45 minSeason 1 • Episode 11
LatestTetsu Himokura is a parasitologist. He enjoys researching the lives of parasites at his home laboratory and he barely leaves his home. He also has assistant Haruma Takaie to help him. Tetsu Himokura's right hand is a robotic prosthetic hand. He is very smart, but blunt to others.
Acting
Yamashita's deliciously deadpan robot-handed hermit
Production
Gross-out parasite close-ups that somehow look beautiful
Writing
Cases that teach actual parasitology mid-mystery
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The series adapts a manga by the same artist behind 'The Fable,' explaining the deadpan violence-meets-comedy tone.
Yamashita reportedly kept his right hand stiff in the prosthetic glove even between takes, method-acting the physical alienation.
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