Volume 2

The 2nd volume of the Parasyte manga series, written and illustrated by Hitoshi Iwaaki.

Chapters

 * Chapter 8 - Species (種（しゅ）, Shu)
 * Chapter 9 - Mother (母親, Hahaoya)
 * Chapter 10 - Concern (こだわり, Kodawari)
 * Chapter 11 - Farewell (別れ, Wakare)
 * Chapter 12 - Hole in Chest (胸の穴, Mune no Ana)
 * Chapter 13 - Absent Tears (出ない涙, Denai Namida)
 * Chapter 14 - Friends (仲間, Nakama)

Cover Characters

 * Ryoko Tamiya

Other editions

 * Kanzenban (完全版), Release Date: January 21, 2003
 * The kanzeban edition is larger (A5) and reproduces the color pages published in the magazine. A kanzenban volume contains more pages, thus collecting more chapters. Kanzenban Volume 2 contains chapters from 10 to 17.


 * Fullcolor-ban (フルカラー版), Release Date: February 21, 2014
 * The fullcolor-ban is a digital edition with digitally full-colored pages.


 * Shinsoban (新装版), Release Date: August 8, 2014
 * A shinsonban is a new edition, usually with a new cover and color pages.


 * Bunkoban (文庫版), Release Date: October 15, 2014
 * A bunkoban edition is a tankōbon printed in bunko format, or a typical Japanese novel-sized volume, generally A6 size with a new cover designed specifically for the release. It also has more pages, thus collecting more chapters in a volume.