Review of Monster

I’ve some mixed feelings about Monster. It’s very good, that’s undeniable, so much so that I’d definitely buy it on Blu-ray (If only there was one). But I can’t honestly say it’s a “masterpiece”. The story is great, you’re on edge at all times, that’s an impressive feat for a 74-episode long run. But it’s not a piece of media that will change your life, there’s some moments that drag, silly plot holes, and the ending is a bit lackluster, but that’s really just me nitpicking. The main thing that holds Monster back, is the production. The animation is bland, painfully so, no visual inthis show will impress you, it definitely takes away from the experience. And the Netflix subtitles suck! I mean they really, really suck. The translations are repetitive and lazy, there’s a number of grammatical errors, and it’s shameful. Not to mention, the episode titles aren’t translated!? It’s absurd, each episode has a clever name in Japanese, but the episodes are just labeled 1-74. Even when the Japanese characters pop up on screen, there’s no translation that comes with them, it’s just plain lazy.