Monster

TV Finished 2004

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.

Studio
MADHOUSE
Episodes
74 listed
Runtime
about 24 minutes per episode
Genres
Drama, Horror, Mystery, Psychological, Thriller

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Max Steindorf
Max SteindorfSupporting character
Kiyonobu Suzuki
Kiyonobu SuzukiJapanese voice
Elna
ElnaSupporting character
Naoko Kouda
Naoko KoudaJapanese voice
Schone
SchoneSupporting character
Keiichi Sonobe
Keiichi SonobeJapanese voice
Pionyr
PionyrSupporting character
Yumi Hikita
Yumi HikitaJapanese voice
Messener
MessenerSupporting character
Katsuhisa Houki
Katsuhisa HoukiJapanese voice
Weissbach
WeissbachSupporting character
Ryuuji Nakagi
Ryuuji NakagiJapanese voice
Dr. Schumann
Dr. SchumannCharacter
Katsuhiko Kobayashi
Katsuhiko KobayashiJapanese voice
Inge
IngeCharacter
Aya Endou
Aya EndouJapanese voice
Niwashi
NiwashiCharacter
Yoshiyuki Kaneko
Yoshiyuki KanekoJapanese voice
Ayse
AyseCharacter
Kumiko Takizawa
Kumiko TakizawaJapanese voice
Charlotte
CharlotteCharacter
Sayuri Ikemoto
Sayuri IkemotoJapanese voice
Lunge no Tsuma
Lunge no TsumaCharacter
Kazue Komiya
Kazue KomiyaJapanese voice
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