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MONSTER

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モンスター
Genre Psychological horror, Detective fiction
Manga
Author Naoki Urasawa
Publisher Japan Shogakukan
Demographic Seinen
Magazine Big Comic Original
Original run December, 1994 – December, 2001
Volumes 18
TV anime
Director Masayuki Kojima
Studio Madhouse
Network Flag of Japan NTV
Original run April 6, 2004 – September 27, 2005
Episodes 74

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Urasawa later wrote Another Monster, a supplement book detailing the events from the manga as from an investigative reporter's point of view, published by Shogakukan in 2002. ˈmɑŋgə is the Japanese word for Comics (sometimes called komikku コミック and print Cartoons In their modern form manga date from shortly is a Japanese publisher of dictionaries, Literature, Manga, Non-fiction, DVDs and other media in Japan. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar.

New Line Cinema has also recently acquired rights to create an English language film version. New Line Cinema, founded in 1967 is one of the major American Film studios Though it initially began as an independent film studio it became a English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Josh Olson, whose best-known work was adapting A History of Violence, has agreed to write a screenplay adaptation, which the studio expects to release in 2009. Josh Olson is an American screenwriter and director In 2006 he was nominated for the British Academy Award the Writer's Guild Award the USC Scriptor award and the Academy Award for This article is about the graphic novel For the film see A History of Violence (film. [2]

Contents

Overview

The series follows Dr. Kenzo Tenma (天馬 賢三 Tenma Kenzo?) as he pursues a young psychopath/sociopath named Johan, whose life Tenma once saved. For other uses see Monster (disambiguation. is a Seinen Manga written and illustrated by Naoki Urasawa published by Shogakukan Psychopathy ( is a psychological construct that describes chronic immoral and Antisocial behavior Sociopathy is a loosely-defined term that may be used to refer to Psychopathy Antisocial personality disorder Dissocial The story rapidly progresses through a number of locations: it starts in Düsseldorf, Germany, passes through Berlin, Frankfurt, Munich, Wiesbaden, cities in the Czech Republic such as Prague, and other cities and villages. Düsseldorf (ˈdʏsəldɔɐf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. Munich (München; Minga is the capital city of Bavaria, Germany. Wiesbaden, a city in southwest Germany, is the capital of the state of Hesse. The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, Prague (ˈprɑːg Praha (ˈpraɦa see also other names) is the Capital and Largest city of the Czech Republic.

Both anime and manga begin with a passage from The Revelation of St. John the Divine, Chapter 13: Verses 1 & 4

And I saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads, the names of blasphemy. The Book of Revelation, also called Revelation to John, Apocalypse of John ( pronounced, from the Ἀποκάλυψις Ἰωάννου And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, "Who is like unto the beast? Who is able to make war with him?"

The quote is often interpreted as the coming of the Antichrist. For other uses see Antichrist (disambiguation In Christian eschatology, the Antichrist or anti-Christ means a person office This quote is used because of the many parallels and comparisons between one of the main characters of Monster (Johan) and two candidates of the Antichrist as predicted by Nostradamus, the two were commonly Napoleon Bonaparte and Adolf Hitler. Michel de Nostredame (14 December 1503 or 21 December 1503 &ndash 2 July 1566 usually Latinized to Nostradamus, was a French Apothecary Napoleon Bonaparte (15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821 was a French military and political leader who had a significant impact on the History of Europe. Hi and welcome to Wikipedia! Please understand that this article is frequently vandalized and vandalism is reverted immediately

The Plot

The text on the cover of the first volume reads as follows:

"Dusseldorf, West Germany in 1986. Düsseldorf (ˈdʏsəldɔɐf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. West Germany ( Inf German: Westdeutschland or West-Deutschland) was the common English name for the Federal Republic of Germany ( One day, Dr. Kenzo Tenma ignored his boss's order and executed humanitarian rescue of a man's child. That's how this horrible story begins!!"

