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Kiseijuu Sei no Kakuritsu – 16

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“Happy Family”


「幸福な家庭」 (Koufuku na Katei)

Shinichi vs Miki:

I’d slice this episode in two halves: one focusing on Shinichi, and the other on Tamura and all those who are after her. I was quite hyped for this Shinichi vs Miki fight after last week’s episode, and this certainly didn’t let me down (though it was a pain to screenshot since there was so much movement!). There was a nice balance of epic arm-sickle swinging, terrain tactics, and don’t forget a decapitation. Miki reattaching another head after losing certainly felt like one of the more horror-ish moments of the anime so far. The change in voice, the real threat of death, and the re-appearance of a familiar face make this a destined match that could have gone on for so much longer. What we did get was pretty awesome – I was totally feeling Shinichi’s panic and loved Migi’s steering of the wheel to shake Miki off. What else is there to say? When Kiseijuu does action, it does it fantastically.

Tamura vs Everyone:

Thank god for Tamura. With Kana out the picture, Tamura is definitely up there as one of the most exciting, relatable, and human characters of the entire cast (ironically enough). From the very early episodes when she appeared with a bang and showed just how dangerously intelligent she could be, to where we are with her now. She’s attended lectures on selflessness, became a somewhat nurturing mother, and continues to hold humans at a higher regard than every other parasite has to date. Unfortunately, things aren’t looking too good for Tamura right now, and if I were to place a bet I’d say that there may be some death flags above her head. All the best girls must die in Kiseijuu, after all.

I’m liking how the investigator’s story is tying in with Tamura’s right now after their early interactions. Obviously, she wasn’t the one who did a shoddy assassination attempt, but the blame is being put on her and both parasites and humans are after her now. She’s a strong, smart woman, but I don’t know much longer she’ll handle this – hopefully a long while. Still, seeing the investigator lose his family as collateral damage was painful, and his rage is expected. Though I doubt he’ll make it out of this scrap alive. And then there’s also Murano to consider as well. She’s having a rather swell time compared to nearly every one character.

Overview – What’s Next?

Lots of high impact action in the first half, and some great insight in Tamura and her many enemies in the second half. If only Kana was still around, then we’d have the perfect trio. I hope Tamura manages to defend herself and continues to provide her insight on humanity and how as a collective they aren’t as weak as the other parasites think they are.

 

 

Information Digest:

Synopsis:

  • Parasitic aliens have descended on Earth with a hunger for human flesh. They are everywhere – taking hold in the bodies of those unlucky enough to encounter them.
  • Once fused with a host body they can mutate in whatever way they please – except for the case of Izumi Shinichi, whose alien parasite, Migi, is trapped in his right hand.

Previously:

  • Shinichi and the Investigator enter an underground carpark to find a deadly parasite.
  • The leader of the Parasite group, Gotou, does a grand performance on the piano and sends Miki after Shinichi.

 

Details Digest:

Chapters Covered:

  • Chapters 40 – 44 p.29

Shift in Pacing:

  • Looking over the chapters covered I was surprised to find out that this covered the most material in one episode (nearly 4 chapters).
  • Maybe it’s just me, but this episode felt like the most simple one yet, despite adapting the most?

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  1. Nadester
    January 29, 2015,

    http://images.randomc.net/Kiseijuu%20Sei%20no%20Kakuritsu/Kiseijuu%20Sei%20no%20Kakuritsu%20-%2016%20-%2017.jpg
    “Just watch me and my Parasyte hax……. Acccccelration!”
    http://images.randomc.net/Kiseijuu%20Sei%20no%20Kakuritsu/Kiseijuu%20Sei%20no%20Kakuritsu%20-%2016%20-%2018.jpg
    So two random truckers sees a guy with blade for arms and try to help him out. LOL wut…
    http://images.randomc.net/Kiseijuu%20Sei%20no%20Kakuritsu/Kiseijuu%20Sei%20no%20Kakuritsu%20-%2016%20-%2019.jpg
    Somebody give Migi a medal for taking Driver’s Ed while Shinichi slept. LOL
    http://images.randomc.net/Kiseijuu%20Sei%20no%20Kakuritsu/Kiseijuu%20Sei%20no%20Kakuritsu%20-%2016%20-%20Large%2034.jpg
    MURANO NO. DON’T GO NEAR THAT HOUSE. BAD.

