Sentai Filmworks is getting their first anime series on Cartoon Network tonight with Parasyte -the maxim- with the first episode and they’ve now brought out a look at the cast for it. It’s not a full series cast like we might expect, but rather just a look at the first episode cast. The series English language adaptation is being directed by Kyle Jones.
The series was directed by Kenichi Shimizu at Madhouse with series composition put together by Shoji Yonemura. Tadashi Hiamatsu handled the character designs for the series. The Japanese cast includes Nobunaga Shimazaki as Izumi, Aya Hirano as Migi, Kana Hanazawa as Satomi Murano, Miyuki Sawashiro as Kana Kimishima, Atsuko Tanaka as Ryoko Tamiya, Hiroyuki Yoshino as Uragami, Kiyono Yasuno as Yuko Tachikawa and Rena Maeda as Akiho Suzuki.
| Migi | Brittney Karbowski |
| Shinichi Izumi | Adam Gibbs |
| Satomi Murano | Luci Christian |
| Yuko Tachikawa | Terri Doty |
| Uragami | Andrew Love |
| Kazuyuki Izumi | Rob Mungle |
| Nobuko Izumi | Allison Sumrall |
| Husband | John Gremillion |
| Wife | Marcie Bannor |
| Teacher | John Swasey |
| Misaki | Brittany Djie |
| Misaki’s Mom | Krystal LaPorte |
| Parasite Dog | Ty Mahany |
| Newscaster | Christopher Patton |
| Businessman | Mike Vance |
| Migi Motion Effect | Rinka (H.B.B) |
Parasyte was created by Hitoshi Iwaaki and ran for ten volumes in Japan during the 1990′s with over eleven million copies in print. The adaptation comes as the property is being done as a pair of live-action films as well that are in development, which the anime series is inspired by. The manga has had a varied life in North America as it was originally serialized in Mixxzine and later found its way to Del Rey. It was released in Japan again fairly recently which led to Kodansha Comics bringing it out as well in North America once more.
Plot concept: Unbeknownst to mankind the world is quietly being invaded. Alien beings known as “Parasytes” begin infiltrating humans one by one, burrowing into their brains to take complete control of both their bodies and their identities. With an insatiable hunger for human flesh these cold and calculating creatures mutate into grotesque monsters who feed on the unsuspecting when they’re not hiding behind the faces of everyday people. Only Shinichi Izumi, a lone high school boy, is aware of the terror lurking in plain sight. After one Parasyte’s attempt to take over his brain ends in failure, Shinichi’s right arm is instead possessed by this monster with a mind and an agenda all its own. As Shinichi and his unwanted cohabitant, “Migi,” struggle for dominance of his body, the alien infection continues to grow and so does the trail of bodies in its wake. Now Shinichi and Migi must become more than host and parasite if they hope to not only protect themselves, but Shinichi’s loved ones as well. As Shinichi and Migi’s symbiotic bond deepens, will Shinichi be able to hold on to his humanity, or will he evolve into something more than he ever imagined?
Parasyte is Sentai’s second anime series on Toonami. Akame ga Kill! already has the honor of being the first.
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