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cell21
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Monster (TV) Source: Manga (completed @ 18 volumes, by Naoki Urasawa) Demographic: Seinen Animation Studio: Madhouse Genres: drama, horror, mystery, psychological, slice of life, thriller Themes: amnesia, assassins, atonement, conspiracy, crime, detective, Europe, historical, medicine, mercenaries, moral dilemma, nazis, police, redemption, revenge, serial killer, tragedy, twins Plot Summary: Kenzou Tenma, a Japanese neurosurgeon living in Düsseldorf, Germany, had it all: incredible skill, a rich, beautiful fiancee, and a promising career. However, after becoming disenchanted by hospital politics, he encounters a moral dilemma and chooses to save the life of an unknown young boy, instead of the city's mayor. As a result, he lost his support from the director, the engagement with his fiancee, and his prestigious title as chief neurosurgeon. Shortly after, the director and doctors that replaced him are mysteriously murdered, catapulting him back to the top, and making him the prime suspect. Several years later, Dr. Tenma is reunited with the boy he saved, only to discover that the, now, young man has become a serial killer. In a long, arduous, and conspiracy-filled journey of pursuit, Tenma must make, yet another, difficult moral choice: whether or not to end the young man's life. Air Date & Platform: April 6, 2004 (Tuesday) Available on: Netflix Episode Count / Runtime: 74 episodes ---------------------------------- Anime Marathon Discussion (Nov. 6th, 2015 - Nov. 15th, 2015) starts here ---------------------------------- Notable Posts/Threads:
---------------------------------- EPISODE INDEX ([Eventually..] Clicking on the episode will take you to Tony K.'s post that has a summary, comments, and screen-caps) (Special Note: The arc names are fan-made, but will hopefully help break the series down, a little for time management or binge-watching) (Birth) Episode 01: Herr Dr. Tenma Episode 02: Downfall Episode 03: Murder Case Episode 04: The Night of an Execution Episode 05: The Girl From Heidelberg Episode 06: Disappearance Report Episode 07: Mansion of Tragedy Episode 08: The Fugitive (Traces) Episode 09: The Girl and The Seasoned Soldier Episode 10: A Past Erased Episode 11: 511 Kinderheim Episode 12: A Little Experiment Episode 13: Petra and Schumann Episode 14: The Abandoned Man・The Abandoned Woman Episode 15: Be My Baby Episode 16: Wolf's Confession Episode 17: Reunion Episode 18: The Fifth Spoonful of Sugar Episode 19: The Monster's Abyss Episode 20: Journey to Freiham Episode 21: A Wonderful Holiday Episode 22: Lunge's Trap Episode 23: Eva's Confession Episode 24: The Men's Dining Table (Munich) Episode 25: The Thursday Boy Episode 26: The Secret Woods Episode 27: Pieces of Evidence Episode 28: Just One Case Episode 29: Execution Episode 30: A Certain Decision Episode 31: Under Broad Daylight Episode 32: Sanctuary Episode 33: Scene of a Child Episode 34: At the End of the Darkness Episode 35: A Hero with No Name Episode 36: A Monster of Chaos Episode 37: A Monster without a Name Episode 38: The Demon in Our Eyes Episode 39: The Hell in His Eyes (Prague) Episode 40: Grimmer Episode 41: The Ghost of 511 Episode 42: The Adventures of the Magnificent Steiner Episode 43: Detective Suk Episode 44: The Two Darkness Episode 45: The Afterimage of a Monster Episode 46: The Point of Contact Episode 47: The Door to a Nightmare Episode 48: The Most Frightening Thing Episode 49: The Cruelest Thing Episode 50: The Rose Mansion (Roots) Episode 51: A Monster's Love Letter Episode 52: Lawyer Episode 53: Determination Episode 54: Escape Episode 55: Room Number 402 Episode 56: The Unending Journey Episode 57: That Night Episode 58: Unwanted Job Episode 59: The Man Who Saw the Devil Episode 60: The Man Who Knew Too Much Episode 61: The Door of Memory Episode 62: A Fun Dining Table Episode 63: An Unrelated Murder Episode 64: The Baby's Depression Episode 65: Johan's Footprints Episode 66: Welcome Back Episode 67: I'm Home (Ruhenheim) Episode 68: Ruhenheim Episode 69: A Peaceful Home Episode 70: The Town of Slaughter Episode 71: The Magnificent Steiner's Rage Episode 72: Man Without a Name Episode 73: The Landscape of the End Episode 74: The Real Monster OP: "Grain" by Kuniaki Haishima ED1 (w/ Lyrics): "For the Love of Life" by David Sylvian ED2 (w/ Lyrics): "Make It Home" by Fujiko Heming |
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It's Debateable
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I've read the manga and watched up to the most recent episode. This is quite possibly the best anime ever made. Simply amazing.
