Source: Madman Entertainment Official Site: kiseiju.com (Japan) Special Thanks to Ben Pollock The invasion begins. The Australian label Madman Entertainment will release the live action movie PARASYTE PART 1 (???, Kiseijuu, 2014) on Region 4 DVD and Blu-ray November 18, 2015. No North American release has been announced. Tiny creatures called "Parasites" have arrived on Earth with the sole purpose of taking over human bodies and preying on mankind. One such Parasite latches on to ordinary high school student, Shinichi Izumi. Fortunately, he is able to fight it off before it reaches his brain. But unfortunately, it is now stuck within his right hand. Shinichi cannot reveal his terrible secret to those around him, but a strange relationship develops between himself and the creature he calls "Migi" ("Righty"). Before long, they begin to encounter other Parasites which launch savage attacks against them and endanger the life of his childhood friend, Satomi. When Shinichi`s beloved mother is killed and taken over by a Parasite, it becomes an all-out war between humanity and the Parasites. But nothing is black and white in this struggle. Why were the Parasites created? Are they here to cull our numbers? The planet needs to be preserved, but we also want to protect our loved ones. Amidst this conflict of values, Shinichi and Migi have no choice but to hurl themselves into the fight against the ever more complex attack of the Parasites. PARASYTE PART 1 is based on the worldwide best-selling manga by Hitoshi Iwaaki. Directed by VFX master, Takashi Yamazaki (THE ETERNAL ZERO, ALWAYS SUNSET ON THIRD STREET, SPACE BATTLESHIP YAMATO), the film was a huge hit in Japan, topping the weekend box office charts on its opening weekend (November 2014), taking in $2.9 million. PARASYTE PART 1 was the Closing Night Film at the Tokyo Film Festival. Special Event Australian theatrical screenings were held in April 2015. Release Date: November 18, 2015 Year Of Production: 2014 Language: Japanese Subtitles: English Running Time: 109 Minutes Format: Blu-ray (Region B) SRP: $34.95 AU Catalog: EYE436BR Format: DVD (Region 4, PAL) SRP: $29.95 AU Catalog: EYE436 © 2014 TOHO CO., LTD. / NIPPON TELEVISION NETWORK CORPORATION / KODANSHA LTD. / DENTSU INC. / YOMIURI TELECASTING CORPORATION / VAP inc. / ROBOT /SHIROGUMI INC. / Abe Shuji, Inc. / NIPPON SHUPPAN HANBAI INC. / KDDI CORPORATION / GYAO Corporation All Rights Reserved.
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