Dr. Kenzo Tenma is a young Japanese doctor working at the Eisler Memorial Hospital in Düsseldorf during the 80s. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Düsseldorf (ˈdʏsəldɔɐf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. A highly accomplished brain surgeon, he appears to have everything on his plate: a promotion in the offing; the favor of the director of the hospital, Heinemann; and Heinemann's daughter, Eva, as his fiancée. Neurosurgery is the surgical discipline focused on treating those central, Peripheral nervous system and spinal column diseases amenable to surgical However, Tenma grows increasingly dissatisfied with the political bias of the hospital for treating patients, and seizes his chance to change things after a strange massacre brings the twins Johan and Anna Liebert into his hospital. Johan has a gunshot wound to the head and Anna keeps muttering about killing, and Tenma decides to operate on Johan instead of a prominent politician who arrived afterwards. Johan is saved, but the politician dies. Tenma loses all his social standing and Eva as a consequence. However, Heinemann and other doctors in Tenma's way are mysteriously murdered, and both children disappear from the hospital soon after. The police suspect Tenma, as he benefits greatly from this turn of events, but they have no evidence, and so can do no more than question him.

At this point, the story advances to nine years later. Tenma is now the Chief of Surgery at Eisler Memorial Hospital. However, he is about to come face to face with a sociopath - a sociopath that he helped save. Antisocial personality disorder ( APD) is a Mental disorder.It is defined by the American Psychiatric Association 's Diagnostic and Statistical

A known criminal is found on the street, hit by a car. He comes under the care of Dr. Tenma, who observes him muttering about a "Monster". Tenma extends kindness to that criminal, and thus the criminal begins to open up for Tenma. Then one evening when Dr. Tenma comes back with a clock as a gift for the criminal, he finds the guard in front of the criminal's room dead, and the criminal himself gone.

Following his trail to the construction site of a half finished building near the hospital, he finds the man. The man, who has developed a sort of doctor-patient friendship with Dr. Tenma, warns him against coming closer, and pleads with him to run away. Tenma refuses, however, and the identity of the man holding the gun pointed at the criminal in the abandoned parking garage is revealed to be the boy whose life Tenma had saved nine years ago - Johan Liebert. Despite Dr. Tenma's attempt to reason with him, Johan shoots the criminal, tells Tenma that he could never kill the man who had saved his life, and then walks off into the night while Tenma is still too shocked to stop him. After this incident, Tenma is again suspected by the police, particularly Inspector Runge, and he tries to find more information about this 'Johan'. He soon discovers that the boy's sister, now named Nina, happily living the life of an adopted daughter to two caring parents, and the only trace of her terrible past are few dreams she has had. Tenma discovers her on her birthday, and manages to prevent her from meeting her brother, but comes too late to prevent Johan from murdering her foster parents. As the show progresses, Tenma learns of the origins of this monster, from the former East Germany's attempt to use a secret orphanage called Kinderheim 511 (where Johan came from) in order to create the "perfect soldiers" through "psychological reprogramming", to the author of a children's book which was used in a eugenics experiment in Czech Republic. The German Democratic Republic ( GDR; Deutsche Demokratische Republik DDR; commonly known in English as East Germany) was a Socialist state An orphanage is an institution devoted to the care of children whose parents are deceased or otherwise unable to care for them Eugenics is a social Philosophy which advocates the improvement of Human Hereditary traits through various forms of intervention The Czech Republic ( ˈt͡ʃɛskaː ˈrɛpuˌblɪka short form in Česko ˈt͡ʃɛskɔ also called Czechia, He also learns about the scope of the atrocities this "Monster" has committed, and he vows to fix the mistake he made when he saved Johan's life.

While Tenma is the main character of Monster, the story also focuses heavily on those surrounding his search for Johan, such as Inspector Runge (who is investigating Johan's various murders but pins them all on Tenma) and Nina Fortner (aka Anna Liebert, Johan's twin sister), and a host of other characters, minor and major, whose lives have been shaped by the deeds of the monster named 'Johan'.

