Coming off their collaboration on Human Vapor, Netflix is once again teaming up with creator Yeon Sang-ho to expand the Parasyte universe with a new live-action series, Parasyte: TAMIYA, releasing in 2027. The series stars Shioli Kutsuna and reunites many of the key creatives behind Parasyte: The Grey.
This new series tells the story of Ryoko Tamiya, a very levelheaded and “human” parasite who begins to question how, or if, parasites and humans can coexist. Seen through Tamiya’s eyes, the world of Parasyte becomes a lens on survival, identity and what it really means to be human.
The original Parasyte manga ran from 1988 to 1995, selling around 25 million copies across more than 20 countries and regions. The manga inspired the 2024 Netflix series Parasyte: The Grey, which tells a new story set in modern-day Korea. The show remained on Netflix’s Global Top 10 Non-English Shows list for four weeks and ranked #1 in 34 countries.
Parasyte: TAMIYA is the next evolution in that universe, directed by Kensaku Kakimoto (Glass Heart) and Kazuhiro Nakagawa (Double, Bullet Train Explosion), featuring a script by Yeon Sang-ho and Ryu Yong-Jae. Actress Shioli Kutsuna (Sanctuary, Deadpool 2, Gundam) will portray the lead character Ryoko Tamiya.
Parasyte: TAMIYA streams worldwide in 2027, only on Netflix.
