Monster (TV) Reviews
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405
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| Title(s): |
Monster
Monsutā |
| Creator: |
Naoki Urasawa
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| Genres: |
Drama,
Horror,
Mystery,
Psychological,
Thriller
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| Age Group: |
Mature (May contain sex, drugs, and extreme graphic violence) |
| Vintage: |
April 6, 2004 |
| Status: |
Completed |
| Summary: |
Kenzou Tenma, a brilliant Japanese brain surgeon working in Germany, saves the life of a small boy who has been shot in the head. Little does he know that doing so would destroy his entire career at the hospital and that his fiancé would leave him. When the hospital director and doctors of the hospital staff are suddenly murdered, he gets a second chance but also renders him as the main suspect to the murders. Life goes on for Tenma as he saves people at the hospital, and he goes back to the joy of being a surgeon again.
Years later, an injured thief gets brought to the hospital. After Tenma saves his life, he finds out that the thief is involved with the rising count of serial murders happening in Germany. Suddenly Tenma is involved in it all when the little boy, who is now a young man, turns up and kills the thief in cold blood right in front of Tenma. Now Tenma must clear his name, find out more about the boy he saved in the past, and reevaluate what the value of life is. |
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Reviews
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Monster, and Humanity
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Overall Rating
Good
Story: 5
Dialogue: 4
Animation: 4
Entertainment: 4
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The anime plot is frankly, SHEER GENIUS. The entire 74 episodes explore what it means to be human - is humanity something innate and good or is it base and vile and corrupt. The anime has multiple death scenes but while there are numerous deaths and sordid plots taking place throughout the anime, the scenes are not violent. I would never categorize the anime as 'action'. I like the doubts and the confusion and growth in the characters. The plot is however, extremely slow. It is not until episode 38 onwards that I was seriously taken in by the plot. Most episodes are unrelated to the main story but are nevertheless interesting and stimulating.
I honestly reccommend this anime to those with patience, looking for something different, that isn't too demanding on the audience. If you like something dark, mysterious and interested in questions in regards to human nature, you will certainly enjoy this anime.
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.
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