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In recent years, the production and competition of humans and other species has been very hot, humans and parasites in "Parasites", humans and ghouls in "Tokyo Kaoru" are the same routine, so under similar themes, which one do you prefer in these two works?
Similarities
The commonality between the two is that the male protagonists are on the edge of different species. The protagonist of "Tokyo Kaoru" kaneki Ken was originally a gentle and kind boy, but for some reason he was transformed into a half-kuma, and has since become a one-eyed kaoru with half human blood. "Parasitic Beast" male protagonist Izumi Shinichi was lucky to survive when he was invaded by parasites, but his right hand was swallowed by the parasite, and he began a symbiotic journey with the parasites.
Emotional performance
Both works have a lot of emotional descriptions. Taking the same mother-son\ female love as an example, the scene of the mother saving her daughter in "Tokyo Kaoru", which should obviously be very touching, looks a little awkward, and the lack of pre-emptive sensationalism is inexplicable. (Pay attention to WeChat: ecysj2015, there are 2016 Shanghai CJ tickets sent out)
In contrast, in "Parasitic Beast", the scar on the arm of the male protagonist's mother has long been paved, just a few shots of details, the mother who is controlled by the parasitic beast behind "kills" the male protagonist, the camera turns to the scar on the mother's arm, the previous padding plays an effect, how many viewers shed tears, the two are high and low judgment (the emotional cushion between the villain Reiko and the baby is longer, and it is not mentioned here).
Plot setting
The plot needs contradictions to drive, and the core contradiction of the two works is also how the two races of humans and foodies should survive.
"Tokyo Kaoru" Kaneki Ken has the desire to eat people after becoming a ghoul, but he has been bitter and patient, and is confused about his identity as a non-human and non-ghost, is it wrong to eat people as a ghoul? Should humans be indifferent when they are eaten? The particularity of his identity makes it impossible for Kaneki to be any party for granted.
If the story continues as it goes, Tokyo Kuroshi should be about exploring the coexistence between species, and in fact the store manager has said to Kaneki: You are a person who crosses two worlds. The plot itself has enough depth but gradually moves towards the cliché in the later stages
As the only human friend of the Kuro race, Nagami Hideyoshi inexplicably has no follow-up, and could have become a bridge between the two races - Amen Kotaro and Kaneki are fighting you to the death? I don't care what the race is about, whoever has the biggest fist is the truth.
As the main line of the animation is slowly ignored, the plot is instead a variety of monster upgrades, the audience revels in the handsomeness of the white-haired golden wood, all kinds of ghouls that hang the sky appear one after another, but while playing, we suddenly find that it is more and more boring, the emotions and struggles between the characters are getting thinner and thinner, unable to resonate with themselves, and the setting of the fight only relies on Hezi cannot be compared with the battle of the royal road, and the pursuit of the lack of motivation.
In contrast, "Parasitic Beast" is also based on the relationship between humans and parasitic beasts, and the difference between "Parasitic Beast" and "Tokyo Kaoru" is that the entire plot framework is not composed of the protagonist, but more by supporting roles:
As the mayor of humans, Hirokawa Tsuyoshi believes that humans are the cancer of the earth, secretly helping parasitic beasts to achieve the purpose of protecting the earth's ecology, taking more radical behavior than ordinary parasitic beasts, but only after death is discovered by soldiers that their human identity.
As a parasitic beast, Ryoko Tamiya began to think about the existence of the two races after discovering that the parasitic beast could not have children. What is a parasitic beast whose origin has no past, cannot reproduce, and has no future?
How can a selfish human being give to others? Why is the perfect disguise recognized by the human mother? Why would a cold-blooded parasitic beast protect human babies?
Tsuyoshi Hirokawa and Ryoko Tamiya represent thinkers from both camps, the purely killing parasitic beast Endo and the human policeman Hirama are the defenders of their respective camps, and both predators and predators are exploring more possibilities, while in the process, the protagonist Shinichi Izumi is more like a bystander.
Unlike Kaneki Ken, Izumi Shinichi did not have a special view of the two races, and was not particularly rejected after being parasitized by Koyo, humans did not stand up when confronting parasitic beasts, and although he hesitated to face the dying Endo, he also ordered a killer, and the only time he went on a rampage was only after his mother was killed.
The contradiction of the new one lies in the difference between humans and parasitic beasts.
After being killed by the parasitic mother, the reborn Shinichi becomes powerful because of the parasitic beast cells, but also cold and abnormal, and naturally throws the puppy carcass into the garbage can, and although the death of the mother and Kanai is sad, it cannot shed tears, and is questioned by her father and Rimi. Finally touched by Reiko Tamura's actions to protect the baby in the rain of bullets and bullets, she realized that the difference between humans and parasitic beasts lies in their precious humanity, and finally shed tears.
This more onlooker's perspective is more convenient for the author to unfold the plot, and the audience is moved by the motherly love of the parasitic beast Ryoko Tamiya, and is also indignant at the evil of the human murderer Urakami.
In the animation, humans symbolize "destruction" and "pollution", parasitic beasts represent "nature" and "punishment", how the two sides coexist The author did not give a clear answer, and at the end the parasitic beasts were mostly destroyed, and the rest were forever integrated into human society.
In summary, "Tokyo Kuroshi" in the plot and main line of the treatment is still relatively unsuccessful, focusing on gorgeous fights instead makes the setting of opposing races into a gimmick, the first episode clearly picked out the problem and there is no substantive discussion, the protagonist Kaneki's growth direction is unclear so that it is difficult for the audience to have a sense of substitution. "Parasitic Beast" shows the relationship between foodies and being eaten from many aspects, whether it is the attempts of various positional characters, or the daily discussion between Xinyi and right, so that the audience can look more deeply.