寄生獣
The alien invasion begins.
Humanity is suffering from a series of mysterious murders across the globe, known as the 'Mincemeat murders'. High school student Izumi Shinichi has a parasite living off him, having replaced his right hand, and he might be the discoverer of truth.
Parasyte: Part 1 (2014) is a science fiction, horror, action and drama film directed by Takashi Yamazaki, released on November 29, 2014 with a runtime of 1h 49m. It stars Shota Sometani, Sadao Abe, Eri Fukatsu and Ai Hashimoto. Viewers rate it 7.0 out of 10 across 321 ratings.
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Shota Sometani
as Izumi Shinichi
Sadao Abe
as Migi (voice)
Eri Fukatsu
as Tamiya Ryoko
Ai Hashimoto
as Murano Satomi
Kazuki Kitamura
as Hirokawa Takeshi
Masahiro Higashide
as Shimada Hideo
Tadanobu Asano
as Goto
Miko Yoki
as Izumi Nobuko
Jun Kunimura
as Detective Hirama
Hirofumi Arai
as Uragami
Pierre Taki
as Miki
Mansaku Ikeuchi
as A
Directed by Takashi Yamazaki, written by Ryota Kosawa, Takashi Yamazaki and Hitoshi Iwaaki, produced by Keichiiro Moriya, Takahiro Sato and Genki Kawamura.
Average viewer score of 7.0/10 from 321 ratings.
61/100 Parasitic creatures are taking over humans by infecting their brain but one teen stops the assault resulting in the parasite just taking over his hand. This symbiotic relationship is the heart of this story as 'Migi', the parasite, wants to joins it's kind and the teen wants to save humanity. Delving into compassion, sentimentality and the like attempting to define what's human, makes an excellent backdrop…
Reviewed on March 28, 2026
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Parasyte: Part 1 (2014) is currently available to rent or buy from Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Parasyte: Part 1 (2014) includes Shota Sometani, Sadao Abe, Eri Fukatsu, Ai Hashimoto and Kazuki Kitamura. The film was directed by Takashi Yamazaki. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Parasyte: Part 1 was released on November 29, 2014 and runs for 1h 49m.
Parasyte: Part 1 (2014) holds an average rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 321 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy science fiction, horror and action films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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