Review of Monster

The single element of Monster that makes its individuality is the idea of it being reality. There are no twists, no super powers, you have a raw human doing work with his mouth, and getting actions done through words. This anime is a testimony to the idea that words have power, not just action. The sheer power of this anime is overwhelming, and I am quite prideful to admit that it has changed my life. The very first aspect I noticed whilst watching this anime was that the art was drawn different. It was serious. There were no funny faces as seen in typical anime, itwas straight faces with actual facial expression. Though, the art is a lie, and that is the twist. Nice faces may be the most despicable minds, Johan Liebert is a testimony to that. Personally, I watched this show in dub rather than sub, and found the sound quality to be quite the feet. It was simply one of the best sound crew I had witnessed to my ears. Captivating. Eerie.

I decided to brush up on the less minor (but still 10/10) features of this anime in order to get to the meat. If one was to explain the story in simple terms, it would be impossible. A single sentence could explain the story from beginning to end, but the person who had heard that single sentence could not begin to grasp the true complexity within the words. Simplicity is a synonym to complexity in this anime. The many twists and turns that are witnessed all align. One scene may be linked to another many episodes down the road. Unfortunately, the aspect this anime seems to lack is putting the finishing touches. The conclusion was injustice to the watcher; after watching 74 episodes, you are not left with a sweet, savoring taste, but rather a bitter-sweet taste. A non-conclusive ending. Plus, this anime seems to take the matter of reputation quite lightly, simply clearing up the protagonists suspicions in one foul swoop at the end. However, those two are the only negatives. For 1,480 minutes of watching, only two flaws were found.

The characters make up the anime. Monster is not Monster without a 10 out of 10 in "Character." Character is the dependent factor for story. Character is the dependent factor for enjoyment. Art and sound strengthened character. Through one of anime's best villains, Johan Liebert, this anime is an instantaneous breakthrough from all other anime. All characters are shown to be realistic, and that is what sets the anime apart. Every single character can be a man or woman near you in this world, it is that surreal. The characters perfectly represent the true colors of the world.

I am proud to admit that this anime is my favorite anime of all time.