Characters

Main characters

Kenzo Tenma

Doctor Kenzo Tenma Voiced by: Hidenobu Kiuchi

Doctor Kenzo Tenma is a Japanese neurosurgeon working at the Eisler Memorial Hospital in Düsseldorf. is a Japanese Seiyū, born in Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture. He has a Blood type of B and is a Freelancer. Neurosurgery is the surgical discipline focused on treating those central, Peripheral nervous system and spinal column diseases amenable to surgical Düsseldorf (ˈdʏsəldɔɐf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. At the beginning of Monster he is favored by the department director for his prodigious surgical skill. In Medicine, a surgeon is a person who performs Surgery. Surgery is a broad category of invasive Medical treatment that involves the cutting of a After a crisis of conscience, he chooses to save the life of a young boy instead of the city's mayor, and is unjustly demoted as a result; he then becomes a suspect for murder when the department director and several prominent doctors are killed weeks later. It is only after nine years that Dr. Tenma learns the perpetrator of the hospital murders is none other than the boy he saved years before, Johan Liebert. In the Parlance of Criminal justice, a suspect is a known person suspected of committing a Crime. Plagued by guilt, he resolves to find Johan and end the life of this "monster" he feels responsible for creating. Despite his mission, Dr. Tenma is a humanitarian who genuinely cares about the lives of others. Humanitarianism is an active belief in Humanism (the idea of the value of human life whereby Humans practice benevolent treatment and provide assistance to other humans These acts of kindness make him very influential with the people he meets. Not much is known about Tenma's childhood; however, when he was growing up in Japan, he was constantly getting picked on and had a habit of wetting his pants. This earned him the nickname of "Sissy Pants Tenma". As well, Kenzo's father and brother were also doctors, though Tenma was not close to his family and his family ties have grown weaker as he had not been back in Japan since he left to Germany. It is unknown how much time passed between Tenma becoming a certified doctor to when he started as an attending surgeon at Eisler Memorial Hospital. However, it soon became evident to his superiors Kenzo was perhaps the best neurosurgeon on staff, and he would quickly be promoted to Chief of Neurosurgery and at the same time he meets Eva. Tenma also has some acquaintances from Japan who occasionally visit Tenma while on business, but it is not known how close his friendship with these people is. In his journey to kill Johan, he comes incredibly close on a number of occasions only to have Johan slip away. In the end, Johan is shot in the head (again) by another man who witnessed Johan's pointing his gun at his son. Tenma decides again to save Johan, and regularly visits him at the hospital, but the final scene is of Tenma's walking away, and Johan's empty bed.
Dr. Tenma shares his name with the scientist who created Astroboy to replace his dead son; while the creator of Monster has not given any formal statement about the names, presumably it is intended as a tip of the hat to the early, influential manga and draws a parallel between the first Dr. is a Japanese Manga series and Television program first broadcast in Japan from 1963 to 1966 Tenma's creation of the hero Astro Boy and Dr. is a Japanese Manga series and Television program first broadcast in Japan from 1963 to 1966 Tenma's creation of the titular monster. Naoki Urasawa would later go on to create Pluto, a manga based on the popular "World's Strongest Robot" story arc from the Astro Boy series. is a Japanese Mangaka artist He graduated from Meisei University; Jigoro!: Short story collection published in one volume by Shogakukan is a Manga series by Naoki Urasawa published in Shogakukan 's Big Comic Original since 2003
Johan Liebert

