Live-action manga adaptations are on the rise! After One Piece and Yu Yu Hakusho, Netflix is preparing to present another series inspired by the popular manga/anime: it has sold more than 25 million copies in more than 30 regions and countries, Parasyte: The Gray, will be available on April 5 Please !
Manga parasiteWritten and illustrated by Hitoshi Iwaaki and published between 1988 and 1995, it spans a total of ten volumes and is set in a world where unidentifiable parasitic life forms that exist at the expense of their human hosts seek to increase their power. In front of them, a group of people rebel against this extraordinary invader.
The manga has previously been adapted into live action in Japan twice, in 2014 and 2015, and the anime Parasite: MaximFrom 2014 to 2015, available on Netflix. But this time, it’s a slightly different Korean version that’s about to invade the platform…
A different story approved by the author
Rest assured that horror and science fiction will always be there, even more so in the hands of experts. At the helm will be Sang-Ho Yeon, known for the global K-zombie frenzy and his acclaimed projects such as The King of Pigs, The Fake, Jung_E and especially Last Train to Busan. Ion has shown a knack for bringing comic stories to life on screen, as he did with the world-acclaimed Hellbound series. Here he writes the show with Ryu Yong-jae, creator of Money Heist: Korea (produced by La Casa de Papel).
However, this version will not be a strict adaptation of the original work: it will take inspiration from it and retain its imaginative world as well as its deeper message to create a new story with new characters. Both the manga’s director and author expressed their delight at the way the series is going:
“I’m so glad this is news. Even though I am the author of the original manga, I will also be able to be part of the audience and experience the excitement and wonder. When I thought about when the original manga was adapted in Japan, Parasite, the manga is like a child to me, born from my work in a small room, and the animated film and live-action films were like grandchildren. My son, who goes out into the world and meets many people and their wisdom, experience and technology. I am happy that another grandchild was born in Korea. I believe this new story will take us to a different place in a world beyond my imagination“, he said Hitoshi Iwaaki.
Director Yeon Sang-ho added: “When I was in my twenties, Parasite was a must-have for those who were into manga and anime. The opportunity to build on this foundation and create something new is not only a great honor, but also a childhood dream come true.“
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What is it about?
The series stars Jeon So-ni (After My Death, Our Blooming Youth), Koo Kyo-hwan (Kingdom: Terror of the North) and Jung Hyun Lee (Decided to Leave) and tells the story of a young woman who struggles with her new coexistence with a parasite. At the same time, we follow the investigation of a man looking for his missing sister and “The Twisters”, a group of resistance fighters determined to fight the parasite menace.
As of August 2022, the manga has over 25 million copies in circulation, making it one of the best-selling manga series of all time. in 1993, parasite Received the 17th Kodansha Manga Award (General Category) as well as the 27th Seiyun Award for Best Manga in 1996.
Parasyte: The Gray premieres on Netflix on April 5, 2024.
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