        is a science fiction horror manga series written and illustrated by hitoshi iwaaki, and published in kodansha's afternoon magazine from 1990 to 1995. the manga was published in north america by first tokyopop, then del rey, and finally kodansha comics usa. the manga will be adapted into two live-action films in japan in 2014 and 2015. an anime television series adaptation is currently airing. ==plot== thumb|right|a parasite attacking parasyte centers on a 17-year-old teen named shinichi izumi, who lives with his mother and father in a quiet neighborhood in tokyo. one night, worm-like creatures called parasites appear on earth, taking over the brains of human hosts by en
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