Review of Parasyte: The Maxim

Story: I really like the premise of this even though it's not really my style- very science fiction, and I'm not super into that. It's gory as well. So basically, this kid gets infested with this parasite that's supposed to manifest in his brain but instead ends up in his hand. The parasite can only control his hand but other people infected usually get completely taken over and the human body becomes a host for the parasite- rendering the human basically gone, but the body continuing on with the parasite as it's host. Now these parasites have one goal- eat humans. See how this couldget interesting? I also really enjoyed the character development as well- the main character goes through some pretty dark stuff, and it actually reflects in the way his character behaves, and even looks. It's pretty interesting. The story itself takes a lot of twists and turns, but the arcs all connect pretty nicely. I didn't really find a dull moment in this anime!

Art: It's okay. Not my favorite ever, but it's simple and gets the job done.

Sound: Same as above. I don't have very strong feelings for or against it.

Character: Pretty good. They put a lot of effort into the lead and the parasite he's infected with, but not much elsewhere. Not to say it's bad necessarily- they all just change based on him. It's cause and effect I guess.

Overall: I really enjoyed this. Definitely not a masterpiece but worth watching if you want something interesting and pretty unique. It's gory that's for sure, but it all kind of makes sense with the story. Definitely an anime I enjoyed watching, over the period of about a week or two.