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Naoki Urasawa (comic)
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6 April 2004 (Japan)
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Dr. Kenzo Tenma is a very talented Japanese doctor and he's praised by all doctors in Germany. But after...
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SyFy to premiere Naoki Urasawa's 'Monster' October 12
(From Monsters and Critics. 23 August 2009, 12:08 PM, PDT)
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The best suspense/thriller in animation, PERIOD.
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(Series Cast Summary - 1 of 9) | Yasuyoshi Hara | ... | Dr. Becker (unknown episodes) |
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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
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Can I believe in you? Everything you told me... What you're trying to do... I can't do anything for you right now, but... can I believe in you, Dr. Tenma?
Kenzou Tenma: [indicates his gun] You shouldn't trust people who wave things like this around too much.
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Kenzou Tenma: [indicates his gun] You shouldn't trust people who wave things like this around too much.
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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.