Johan Liebert Voiced by: Nozomu Sasaki

Johan Liebert is the namesake "monster" of the story and the mystery of his past is the focus of the plot. is a Seiyū who was born January 25, 1967 in Hiroshima. He is a client of the seiyū management firm 81 Produce. He has been called a monster, the next Adolf Hitler and even the devil himself. Hi and welcome to Wikipedia! Please understand that this article is frequently vandalized and vandalism is reverted immediately Johan Liebert was shot in the head at a young age but saved from death by Dr. Tenma. Because of this, he regards Dr. Tenma almost as though he was his father. He has spent portions of his life in different places under different aliases and possesses an extraordinary level of charisma and intelligence. He uses his gifts to cruelly manipulate and corrupt others, often with no apparent end other than to cause suffering and destruction. His goal, as he stated when he was young, is to be the last one standing at the end of the world. One of the themes of Monster is how individuals are capable of transforming into monsters; Johan often acts as both a direct and indirect catalyst for this transformation. He's also an expert at cross-dressing, as can be seen when he disguised himself as his sister, to the extent that he could mimic her voice perfectly. (In the anime, this is represented by having Mamiko Noto to voice him while he crossdresses as "Anna"). It is revealed that his greatest desire is for the "perfect suicide. " He is finally shot in the head by Wim's father, but is revived once again by Tenma, and is presumed to have escaped once again from the hospital.
Like his co-star Tenma, Johan also has many similarities to a character from a classic manga by Osamu Tezuka, in his case Yuuki Michio, the main villain from MW. was a Japanese manga artist, Animator, producer and Medical doctor, although he never practiced medicine These include his childhood involvement in a secret military experiment, ability to skillfully manipulate powerful people, ambitions to cause the end of the world, occasional suicidal tendencies and his infrequent bouts of cross-dressing.
Anna Liebert

Nina Fortner / Anna Liebert Voiced by: Mamiko Noto

Johan's twin sister and the only unharmed survivor of the night when both her parents and her brother were shot in what appeared to be a botched burglary. is a prolific Seiyū working under. She was born in the city of Kanazawa Ishikawa, and graduated from. At first she showed signs of amnesia due to the psychological trauma of the incident. After she and her brother disappeared, she was adopted by the Fortner family from Heidelberg, who were unaware of her previous identity as Anna Liebert. Heidelberg is a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. As of 2006 over 140000 people live within the city's area As Nina Fortner, she was a hardworking law student at an unnamed university (likely the University of Heidelberg), as well as an adept practitioner of Aikido. The Ruprecht Karl University of Heidelberg ( University of Heidelberg, Ruperto Carola, Heidelberg University, or simply Heidelberg) is a is a Japanese martial art developed by Morihei Ueshiba as a synthesis of his martial studies philosophy and religious beliefs She lived her life in peace until Johan made contact with her on her twentieth birthday. She comes to pursue Johan, albeit by different methods and for a different reason than Tenma.
Inspector Runge in the anime
Inspector Runge in the anime

Inspector Heinrich Runge[3] Voiced by: Tsutomu Isobe

Inspector Runge (referred to as Lunge in Engrish) is a BKA detective assigned to the murder case of the hospital, and holds Doctor Kenzo Tenma as a main suspect. is a Japanese actor and Seiyū. Roles Tokusatsu Mahou Sentai Magiranger as Wolzard (Voice/Blagel (Voice/Isamu Ozu Engrish refers to non-standard variations of English often found in East Asian countries The Federal Criminal Police Office of Germany (in German: Bundeskriminalamt or BKA is the national investigative Police agency of He first believes that Dr. Tenma invented Johan; later, he becomes convinced that Johan is, in fact, an alternate personality of Tenma. Perhaps inspired by the character of Javert in Victor Hugo's Les Miserables, Inspector Runge is utterly obsessed with Tenma. Javert is a Fictional character from the novel Les Misérables by Victor Hugo. Victor-Marie Hugo ( ( February 26, 1802 – May 22, 1885) was a French Poet, Playwright, Novelist Les Misérables (pronounced /le miːzeʁabl(ə translated variously from French as The Miserable Ones, The Wretched His devotion to his work comes at the expense of neglecting his personal life, and during the course of the series, his wife and pregnant daughter leave him. He also possesses an excellent memory and has a habit of "entering data" into his memory by making typing gestures with his hands. On the surface, he passes off as a man devoid of emotion and it is this state of mind that allows him to commit himself to every case he works in. His tough style eventually drives one of his murder suspects to suicide, prompting his superiors to remove Runge from every case he is working on, with the exception of the case against Dr. Tenma. Also, somewhat like Grimmer, he has an expression that barely changes. After the inferno at the University of Munich, Runge learns for the first time that the existence of Johan is indeed true. He then decides to take a "holiday" to Prague to track down Franz Bonaparta, the author of a book he happened to come across that may be the source of Johan's origin. Ultimately, he ends up in Ruhenheim and meets up with Grimmer and Tenma, apologizing to the latter for his mistakes, before heading off to a showdown against Roberto. First seen in Chapter 5.

