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Parasyte

Japanese manga series
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Parasyte

Summary

Parasyte is a manga series[1]. Parasyte ranks in the top 4% of manga_series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,454 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Parasyte authored Hitoshi Iwaaki[3].
  • Parasyte received the Kodansha Manga Award[4].
  • Parasyte's instance of is recorded as manga series[5].
  • Parasyte's illustrator is recorded as Hitoshi Iwaaki[6].
  • Parasyte's genre is horror anime and manga[7].
  • Parasyte's genre is science fiction anime and manga[8].
  • Parasyte's genre is love triangle romance[9].
  • Parasyte's genre is survival anime and manga[10].
  • Parasyte's genre is suspense anime and manga[11].
  • Parasyte's language of work or name is recorded as Japanese[12].
  • Parasyte's country of origin is recorded as Japan[13].
  • Parasyte began on August 1, 1989[14].
  • Parasyte ended on December 24, 1994[15].
  • Parasyte's official website is recorded as http://kiseiju.com/[16].
  • Parasyte's published in is recorded as Afternoon[17].
  • Parasyte's title is recorded as 寄生獣[18].
  • Parasyte's list of characters is recorded as list of Parasyte characters[19].
  • Parasyte's different from is recorded as Parasite[20].
  • Parasyte's intended public is recorded as seinen[21].
  • Parasyte's has spin-off is recorded as Q28684715[22].
  • Parasyte's has spin-off is recorded as Q139601364[23].
  • Parasyte's has spin-off is recorded as Kiseijū Reversi[24].
  • Parasyte's number of parts of this work is recorded as {'amount': '+10'}[25].
  • Parasyte's derivative work is recorded as Parasyte: The Maxim[26].
  • Parasyte's derivative work is recorded as Parasyte: The Grey[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Parasyte authored Hitoshi Iwaaki[3].

Publication

Parasyte's language of work or name is recorded as Japanese[12]. Genres include horror anime and manga[7], science fiction anime and manga[8], love triangle romance[9], survival anime and manga[10], and suspense anime and manga[11].

Reception

Parasyte received the Kodansha Manga Award[4].

Why It Matters

Parasyte ranks in the top 4% of manga_series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,454 views/month).[2] Parasyte has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] Parasyte is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

What awards did Parasyte receive?

Honors received include Kodansha Manga Award[4].

Related Entities

Japan Parasite

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Derivative work → Parasyte: The Maxim, Parasyte: The Grey, Kiseijū Reversi
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P4969]]: [[Q130297472]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1789984405773"
  2. 21w ago · デステニーワールド · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Derivative work → Parasyte: The Maxim, Parasyte: The Grey, Kiseijū Reversi
    Has spin-off → Q28684715, Q139601364, Kiseijū Reversi
    Award received → Kodansha Manga Award
    Bahamut gamer's community acg database id → 17247
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P166]]: [[Q39174]]"
  3. 23w ago · Sd5605 · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has spin-off → Q28684715, Q139601364, Kiseijū Reversi
    Country of origin → —
    Country of origin → Japan
    Language of work or name → Japanese
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P4969]]: [[Q28684715]]"
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