  2. EamonX
    January 29, 2015,

    Well… those 5 parasites certainly brought a new meaning the word, Gattai.

    • haseo0408
      January 29, 2015,

      Let´s just call him Gattai Parasyte and boy! He´s in an entirely different league that any parasyte our dynamic duo has encounter so far, he´s so powerful that makes Alex Mercer at full power look like a kitten! How the hell are they going to kill him without using nukes!?.

  3. HalfDemonInuyasha
    January 29, 2015,

    You also notice how much more human-like Tamura’s eyes have become, how they don’t look nearly as…dead-looking and actually seem to have much more of a “light” in them now compared to before. Basically, she looks far more “normal” when compared to the others around her overall.

  4. HitsuWTG
    January 29, 2015,

    It is just me, or did Samu use the wrong episode title?

    Anyways, another good episode, just as usual. Even though I know what will happen already, this adaption nevertheless delivers week after week.

    • zrnzle500
      January 29, 2015,

      Indeed that was the title of the last episode. The title of this episode is Happy Family in English and Kōfuku na Katei” (幸福な家庭) in Japanese, per wiki and ANN

    • chibi-killua
      January 30, 2015,

      Anyone noticed how in the dream Migi said they met 16 times so far and we are now at the 16th episode? 🙂

      • HitsuWTG
        January 31, 2015,

        It’s a coincidence, though. It’s also been 16 times in the corresponding manga chapter, and those dreams obviously only started for Shinichi after parts of Migi merged with his body in episode 6.

  5. Silke
    January 29, 2015,

    Miki & Gotou in one body? That’s one twist I wasn’t expecting. Izumi can’t run forever. He needs a better plan to survive.
    http://images.randomc.net/Kiseijuu%20Sei%20no%20Kakuritsu/Kiseijuu%20Sei%20no%20Kakuritsu%20-%2016%20-%20Large%2018.jpg

    Episode title: Happy Family. Well that escalated quickly.
    http://images.randomc.net/Kiseijuu%20Sei%20no%20Kakuritsu/Kiseijuu%20Sei%20no%20Kakuritsu%20-%2016%20-%20Large%2002.jpg

    I can’t be the only one wondering what else Migi keeps inside him besides money. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
    http://images.randomc.net/Kiseijuu%20Sei%20no%20Kakuritsu/Kiseijuu%20Sei%20no%20Kakuritsu%20-%2016%20-%20Large%2022.jpg

    • Molin
      January 29, 2015,

      Gotou is just too OP. At this point, I just can’t think of a way of Shinichi beating him..

      • Hitler-kun
        January 29, 2015,

        Gotou must eat a lot of humans to be that strong and support all 5 parasites in his body.

      • HalfDemonInuyasha
        January 30, 2015,

        The only thing that immediately comes to mind is, as we’re seeing with Tamura, trying to get the Parasytes inside to turn on each other or something and, as Migi mentioned, get the body to end up in chaos.

      • areej
        January 30, 2015,

        He has finally found a worthy opponent. All the previous parasytes seemed weak. This is the first time he’s in a real danger. I can’t wait to see what he does.

      • shensu3
        January 30, 2015,

        A human a day, keeps the doctor away. Like “away”

      • Kon
        January 31, 2015,

        Gotou is the best parasite so it’s not surprising that Shinichi is outperformed here.

    • misty
      January 29, 2015,

      “Happy Family”? No.

    • Trap Sama
      January 29, 2015,

      Migi also keeps some lubrication inside him for whenever Shinichi is in the mood to spank the monkey.

      • Count Slaine the Best Shooter
        January 29, 2015,

        Or condoms. Based on the opening song, I’m expecting things to happen with Shinichi and Murano.

    • ford
      January 29, 2015,

      Migi has great pick-pocketing skills.

      • Kon
        January 31, 2015,

        Migi is a bad influence. Teaching him how to steal.

    • vidal
      January 30, 2015,

      Well I don’t blame Shinichi from running away. I would run too if I met someone with FIVE parasytes in their body.

