Finished it a couple of months ago. It's one of those things that re-affirm your faith in anime and is the complete opposite to so many tropes that ruin a lot of anime nowadays.
A really good overview of the show. I think the main reason people do not watch this or like this anime is that this actually not like an anime. The character development, the event portrayals, the slow-burn nature are highly contrary to the type of anime mostly made nowadays. And of course there's the ending that most people hate on, but I think is possibly the best ending to a show I've seen! For me, it's definitely among the shows to watch before you die.
Tamoghno Bhattacharya Yeah, that’s the thing. It falls more in line with Japanese adult novels. Every seinen anime that exists so far is mostly for teens and young adults, but this one is mainly for adults and it shows. There aren’t that many anime like it, and that’s part of what makes it unique and great.
@@McFIare Exactly, that's the main point I was trying to make! Even though there is no other anime like Monster, could you suggest some similar seinen shows that are mostly for adults?
Tamoghno Bhattacharya Well, Monster is definitely one of its kind in terms of anime. But some stuff that I think of would be Paranoia Agent, Devilman Crybaby, Perfect Blue, Paprika, Zankyou no Terror, and Psycho-Pass. They aren’t as adult as Monster (though one or two are), but they’re definitely worth checking out.
@@McFIare Great ones, I've seen most of them. Paprika and Paranoia Agent are in my Satoshi Kon watchlist actually. And Perfect Blue is easily the best anime film I've watched till now!
@@thecoolestguy6721 it's a 1 month late, but i can suggest you black lagoon, jormungand, vinland saga, great pretender, and 91 days. Yes, they are not as "mature" as Monster, but worth to watch if you want to see some thrilling and enjoyable plots
I literally just finished this yesterday This is one of the most brilliantly constructed stories I have ever consumed Every single character is plot relevant and every single little detail connects in some way, and often multiple ways, to the main plot. And at the same time, it is a brilliant character study into the nature of humanity by observing the developments of various side characters and their interactions with other main characters and seeing the “monster” present within them, whether that be atoning for murder, alcoholism, child abandonment and readoption, the perils of blindly following ideals or working too hard too long, or even trying to change drastic regrets of the past. Kenzo Tenma is a brilliant protagonist who embodies everything good about a person, and yet, ironically, he wants to kill someone despite being a doctor. And of course, Johan is one of the greatest villains in all of fiction. Great video on this topic! I loved this anime and wished more people knew about it, even though I recognize it really isn’t for everybody. Ps: At the time I am commenting this, Monster is on netflix so there is no need (at least for now) to use sketchy sites to watch it
Yes I agree that's what blew my mind is how a story can be so well written and connect, everything is in place perfectly. There is some other anime which do this too, but Monster manages to write the characters so incredibly well there's a reason Johan is in top 5 best villains of all time. Mostly in his character writing. Very well thought out anime, but it goes beyond that it also incorporates real life and history too. Very relevant realistic themes, nothing feels fake it could definitely be made into a live action movie and it would be good because you don't need cgi or anything like that. Some other anime you should watch that connects obviously death note, but try Odd taxi and Ousama Ranking too....bonus anime for you to watch is Rainbow if you like dark stories focusing mainly on characters
Great video man! Just wanted to correct two things. Although it feels like a Seinen, Death Note is actually a Shonen, and also the reason Monster felt like a 90's anime, is because the manga was made from 1994-2001, and the anime tried to properly adapt the manga from its time frame(the 90's).
Interesting! I thought it was the 2000s. Shoulda dug deeper a bit, my bad. Btw, I didn’t directly say Death Note was Seinen, rather, people turn to it when they think of Seinen.
i was 13 when i watched this, because a video about perfect blue recommended it. 7 years later monster is still my most favourite anime, and i sometimes make subtle references within my daily life
It really is a one-of-a-kind anime. I wonder what would have happened if we got a Satoshi Kon directed Monster anime. It was an adaptation after all, Urasawa and Kon would have been great together.
how the f.. did u enjoy it at 13 years old i watch it 3 years ago when i was 16 and people say that u should be at least 18 to undertand it (btw its my favorite peace of work ive seen)
Wouldn’t say it’s underrated but it’s under appreciated and I do see where your coming from it should be talked about way more it is truly a must watch/read and it’s a masterpiece
Had this anime in mind for quite some time and your review made me finally go for it. Appreciated and please, do more reviews on other must-watch shows. Cheers
Thank you so much for your kind words! Glad I was able to be of some help. I actually had a few video ideas shortly after this one released but I got swept away with life. But I’m thinking of getting back on track soon so expect something eventually.
