寄生獣 セイの格率
Parasyte -the maxim-
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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? (Source: Del Rey)
Names
| Original | 寄生獣 セイの格率 (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Kiseijuu: Sei no Kakuritsu |
| English | Parasyte -the maxim- |
| Chinese | 寄生獸 生命的準則 (traditional · via wikidata) |
| Also known as | Kiseiju - L'ospite indesiderato · Parasite : La Maxime · Паразит: Учение о жизни · Pasożyt |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 24 ep · 24 min · 10h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2014-10-09 → 2015-03-26 (Autumn 2014) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | MADHOUSE |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Genres | ActionDramaHorrorPsychologicalSci-Fi |
| Themes | Body HorrorShapeshiftingSurvivalPhilosophyMale ProtagonistSeinenAnthropomorphismAliensSuper PowerUrban FantasyGoreUrbanHeterosexualCrime |
| Streaming | Netflix · HIDIVE |
Reception
| Community score | 8.25 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 8.25 / 10 |
| Composite | 71.9 |
| On lists | 498,233 |
| Favourited | 19,529 (3.9%) |
| Completion | 88.3% |
| Drop rate | 2.6% |
| In backlog | 19.6% |
| Score spread σ | 1.34 |
| MyAnimeList | 8.32 / 10 |
Score distribution
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Autumn 2014 | S | 3 of 99 |
| Year | 2014 | S | 6 of 389 |
| Genre | Horror | A | 8 of 272 |
| Studio | MADHOUSE | A | 17 of 229 |
| Era | Early 2010s | S | 22 of 1,627 |
| Genre | Sci-Fi | S | 32 of 1,409 |
| Length | Two-cour | A | 38 of 699 |
| Demographic | Seinen | A | 44 of 775 |
| Season (all years) | Autumn | S | 48 of 1,921 |
| Genre | Psychological | B | 53 of 416 |
| Genre | Action | A | 85 of 2,765 |
| Source material | Manga | A | 113 of 3,025 |
| Format | TV series | A | 127 of 3,322 |
| Genre | Drama | A | 137 of 1,917 |
| Origin | Japan | S | 170 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Kenichi Shimizu, Chie Yamashiro |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Shouji Yonemura |
| Character design | Tadashi Hiramatsu, Toshiyuki Komaru |
| Original creator | Hitoshi Iwaaki |
AniList id 20623 · MAL id 22535 · record updated 2026-08-27