      • colcon
        January 31, 2015,

        Gotou’s fighting is as amazing as his piano prowess.

  6. Hochmeister
    January 29, 2015,

    Man, Shinichi really has a great relationship with his dad…
    …
    …
    …
    His dad’s definitely gonna die.

  7. Kabble
    January 29, 2015,

    I’m guessing we’re about to see Tamura step up to true antagonist mode after next episode. No way she’ll die, she just comes off as too intelligent to let herself be easily killed by these aint shits.
    Okay….Migi managed to save Shinichi and itself…impressive, considering that…wow he barely lived through that.

    The dad’s gonna die…or actually Murano will probably be captured at some point.

  8. Impel Down Hippo
    January 29, 2015,

    This Fucking Show.

    • ryan
      January 30, 2015,

      This episode: 10/10.
      Tamiya’s boob: 10/10. Would suckle.

    • kittyraider
      January 30, 2015,

      Would you kiss her too for her advanced tongue technique?

  9. esdesu
    January 29, 2015,

    This is how you do realistic breasts. Take note Absolute Duo, Shinmai Maou no Testament…
    http://images.randomc.net/Kiseijuu%20Sei%20no%20Kakuritsu/Kiseijuu%20Sei%20no%20Kakuritsu%20-%2016%20-%20Large%2033.jpg

    The parasites now want to get rid of Tamura Reiko so I hope she joins forces with Shinichi. He needs help and I can’t imagine him handling this mess on his own.
    http://images.randomc.net/Kiseijuu%20Sei%20no%20Kakuritsu/Kiseijuu%20Sei%20no%20Kakuritsu%20-%2016%20-%20Large%2035.jpg

    • randomly
      January 29, 2015,

      Actually no, regarding realistic breasts—if she was really breastfeeding, her nipples would be the size of dinner plates. But yay for boobs being shown for their actual biological purpose for once!

      • Techim
        January 29, 2015,

        if she was really breastfeeding, her nipples would be the size of dinner plates.

        I think you mean areolae, not nipples.
        Dinner-plate sized nipples are just……hard to imagine.

      • randomly
        January 29, 2015,

        Dinner-plate sized nipples are just……hard to imagine.

        LOL yes, I suppose so, though they do get pretty “chewed up” for lack of a better way to phrase it. But you’re right, I meant her areolae.

      • Catalan
        January 29, 2015,

        More like silver dollar to saucer sized, unless she weighs half a ton.

      • Hunter-Wolf
        January 30, 2015,

        Her breast does look realistic shape wise, but i think they omitted or didn’t color her Areola and nipple intentionally because it’s a tv show and they didn’t want to show too much (which is kinda ok since they also do somewhat censor the excessive violence parts intelligently with camera angles and clipping, it’s done by the director of the show rather than lazy montage and effects), way better than other anime that use strips of black or white to create a lackluster censor of violence or nudity.

    • Patty
      January 29, 2015,

      I agree. This is so much better than those balloons other anime call boobs.

    • liebel
      January 29, 2015,

      I’m really hoping Shinichi and Tamura will work together! I think they’d make a great team.

    • thomas
      January 30, 2015,

      It’s funny watching parasites try to be more human little by little and having “blunders” in their appearance and mannerisms.

  11. Impel Down Hippo
    January 29, 2015,

    Man, this show, even watching it at a two episode clip, it’s just not enough. Will have to watch next week when it comes out.

    Tamura is certainly evolving, and now the other Parasytes want to eliminate her. Bad move guys. She’s the only one that was going to be able to keep you alive.

    Man, that fight between Shinichi/Migi and Miki. Such good stuff. Not your usual drawn out fight, but it’s really strategic and smartly written. Very well executed. But man, once Gotou took control, was that scary.

    Honestly, this is shaping up to be a top 10, or heck, a top 5 anime imo. Let’s end this thing right! (I have no idea what that would be exactly, I’m just happy to be enjoying it!)

  12. Blahto Blahtoto
    January 29, 2015,

    “Shinichi and Tamura have at least one thing in common – everyone wants them both dead.”

