Review of Parasyte: The Maxim

Parasyte is another big name anime that a lot of anime fans have heard of. It's a very unique story about evolution, co-existing, and is a bit philosophical. Let's just jump straight into this long-overdue review! Story: 9 The story is very unique like I mentioned, and it is really cool! There are some really cool concepts, and I can't think of any plot holes. They definitely do a great job walking you through the story, and they also leave some things a mystery, but I like that. Essentially, the main character Shinichi has to cope with the fact that there's a parasite / alien in hishand, which lead to some really unique character development.

Art: 9

The art style is really nice and the animation looked good, too. However, it should be no surprise that I've seen better! Anyway, I give the art a 9, and I don't have much to say about it other than it looks nice, and fits with the story.

Sound: 10

Yes, yes, YES!!! In my opinion, the soundtrack is the best part of this anime. It has one of my favorite soundtracks in any anime, really. It's really interesting, and may be surprising, that a lot / most of the soundtrack is dubstep / techno. But keep in mind that it's very good quality! The soundtrack really makes the fight scenes a LOT cooler! I like how there are also themes that are quirky and comical. I think that really adds to the anime, too. I really can't explain the soundtrack. You just have to give it a listen yourself! There are even quite a few emotional pieces. I recall there also being a famous classical piece in the anime, which I found was a good touch, as long as it's not overused (it wasn't)!

Character: 9

Shinichi Izumi and Migi are arguably the best characters in the show. There are some pretty awesome villains, too, but keep in mind that there arcs are quite short unfortunately! But even though the anime is quite short, there was quite a lot of character development for not only our lovable main characters, but also the villains, too. The side characters were also pretty good. You may feel quite sad for some of the characters in this anime, too, which is really good!

Enjoyment: 9

This is a very fun anime that is REALLY damn funny. There were moments that caused me to laugh my ass off. In addition, with all of the great fight scenes, Parasyte proves to be difficult not to love. It's definitely a great anime that is worth your while to check out!

Overall: 9

9 is a really good score! It just didn't quite get to the point where I would consider it a 10, but that's okay! I can't just give out 10s to EVERY anime that I love. It just wouldn't make sense. I feel like a lot of people give this anime a 9, and I honestly feel like that's what it deserves. So, Parasyte, thanks for being awesome!