiromichi Matano · Written by Shouji Yonemura · Starring Kana Hanazawa, Atsuko Tanaka, Kazuhiko Inoue, Seiko Fujiki
1x24 Parasyte Season Finale
Mar 26, 2015 · 23 min · ★ 7.7
With Gotou's defeat, Shinichi's life is finally back to "normal." Though saddened by Migi's sudden departure, Shinichi moves forward with his life. However, a final threat appears...
Directing: Chie Yamashiro · Writing: Shouji Yonemura · Starring: Kana Hanazawa, Kiyono Yasuno, Hiroyuki Yoshino, Rena Maeda