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Monster

  • TV Series
  • 2004–20052004–2005
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 24m
IMDb RATING
8.7/10
33K
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POPULARITY
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Monster (2004)
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A brilliant neurosurgeon finds his life in utter turmoil after getting involved with a psychopathic former patient.A brilliant neurosurgeon finds his life in utter turmoil after getting involved with a psychopathic former patient.A brilliant neurosurgeon finds his life in utter turmoil after getting involved with a psychopathic former patient.
IMDb RATING
8.7/10
33K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
613
27
  • Stars
    • Hidenobu Kiuchi
    • Liam O'Brien
    • Mamiko Noto
  • Stars
    • Hidenobu Kiuchi
    • Liam O'Brien
    • Mamiko Noto
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 138User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
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  • Top rated TV #136

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    Hidenobu Kiuchi
    • Kenzou Tenma
    Liam O'Brien
    Liam O'Brien
    • Kenzou Tenma…
    Mamiko Noto
    • Anna Liebert…
    Karen Strassman
    Karen Strassman
    • Anna Liebert…
    Nozomu Sasaki
    Nozomu Sasaki
    • Johan Liebert
    Tsutomu Isobe
    • Heinrich Lunge…
    Richard Epcar
    Richard Epcar
    • Inspector Heinrich Lunge
    Junko Takeuchi
    Junko Takeuchi
    • Dieter
    Keith Silverstein
    Keith Silverstein
    • Johan Liebert
    Ichirô Nagai
    Ichirô Nagai
    • Julius Reichwein
    Mami Koyama
    Mami Koyama
    • Eva Heinemann
    Tara Platt
    Tara Platt
    • Eva Heinemann
    Michael McConnohie
    Michael McConnohie
    • Franz Bonaparta…
    Paul St. Peter
    Paul St. Peter
    • Dr. Julius Reichwein…
    Takayuki Sugô
    Takayuki Sugô
    • Dr. Rudy Gillen
    Hideyuki Tanaka
    Hideyuki Tanaka
    • Wolfgang Grimmer
    Laura Bailey
    Laura Bailey
    • Dieter
    Patrick Seitz
    Patrick Seitz
    • Wolfgang Grimmer…
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    • Trivia
      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
    • Quotes

      Eve Heinemann: I want the biggest one you can give me.

      Gun seller: A beginner can't handle a big gun. What are you trying to shoot?

      Eve Heinemann: A real devil.

    • Alternate versions
      Syfy and Chiller airings removed sex scenes and nudity, and the implications of rape were removed in episode 49.
    • Connections
      Remade as Monster
    • Soundtracks
      For the Love of Life
      Performed by David Sylvian

    User reviews138

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    10/10
    For the pickiest watcher, Monster is sure to please.
    I've always been very picky about my anime. I don't mind watching most series, but I always hold myself back from really truly liking most of them -- I watch, say, Fullmetal Alchemist, and I get some visceral joy from it, I cry a little bit, but I wouldn't call it a favorite; I find Cowboy Bebop enjoyable, but I wouldn't ever watch it ten times.

    Monster blows everything I've ever seen out of the water.

    I stumbled upon the anime by accident. I had just finished watching Moribito -- which was one I truly liked because the characters didn't follow normal anime standards -- and was searching for something to follow up after that. I expected to be disappointed. Someone on a forum suggested Monster, so I looked it up and watched it.

    I kept expecting something to be horrible. But the show started, and the art was realistic for an anime--something I hadn't quite experienced before. The opening theme song wasn't some annoying pop song that grated on my ears and made me snicker. The characters were real. The background music always fit the scenes and was never overbearing. The language spoken was honest and like something I could hear on the street. Germany looked like Germany and not some twisted version of Japan. The story was compelling.

    I watched all 74 episodes expecting something, -anything- to go horribly wrong, waiting for it to fall into the tripe I had watched hundreds of other anime go into. But there was never fan service, no overly gory violence. Nothing like that.

    Monster is a masterpiece. You can truly connect with every character. You'll see a person on screen for, at most, five minutes, but they'll have more depth to them than the main protagonists of other anime. You'll feel overwhelming sorrow whenever someone is killed after only one episode. You'll decide that a certain person fits the title--"Monster"--only to decide a few moments later that no, someone else is a monster. And you'll even feel empathy for people you long to hate.

    This is one of the only anime to ever please this picky fan. It might not be for people wanting more action, but as someone sick of anime where all that happens are flashy fights, this was a more than welcome release. Give Monster a try--you'll probably find it worthwhile.
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    • Release date
      • April 6, 2004 (United States)
      • Japan
      • NTV (Japan)
      • VAP (Japan)
      • Japanese
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      • Madhouse
      • Shogakukan Production
      • Video Audio Project (VAP)
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    • 24 minutes
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      • Stereo

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