Dieter Voiced by: Junko Takeuchi

Dieter is a young boy when found by Tenma to be under the care of a man named Hartmann. is a Seiyū. As of 2005 Takeuchi is employed by Love Live Taking a well-trod path by many male seiyū she often voices young male characters with generally very quirky Upon meeting Dieter, Tenma notices that the young boy is covered in bruises. It turns out that Hartmann was trying to make Dieter into another Johan, a kind of leader that had not been produced from Kinderheim 511 before. Dieter later becomes more optimistic after being saved by Doctor Tenma from Hartmann's physical and mental abuse. He follows Dr. Tenma in his search for Johan, partially to prevent Tenma from becoming a murderer, but also because he is fond of Tenma. He later teams up with Nina, to give her moral support whenever her traumatic memories resurface as he was also subjected to similar abuse. First seen in Chapter 19.
Eva Heinemann in the anime
Eva Heinemann in the anime

Eva Heinemann Voiced by: Mami Koyama

Eva Heinemann is Doctor Tenma's fiancée and the daughter of the Director of Eisler Memorial Hospital. Mami Koyama (小山 茉美 Koyama Mami, born January 17, 1955) is a veteran Seiyū who was born in Nishio Aichi. Kenzo's relationship with Eva initially appears to have some issues, as Tenma would insist on partaking in activities that Eva (as the daughter of a high class hospital director) would not even want to do (e. g. picnic). In contemporary usage picnic can be defined simply as a pleasure excursion at which a Meal is eaten outdoors ( Al fresco or En plein air Also, Tenma would have the tendency to ignore Eva while he is conducting research. However, it is assumed that they do at one point fall in love to the point that Tenma asks for Eva's hand in marriage, much to the approval to her father. Eva appears to be enthusiastic about this, she is looking forward to Dr. Tenma climbing the ladder of the hospital and soon becoming the hospital director, a prospect that Eva anticipates with glee so she could be "the director's wife". She leaves Doctor Tenma after he is demoted by the Director for disobeying his orders. After Director Heinemann is murdered by Johan, she tries to return to Tenma, then recently promoted Chief of Surgery due to holes created in the staff by the murder. After being rejected by Tenma, she later becomes an extremely embittered alcoholic, a three time divorcee who uses the money from divorce settlements to finance her lavish lifestyle. Alcoholism is a term with multiple and sometimes conflicting definitions After burning her house down in a drunken rage, she wanders throughout Germany and is also caught up in the investigation of the Monster. Although she does not personally suspect Dr. Tenma as having caused her father's death, one of the things she lives for is to see him suffer in prison in retribution for his rejection of her, as she had previously turned over evidence incriminating Dr. Tenma to Inspector Runge. Her relationship with Tenma can be characterized as obsessive. During the series, she becomes a main target of Roberto. At the same time her experiences allow certain personality changes to occur, and soon becomes a different person than before.

