In the Japanese version, it takes over his right hand and is named Migi ( ã��ã�®ã�¼), after the Japanese word for 'right' Tokyopop's 1990s English version, in which the images are flipped horizontally, has the Parasite take over Shinichi's left hand and it is named Lefty.īecause Shinichi was able to prevent Migi from travelling further up into his brain, both beings retain their separate intellect and personality. One Parasite attempts to crawl into Shinichi's nose while he sleeps, but fails as Shinichi wakes up, and enters his body by burrowing into his arm instead. One night, strange worm-like creatures with drills as a 'head' called Parasytes appear on Earth, taking over the brains of human hosts by entering through their ears or noses.
Parasyte centers on a male 17-year-old high school student named Shinichi Izumi, who lives with his mother and father in a quiet neighborhood in Tokyo, Japan. A manga panel showing a Parasite getting ready to attack a human being.
