Content & Trigger Warnings for Parasyte -the maxim- (2014)
16 content warnings identified across 1 season for this show.
Quick Summary
Yes, Parasyte -the maxim- (2014) contains 16 content warnings : Death of a child, Death of a parent, Grief / bereavement (major focus), Genocide / ethnic cleansing, Kidnapping / abduction, Blood / medical gore, Body horror, Jump scares, Spiders / insects, Explicit sexual content / nudity, Animal cruelty / animal death, Child abuse / harm to children, Gore / graphic violence, Gun violence, Self-harm / suicide (depicted), Torture.
The most severe warnings are for Death of a parent (severity 5/5), Grief / bereavement (major focus) (severity 4/5), Blood / medical gore (severity 5/5), Body horror (severity 5/5), Spiders / insects (severity 4/5), Gore / graphic violence (severity 5/5).
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Does It Get Worse?
8 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.
| Warning | Season | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health & Emotional | ||||
| Death of a child | All | 3/5 | Depicted | Children are shown as victims of parasite attacks in some episodes |
| Death of a parent | S1 | 5/5 | Depicted | The protagonist's mother is killed and her body is taken over by a parasite in a devastating sequence |
| Death of a parent | All | 5/5 | Depicted | The protagonist's mother is killed and her body is taken over by a parasite in a deeply traumatic scene |
| Grief / bereavement (major focus) | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | The protagonist's grief over his mother's death drives much of his emotional arc and behavioral changes |
| Other | ||||
| Genocide / ethnic cleansing | S1 | 3/5 | Referenced | The parasites' systematic consumption of humans is discussed as a species-level threat |
| Kidnapping / abduction | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Characters are captured and held by parasite-controlled individuals |
| Phobias & Sensory | ||||
| Blood / medical gore | S1 | 5/5 | Depicted | Copious amounts of blood in nearly every action sequence as parasites attack and feed |
| Blood / medical gore | All | 5/5 | Depicted | Massive amounts of blood in nearly every episode as parasites kill and consume humans |
| Body horror | S1 | 5/5 | Depicted | Parasitic organisms burrow into and take over human bodies, reshaping heads and limbs into bladed weapons |
| Jump scares | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Sudden parasite transformations and attacks serve as frequent jump scare moments |
| Spiders / insects | S1 | 4/5 | Depicted | The parasites are worm-like creatures that burrow and writhe in insect-like fashion |
| Sexual Content | ||||
| Explicit sexual content / nudity | S1 | 2/5 | Depicted | Brief sexual content and nudity in a couple of scenes |
| Explicit sexual content / nudity | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Brief sexual content and nudity appear in some episodes |
| Violence & Physical Harm | ||||
| Animal cruelty / animal death | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Animals are shown being killed or consumed by parasites early in the series |
| Child abuse / harm to children | All | 2/5 | Depicted | A baby is endangered when its parasitized mother threatens it |
| Gore / graphic violence | S1 | 5/5 | Depicted | Extremely graphic depictions of parasites slicing through humans, decapitations, and bodies torn apart |
| Gore / graphic violence | All | 5/5 | Depicted | Extremely graphic body horror as parasites burst from heads, transform limbs into blades, and tear through bodies |
| Gun violence | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | Military and police use firearms against parasite-infected humans in later episodes |
| Self-harm / suicide (depicted) | S1 | 3/5 | Depicted | A character chooses to die rather than let their parasite harm others |
| Torture | All | 2/5 | Depicted | Characters are subjected to painful experiments and held captive |
Mental Health & Emotional
Children are shown as victims of parasite attacks in some episodes
The protagonist's mother is killed and her body is taken over by a parasite in a devastating sequence
The protagonist's mother is killed and her body is taken over by a parasite in a deeply traumatic scene
The protagonist's grief over his mother's death drives much of his emotional arc and behavioral changes
Other
The parasites' systematic consumption of humans is discussed as a species-level threat
Characters are captured and held by parasite-controlled individuals
Phobias & Sensory
Copious amounts of blood in nearly every action sequence as parasites attack and feed
Massive amounts of blood in nearly every episode as parasites kill and consume humans
Parasitic organisms burrow into and take over human bodies, reshaping heads and limbs into bladed weapons
Sudden parasite transformations and attacks serve as frequent jump scare moments
The parasites are worm-like creatures that burrow and writhe in insect-like fashion
Sexual Content
Brief sexual content and nudity in a couple of scenes
Brief sexual content and nudity appear in some episodes
Violence & Physical Harm
Animals are shown being killed or consumed by parasites early in the series
A baby is endangered when its parasitized mother threatens it
Extremely graphic depictions of parasites slicing through humans, decapitations, and bodies torn apart
Extremely graphic body horror as parasites burst from heads, transform limbs into blades, and tear through bodies
Military and police use firearms against parasite-infected humans in later episodes
A character chooses to die rather than let their parasite harm others
