Series Overview[]
Color | Season | Episodes | Toonami Premiere | Toonami Finale |
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1 | 24 | October 3, 2015 | April 9, 2016 |
Season 1 (2014-2015)[]
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Episode Title |
Japanese Airdate |
Toonami Airdate |
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01 | "Metamorphosis" | October 8, 2014 | October 3, 2015 |
Shinichi Izumi's life takes a turn to the bizarre when a mysterious parasite attempts to infiltrate his body in order to snatch it, but it ends up stuck where his right hand used to be and both are forced to cooperate. Meanwhile, similar incidents with gruesome outcomes start occurring in other locations. | |||
02 | "Devil in the Flesh" | October 15, 2014 | October 10, 2015 |
Calling his new partner "Migi," Shinichi attempts to move on with his normal life despite his new condition, but other Parasytes keep coming after them to protect their secret. | |||
03 | "Feast" | October 22, 2014 | October 17, 2015 |
Much to his dismay, Shinichi discovers that Ryōko Tamiya, a new teacher of his, is another Parasyte and knows his secret. However, Ryōko is not interested in fighting him, and asks for his cooperation instead, but her partner, "A," has other plans. | |||
04 | "Disheveled Hair" | October 29, 2014 | October 24, 2015 |
Thanks to their teamwork, Shinichi and Migi defeat A, who is ultimately killed by Ryōko, but she is forced to quit school once news of her pregnancy reaches her colleagues. Back at home, Shinichi's parents are suspicious of his behavior and he must make sure they do not discover the truth to ensure their safety. | |||
05 | "The Stranger" | November 5, 2014 | November 7, 2015 |
Shinichi is targeted by a gang of delinquents and Kana, the girl who walks with them, becomes suspicious of his nature. After returning home, Shinichi is caught by surprise when he is attacked by a Parasyte who possessed the body of his own mother. | |||
06 | "The Sun Also Rises" | November 12, 2014 | November 14, 2015 |
After Shinichi is mortally wounded, Migi uses its powers to save his life, but weakens itself in the process. When Shinichi hears that his father is still alive, he rushes to the hospital in order to protect him and get revenge for his mother's death. | |||
07 | "Dark Night's Passing" | November 19, 2014 | November 21, 2015 |
Shinichi meets Mamoru Uda, another human who is in a similar situation as him, and they decide to join forces to protect his father. However, when the enemy appears, Migi falls asleep and both Shinichi and Mamoru must fight without its help. | |||
08 | "Freezing Point" | November 26, 2014 | December 5, 2015 |
Back in Tokyo, Shinichi's sudden change in behavior makes his father and friends feel worried, and things get even more tense when Hideo Shimada, another Parasyte, is sent by Ryōko to keep an eye on him at school. | |||
09 | "Beyond Good and Evil" | November 26, 2014 | December 12, 2015 |
The recent events involving Shinichi create a divide between him and his friend, and crush, Satomi Murano. Meanwhile Yuuko Tachikawa, another of his friends, confronts Hideo after discovering his secret, unaware of the risks. | |||
10 | "What Mad Universe" | December 3, 2014 | January 2, 2016 |
Stunned by a surprise attack from Yuuko, Hideo loses his mind and goes on a killing spree. Worried about Satomi, Shinichi decides to confront him head on to protect her. | |||
11 | "The Blue Bird" | December 10, 2014 | January 9, 2016 |
Kana meets Shinichi once more and is determined to get closer to him, despite knowing of his relationship with Satomi. Meanwhile, a group of Parasytes led by Takeshi Hirokawa is organizing themselves with unknown intentions. | |||
12 | "Kokoro" | December 24, 2014 | January 16, 2016 |
To keep Kana out of danger, Shinichi decides to tell her the truth, despite Migi's threats, but she does not believe him at all, and her efforts to make a connection with him lead her to the worst possible scenario. | |||
13 | "Hello Sadness" | January 7, 2015 | January 23, 2016 |
Still disturbed with Kana's death, Shinichi returns to the place where she was killed, unaware that he is being followed by Shirō Kuramori, a human private investigator, hired by Reiko Tamura, who ends up discovering his secret. | |||
14 | "The Selfish Gene" | January 14, 2015 | January 30, 2016 |
With their hands forced, Shinichi and Migi reunite with Mamoru in order to capture and interrogate Shirō. | |||
15 | "Something Wicked This Way Comes" | January 21, 2015 | February 6, 2016 |
Spurred by Reiko's words, Shinichi confronts and kills one of the Parasytes from Takeshi's camp, who decides to send Miki to dispose of him. | |||
16 | "Happy Family" | January 28, 2015 | February 13, 2016 |
Shinichi and Migi manage to barely escape from Miki, while Takeshi's camp takes measures to tie up loose ends by burning Shirō's office and killing his family. | |||
17 | "The Adventure of the Dying Detective" | February 4, 2015 | February 20, 2016 |
After dealing with three enemies who wanted her dead, Reiko learns that her child was kidnapped by Shirō who intends to get revenge. Reiko then asks Shinichi for help, and leaves to confront Shirō, unaware that Satomi is following her, hoping to meet Shinichi again. | |||
18 | "More than Human" | February 11, 2015 | Feburary 27, 2016 |
Surrounded by the police, Reiko sacrifices herself to protect her child and entrusts the baby to Shinichi before dying. After several interrogations, Shinichi protects his secret from the investigators, who come with one last resort to discover the truth. | |||
19 | "In Cold Blood" | February 18, 2015 | March 5, 2016 |
Despite having no evidence against Shinichi, the police are still certain that he is hiding something, but nonetheless, they start an operation to bring down Takeshi's group. | |||
20 | "Crime and Punishment" | February 25, 2015 | March 12, 2016 |
A failed escape attempt and civilian panic gives Takeshi's group the opportunity to slip away. The police storm the Town Hall to bring them down, but chaos ensues when the cops encounter Gotō, an enemy too strong for them to handle. | |||
21 | "Sex and Spirit" | March 4, 2015 | March 19, 2016 |
Gotō breaks free from the police siege, but not before meeting Shinichi and vowing to kill him on a later occasion, and Uragami takes the chance to escape. In the face of a seemingly invincible threat, Shinichi is driven into despair until Satomi appears to comfort him, renewing his will to survive. | |||
22 | "Quiescence and Awakening" | March 11, 2015 | March 26, 2016 |
When their plan to ambush and kill Gotō fails, Migi sacrifices itself to allow Shinichi to escape. After being sheltered for a few days by Mitsuyo, an old woman he meets after running away, Shinichi decides to confront Gotō by himself upon learning that he is attacking nearby villagers. | |||
23 | "Life and Oath" | March 18, 2015 | April 2, 2016 |
Despite not seeing any chance of victory, Shinichi confronts Gotō and, thanks to a desperate move, manages to injure him severely and rescue Migi from inside his body, turning the tables against him. | |||
24 | "Parasyte" | March 25, 2015 | April 9, 2016 |
After returning home, Migi appears in Shinichi's dreams and bids him farewell, revealing that he will enter into a dormant state and may never awaken again. One year later, Uragami appears before Shinichi and takes Satomi hostage. Shinichi is stabbed in the arm as he rushes Uragami but manages to land a blow that knocks Uragami out, Satomi is knocked over the edge as this happens however. Shinichi runs to catch her but fails to grab her. Shinichi sobs and questions why bad things always happen in the end. Suddenly, Migi appears in his head and tells Shinichi he is tired of holding Satomi. Shinichi then see's his right hand was holding Satomi and pulls her back up relating the dog's burial incident. |
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