List of Parasyte volumes

The chapters of the Parasyte manga series were written and illustrated by Hitoshi Iwaaki. The manga was first published for three chapters in the special issue of Kodansha's Morning, Morning Open Zōkan, from the F to H issues (August 1–October 3, 1989, issues).^[1][2][3][4] The series was later transferred to the publisher's Monthly Afternoon on November 25, 1989,^[a] and finished on December 24, 1994.^[b] Its chapters were collected into ten tankōbon volumes by Kodansha, and was later republished in eight kanzenban volumes.

First tankōbon volume cover, published by Kodansha on July 23, 1990

It was originally licensed for English translation and North American distribution by Tokyopop, which published the series over 12 volumes. The Tokyopop version ran in Mixxzine.^[7] Daily pages from the Tokyopop version ran in the Japanimation Station, a service accessible to users of America Online.^[8] The Tokyopop English-language manga went out of print on May 2, 2005.^[9] Del Rey Manga later acquired the rights to the series,^[10] and published eight volumes following the kanzenban release. Kodansha USA later republished the volumes in North America between 2011 and 2012.

Two tribute manga volumes (Neo Parasyte m and Neo Parasyte f) collecting short stories by various authors were published in 2015 and 2016 (2016 and 2017 in English).

Original Japanese tankōbon release

No.	Japanese release date	Japanese ISBN
1	July 23, 1990[11]	978-4-06-314026-2
1. "Invasion" (侵入, Shinnyū) 2. "Wild Animal" (野獣, Yajū) 3. "Contact" (接触, Sesshoku) 4. "Killer's Aura" (殺気, Sakki) 5. "Studyholic" (勉強好き, Benkyō Suki) 6. "Tamiya Ryōko" (田宮良子, Tamiya Ryōko) 7. "Attack" (襲撃, Shūgeki)
2	January 23, 1991[12]	978-4-06-314029-3
8. "Species" (種（しゅ）, Shu) 9. "Mother" (母親, Hahaoya) 10. "Concern" (こだわり, Kodawari) 11. "Farewell" (別れ, Wakare) 12. "Hole in Chest" (胸の穴, Mune no Ana) 13. "Absent Tears" (出ない涙, Denai Namida) 14. "Friends" (仲間, Nakama)
3	July 23, 1991[13]	978-4-06-314036-1
15. "The Missing 30%" (消えた30%, Kieta 30%) 16. "Journey's End" (旅の終わり, Tabi no Owari) 17. "Transformation" (変貌, Henbō) 18. "Human" (人間, Ningen) 19. "Shimada Hideo" (島田秀雄, Shimada Hideo) 20. "Signs" (兆し, Kizashi)
4	January 20, 1992[14]	978-4-06-314040-8
21. "Observation" (観察, Kansatsu) 22. "Fissure" (亀裂, Kiretsu) 23. "Confusion and Slaughter" (混乱と殺戮, Konran to Satsuriku) 24. "One Blow" (一撃, Ichigeki) 25. "Ripples" (波紋, Hamon) 26. "A Girl's Dream" (少女の夢, Shōjo no Yume)
5	August 22, 1992[15]	978-4-06-314045-3
27. "Maneuvers" (演習, Enshū) 28. "A Calm Day" (平和な日, Heiwana Hi) 29. "Kana" (加奈, Kana) 30. "Power" (超能力, Chōnōryoku) 31. "Red Tears" (赤い涙, Akai Namida) 32. "Tamura Reiko" (田村玲子, Tamura Reiko)
6	January 23, 1993[16]	978-4-06-314054-5
33. "Witness" (目撃者, Mokugeki-sha) 34. "Iron and Glass" (鉄とガラス, Tetsu to Garasu) 35. "Indifferently Named" (名前に無頓着, Namae ni Mutonjaku) 36. "The Devil's Face" (悪魔の面影, Akuma no Omokage) 37. "Dining Room" (食堂, Shokudō) 38. "Face-Off" (敵対, Tekitai)
7	July 20, 1993[17]	978-4-06-314064-4
39. "Assassin" (刺客, Shikaku) 40. "Command Tower" (司令塔, Shireitō) 41. "Final Form" (完全体, Kanzentai) 42. "A Little Family 1" (小さな家族 (1), Chiisana Kazoku (1)) 43. "A Little Family 2" (小さな家族 (2), Chiisana Kazoku (2)) 44. "Impetuosity" (性急に, Seikyū ni) 45. "Cold-blooded Battle" (冷血の戦い, Reiketsu no Tatakai)
8	February 16, 1994[18]	978-4-06-314076-7
46. "The Park" (となり町の公園, Tonarimachi no Kōen) 47. "Some Child's Parent" (人の子の親, Hitonoko no Oya) 48. "Homecoming" (ただいま, Tadaima) 49. "Staring Experiment" (お見合い実験, Omiai Jikken) 50. "Weapon" (凶器, Kyōki) 51. "Bearing" (針路, Shinro)
9	November 22, 1994[19]	978-4-06-314095-8
52. "Surrounded" (包囲, Hōi) 53. "Fuse" (口火, Kuchibi) 54. "Pacification" (制圧, Seiatsu) 55. "Parasyte" (寄生獣, Kiseijū) 56. "Head" (首, Kubi) 57. "Hero" (ヒーロー, Hīrō) 58. "Migi" (ミギー, Migī)
10	March 23, 1995[20]	978-4-06-314107-8
59. "Old Woman" (老婆, Rōba) 60. "Resolve" (覚悟, Kakugo) 61. "Sinister Form" (異形, Igyō) 62. "Morning" (朝, Asa) 63. "Return To Normal" (日常の中へ, Nichijō no Naka e) 64. "You" (きみ, Kimi)

