Parasyte -the maxim-

Parasyte -the maxim- (寄生獣セイの格率) is a 2014 anime series based on the manga series, Parasyte written and illustrated by Hitoshi Iwaaki. It was serialized and published in Kodansha's Morning Open Zōkan magazine in August 1, 1989, before being moved to the Monthly Afternoon magazine and ran until the end of the story on December 24, 1994.

The anime was animated by Madhouse, written by Shōji Yonemura, directed by Kenichi Shimizu, and it aired in Japan on Nippon TV from October 8, 2014 to March 25, 2015, consisting of 24 episodes. The series was simulcast by Crunchyroll outside of Asia and by Animax Asia in Southeast Asia and South Asia.

Sentai Filmworks licensed and produced an English Dub for the series for North America, South America, United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand release.

Synopsis

Unbeknownst to mankind the world is quietly being invaded. Alien beings known as “Parasytes” begin infiltrating humans one by one, burrowing into their brains to take complete control of both their bodies and their identities. With an insatiable hunger for human flesh these cold and calculating creatures mutate into grotesque monsters who feed on the unsuspecting when they're not hiding behind the faces of everyday people. Only Shinichi Izumi, a lone high school boy, is aware of the terror lurking in plain sight. After one Parasyte's attempt to take over his brain ends in failure, Shinichi's right arm is instead possessed by this monster with a mind and an agenda all its own. As Shinichi and his unwanted cohabitant, “Migi,” struggle for dominance of his body, the alien infection continues to grow and so does the trail of bodies in its wake. Now Shinichi and Migi must become more than host and parasite if they hope to not only protect themselves, but Shinichi's loved ones as well. As Shinichi and Migi's symbiotic bond deepens, will Shinichi be able to hold on to his humanity, or will he evolve into something more than he ever imagined?

Cast[]

Image	Character	Seiyū	Dub Actor
Main Characters
	Shinichi Izumi	Nobunaga Shimazaki	Adam Gibbs
		Nobunaga Shimazaki	Adam Gibbs
		Yumi Uchiyama (child; ep. 4)	Cayla Coats
	Migi	Aya Hirano	Brittney Karbowski
Secondary Characters
	Satomi Murano	Kana Hanazawa	Luci Christian
	Ryoko Tamiya / Reiko Tamura	Atsuko Tanaka	Joanne Bonasso
	Kana Kimishima	Miyuki Sawashiro	Maggie Flecknoe
	Kazayuki Izumi	Masaki Aizawa	Rob Mungle
	Nobuko Izumi	Chieko Sasai	Allison Sumrall
	Yuko Tachikawa	Kiyono Yasuno	Terri Doty
	Akiho Suzuki	Rena Maeda	Hilary Haag
	Hideo Shimada	Akira Ishida	Blake Shepard
	Yamagishi	Rikiya Koyama	Josh Morrison
	Takeshi Hirokawa	Yū Mizushima	John Gremillion
	Gotō	Kazuhiko Inoue	Jason Douglas
	Hirama	Takuma Suzuki	George Manley
	Shiro Kuramori	Issei Futamata	Jay Hickman
	Uragami	Hiroyuki Yoshino	Andrew Love
Recurring Characters
	Kazuki Nagai	Shinya Hamazoe	Houston Hayes
	Taku Furuya	Junya Enoki	Cameron Bautsch
	Mitsuo	Kenn	Scott Gibbs
	Kusano	Takaya Aoyagi	Kalob Martinez
	Hikawa	Makiko Ōmoto	Carli Mosier
	Kamijo	Yūya Murakami	Jack Ivy
	Takizawa	Eiji Itō	James Belcher
	Katsumata	Takahiko Sakaguma	John Swasey
	Mita	Shinya Hamazoe	David Matranga
	Sasaki	Tōru Nara	Paul Locklear

Episodic Characters[]

Character	Seiyū	Dub Actor	Ep(s).
Misaki	Rie Murakawa	Brittany Djie	1
Misaki's Mother	Miho Miyagawa	Krystal LaPorte
Businessman	Takuma Suzuki	Mike Vance
Businessman's Wife	Kimiko Saitō	Marcy Bannor
Parasite Dog	Velo Takeda	Ty Mahany
Mr. B	Tōru Nara	Mike Yager	2
Salaryman "A"	Masaki Aizawa	Florence Wilder
Office Lady	Haruka Kudō	Emily Neves
Waitress	Rina Kitagawa	Lainee Hooks	3
Mr. A	Makoto Yasumura	David Wald	3-4
Principal	Eiji Itō	Mark Mendelsohn	3-4
PE Teacher	Takuma Suzuki	Florence Wilder	3, 19
Vice Principal	Takuma Suzuki	Christopher Ayres	4, 10
Ryoko's Mother	Seiko Fujiki	Marcy Bannor	4, 17
Parasite Man	Takuma Suzuki	Adam Noble	5
Parasite Woman	Rena Maeda	Brittany Djie	5
Nurse	Miho Miyagawa	Krystal LaPorte	6
Doctor	Takuma Suzuki	James Belcher	6
Makiko Hayase	Yū Serizawa	Margaret McDonald	6-7
Mamoru Uda	Takuma Suzuki	Mark X. Laskowski	7, 14
Jaw	Ayumu Murase	Greg Ayres	7, 14
Haruki Tachikawa	Hiroyuki Yokō	Chris Patton	9
Dr. Yui	Hideyuki Umezu	Mike Vance	10
Police Officer		Florence Wilder	10
Tanktop	Tōru Nara	Ty Mahany	11
Yakuza		Florence Wilder	11
Keiko		Sara Ornelas	13
Saki		Allison Sumrall
Saki's Mom		Brittany Djie
Maesawa	Takuma Suzuki	Rutherford Cravens	13, 15
Yoko Kuramori	Seiko Fujiki	Christina Stroup	14
Professor	Masaki Aizawa	Mark Mendelsohn
Fortune Teller	Kikumi Umeda	Angela Foster
Brown Suit Man		Florence Wilder
Abe		Luis Galindo	15
Kawada	Shinya Hamazoe	Kyle C. Jones	15
Miki	Daisuke Namikawa	Xero Reynolds	15-16
Police Chief		Florence Wilder	16
Fukami	Tōru Nara	Kyle C. Jones	18
Nakagawa		Christina Stroup
Sato		Stephen E. Moellering
Miyake	Miho Miyagawa	Sara Ornelas	18-19
Mizushima		Robert Meek	19
Oda	Tōru Nara	Luis Galindo	19-20
Katō	Shinya Hamazoe	Christopher Ayres	19-20
Parasite Man 2		Florence Wilder	20
Riot Squad Member		Florence Wilder	21
Ito	Tōru Nara	Ty Mahany	21
Nakano	Takuma Suzuki	Scott Gibbs	22
Taoka	Masaki Aizawa	Rutherford Cravens	22
Naito	Takuma Suzuki	Jack Ivy	22-23
Mitsuyo	Seiko Fujiki	Vicki Barosh	22-23