[DerMensch24]

Monster



Synopsis (Courtesy of MAL):

Dr. Kenzou Tenma is a renowned brain surgeon of Japanese descent working in Europe. Highly lauded by his peers as one of the great young minds that will revolutionize the field, he is blessed with a beautiful fiancée and is on the cusp of a big promotion in the hospital he works at. But all of that is about to change with a grave dilemma that Kenzou faces one night—whether to save the life of a small boy or that of the town's mayor. Despite being pressured by his superiors to perform surgery on the mayor, his morals force him to perform the surgery on the other critical patient, saving his life and forfeiting the mayor's. A doctor is taught to believe that all life is equal; however, when a series of murders occur in the surgeon's vicinity, all of the evidence pointing to the boy he saved, Kenzou's beliefs are shaken. Along his journey to unravel the true identity of his little patient, Kenzou discovers that the fate of the world may be intertwined with the mysterious child.

Eps: 74
Studio: Madhouse
Genre(s): Drama, Horror, Mystery, Police, Psychological, Seinen, Thriller
Aired: Apr 7, 2004 - Sep 28, 2005
Sub/Dub: Both exist and both are done very well
MAL

Trailer (Youtube Fanmade):

Truly a gem of Madhouse, Monster exhibits itself as a paragon to the thriller/mystery genre. Complex, psychological, and unafraid to make you feel uncomfortable, this anime delves into the minds of a serial killer and his pursuer, who just so happens to be the one to save his life. The pace can be considered slow for the story, but rest assured this does not detract from the anime whatsoever. Build up, plot twists, sudden events, murder, and a carefully crafted story that unfolds up to the very last moments of the final episode continue to leave you on the edge of your seat. Symbolism and dialogue are heavily used, and the attention to detail is noteworthy. Sound was very nice and fitting for the anime, and the art was decent.

Monster however truly shines with its characters. The development, interactions, and morals intertwine. This anime is one that specifically targets the ethics of each person, questioning what they know, how they act, and what they believe. Secondary characters and even more subtler characters are granted significant attention that aids in the development of the main cast. Overall, this is a grand anime experience, and I highly recommend this to everyone ;)

[Zeke]

I've been wanting to watch Monster since a while, I probably will soon.

[mi1km4n]

I read Monster years back. Absolutely loved it! I remember Guillermo del Toro wanted to make a live-action adaptation. I'm not sure what happened.

[Lowkey Tweaker]

I read the manga a couple months ago. Definitely in my top 20

[Asuma]

I watched monster a couple years ago. Absolutely fantastic. It's one of those animes I feel 100% comfortable recommending to people who don't like anime. It transcends it's medium and is a absolutely incredible piece of story telling. I really appreciated the fact that it kept a serious tone and mature tone through out the entire thing, which is hard to find in anime. It had nice dubs too.

[The13thBen]

I never heard of this anime before but after reading and watching the video I'll watch it sooner or later

[Atter]

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I have been wanting to watch this for a while and I am happy to see it here so I won't forget about it.

[totatevenaar]

The beginning was phenomenal but it kinda steered away from the direction I'd wanted it to go and so I thought it was a bit anti climactic. Not a bad anime at all, I just didn't have the patience to sit through it. Stupid ADD 😭

[CorrosiveBlueberry]

One of my favorite anime, i love conspiracies. A few times i only got like 5 episodes in then dropped, when i was younger. Finally watched it all like last year, loved it.

I WANT THAT CREEPY CHILDRENS BOOK