English Tokyopop release

No.	English release date	English ISBN
1	June 23, 1998[21]	1-892213-02-8
2	March 23, 1999[22]	1-892213-07-9
3	October 26, 1999[23]	1-892213-21-4
4	June 21, 2000[24]	1-892213-44-3
5	October 23, 2000[25]	1-892213-53-2
6	March 19, 2001[26]	1-892213-67-2
7	June 12, 2001[27]	1-892213-71-0
8	November 20, 2001[28]	1-892213-86-9
9	January 15, 2002[29]	1-931514-09-7
10	May 21, 2002[30]	1-931514-10-0
11	September 24, 2002[31]	1-931514-11-9
12	November 19, 2002[32]	1-931514-12-7

Kanzenban edition

No.	Original release date	Original ISBN	English release date	English ISBN
1	January 23, 2003[33]	978-4-06-334664-0	May 1, 2007 (Del Rey Manga)[34] July 26, 2011 (Kodansha USA)[35]	978-0-345-49624-9 (Del Rey Manga) 978-1-61262-073-2 (Kodansha USA)
2	January 23, 2003[36]	978-4-06-334665-7	October 30, 2007 (Del Rey Manga)[37] July 26, 2011 (Kodansha USA)[38]	978-0-345-49681-2 (Del Rey Manga) 978-1-61262-074-9 (Kodansha USA)
3	February 21, 2003[39]	978-4-06-334680-0	May 13, 2008 (Del Rey Manga)[40] July 26, 2011 (Kodansha USA)[41]	978-0-345-49825-0 (Del Rey Manga) 978-1-61262-075-6 (Kodansha USA)
4	February 21, 2003[42]	978-4-06-334681-7	July 29, 2008 (Del Rey Manga)[43] July 26, 2011 (Kodansha USA)[44]	978-0-345-49826-7 (Del Rey Manga) 978-1-61262-076-3 (Kodansha USA)
5	March 17, 2003[45]	978-4-06-334692-3	October 28, 2008 (Del Rey Manga)[46] August 21, 2012 (Kodansha USA)[47]	978-0-345-50033-5 (Del Rey Manga) 978-1-61262-310-8 (Kodansha USA)
6	April 23, 2003[48]	978-4-06-334697-8	January 27, 2009 (Del Rey Manga)[49] August 21, 2012 (Kodansha USA)[50]	978-0-345-50034-2 (Del Rey Manga) 978-1-61262-311-5 (Kodansha USA)
7	May 23, 2003[51]	978-4-06-334722-7	April 28, 2009 (Del Rey Manga)[52] January 31, 2013 (Kodansha USA)[53]	978-0-345-50035-9 (Del Rey Manga) 978-1-61262-341-2 (Kodansha USA)
8	June 23, 2003[54]	978-4-06-334734-0	July 28, 2009 (Del Rey Manga)[55] August 21, 2012 (Kodansha USA)[56]	978-0-345-50036-6 (Del Rey Manga) 978-1-61262-312-2 (Kodansha USA)

Parasyte Reversi

A spin-off manga, titled Parasyte Reversi (寄生獣リバーシ, Kiseijū Ribāshi), started on Kodansha's Comic Days app on March 2, 2018. It was written and illustrated by Moare Ohta.^[57] The series finished on May 7, 2021,^[58][59] and was collected into eight volumes. Kodansha published the series in English on their K Manga service.^[60]

No.	Japanese release date	Japanese ISBN
1	August 8, 2018[61]	978-4-06-512428-4
2	February 13, 2019[62]	978-4-06-514541-8
3	September 11, 2019[63]	978-4-06-516973-5
4	February 12, 2020[64]	978-4-06-518541-4
5	July 8, 2020[65]	978-4-06-520121-3
6	December 9, 2020[66]	978-4-06-521729-0
7	May 12, 2021[67]	978-4-06-523223-1
8	July 14, 2021[68]	978-4-06-524051-9

Notes

1. It resumed in the magazine's January 1990 issue,^[1] published on November 25, 1989.^[5]
2. It finished in the magazine's February 1995 issue,^[1] released on December 24, 1994.^[6]

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External links

• Official manga website at Afternoon (in Japanese)