Netflix Sets ‘Parasyte: Tamiya’ Series From Yeon Sang-ho for 2027 Release
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Netflix has announced "Parasyte: Tamiya," a new live-action series developed by Yeon Sang-ho, set to stream in 2027. The series stars Shioli Kutsuna as Ryoko Tamiya, a parasite who takes over a high school teacher and gradually considers coexistence with humans. The story is told from her perspective, with Kutsuna playing the character in three registers: the original human, the parasite after takeover, and the evolving being caught between both worlds. Yeon co-wrote the script with regular collaborator Ryu Yong-jae, and Japanese directors Kensaku Kakimoto and Kazuhiro Nakagawa are directing the episodes. The series is produced by Wowpoint, the production company behind previous Yeon projects. It marks a deeper dive into the original "Parasyte" manga by Hitoshi Iwaaki, which has previously been adapted into an anime and film franchise. The earlier Korean drama adaptation "Parasyte: The Grey," also from Yeon, spent four weeks on Netflix's Global Top 10 Non-English TV list and reached number one in 34 countries.
What’s verified
Yeon Sang-ho is returning to the Parasyte universe with "Parasyte: Tamiya," a new live-action series for Netflix.
The series will stream on Netflix in 2027.
Shioli Kutsuna stars as Ryoko Tamiya, a parasite who takes over a high school teacher.
The story is told from Ryoko Tamiya's perspective, and Kutsuna plays the character in three registers: original human, the parasite, and the evolving being.
Yeon Sang-ho co-wrote the script with Ryu Yong-jae.
Japanese directors Kensaku Kakimoto and Kazuhiro Nakagawa are directing episodes.
Wowpoint is the production company behind the series.
"Parasyte: The Grey" spent four weeks on Netflix's Global Top 10 Non-English TV list and reached number one in 34 countries.
The original manga was created by Hitoshi Iwaaki and published by Kodansha.
Yeon stated that the character's struggle over existence is the essence of "Parasyte."
Netflix Japan's Yoshihiro Sato said the questions posed by the manga about humanity and coexistence are more pressing with the rise of AI.
Not yet confirmed
One source reports that Yeon Sang-ho's zombie thriller "Colony" has grossed $42.4 million in South Korea since late May 2026.
The same source mentions that Yeon released the mystery thriller "The Ugly" in 2025 and has an AI-themed thriller "Paradise Lost" set to premiere at the Toronto Film Festival in fall 2026.
Neither source specifies the exact number of episodes for "Parasyte: Tamiya" or the precise release date in 2027.
Key figures
Yeon Sang-ho – creator and co-writer
Shioli Kutsuna – actress, plays Ryoko Tamiya
Ryu Yong-jae – co-writer
Kensaku Kakimoto – director
Kazuhiro Nakagawa – director
Hitoshi Iwaaki – original manga creator
Yoshihiro Sato – manager of live-action creative at Netflix Japan
Sources: Variety, The Hollywood Reporter
