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Monster

  • TV Series
  • 2004–2005
  • 12
  • 24m
IMDb RATING
8.7/10
59K
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Nozomu Sasaki and Hidenobu Kiuchi in Monster (2004)
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Adult AnimationAnimeHand-Drawn AnimationPsychological ThrillerSeinenAnimationCrimeDramaMysteryThriller

Tenma, a brilliant neurosurgeon with a promising future, risks his career to save the life of a critically wounded young boy. The boy, now a charismatic young man, reappears 9 years later in... Read allTenma, a brilliant neurosurgeon with a promising future, risks his career to save the life of a critically wounded young boy. The boy, now a charismatic young man, reappears 9 years later in the midst of a string of unusual serial murders.Tenma, a brilliant neurosurgeon with a promising future, risks his career to save the life of a critically wounded young boy. The boy, now a charismatic young man, reappears 9 years later in the midst of a string of unusual serial murders.

  • Creator
    • Naoki Urasawa
  • Stars
    • Hidenobu Kiuchi
    • Liam O'Brien
    • Eiji Hanawa
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.7/10
    59K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    467
    7
    • Creator
      • Naoki Urasawa
    • Stars
      • Hidenobu Kiuchi
      • Liam O'Brien
      • Eiji Hanawa
    • 201User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • Top rated TV #108
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    Hidenobu Kiuchi
    • Kenzou Tenma…
    • 2004–2005
    Liam O'Brien
    Liam O'Brien
    • Kenzou Tenma…
    • 2004–2005
    Eiji Hanawa
    • Herbert Knaup…
    • 2004–2005
    Mamiko Noto
    • Nina Fortner…
    • 2004–2005
    Yasushi Miyabayashi
    • Man C…
    • 2004–2005
    Nozomu Sasaki
    Nozomu Sasaki
    • Johan Liebert…
    • 2004–2005
    Karen Strassman
    Karen Strassman
    • Anna Liebert…
    • 2004–2005
    Tsutomu Isobe
    • Heinrich Lunge
    • 2004–2005
    Shiho Kawaragi
    • Nurse…
    • 2004–2005
    Richard Epcar
    Richard Epcar
    • Inspector Heinrich Lunge
    • 2004–2005
    Ichirô Nagai
    Ichirô Nagai
    • Julius Reichwein
    • 2004–2005
    Keith Silverstein
    Keith Silverstein
    • Johan Liebert
    • 2004–2005
    Mami Koyama
    Mami Koyama
    • Eva Heinemann
    • 2004–2005
    Junko Takeuchi
    Junko Takeuchi
    • Dieter
    • 2004–2005
    Tara Platt
    Tara Platt
    • Eva Heinemann
    • 2004–2005
    Michael McConnohie
    Michael McConnohie
    • Franz Bonaparta…
    • 2004–2005
    Paul St. Peter
    Paul St. Peter
    • Dr. Julius Reichwein…
    • 2004–2005
    Laura Bailey
    Laura Bailey
    • Dieter
    • 2004–2005
    • Creator
      • Naoki Urasawa
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    Summary

    Reviewers say 'Monster' delves into profound themes such as morality and human nature, enhanced by psychological thriller elements. The intricate relationship between Dr. Tenma and Johan Liebert is pivotal. Characters are lauded for their complexity and realistic portrayals, supported by detailed backstories. The series is acclaimed for its sophisticated narrative, though some find the pacing sluggish and certain plot points repetitive. The realistic animation style and lack of supernatural elements are noted as distinctive features of the show.
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    shadowomega

    The best suspense/thriller in animation, PERIOD.

    I've watched a lot of anime, I've read a lot of manga, but Monster has managed to blow all of my former "favorites" out of the water. It manages to combine everything that's great about thrillers, mysteries, character studies, and psychological dramas all at once. The writing is superior, the direction is fantastic, and the way the story builds is slow but undoubtedly engaging. If Alfred Hitchcock had ever endeavored to create a serial work, it would be something like this.

    The characters are all lovingly and soulfully rendered, and the show never seems to fall into the traps that even the best anime do - that is: needless fanservice, forced comedy, or ludicrous violence.

    In addition, get ready for a history lesson. This story deals more with the social and political annals of 20th century Eastern Europe - ACCURATELY - than most classes on the subject.
    10Hassaan_Lightstone

    This anime is monster!

    I can't take the sadness why this anime ever ended?! I remember I felt deep emptiness when I finished it for the first time. As expected from Madhouse, Monster was a monster creation. Monster is my first work which I got to know of Naoki Urasawa. Monster is literally one of the best anime ever made.
    10hypernox

    If you like thrillers this is a must see!

