Dec 14, 2015
This is the first time I actually write review on here, l've never reviewed anything before but I felt as if I should for this series.
This review may contain spoilers
Story: 10/10
The story is set in Germany and later on in Czechoslovakia, after the fall of the Berlin wall in the mid 80's and 90's. It centers around a doctor named Kenzo Tenma who's considered the best neurosurgeon in the hospital one day he's forced to choose between saving the mayor or a young boy who has been shot in the head.
It starts out pretty simple but as you go on
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it becomes very complex
Art: 9
The art for this series is very realistic, it's not the best but it perfectly fits the show. What I like about it is that you could tell each character and where their from, the German characters look German, Turkish characters look Turkish . Unlike many anime each character looks distinctive, you'd easily be able to tell them apart.
Sound: 8.5
there's not much to say, again it's great and it fits the show perfectly but not the best. When watching an anime I don't focus much on music..
Characters: 10/10
First I'm gonna talk about the main character, Kenzo Tenma, he starts off as a somewhat naive person who's happy with his life, he's liked by everyone and is engaged to the hospital director's daughter. I normally don't like the "goody two shoes" type of main characters but he's just so well written and it's easy to connect with him. Also the character development that he goes through is one of the best in anime or tv shows in general. One of the best main characters.
Nina Fortner/ Anna Liebert is the main villain's twin sister, she's the second main character of this show. She's first introduced as a kid in shock duo to witnessing her family being shot. Later on it's revealed that she has amnesia because of what she's been through as a child. Again, very well written and her character development is amazing. She's not the "bad ass female character that kicks ass" nor is she a damsel in distress, instead she's just a smart, independent woman like almost all the female characters in this series.
Johan Liebert is the main villain and you could say, "Monster" of the series. If there's one thing you've heard about Monster it's the villain, Johan, and honestly for good reason. I won't say much about him because literally everything about him is a spoiler. Naoki Urasawa outdone himself with this character, the details, the dialogue. A very complex and well written character.
I'm only gonna talk about these three 'cause these are pretty much the most important and there's alot of other characters. But I will say this all of the secondary characters are outstanding minus Carl, Lotte, Schuwald and that lawyer they weren't bad they were just okay. It's amazing how characters that only appear like an episode or two can have double the amount of character development of other show's main characters, and their like 100+ eps long..
Overall: 10/10
One of the best not only in anime. Imo, it deserves all the praise and hype it's getting. With all that being said I don't recommend this show to the lighthearted and there's also alot of politics
If you're looking for something that's long and has alot of depth, then you should watch it
Reviewer’s Rating: 10
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