parasyte the grey

PARASYTE: THE GREY Terrorizes Mankind In First Season Trailer

I’ve yet to familiarize myself with Takashi Yamazaki’s take on mangaka Hitoshi Iwaaki’s Parasyte books with Shota Sometani starring. With time and luck I can hopefully snag those discs, while Netflix is certainly getting on the bandwagon with its own expansion of the IP in the form of Parasyte: The Grey. As fans know it, the world of Parastye is set in one where mankind finds itself invaded by alien parasytes seeking human hosts. Per Netflix: “The plot revolves around Su-in (Jeon So-nee), a woman grappling with her new reality of coexisting with a parasite, and the relentless Team Grey, a group committed to fighting against these unidentified parasitic life-forms. “…These parasites, intent on multiplying, control humans and mimic their behavior while posing a sinister threat. Amidst this looming situation, Kang-woo (Koo Kyo-hwan) is shown in the middle of his search for his missing sibling while hiding from a parasite […]

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PARASYTE: THE GREY Coming To Netflix

Edward Orndorff

The world of Hitoshi Iwaaki’s popular sci-fi/horror manga Parasyte is returning to the screen, care of Korean director Yeon Sang-ho (Train to Busan, Psychokenesis)! Parasyte: The Grey has been announced to be in production exclusively for Netflix. Set in a world where human-eating alien parasites arrive on Earth and begin taking over their host’s brains, this new live action series takes place in Korea, with a brand new storyline and characters. Jeon So-nee (Jo Pil-ho: The Dawning Rage, Ghost Walk) leads the cast as Jeon Su-in, a parasite host. Much like Shinichi Izumi, from the original Parasyte manga, when the parasite fails to take over her brain, the two must learn to manage their new, strange co-existence. Joining her on the cast is Koo Kyo-hwan and Lee Jung-hyun, both whom have worked with the director previously. Koo Kyo-hwan plays Seol Kang-woo, whom tracks down parasites in an effort to find […]