    I've seen a lot of Animes and I have to say this is the best one in my opinion, a true masterpiece that goes beyond others. I liked Monster since its not a common Anime (japanese cartoon) since it doesn't evolve around supernatural abilities or Futeristic techs. The story is written in a way that make it feel very realistic. The realistic story also makes it a very scary story in a sense that the monsters in this story actually can exists, these are the real monsters we should be scared of.

    Don't let the fact that its anime scare you off. Even if its hard to watch at first you'll get used to it, the story makes up for it. The story is so compelling that once you get into it it's hard to stop watching. I don't want to spoil any of plot more than it questions a common moral "all human life is equal worth". The plot really gets you thinking.
    10jon_s_chan

    One of the best experiences ever

    This is not typical anime, it is not even a series or a video, it is an experience I have gone through watching this piece of brilliance called Monster.

    I have been a huge fan of crime dramas of Martin Scorcese and thrillers of Alfred Hitchcock and totally enjoy movies that dive deep into human emotions such as 7even, Taxi Driver, V for Vendetta, Machinist, Schindler's List, American Beauty etc. For anyone out there with similar tastes, this is a must watch content. It is must watch because all those works that we have seen until now seem so little in terms of their emotional intensity before this masterpiece of a thriller.

    Unlike the title, there are no monsters in this series, well actually there is one, far more deadlier than the ones in our nightmares, monster created as a result of difference in the perception of what we see in society. No, we are not talking about psychopaths with extreme emotions that enjoy hurting people here, but normal human being that can see the difference between good and bad, light and darkness, life and death very clearly and thus obviously does not agree with the society. The whole series is about a monster created out of the extreme surroundings around him and the people he encounters during his life that either get obsessed with his thinking or want to kill him for how dangerous he is.

    Overall this series could be the best animated work as it would leave you with an everlasting feeling like it did on me. There has been an attempt to make a movie out of the plot and nothing seems to be happening, I wish it stayed that way. A story like this will be a disaster as a 2-3 hour movie, there is just too much good stuff in here that cannot be passed/cut-down to make a movie.

    For those who watched V for Vendetta, this work will seem relevant to the main theme of series. Be ready to spend some time (74 episodes) and make sure you do not give more than 1 day break between each episode as you could forget everything very fast. You should concentrate on everything in the episode as there are hundreds of characters that have a lot to do with the plot.
    benthebrat

    A fantastic anime that not only gets away with taking itself far to serious - but creates one of the most entertaining shows of any type I've ever seen by doing this.

    A dark, suspenseful and extremely entertaining anime that boldly answers back to the skeptics who think that all anime must be as brain-dead and child-oriented as the majority of prime-time viewing. (Which is, quite frankly, usually embarrassing to watch in the presence of others.) The plot of Monster is without a doubt the best part, dark but not without cheerful scenes, and centered around the story of a Dr. Tenma, a talented Nero-surgeon, who's upright morals soon send him on a rarely chosen path to correct the wrong he'd unwittingly committed in the name of justice. Unlike other anime, most of which seem to focus on super-powers, fantasy, or sci-fi horror, this one's true chillingness is in the fact that despite being animated, it is portrayed in an all-too-real manner. In reality, the most truly terrifying people are generally people who you wouldn't think out of the ordinary in a crowd, not some supernatural monster who relies on brute force or the inability of the entire world he fights to stop him. The animation isn't the best, but the story more then makes up for it, and even watching it on a 42" TV, I was far to engrossed with the story to make more then the occasional observation that perhaps the movement wasn't quite as smooth in some places as it might be. The same applies to the sound, which doesn't quite keep pace with the story either. Nonetheless, it is one of the best shows I've seen, period.

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    • Trivia
      Dr. Reichwein's files on patients (seen when he looks for Richard's) include files on "supposed" patients named Werner Herzog, Wim Wenders (as "Wilhelm E. Wenders"), Nastassja Kinski, Wolfgang Becker (as "Wolfgang Becker") and Bruno Ganz
    • Quotes

      Eve Heinemann: I want the biggest one you can give me.

      Gun seller: A beginner can't handle a big gun. What are you trying to shoot?

      Eve Heinemann: A real devil.

    • Alternate versions
      Syfy and Chiller airings removed sex scenes and nudity, and the implications of rape were removed in episode 49.
    • Connections
      Remade as Monster
    • Soundtracks
      Grain
      Composed & arranged by Kuniaki Haishima

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    • Release date
      • February 10, 2006 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • Japan
      • Poland
    • Official sites
      • NTV (Japan)
      • VAP (Japan)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • MONSTER 怪物
    • Production companies
      • Madhouse
      • Nippon Television Network (NTV)
      • Video Audio Project (VAP)
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    • Runtime
      24 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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