Yeah it was a mistake on my part for skipping a line in the script. What I originally meant is that some people view it as Seinen for it’s mature themes, despite it being Shounen and published in WSJ. That caused a bit of dissonance in what the term Seinen was. Monster, on the other hand, would be considered true Seinen through and through.
How could you drop this solid video and then disappear off RU-vid?? I like the way you talked about the Monster anime and I would love to listen to what you have to say about other anime. You ended this video by saying you intend on making more video essays but you didn't, so if by any chance you see this comment then please make those video essays. I am subscribed 😊👍
Thank you so much for your kind words! 🙏 I really did intend to continue (even had a couple of videos written down) but life kinda got in the way. And I didn’t think this video would garner this much attention tbh. 😅 Things have become a little better lately tho so maybe expect a video or two in the near future. I still got a ton of things to talk about.
I just finished this brilliant anime today. And I was A HEAVY DEATHNOTE fan. I happened to find this anime on my Facebook page. I am first to say, by far this is BETTER then deathnote. I feel it's because it's more on a realistic scale. Not through supernatural means
That's a good list, I've never watched the Monogatari series before but I'm thinking of checking it out later. My personal top 5 are: 1. Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood 2. Re:Zero (due to the web novel I read) 3. Fate/Stay Night 4. Monster 5. Attack on Titan (now that it's over, I have a definitive place for it on the list) Steins;Gate is like my 6th and Code Geass is right behind it.
@@mohammedamran4318 now Re Zero is a web novel, the light novel came later. The web novel is still ongoing and its ahead of the light novel, which is like an upgraded version with better text and descriptions of the web novel.
Thank you very much! This really is just my first video essay (I've no idea if I'll make more tbh) but I just used my experience of real-life presentations and it seems to have worked with the video format lol.
Johan is a clusterfreak of darkness and chaos. I don't know if he can categorized as right. And there are multiple themes told through multiple plot elements. Which one are you referring where Johan was right?
Urasawa's other anime, Master Keaton and Yawara!, are just as good but very different from one another. I might like Yawara! a bit more than the rest..
I watched this video because in your Pluto video, you said you didn't like this one. I can see why. It gets the message across, but that's it. There's soul in it, but you haven't found your voice yet. Thank you for this. I'm writing a book and I know something is wrong with it, though I wasn't sure until now. Good luck with your channel. Also, subscribed.
This is pretty good! I found the manga collection at my local store and been thinking of getting it. maybe I could watch and read both the anime and manga back to back.
TheyCaliMeIzuku Thanks! I’d recommend read or watch first then do the second thing later. Watching and reading the same events back-to-back will get pretty boring easily.
Based on what I've observed, the ending is quite not as we expected to see, well, it only tells us that evil will always exist and as well the good will remain in order for the world to be balanced. Pertains to the real monster, it's the parents of Johan and Ana, which results in their bad decision making from the start where they join in that kind of organization's experiment which leads to the problem in the future where both those child Johan and Ana suffered with those decisions that they make. Even though their parents decides to leave and escape that organization, still their decision in the first place causes chaos in the end, until their children doesn't even know it's own name, as well as those pairs who are part of that experiment they have a decision to stop it but they joined it like a creature with no minds for not thinking what future will happend and they will think to leave when just something bad happend, And as well to Johan known as the monster in the story, well, he was just one of the victims where he is the outcome of the bad decision of their parents.
Bro, Batman vs Joker is the same thing, but like 10X times more enjoyable than this boring shit. Like Joker is just so much superior to Johan, and Batman is so much cooler than Tenma and his shitty whining.
I tried, but it was a huge pain, dtoo much filler episodes that were ends in themselves. to the episode of the old couple taking on hitchhiker Tenma, I said to myself "why am I watching this anime, also this episode makes no sense within the story and could have been skipped." much better Pluto with only 8 episodes of which all relevant to the story
How can I watch monster I’ve heard it’s been added to Netflix but I can’t find it. I’ve also heard it’s on Amazon buts it says it’s unavailable and then on RU-vid the series is incomplete where can I watch this because I’m going crazy trying to find it
Is there a difference between the manga and anime? Which one should you recommend i do? Read the manga or watch the anime? I have very little time on hands, so i can't really do both.
Both are practically identical. If you don't have the time to watch 74 episodes, read the manga. If you do have the time, watch the anime. All of it is on RU-vid both subed and dubed. What ever you choose, you won't regret it. It's one of the best series ever written.
I live in the US but for some reason Monster isn’t available on any streaming services at all for me. It says it’s on Netflix and Prime video but it’s not available on either of those for me.
