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Monster

TV anime2004–20051 season74 episodesOriginal: mangaNaoki Urasawa

Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize 1999

Kenzou Tenma, a Japanese brain surgeon in Germany, finds his life in utter turmoil after getting involved with a psychopath that was once a former patient.

Where does Monster continue after the anime? For each finished season, see whether there is a confirmed place to start reading, whether starting from the beginning is safer, and whether the original story is complete.

Book language
EditionVIZ Media
Monster Season 1 anime poster

Season 1

74 episodesApr 2004 – Sep 2005

Anime ends at
Ep 74Original: Vol. 18 · Ch. 162

The 74-episode TV series adapts the complete 18-volume manga, including its ending; there is no later manga volume to continue with.

Start over · Monster: The Perfect Edition, Vol. 1

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The anime tells the whole story. To read the original, start from the first volume.

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Where it stops:

Original · Manga

Monster

Naoki UrasawaShogakukanCompleted18 volumes

  • JapaneseShogakukan
  • EnglishVIZ Media9 volumes so farsince Jul 2014
  • FrenchKana9 volumes so farsince Nov 2010
  • SpanishPlaneta Cómic9 volumes so farsince Jun 2009

Awards

  1. 1999

    Tezuka Osamu Cultural PrizeGrand Prize

  2. 1997

    Japan Media Arts FestivalManga Excellence Award

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Before you read

The original manga is complete in 18 volumes.

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