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Isaaru
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Monster is incredible. Haven't read the manga, but i look forward to reading that whenever Viz decides to release it in English.
My thoughts... Episode 52 made me drop my pencil too... Eva Heinamann rules! If i had the time, I would take all the pics from that picture book, and make a replica prop. |
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cyrax777
 Posts: 1825 Location: the desert |
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I really like it.
Been putting off wathcing ep 52 till i have more. After so many twists and cliffhangers the show has had I like to watch it in batches. I really hope somone liscenes it. |
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cell21
Posts: 59 Location: In the anime world |
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Yes! Ep 52 made me say WTF??? On the edge of my seat. Pure brilliance!!! i wonder what happens next? |
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Bruce Lee
 Posts: 715 Location: Seattle, Washington |
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Sorry to dig up a dead post, but I just had to comment. I just finished ep32 last night spoiler[Where Tenma is in Berlin training w/the Sniper rifle, and Lunge is back on the case]
All I can say is WOW! This is one of the best shows I've ever seen. It's so different from any anime I've ever watched - I can't get enough. My question was about the ending. Where are those pictures from? They seem to change every few episodes or so - do they mean anything? |
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Cassandra
 Posts: 1356 Location: Birdsboro, PA |
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You'll learn later in the series 
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Tony K.
 SubscriberModerator  Posts: 11445 Location: Frisco, TX |
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And in case you don't feel like waiting:
spoiler[ They are scenes from a Czech picture book that Johan grew up reading called "A Monster Without a Name."] Once they explain the signifcance, it will make much more sense. It was actually a pretty cool course of events, in my opinion, and carries over to a lot of other enjoyable plot twists  .
Last edited by Tony K. on Thu Mar 30, 2023 10:51 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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DKL
 Posts: 1962 Location: California, USA |
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Haven't seen an episode, Haven't read the manga, Haven't read the story, Don't know what the hell this is about at all
But I will buy the DVD when it gets licensed *hooray for me* ... it has MADHOUSE at the helm of production, so I'm willing to take a risk 
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Tony K.
Subscriber Moderator Posts: 11445 Location: Frisco, TX |
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You might like this series. It's one of those crime/mystery dramas and is SO well written. I've seen up to episode 52 and I've yet to view an episode that would even come close to being considered filler.
I actually don't consider the animation by Madhouse to be that big of a factor either. The actual art is considerably more important, in my opinion, and does wonders for conveying the right emotions at just the right moments. If you want, the first manga will be released in the U.S sometime in October. I don't know if anyone will license the anime, though I hope Geneon gets it. But if dark, psychological stories with a LOT of plot twists are your thing, I'd whole-heartedly recommend you look into this title. Last edited by Tony K. on Thu Aug 31, 2023 1:19 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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DKL
Posts: 1962 Location: California, USA |
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I'm not gonna get the manga since I might be tied down to both... if I wanted to be bound to something, it'd be the anime
I still don't know what the hell this series is about, but I'm really willing to take a risk this blind *opinions seem to be really positive anyway* ... okay, so maybe I'll try the first manga, then if I like it, I'll continue with the TV series *even if it might be different* |
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Deltakiral
 Posts: 3338 Location: Glendora, CA (Avatar Hei from Darker than BLACK) |
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Honestly this is the best series I have ever seen hands down. 50+ eps and yet no fillers what so ever, all the minor character really help develop the characters and contribute to understanding the main characters. I would HIGHLY recommend this series to anyone who is a fan of anime. The only thing I will say about this show as it is not action driven, so if you need to watch people getting blow up/chop up etc etc each eps watch speed grapher or trinity blood. But if you are looking for a very intellgent show that will leave you in awe from the number of twists and turns.
By the way many of you may not know this series was license by New Line Cienema for a movie. No details yet but the anime has not been licensed and the manga should be out shortly, or sometime in the near future. |
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Bruce Lee
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I think this series would make a great movie! But then again, The Fugitive is one of my favorites, so maybe I'm a bit biased...
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Deltakiral
Posts: 3338 Location: Glendora, CA (Avatar Hei from Darker than BLACK) |
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With the movie it is still unknown if it will be like the anime or if as someone who previously posted on these forum. "The rights to the main plot of the story, where as a doctor makes the what he believes is the right choice but in the long run it will cost him everything."
I doubt that the movie will be like the anime, the anime is way way way too long and it's not even finished. Secondly if they did decide to make a straight adaptation of the anime I would want to it to be over mulitiple movies (3-4) so that it could faithfully do justice to the show that is a masterpiece. Otherwise I am afraid that it will be a clone of the fugitive, good movie none the less but still I really don't want to see this series come to that. |
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El Oso
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The anime is nearly exactly the same as the manga, so it just comes down to which medium you would prefer. |
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