Other characters

Wolfgang Grimmer Voiced by: Hideyuki Tanaka

A freelance journalist who is researching Kinderheim 511, he is also soon drawn into the search for Johan, as he decides to help Tenma. is a veteran Seiyū born November 12, 1950 in Tokyo, Japan. He is a graduate of the Toho Gakuen School of Music and is currently A freelancer, freelance worker, or freelance is a person who pursues a profession without a long-term commitment to any one employer A journalist (also called a newspaperman) is a person who practices Journalism, the gathering and dissemination of information about current events trends He nearly always has a big smile on his face. As a former subject in Kinderheim 511, he had developed another personality: an aggressive fighter that comes out and protects him whenever he is under dire stress, inspired by his childhood adoration for an Incredible Hulk-type TV character whom he refers to as the Magnificent Steiner. This article is about the comic book character and series For all other media appearances see Hulk in other media. He also received training as a spy after his time in Kinderheim 511. Due to this conditioning, he admits he is not good at expressing emotions, however he is finally able to do so when one of his child friends nearly goes off onto the same road as Johan, and when he is mortally wounded during the massacre at Ruhenheim. Ironically, in his final battle, his alternate personality doesn't come out, and he simply gave in to rage. First seen in Chapter 78.

Roberto

A big, burly man and one of the many people from the orphanage Kinderheim 511 that Johan controls. He admires Johan very much, and often acts as Johan's bodyguard and henchman. He is also a professional hitman with substantial proficiency. While Roberto knows nothing about his own past, it is hinted that he is the nephew of a former high-level STB officer named Karl Ranke as he bears a strong resemblance to the latter. Ranke relates the story of his sister, who along with her husband was shot trying to cross the Berlin Wall into West Germany. The Berlin Wall (Berliner Mauer was a physical barrier separating West Berlin from the German Democratic Republic (GDR ( East Germany) including West Germany ( Inf German: Westdeutschland or West-Deutschland) was the common English name for the Federal Republic of Germany ( Only their son, Adolf Reinhart, survived the attack. As Adolf's legal guardian, Ranke signed papers turning his nephew into the custody of Kinderheim 511. Wolfgang Grimmer may be the only person who remembers him and also considered him as a friend during their time at the orphanage (one of Adolf's favourite drinks was hot cocoa). He was shot by Tenma in chapter 73 and seemed to fall over the balcony into a sea of flames, but he comes back in chapter 108 as an attorney for Tenma under the name of 'Baul', still faithful to Johan, although much thinner and his right arm largely useless. . He appears the most out of any of Johan's henchmen in the series and is a recurring enemy. He would later be one of the major players during the massacre at Ruhenheim where he kills Bonaparta, but dies of a mortal wound from Runge. First seen in Chapter 37.

"The Baby" Voiced by: Kazuo Kumakura

First mentioned in Chapter 25, the "Baby" is a short, elderly man, and an infamous Neo-Nazi leader. ( January 30, 1927 -) is a Japanese Actor, Seiyū, and Theatre director from Minato Tokyo. The term neo-Nazism refers to post- World War II Political movements Social movements and ideologies seeking to revive Nazism, He worships Johan as an ideal Aryan leader who would be able to become the next Hitler to lead Germany into prominence. The " Aryan race " is a concept in European culture that was influential in the period of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries Hi and welcome to Wikipedia! Please understand that this article is frequently vandalized and vandalism is reverted immediately He also works for the four individuals who would gladly welcome Johan as a political leader. To this end, he hoped to use Nina as bait to coerce Johan, but also as a precautionary measure to protect him (and the other group members) from Johan. This fails as Johan kills one of the first of four members in the organization. The characteristics of the "Baby" is heavily influenced by a character from Twin Peaks, named "The Midget. Twin Peaks is a Television Serial drama that follows the investigation of the brutal murder of popular respected Teenager and homecoming queen The Man from Another Place (played by Michael J Anderson) is a Fictional character from the television series Twin Peaks, created by " His first appearance, in Chapter 26, is also nearly identical, appearing to Nina Fortner from behind a red curtain (akin to the Black Lodge's waiting room) while dancing to the tune "Be My Baby". The Black Lodge is a fictional place from the television series Twin Peaks. He is ultimately killed by a prostitute in a scheme to destroy Capek's organization as well as Capek himself.

