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REVIEW | Netflix's latest anime live-action, Parasyte: The Grey, puts a fresh twist on sci-fi horror

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A scene in Parasyte: The Grey. (Netflix)
A scene in Parasyte: The Grey. (Netflix)

When a human-eating alien parasite inadvertently becomes one with a woman, the two embark on an unexpected journey to save humanity from extinction.

Netflix's anime live-action adaptations have had a hit-and-miss track record, with more misses than hits. However, its newest series takes a different approach with Parasyte: The Grey - a popular Japanese manga from the late 80s and subsequent 2010s anime. With an existing live-action film series, this Korean adaptation brings a new story and characters to the Parasyte universe and, with it, a different approach to the themes of humanity and morality of the original.

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