Source: Madman Entertainment Official Site: kiseiju.com (Japan) Special Thanks to Ben Pollock The Australian label Madman Entertainment will release the live action movie PARASYTE PART 2 (??? ???, Kiseijuu Kanketsu-hen, 2015) and the PARASYTE MOVIE COLLECTION on Region 4 DVD June 8, 2016. No North American release has been announced. PARASYTE PART 2 The showdown begins. It has become all-out war between humanity and the ‘Parasites’ -- the tiny creatures who are rapidly taking over the brains of the human populace. But nothing is black and white in this struggle. Why have the Parasites come to Earth? Are they here to cull our numbers? The planet may be better off preserved from the destructive nature of humanity, but we also want to fight to protect our loved ones. Amidst this conflict of values, Shinichi and Migi must continue to work together in the escalating fight against the Parasites. Directed by VFX master, Takashi Yamazaki (THE ETERNAL ZERO, ALWAYS SUNSET ON THIRD STREET trilogy, SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO), PARASYTE PART 2 is based on the worldwide best-selling manga by Hitoshi Iwaaki. Release Date: June 8, 2016 Year Of Production: 2015 Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Widescreen Full Height Anamorphic Language: Japanese Subtitles: English Running Time: 118 Minutes Format: DVD (Region 4, NTSC) SRP: $29.95 AU Catalog: EYE440 © 2015 Toho Co, Ltd/Nippon Television Network Corporation/ Kodansha Ltd/Dentsu Inc/Abe Shuji, Inc/Nippon Shuban Hanbai, Inc/KDDI Corporation/GyaO Corporation PARASYTE MOVIE COLLECTION The complete invasion. Tiny creatures called "Parasites" have arrived on Earth with the sole purpose of taking over human brains and preying on mankind. When one latches onto ordinary high school student, Shinichi Izumi, he is able to fight it off before it reaches his brain -- but it is now stuck within his right hand. A strange relationship develops between Shinichi and the creature he calls Migi, and before long they begin to encounter other Parasites which launch savage attacks against them and the general populace. Soon enough, it becomes an all-out war between humanity and the Parasites. But nothing is black and white in this struggle. Why have the Parasites come to Earth? Are they here to cull our numbers? The planet may be better off preserved from the destructive nature of humanity, but we also want to fight to protect our loved ones. Amidst this conflict of values, Shinichi and Migi must continue to work together in the escalating fight against the Parasites. This collection includes both PARASYTE PART 1 and PARASYTE PART 2 feature films. Release Date: June 8, 2016 Year Of Production: 2014-15 Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Widescreen Full Height Anamorphic Language: Japanese Subtitles: English Running Time: 227 Minutes Format: DVD (Region 4, NTSC) Discs: 2 Catalog: EYE447 © 2014-15 Toho Co, Ltd/Nippon Television Network Corporation/ Kodansha Ltd/Dentsu Inc/Abe Shuji, Inc/Nippon Shuban Hanbai, Inc/KDDI Corporation/GyaO Corporation
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For more information on the PARASYTE movies, please see the previous coverage here on SciFi Japan: