![]() ![]() ![]() Is this of interest only to freaks like me? Okay, let's move on. While this was a fun trip down memory lane for those of us who grew up in that era, it does cement the book to a particular era in time, unless of course that particular hairstyle comes back into vogue again. Originally published around 1990, the book shows its age, particularly in some of the hairstyles women wear, and it really shows in the main character's girlfriend, Murano. ![]() ![]() If you haven't read Parasyte before, you're in for a fun ride, if a bit of a dated one. So imagine the fun of seeing the artwork flipped and the parasite now residing in the boy's left arm (apparently Tokyopop changed the parasite's name to "Lefty" for their translation). While this may not seem like a big deal to the casual reader, it probably made a big deal to creator Hitoshi iwaaki, who created the story of a boy who's right hand was taken over by an alien parasite named "Migi", Japanese for "Right". Now that we've really caught on as a society to the idea of reading manga in its pure form, Del Rey has begun republishing the series in its original format, read from right to left. Parasyte was originally published by Tokyopop in a "flipped" fashion that made it more accessible to Western readers who might be a little new to this crazy manga thing. Art by: Hitoshi Iwaaki Don't be surprised if get the feeling you've read this manga before, but things seem a little reversed. ![]()
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