    I seriously laught at this xD

  13. Techim
    January 29, 2015,

    My only gripe with this episode

    “Hey are you all right? Are you hurt?” says the guys on the road who accidentally rammed their vehicle into Gotou.

    Its crazy enough for them to assume a regular human could emerge unscathed from getting hit,
    but its even crazier for them not to notice his parasyte-modified arms and legs…

    • Kabble
      January 29, 2015,

      “its even crazier for them not to notice his parasyte-modified arms and legs”

      THANK YOU! The driver literally saw the guy swinging around non-human body parts for a hot second, whyyyyyyyy did he not just drive off to high hell?

    • innu
      January 29, 2015,

      I swear some of the humans in this anime are dumb. Anyone would have drove off if they saw some weird looking human with tentacle arms.

      • esdesu
        January 29, 2015,

        Tell me an anime that doesn’t have dumb humans in it. Besides, dumb people are all too common in real life so why shouldn’t they exist in anime?

    • Hunter-Wolf
      January 30, 2015,

      They could be just stupid or maybe it happened way too fast they thought these modified arms and legs are injuries from the crash .. remember that they don’t know what we -as viewers- know about parasites because the government didn’t really spill the beans about parasites they just created that hair-pulling fad through media manipulation and that’s it.

      Also, in cases of accidents or extreme danger some people might think that they are “seeing things” due to panic (or even because they regularly take drugs, smoke pot or weed, ..etc etc), i think the driver who took off after the Miki/Gotou got hit by the other truck probably thought he was hallucinating or something.

    • turf
      January 31, 2015,

      Stupid drivers, how could they ask a monster-like person whether he’s okay or not?

    • Patty
      January 29, 2015,

      I actually thought Murano was gonna die then and there.. phew!

      • vidal
        January 30, 2015,

        I don’t think Murano and the baby are gonna see the end of this.

  15. Reece
    January 29, 2015,

    This is one of the best Parasyte episode for me. So much tension especially during the fight scene with Gotou.

    • innu
      January 29, 2015,

      Detective dude is definitely going to try and kill Reiko. He might change his mind though once he sees her fight those parasites. That’s my current prediction anyway.

      • Gran
        January 30, 2015,

        Looking forward to the Reiko showdown. 3 versus 1. Not sure how she’ll win it.

    • violet
      January 30, 2015,

      I was shocked when Gotou switched places with Miki. I thought they were 2 different persons.

    • vidal
      January 30, 2015,

      A man who lost everything has nothing left to lose.

  17. Patty
    January 29, 2015,

    What was that goofy old school music playing during Miki’s scene? I kinda liked it.

    • Hanover Fist
      January 29, 2015,

      I don’t know, but I like that 70s-cop-show feel to that song. 😀

      It isn’t on the Parasyte soundtrack album or OP single, so it’s a mystery to me. Hopefully they come out with a second soundtrack disc. I’d like to have the long version of that song.

    • liebel
      January 29, 2015,

      Mine too. It reminded me of the very first scene in episode 1 where the husband ate his wife’s head.

  19. Mormegil
    January 29, 2015,

    Tamura’s character arc is similar to Meruem(Hunter x Hunter) in some ways.

    • lesley
      January 29, 2015,

      I agree. Her changing personality is slow and believable.

      • hld
        January 30, 2015,

        Tamiya is such a best girl.

    • vidal
      January 30, 2015,

      Tamura Reiko, will she become an ally in the future? I certainly hope so.

  22. blue
    January 29, 2015,

    Everyone’s hoping Tamiya will work with Shinichi, and I’m just hoping he’d kill her already. I just can’t stand her.

    • blue
      January 30, 2015,

      I am oddly invested in seeing what happens to Tamura Reiko, especially now that she seems to be gaining a better understanding of humanity and her comrades are turning on her.

    • Gran
      January 30, 2015,

      I know Reiko is a bitch, but I like her. She is making an effort to understand humans more than the other parasytes. Especially now that she has a baby.

  23. schae
    January 29, 2015,

    Wow this episode was really intense, especially the first half. I feel very bad for the Detective who lost his family. That man has been through a lot.

    • hld
      January 30, 2015,

      Intense episode, but I loved the fact that they can still do some funny bits like Migi stealing money from the truck driver.

