Netflix has announced that its stepping back into the Parasyte universe with new live-action series Parasite: TAMIYA set for 2027.

The streamer is reteaming with Train to Busan and Parasyte: The Grey director Yeon Sang-ho for the new series based on the Japanese manga Parasyte (Kiseijuu) by Hitsoshi Iwaaki. Yeon Sang-ho co-writes with Ryu Yong-jae.

TAMIYA tells the story of “Ryoko Tamiya, a very levelheaded and ‘human’ parasite who begins to question how, or if, parasites and humans can coexist. Seen through Tamiya’s eyes, the world of Parasyte becomes a lens on survival, identity and what it really means to be human.”

Shioli Kutsuna stars in the new series as Ryoka Tamiya, playing the character in three ways: her human form, the supposedly violent parasite, and the parasite who struggles to coexist with humans.

Kutsuna said of her role, “Ryoko Tamiya is the most challenging role I have ever played in my acting career. This series was brought to life through the dedication of the entire cast and crew, who supported one another through every challenge along the way.”

Netflix Japan’s Sato Yoshihiro, manager of live action creative, added, “‘What makes a human?’ ‘Can we coexist with beings that are different from us?’ These questions posed by ‘Parasyte’ more than 30 years ago feel much more pressing for our modern society that has placed non-sentient AI at all of our fingertips.”

Kensaku Kakimoto and Kazuhiro Nakagawa direct the series.

Parasite: The Grey, the first series adaptation in this universe, debuted in 2024 on Netflix and remained on the Global Top 10 Non-English Shows list for four weeks and ranked #1 in 34 countries, making expansion all but inevitable.