MONSTER
MONSTER

MONSTER

Dr. Kenzo Tenma is a renowned Japanese brain surgeon working at a leading hospital in Germany. One night, Dr. Tenma risks his reputation and career to save the life of a critically wounded young boy over that of the town mayor who had been planning to support the hospital financially. A string of mysterious murders begin to occur soon after the operation, and Dr. Tenma emerges as the primary suspect despite no incriminating evidence.

A doctor is taught to believe that all life is equal; however, when another series of murders occur in the surgeon's vicinity, Dr. Tenma's beliefs are shaken as his actions that night are shown to have much broader consequences than he could have imagined. Leaving behind his life as a surgeon he embarks on a journey across the country to unravel the mystery of the boy he saved.

Rankings

  • #18 highest rated all time

  • #106 most popular all time

  • #1 highest rated of 2004

  • #2 most popular of 2004

  • #1 highest rated of SPRING 2004

  • #1 most popular of SPRING 2004

Data

  • Format

    TV

  • Episodes

    74

  • Episode Duration

    24 minutes

  • Status

    FINISHED

  • Start Date

    Fri May 07 2004

  • End Date

    Fri Oct 28 2005

  • Season

    SPRING 2004

  • Average Score

    88%

  • Mean Score

    88%

  • Popularity

    323646

  • Favourites

    23134

  • Studios

    MADHOUSE

  • Producers

    VAP

    Viz Media

    Nippon Television Network

  • Source

    MANGA

  • Genres

    Drama, Horror, Mystery, Psychological, Thriller
  • Romaji

    MONSTER

  • English

    Monster

  • Native

    MONSTER

  • Synonyms

    モンスター

    מונסטר

    מפלצת

    مونستر

    وحش

    Монстр

Tags

  • Crime

    95%

  • Seinen

    93%

  • Detective

    92%

  • Philosophy

    91%

  • Ensemble Cast

    90%

  • Fugitive

    90%

  • Primarily Adult Cast

    86%

  • Tragedy

    86%

  • Memory Manipulation

    86%

  • Twins

    86%

  • Noir

    85%

  • Conspiracy

    85%

  • Revenge

    84%

  • Urban

    83%

  • Adoption

    80%

  • Foreign

    78%

  • Police

    78%

  • Male Protagonist

    77%

  • Orphan

    76%

  • Amnesia

    75%

  • Dissociative Identities

    75%

  • Travel

    75%

  • Politics

    75%

  • Medicine

    75%

  • Historical

    72%

  • Suicide

    68%

  • Time Skip

    67%

  • Guns

    66%

  • Primarily Male Cast

    65%

  • Torture

    56%

  • Episodic

    47%

  • Crossdressing

    44%

  • Gore

    36%

  • Rescue

    34%

  • Rape

    24%

Relations

  • MONSTER

    SOURCE

    MONSTER

    MANGA · FINISHED

Characters

1 / 500

Staff

1 / 500
  • Patrick Seitz

    Patrick Seitz

    ADR Director (English)

  • Naoki Urasawa

    Naoki Urasawa

    Original Creator

  • Jamie Vickers

    Jamie Vickers

    Key Animation (ep 46)

  • Yoshiya Yamamoto

    Yoshiya Yamamoto

    Animation Director (eps 2, 8, 45, 58, 69)

  • Yoshiya Yamamoto

    Yoshiya Yamamoto

    Key Animation (eps 2, 8, 69)

  • Morio Asaka

    Morio Asaka

    Storyboard (OP, ep 47)

  • Morio Asaka

    Morio Asaka

    Episode Director (OP)

  • Kuniaki Haishima

    Kuniaki Haishima

    Music

  • Kuniaki Haishima

    Kuniaki Haishima

    Theme Song Arrangement

  • Kuniaki Haishima

    Kuniaki Haishima

    Theme Song Composition

Status Distribution

  • CURRENT

    42100 Users

  • PLANNING

    145169 Users

  • COMPLETED

    104642 Users

  • DROPPED

    8774 Users

  • PAUSED

    22961 Users

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