Monster
MONSTER / モンスター / מונסטר / מפלצת / مونستر / وحشSummary
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.
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Details
- Format
- TV series
- Number of Episodes
- 74
- Episode length
- 24 min
- Estimated total length
- ≈ 29 h 36 min (74 × 24 min)
- Season
- Spring 2004
- Start date
- April 7, 2004
- End date
- September 28, 2005
- Status
- Finished
- Source
- Manga
- Country of origin
- Japan
- Studios
- MADHOUSE
- Romaji title
- MONSTER
- English title
- Monster
- Native title
- MONSTER
- Other titles
- モンスター · מונסטר · מפלצת · مونستر · وحش
Characters 25
Main characters
- Anna Liebertアンナ・リーベルトMain
- Kenzou Tenma天馬賢三Main
- Eva Heinemannエヴァ・ハイネマンMain
- Johan Liebertヨハン・リーベルトMain
- Heinrich Lungeハインリッヒ・ルンゲMain
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- Karl Neumannカール・ノイマン / カール・シューバルトSupporting
- DieterディーターSupporting
- Christof Sievernichクリストフ・ジーヴァーニッヒSupporting
- Blue Sophie偽マルゴットSupporting
- Rudy-Ulrich Gillenルーディ・ギーレンSupporting
- Gustav Milchグスタフ・ミルヒSupporting
- Lotte Frankロッテ・フランクSupporting
- Helenka Novakovaヘレンカ・ノヴァコバーSupporting
- Peter Jürgensペーター・ユルゲンスSupporting
- Jaromír Lipskýヤロミール・リプスキーSupporting
- Milan Kolacshミラン・コラーシュSupporting
- Gunther Milchギュンター・ミルヒSupporting
- Akanbou赤ん坊Supporting
- Wolfgang Grimmerヴォルフガング・グリマーSupporting
- RobertoロベルトSupporting
- Fritz Vardemannフリッツ・ヴァーデマンSupporting
- Franz Bonapartaフランツ・ボナパルタSupporting
- Jan Sukヤン・スークSupporting
- Martin Reestマルティン・レーストSupporting
- Richard Braunリヒァルト・ブラウンSupporting
Staff and studios
Studios
Key staff
- Masayuki KojimaDirector
- Naoki UrasawaOriginal creator
- Tatsuhiko UrahataSeries composition
- Kuniaki HaishimaMusic
- Yuuji IkedaArt director
- Tomoyuki ShimizuArt director
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- Patrick SeitzADR Director (English)
- Kuniaki HaishimaTheme Song Arrangement
- Kuniaki HaishimaTheme Song Composition
- Manabu TamuraProducer
- Masao MaruyamaProducer
- David SylvianTheme Song Performance (ED)
- Sunao KatabuchiStoryboard (eps 9, 11, 12, 20)
- Satoshi NishimuraStoryboard (ep 16)
- Tomohiko ItouEpisode Director (eps 42, 55)
- Tomohiko ItouStoryboard (eps 42, 55, 70)
- Yukihiro MiyamotoEpisode Director (eps 16, 22, 28, 34, 40, 48, 54, 60, 68)
- Yukihiro MiyamotoStoryboard (eps 40, 54)
- Kenji NagasakiStoryboard (ep 27, 45)
- Kenji NagasakiEpisode Director (eps 6, 14, 27, 39, 45, 57)
- Tomoki KobayashiStoryboard (eps 17, 41)
- Tomoki KobayashiEpisode Director (eps 5, 17, 31, 41)
- Atsushi TakahashiStoryboard (eps 3, 31, 37, 44, 56, 66)
- Atsushi TakahashiEpisode Director (eps 37, 44, 56, 66)
- Hiroshi AoyamaStoryboard (ep 19)