Parasyte, Volume 1
1990 • 277 pages

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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?

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Parasyte

Parasyte is a 1-book series first released in 1990 with contributions by Hitoshi Iwaaki.

Parasyte, Volume 1

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This was truly enjoyable. Not only the story but also the history behind manga and Japanese culture were deeply appreciated by a relative newbie to the genre. I didn't expect the parasyte to be so humorous and sentient. I look forward to the other books in the series.

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