Netflix is on a roll lately with its live-action adaptations, including One Piece ( review ), Avatar: The Last Airbender , Yu Yu Hakusho , and more. They are now trying to keep the winning streak going with another live-action adaptation of the Parasyte manga by Hitoshi Iwaaki. Netflix has enlisted a star-studded and talented cast to bring another manga to life. Read on to learn more about the plot and release date of Parasyte: The Gray live-action series by Netflix.
Parasyte Live-Action Breakdown: A Closer Look at the Adaptation
Both the Parasyte manga and the Parasyte: The Maxim anime (Kiseijuu: Sei no Kakuritsu) are among the highest rated in their respective mediums. The anime did justice to the captivating manga, and now it's time for live-action to repeat this incredible feat.
Famous director Yeon Sang-ho, the director of Train to Busan, Hellbound, Peninsula, etc., has been appointed to run the show along with Ryu Yong-jae (Money Heist: Korea & Peninsula). That said, Parasyte: The Gray will be released on April 5, 2024, exclusively on Netflix. Parasites are hidden among us. Parasyte: The Grey, based on the manga by Hitoshi Iwaaki, premieres on April 5. Directed by Yeon Sang-ho (Hellbound, Train to Busan) and starring Jeon So-nee, Koo Kyo-hwan and Lee Jung-hyun. pic.twitter.com/Xkp2BDQkGd — Netflix (@netflix) February 28, 2024
Parasites are hidden among us. Parasyte: The Grey, based on the manga by Hitoshi Iwaaki, premieres on April 5. Directed by Yeon Sang-ho (Hellbound, Train to Busan) and starring Jeon So-nee, Koo Kyo-hwan and Lee Jung-hyun. pic.twitter.com/Xkp2BDQkGd — Netflix (@netflix) February 28, 2024