Monster
Specially recommended for people who liked Death Note and Code Geass
Genres: drama, horror, mystery, psychological, thriller
Themes: Crime, Historical, Police
Age rating: Mature (May contain sex, drugs, and extreme graphic violence)
Plot Summary:
Kenzou Tenma, a Japanese brain surgeon in Germany, had it all: incredible skill at his work, a rich and beautiful fiancee, and a promising career at his hospital. However, after becoming disenchanted by hospital politics, he chose to save the life of a young boy who got shot in the head over the life of the mayor. As a result he lost the support of the hospital director, as well as his position in the hospital and his fiance. A short time later, the hospital director and the doctors that replaced him were murdered, and once again he was catapulted back onto the top. But as the chief suspect of the murders, Tenma did not get a easy life. As a matter of fact, it seems that the boy he saved was much more than he had appeared to be... Now to clear his name and to correct his past mistake, Tenma must get to the bottom of these and other murders, and investigate the truth of the Monster who is behind all of this.
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Overall 10
Story 10
Animation 8
Sound 8
Character 10
Enjoyment 9
Monster was the kind of anime I would often disregard simply due to the amount of episodes it had. Despite that, after seeing its excellent reception, I couldn?t help but watch the first few episodes, and boy, am I glad I did.
Story
Monster has one of the best stories I have ever seen in anime. It?s captivating, clever, intriguing and very well written. A young neurosurgeon by the name of Kenzo Tenma gives up everything ...he has to do what he believes is morally right, only to have it turn out to be the worst decision he ever made. Monster is an anime that tries to show the viewer how everyone has a ?monster? within them, often causing them to do something they regret. It?s a story that will definitely affect you emotionally; yet won?t lose any of its charm.
The story does have a good number of plot twists in wait, however sadly, I often found some of them to be somewhat predictable. Thankfully though, the plot twists don?t go so far as to make the story seem badly written. They?re realistic and believable, yet definitely add to the enjoyment of Monster.
74 episodes may make you question just how great the story really is (I?m sure questions like ?does it get boring half way through?? are rushing through your head when you look at the number of episodes this thing has), but I can safely say that there is almost no boring parts in Monster. Also, despite the series length, filler episodes are basically none existent. Almost every episode affects the plot (or characters) in some way. Even if you do bump into what looks to be a filler episode whilst watching Monster though, don?t dodge it, as it?s usually enjoyable anyway despite being useless to the plot.
Art/Animation
Monster is a dark, serious and gritty anime; possibly quite disturbing as well. Because of this the animation in Monster is different to most anime in that it goes for a more realistic approach. Yes, that means no huge eyed moe characters that look like fish will be seen whatsoever whilst watching Monster (good or bad? You decide :] ). The animation was fairly consistent overall and the whole gritty town theme added to the seriousness of the anime, though I do remember a few parts that looked somewhat oddly animated.
Sound
I have to say, I enjoyed Monster?s OP quite a lot. It wasn?t some catchy tune that you would be whistling or singing along to for weeks to come, no, but it set the atmosphere of Monster extremely well. The first ED was also nice, and again, fit the atmosphere of Monster well. The second ED on the other hand, oh god? what an absolute joke. I would always burst into laughter when I heard it. It really was that bad. Outside of the OP and EDs, Monster did have some other music, which again, is used to set the atmosphere, and like the OP and EDs (okay, first ED?), the music sets the atmosphere really well. The music is dramatic; yet not too dramatic as to make it look like the anime is desperately trying to grab the viewers attention.
The voice acting in Monster was also great. I honestly had no problems with it. All the voices were spot on, especially Johan?s voice.
Character
Monster has some of the most realistic characters in anime to date. Their interactions with other characters are all believable, and they develop A LOT through out the show. Even characters that only receive one or two episodes of screen time receive excessive development.
We?ve got the main character, Dr. Tenma, a brain surgeon who is considered a genius and a miracle worker when it comes to surgery by one and all. He?s nice; possibly a bit too nice, but you can?t help but like him no matter what he does. After saving Johan, a young boy from death and realizing that the boy he had saved was actually a ?monster?, he makes it his duty to kill the monster he believes he created, almost losing everything in the process. Despite going through such hardships, he remains strong throughout the show, and that?s what I especially like about him. I find Tenma is a character you can relate to fairly well.
Probably the most interesting and complex of the characters would have to be Johan Libheart, the monster of the story who, like Tenma is also considered a genius. Overall, Johan makes for a superb antagonist; definitely one of the better in anime. He?s not over the top and he?s often unpredictable, plus with his soft voice, intelligence and good looks, he has no trouble in mesmerizing and tricking people into doing his bidding. Whilst he isn?t terrifying like the anime tries to portray him, he is surprisingly fearful considering he is human.
However, after finishing Monster, it became apparent to me that maybe Johan isn?t a villian, due to his terrible past and incorrect memories. That isn?t a bad thing though; as it makes him even more interesting than he first appears. Some people simply refer to him as a psycho, and whilst I agree that he is a psycho, I think there is a bit more to him that.
I have to say that the only character I disliked in Monster, at least to begin with, was Lunge (often called Runge). The fact he believes Tenma was the one behind all the murders even when all the evidence pointed towards Johan was, well? frustrating. I almost wanted to jump into my computer screen and knock some sense into him. Yes, Eva is annoying in a ~censored~ kind of way, but Lunge was just plain stupid. Thankfully, my opinion of him changed dramatically later on in the anime.
Enjoyment
The entertainment value for Monster was high. Monster is slow paced, yet strangely compelling. You watch one episode, then you?ll want to watch the next episode, until eventually you?ve realize you?ve just wasted a whole day watching episodes of Monster. To some, this anime may be somewhat too slow paced, but to me the show?s pace is almost perfect. Only a certain amount happens per episode, yet Monster manages to do this in such a way that you?re left on the edge of your seat wanting more no matter what happens.
Overall
Overall, Monster is simply put, superb, and an anime I feel everyone should at least watch once. If dark, complicated and suspenseful natured anime aren?t your thing, don?t ignore Monster, for Monster could be that anime that finally engrosses you into the psychological genre. The first few episodes of Monster are pretty slow, so if they don?t grab your interest much, don?t drop Monster, as it gets much more suspenseful and interesting later on (though is still fairly slow). If slow-paced anime in general aren?t to your liking, then possibly Monster isn?t for you. Don?t let that put you off it completely however, for Monster has a little something for everyone, and that little something may just be enough to push you to finish it to the very end. That?s just how engrossing I found Monster to be. |
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