😅😂🤔. Hello, If you still there. It's been 3years. I would love to see more of these kinds, yet I see no videos more. This channel seems abandoned, Did you make another channel?
Yea I’m still alive don’t worry 😂 I’ve just been preoccupied the past few years. I have a few video ideas but I want to come back knowing I can commit to it.
Who did really poison the candies, in Episode 2? This is really bugging me lately. I still can’t believe young Johan could have done it. Poisoning a sealed package of candies alone seems unlikely. I thought Bonaparta sent them to him to kill his “failure experiment”. Johan took credit in the end just playing with Tenma’s mind. But it’s weird. Maybe Peter Capek? Is the poison shown later in the anime in some shot?
I just started this show with my gf after my friend told me about it. I liked your video easy "why to watch.." better than the other one here on YT, and I love the name of your channel! Anyway 1 episode down only.. 86 more to go! So far.. pretty good, and it drew me in. Not Amazed yet, but intrigued Yes. I'm excited to watch more now after this video. Thanks!
Thank you for the compliments! Means so much. I hope you enjoy your ride down the rabbit hole of Monster. If you end up liking it, definitely check out more of Urasawa’s works. A new one called Pluto just got an anime and it’s much shorter than Monster but just as good.
I tried watching it. I got about 5 episodes in before I was too bored to continue. I think this story would work much better read than watched. I'll give the manga a try I guess.
Bro you should watch anime I agree the story in starting is a little boring but its like preparation Only watch 2 to 3 episodes per day for best experience
I just want to know how do I keep myself interested I got to like episode 39 and I completely just dropped it maybe it's a fact that I have ADHD but I want to finish it and I want to be able to hear character analysis of these stories it's just so hard it feels like a chore to watch and I don't want to feel that way when watching it
Just finished the anime TODAY for the first time ever. It felt like a breath of fresh air after so many years of seasonal anime. Loved all the themes exploration and the characters.
Just now I finished Netflix's Pluto - and like you I LOVED it. Like any show that makes an impact I then proceeded to lookup RU-vid reviews/analysises and found your [excellent] Pluto video. And now I just watched this one. I have to admit that I watched the first episode of Monster a few years ago, but I was too young/inexperienced/impatient and stopped after only one episode, finding it too "slow." But you could say the same thing about Pluto and would be completely missing the point and ultimately missing out. So you convinced me, I'm going to give it another shot right now. Thank you in advance for providing the inspiration. (I suppose you have no reason to care, but I'll come back and let you know what I think after watching. ) Like I mentioned on your Pluto video, I'm shocked at the quality of your videos given how few you've made. I hope you make more as you definitely have a gift for this. I am excited to see where you go with this in the future and whom else you may also help and inspire. Good luck man!
remember i picked up the manga about a decade ago and i binge read the entire thing non-stop. i consider this one of the greatest anime/manga storyline ever wrote.
I've watched it (unfortunately) only once like 4 or 5 years ago and have been thinking about it all these years, I simply cannot stop. It's the kind of anime that cannot leave your head cause there is so much to it, there are so many topics to think about. I just randomly keep returning to it and each time realise more and more even though I just must rewatch it again and as many times as necessary. It's simply brilliant
Cyrup I have a few planned in mind but I have yet to start working on any of them. Been busy with my life recently, but once I get some free time, I’ll start working on something.
i want this in DVD or better format for crying out loud. Why this one is so Taboo among anime production is just offensive. Like i get it it talks and shows Really fucked up concepts that is REAL not fiction. But thats why it is so dam good.
I feel as though i am one of the few who watched monster and honestly felt that it is wayy overhyped. It was quite boring at times and a struggle to finish at some points. I guess its because it was too slow paced for me and i feel as though everyone was at the right place at the right time just to help with plot (i hope that made sense lol) i guess i need to stick to anime which include hand to hand combat and super powers because this was not it for me. I feel if i want to watch a crime thriller there are better shows with real actors on netflix than monster. Just my opinion btw i hope ppl dont get butthurt lol also sorry for essay....
Actually, that's perfectly fine. This anime is not for everyone. I, myself, did not like it way back when. It was only when I grew up that I started to watch it and appreciate it. It's a slow and deep anime, it's too real that it might not be very appealing to many. I actually thought it was based off a normal Japanese novel at first because that's how they are like (at least the ones I've read), they're slow-paced and get you in for the long run that might still not be filled with action much.
Difference between saying a show is "Not for you", and calling it Overhyped, which is a short term for "Not as good as people say it is" Just be mindful of how you word yourself, considering you claimed it to be your opinion, but the statement you made prior to saying it was an opinion, is an objective statement.
