Review of Monster

Monster starts off with Dr.Tenma, a Japanese doctor practicing in Germany. Everything goes well and then BAM. Everything he has worked for is ruined when he saves the life of a boy called Johan. After this all the drama, plot twists, betrayals,and just plain insanity starts as Dr.Tenma has to figure out just who is this "monster" that has criminals shaking in their boots. One thing that made me a little cautious of this anime was the pace but once it got past the rough spots I could not put this one down. One think I did like was that every little thing in eachepisode contributes somewhat to the entire plot. Even the minor characters have some bearing on everything in the end, each answering questions and bringing up even more.

I feel the art deserves some sort of special treatment on this one. When I first saw the art I did not like it that much but after watching the anime more and more it just seemed more unique than any other anime I had seen before. It had a realistic tone to it which provided more in overall enjoyment. Although I think that the noses were really exaggerated. One characters nose, Dr.Reichwine's, was just so large I chuckled a bit when I first saw it.

I gave this anime a 10 overall because I believe that the plot, character development, and story are so intellectually put out that it just added to the enjoyment of the anime in all its entirety.