Parasyte: The Grey premiered on Friday (5/4/2024) on Netflix. Episode 6, aka the last of this Korean drama, presents the figure of Shinichi Izumi.
Viewers who do not follow the version manga, animeor live action Parasyte Of course you’re wondering who Shinichi Izumi is. Let’s find out who he is through this article!
Warning: This article contains spoilers!
1. Shinichi Izumi is the main character in the manga, anime and live action versions of Parasyte
Still cut anime Parasyte: The Maxim (dok. Netflix/Parasyte: The Maxim)
Shinichi Izumi is the main character in manga, animeand live action Parasyte. Shinichi is told as a high school student whose body one day was taken over by a parasite.
However, the parasite failed to eat Shinichi’s brain, but only his right hand. Parasite, aka Shinichi Izumi’s right hand, is named Migi.
Just like Heidi, Migi has no desire to eat humans because it gets its nutritional intake from its host. At the end of the version manga, animeand live actionMigi is still in Shinichi’s body, but decides to take a long sleep.
Also read: Recap and explanation of the ending of the Parasyte manga, what is Migi’s fate?
2. In the drama, Shinichi Izumi claims to be a reporter who understands parasites and comes from Japan
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Still cut drama Korea Parasyte: The Grey (dok. Netflix/Parasyte: The Grey)
In the Korean drama version Parasyte: The Grey (2024), The Grey’s operations office receives a reporter from Japan. The reporter claimed to be an expert in the field of parasitic organisms.
The reporter introduced himself in front of Choi Jun Kyung (Lee Jung Hyun) as Shinichi Izumi. He met Choi Jun Kyung because he had important information.
The camera focuses on Shinichi’s right hand who is about to shake hands with Choi Jun Kyung. However, there were still no signs that Migi had awakened at that time.
3. Shinichi Izumi is played by actor Masaki Suda
Masaki Suda (dok. My Dramalist/Mr. Hiiragi’s Classroom)
Masaki Suda is a Japanese actor whose real name is Taisho Sugo. He stole the attention of international fans through his role as Ibuki Hiiragi in the series Mr. Hiiragi’s Homeroom (2019).
In 2025, Masaki Suda will star in a Netflix series Glass Heart as Toya Shinzaki. Besides, he will too comeback through a feature film Cloud which will be released in the second half of 2024.
Masaki Suda’s appearance was a cameo in a Korean drama Parasyte: The Grey (2024) stole the show. Does this indicate that Shinichi Izumi will have a bigger role in this drama?
Also Read: Recap of Anime Parasyte: The Maxim, before watching Parasyte: The Grey