Японская мультипликация сегодня очень популярна not only in the homeland of this genre, but throughout the world. However, neither the Korean, nor the American, nor any other anime still can not be compared with what the Japanese are doing. They are the best in this.
An excellent example of quality and interestingThe anime series is "The Parasite." The characters and the plot of this multi-part cartoon were taken from the manga of the same name, which was released in 1990. The manga was quite successful, so after two decades, it was decided to remove its animated adaptation.
The Parasite (manga)
Before you get acquainted directly with the anime "Parasite" and the characters from it, you should refer to the original source, that is, to the Japanese comic book, on the basis of which the animated series was filmed.
The plot is based on the idea of infecting everything.living on our planet by foreign invaders, who are inherently parasites. These are microscopic creatures that, once inside a living organism, begin to slowly capture it. Their ultimate goal is the conquest of the brain and full power over their carrier.
"The Parasite" (anime)
The storylines and key characters were taken from the manga, but the multi-version was slightly enhanced and modified.
The animated series was released by Madhouse Studios, which is known for such works as: "Pirates of the Black Lagoon" (2006), "Barefoot Gene" and others.
Anime series was broadcast in 2014-2015.and today has only one season. It is not yet known whether there will be a continuation, but the adaptation has proven to be quite successful. So fans of manga and anime have something to hope for.
Plot
At the head of the plot and manga and anime isJapanese teenager (high school student), who, after the capture of the planet Earth by alien parasites, managed to keep his mind untapped. There are only a few people like him, so he and all the survivors will have a hard time.
They are constantly forced to fight for their lives, and at the same time look for the opportunity to overcome evil. This is not an easy horror anime, where drama, horror and tragedy are woven together.
There is something to ponder and learn.Many fans of this creation say that the anime "Parasite" managed to not only adapt the plot of the film, but also to make it somewhat more modern and interesting.
Alien invaders
The parasites themselves are somecreatures that look like worms. These creatures are settled inside other creatures, because they are not able to exist without the blood that they consume from their carrier.
An important point when capturing a carrier isquick mastery of his brain. This not only allows you to control your carrier, but it is just vital for parasites. If he can not capture the brain, it will be depending on the carrier and under its control.
And the parasites in the anime and manga, who managed to seize the brain, do not accept those who have not got there. They consider them a threat and destroy.
Parasites are pretty organized and leadsocial lifestyle. But they are making all efforts to socialize their society solely for the purpose of improving their own lives. Each of them is extremely egocentric, cold and completely does not feel compassion, understanding and pity.
"Parasite": characters
In the anime, almost all the characters are taken from manga.The main hero of the anime "Parasite" is a young guy who has not yet had time to finish school. He miraculously managed to keep his mind, and now he is constantly fighting with enemies. His name is Shin-ichi Izumi.
Before the capture of the planet, he was a simple carefreeschoolboy. A parasite settles in his right hand, because of which Izumi has a rather strong arm, this often leads to awkward situations, because the young man is not always able to control his actions.
The parasite that captured shin-ichi but failedmaster his brain, called Migi. The alien was forced to live in his right hand and gradually decompose inside the guy's body. The symbiosis of two creatures from different planets led to the fact that the main character became stronger (much stronger than ordinary people), but he also absorbed some other alien features: coldness, insensitivity, selfishness.
Izumi along with Migi living in it are forced to constantly fight with other parasites who consider them a threat and save people who have not yet been captured by aliens.
Satomi Murano is the main female characteranime. She is the best friend of Izumi and in the conditions of struggle against invaders between young people develop romantic relationships. She is almost completely unaware of the existence of Migi, who promised to fall asleep and keep herself secret from her.
Relationships Satomi and Shin-ichity develop fairlyrapidly, the deterrent is only the effect on the psyche of the guy, the parasite living in him, which reduces the person's emotionality and sensitivity.
Feedback and opinions from fans
Since the days of manga, this story has appeareda lot of fans who were looking forward to the film adaptation in 2014. Many were worried that the adaptation will turn out worse than manga, be too soft or unauthentic.
Но когда "Паразит" вышел, большинство зрителей agreed that the animated series was very worthy. The plot was almost completely preserved, and in the anime "Parasite" the characters also correspond to the original source. The animation looks good, it's interesting to watch the show.
Of course, there are negative reviews, but they are much less. This work is designed for senior school age and youth. It should not be shown to children.
Older people brought up in the USSR are also unlikely to understand and feel this anime.
Voice actors
The dubbing in the original worked greatJapanese actors who professionally and efficiently did their job. The role of the protagonist was voiced by Nobunaga Shimazaki, who did the best for his task.
The voice of his parasite Migi became Aya Hirano,which has a very rich experience in voicing anime. She took part in the creation of such animated films as: "The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya", "Bleach 3" and "Death Notebook rewrite: Through the Eyes of God."
Satomi was voiced by Kana Hanazawa, whoalso repeatedly participated in the sound of cartoons. On her account work in such anime as "Blue Exorcist", "Garden of Graceful Words" and "Stein's Gate: Déjà Vue".
Attracting such eminent actors to the project speaks of a serious approach to the matter. Of course, many more people worked on creating voices for heroes.
Film crew
Not only the voice actors worked on creatingcartoon. The main work was performed by directors, animators, designers and artists, as well as scriptwriters. Professionals acted very diligently to get a decent show.
The film directors, by the way, had several (Kenichi Shimizu, Yuki Inaba, Kenichi Kawamura), as well as scriptwriters (Hitoshi Iwaaki, Shoji Youngamura, Shinzo Fujita).
Their joint and fruitful work allowedcreate a great multi-part anime that has been gained by a large number of fans. Their hard work and the principle of combining the best of manga with well-developed innovations gave their results.
Production Designer Talenteddraftsman and experienced creator of the manga Fumihisa Akay. Among the designers who develop the appearance of the characters and small details are Kunihiko Sakurai and Kenichi Shimizu, who brilliantly did their work.
Conclusion
Anime "Parasite" and the characters of this animated series are widely known and popular among anime fans. People far from this genre, almost not familiar with it.
This work is very interesting not only within terms of animation, but also as a moral and instructive show. It covers many topics related to society, morality and compassion. As is characteristic of all teenage animes, there are a lot of slow scenes with profound dialogues in Parasite, but there are a lot of action scenes with epic battles full of blood and cruelty. They are very spectacular, which adds interest to what is happening.
As an adolescent cartoon this animejust incredibly harmoniously combines cruelty, ruthlessness and immorality with deep thoughts, a demonstration of humanity and the desire for life. Here, as it were, a confrontation is presented between everything bad in human society and good. At the same time, there is no clear division between these concepts, that is, they simply intertwine with each other, demonstrating the fact that both sides of the coin get on together in people.
