PARASYTE is directed by one of Japan’s best filmmakers, Takashi Yamazaki (Always – Sunset on 3rd Street and The Eternal Zero). The film was adapted from a Japanese comic by Hitoshi Iwaaki that was published in the magazine ‘Gekkan Afternoon’ from 1990 to 1995 and sold 11 million copies.

Paeasytes enter into human brains via ear canal and take control of their bodies. One of the parasytes tries to enter into teenager Shinichi Izumi's brain, but is blocked because of his headphones. Instead, it invades his right hand. Shinichi calls it Migi, which has now an eye and a mouth. Accepting the fact that one would die if another dies, they join forces against other parasites.

Parasytes kill humans and humans kill Parasytes in return. It becomes all-out war. But nothing is black and white in this struggle. Which is it that ought to win? The planet needs to be preserved yet it is in our nature to protect our loved ones. Amidst this conflict of values, Shinichi and Migi have no choice but to hurl themselves into the fight against the ever more complex attack of the Parasytes.