Picture: Parasyte The Grey – Climax Studio
Body horror Parasyte: The Grey landed on Netflix recently, and it’s already shaping up to be another successful K-drama release on the streaming service. Fans may question if a second season is on the cards, but there’s no news from Netflix yet. However, the surprise cameo at the end of the season could have laid the foundation for a second season.
Parasyte: The Grey is a South Korean horror series and a live-action adaptation of Hitoshi Iwaaki’s Japanese manga Parasyte. Train to Busan director and Hellbound creator Yeon Sang-Ho is the series director.
Parasyte: The Grey Season 2 Netflix Renewal Status
Official Renewal Status: Pending (Last Updated: 09/04/2024)
At the time of writing, Netflix has yet to renew Parasyte: The Grey for a second season.
Before Netflix decides on renewal, it will monitor the series’ performance over the next several weeks. Factors such as hours viewed, Netflix views (complete viewing equivalents), the number of subscribers who see the series to completion, and more will determine whether or not Parasyte: The Grey is renewed.
The series has made it into the daily top ten TV lists of 91 countries worldwide, including the United States, where it is currently ranked second. We expect substantial numbers from the first few weeks of the show’s release on Netflix.
Does Parasyte: The Grey need a second season?
There’s room for a second season, given that the protagonist of the Japanese anime/manga of Parasyte, Shinichi Izumi, arrived at the end of the series to introduce himself.
This little cameo at the end signifies Parasyte: The Grey’s place in the franchise’s overall continuity. It works as a sequel to the original manga story, as Shinichi Izumi never left Japan.
Picture: Masaki Suda as Shinichi Izumi (left) and his anime counterpart (right)
Shinichi and Su-In never had the opportunity to meet, but he arrived at The Grey headquarters, where he introduced himself to Choi Jun-kyung.
His appearance could mean the parasite threat is still at large, and he wants to assist Choi Jun-Kyung and The Grey. At the end of his story, Migi, the parasite that lives within him like Su-In and Heidi, is dormant, but if he were to meet another parasite living within its hosts like Su-In and Heidi, then there’s a chance that Migi could wake up.
Picture: Jeon So Nee as Jeong Su-In
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