    • hobby
      January 31, 2015,

      It’s a shame about Kuramori’s family though he didn’t deserve that. I think he’s going to sacrifice himself to get revenge in the next episode.

    • anju
      January 30, 2015,

      That guy is something else, 5 parasites in one body and those morphing abilities makes him extremely dangerous. I can’t believe those two guys actually approached a monster like him.

  25. .Mero
    January 29, 2015,

    Unlike other shows last season, this one keeps doing an awesome job bringing the source material to the screen.

    I’ll be sad when this is over 🙁

    To me this is one of those series that don’t need a re-watch/re-read because it is so well executed that with 1 glimpse/chapter the whole series just flashes you by again.

    Really best show of last year for me even if it was only half last year and half this year 🙂

  26. violet
    January 30, 2015,

    Reiko’s character is becoming more interesting as the episodes go by. There’s even a chance that she’ll turn good too!

    • colcon
      January 31, 2015,

      I feel like the lines between good and evil will become blurred sooner or later with Tamiya.

  27. diamond
    January 30, 2015,

    Reiko is the only one among the parasites I believe to be the closest to coexisting with humans, hope she wins the fight coming up next.

  28. thomas
    January 30, 2015,

    Just when I thought Shinichi had the upper hand with 30% of Migi, Miki and Gotou shows up. Also I doubt Reiko is going to die. I think she still has a bigger role in all this.

  29. pearthefruit
    January 30, 2015,

    where’s the “I have a better mount” screenshot? That was such a good moment with Migi on top of Shinichi’s head.

    • Kon
      January 31, 2015,

      Dream Migi is kinda cute.

  31. anju
    January 30, 2015,

    I love that opening. I’m so glad we didn’t get a new one.

  32. Gran
    January 30, 2015,

    Miki has 2 voices in this episode. His real voice AKA Hisoka’s voice, then when Gotou took over AKA Kakashi’s voice.

  33. areej
    January 30, 2015,

    It’s sad that the detective lost his family. I think he wrote something about Shinichi in that notepad. So his goal now is Reiko’s child? I hope he doesn’t kill him.

  34. R_Jaeger
    January 30, 2015,

    Wow, just wow. Kiseijuu’s sound department is really impressive in choreographing the right visual cue with ‘HYPNOTIK’s transition before the chorus, like in 10:02. I think it’s the third time I heard it playing just at the right time when an enemy attacks. Aaaah, such eargasm!

    • Pogiboy
      January 31, 2015,

      Couldn’t agree more. The freaking music is CRAZY good.

  35. hobby
    January 31, 2015,

    In the class lecture Tamura attended, the professor was talking how our connection with out own cells and offspring can be higher than the love of our own species. I think it’s foreshadowing to where her character is heading.

  36. purupuru
    February 2, 2015,

    Sorry for addressing a question irrelevant to kiseiju, but the question just came to me suddenly.

    Why does US animation industry almost always make animations for children only?

    Why not try more or less real and ordinary life based works, (such as kiseijuu, garden of words, nichijou, paranoid agent, ghost in the shell etc) which young adults can also find enjoyable?

    Is it simply due to a sort of cultural difference?

  37. purupuru
    February 2, 2015,

    (continued)

    Let me be more specific.

    One of striking differences between jananimation and disney-like animation is that you can never see detailed visual descriptions of real and ordinary life in the works by the latter (I mean, disney-like US animation), while you can find out Japanese anime works rather easily in which those detailed and reality-based description is presented, even in case those works belong to SF or fantasy genre (think about ‘Whisper of the Heart’ by miyazaki hayao, 5 centimeters per second, and lastly Kiseijuu)

    Where does this difference come from?

      • R_Jaeger
        February 2, 2015,

        Oh sorry, wrong edit on that link above. Instead, click on this link.

  38. thuy
    February 3, 2015,

    Migi and Shinichi’s teamwork was awesome as usual though they’ll need to do something more now that they’re facing Gotou. That guy’s just on another level.

  39. purupuru
    February 3, 2015,

    R_Jaeger / Thanks for the link. It is relevant, helpful and provides (at least partial) an answer to my question.

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