The director of well-known Korean television and film productions, including Hellbound and Train to Busan, is behind the Netflix original series Parasyte: The Grey. I couldn't help but get thrilled when the K-drama's terrifying teaser was first published by the streaming behemoth. But I also noticed how unsettling animation-related aspects may seem in a live-action film. Naturally, it shares a name with the Parasyte animanga, but let's investigate further to see whether the new K-drama Parasyte: The Grey is based on the original work.
Warning: Spoilers ahead!There are spoilers for the upcoming Netflix K-drama Parasyte: The Grey's finale in this article. So proceed with prudence.
Is the Manga or Anime Related to Parasyte: The Grey?
may be the solution to this.Both in affirmative and negative. It sounds complicated, don't you think? To be more exact, Parasyte: The Grey is very much canon to the Parasyte anime as it takes place in the same world. But the plot takes place in a foreign nation and has entirely original people.This K-drama is set in South Korea and does not include Shinichi as the main character as the anime or manga do. Jeong Su-in, a female lead, is the main character instead.
Thus, we might conclude that the Netflix series enriches the original plot by setting it outside of Japan rather than telling the same old story over. Well, the official synopsis and the trailers have made that clear.The first scenes of the teaser see the parasites plotting to destroy their own species by assuming human minds and invading Earth. It's interesting to note that this is how Parasyte: The Maxim's narrative started.To be honest, it wouldn't be too strange to think that The Grey and The Maxim tales take place at the same time. It's possible that Shinichi was combating parasites in Japan while Su-in was dealing with them in Korea. The primary protagonist from the original plot, on the other hand, makes an appearance in the last episode of the K-Drama adaption to meet the captain of Team Grey.Thus, if Netflix approves it, we should anticipate seeing him team up with Su-in and the anti-parasite group in Season 2.