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Parasyte 1

by Hitoshi Iwaaki

An alien invasion becomes a struggle for bodily control

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An alien invasion becomes a struggle for bodily control

In Parasyte 1, an invasion takes root inside human bodies: alien parasites need hosts to survive, and many hide their lethal nature behind ordinary faces. The danger is both widespread and intimate for Shin, a high school student fighting an alien presence for control of his own body. That setup brings the larger threat to humanity into close focus, linking invasion and concealment with questions of bodily autonomy and survival. The volume is manga in the East Asian style, built around a science-fiction premise with grotesque transformations and human hosts at its center.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Manga readers interested in alien-invasion stories
  • Readers drawn to science fiction involving parasites, transformation, and bodily autonomy
  • Adult audiences, as indicated by the supplied target-audience metadata

Themes

Alien invasionBodily autonomyConcealed threatsSurvival

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Book overview

SILENT INVASION

They arrive in silence and darkness. They descend from the skies. They have a hunger for human flesh. They are everywhere. They are parasites, alien creatures who must invade--and take control of--a human host to survive. And once they have infected their victims, they can assume any deadly form they choose: monsters with giant teeth, winged demons, creatures with blades for hands. But most have chosen to conceal their lethal purpose behind ordinary human faces. So no one knows their secret--except an ordinary high school student. Shin is battling for control of his own body against an alien parasite, but can he find a way to warn humanity of the horrors to come?

Discover the manga that inspired the Netflix live-action series Parasyte: The Grey!
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