General Helmut Wolfe Voiced by: Kōichi Kitamura

A very old soldier who was the first one to find the twins, he is the second of the four individuals behind the organization. real name ( December 18, 1931 - October 2, 2007) was a japanese Seiyū. He gave Johan his name, the name from the boy in the picture book called "The Monster without a Name". General Wolf is actually the only one of four individuals that did not want to make Johan a new Führer. Wolf's family and acquaintances have all been killed by Johan, thus teaching him true loneliness as seen through Johan's eyes. Later on in the series, Tenma encounters Wolfe on his deathbed, before he dies he begs Dr. Tenma to yell out his name as proof that he existed. First mentioned in Chapter 27, first seen in Chapter 29. Possibly inspired by Karl Wolff, who was a high-ranking member of the Nazi SS. Karl Friedrich Otto Wolff ( May 13, 1900 &ndash July 17, 1984) was a high-ranking member of the Nazi SS. Nazism, which was a short name for National Socialism (Nationalsozialismus refers primarily to the Ideology and practices of the National Socialist German The ( German for "Protective Squadron" abbreviated SS - or ( Runic)- was a major Nazi organization under Adolf Hitler and the

Christoph Sievernich

Johan's disciple and another survivor of Kinderheim 511. He and Johan decided to meet each other again in 10 years after they escaped the orphanage, and in the end they meet a a party with the guidance of Eva Heinemann, who was hired to point Johan out. His deceased stepfather was one of the four individuals of Neo-Nazi, and he was likely to succeed the post. He possesses qualities similar to Johan's and intimidated Martin, Eva Heinemann's bodyguard, by reminding him of what happened to his mother and wife. Nothing else is known about Christoph, other than that either Johan or the organization of the four individuals tried to change him into the second monster. He first appears in chapter 124.

Franz Bonaparta/Klaus Poppe Voiced by: Nachi Nozawa

Franz Bonaparta is considered to be the one responsible for the eugenics experiment that led to the birth of the Liebert twins and is also attributed as the author of the storybooks used to indoctrinate the children of Rose Mansion. ( January 13, 1938 -) is a male Seiyū, Actor, and director from Tokyo. Eugenics is a social Philosophy which advocates the improvement of Human Hereditary traits through various forms of intervention Most notable of them was The Nameless Monster, from which Johan took both is name and his mode of operation. Other famous books of his included The Big Eyed Man and the Big Mouthed Man, The God of Peace, and The Quiet Village. His storybooks deal very heavily in metaphor and symbolism, often with monsters as important characters in them. Most also deal with the idea that human nature contains the ability to become good or evil, though his works tend to denounce humanity rather than uplift it. He repents for all his actions after witnessing the death of Grimmer, he confronts Johan with the intention of killing him but he is in turn killed by Roberto before he can go through with it. While his real name is Klaus Poppe, other names that he has used include Emil Scherbe, Helmuth Voss and Jakob Vyrobek.

Jaromír Lipsky Voiced by: Hiroaki Hirata

Introduced as a down-and-out puppet master in Prague, Lipsky became acquainted with Nina as she passes through the city in pursuit of Johan. is a male Seiyū from Tokyo. He is a member of Gekidan Subaru. Inspired by her, Lipsky began work on a new show, and prepared a new puppet, made in Nina's image. However, Runge soon exposes him (to the audience) as the son of Klaus Poppe. Lipsky plainly reveals that his father had barred him from the book reading sessions at the Mansion of Red Roses due to his "lack of talent". As time passes, and Poppe began to have second thoughts about his work, he warmed slightly towards his son. A postcard that Poppe had sent to him helped Runge to locate Ruhenheim .

Petr Čapek

The last individual of the organization is the mysterious man with glasses who is responsible for a large amount of incidents during Monster. He is the highest in the organization, and tried to control the devil by letting him meet with Christoph Sievernich. In his youth Peter was actually Franz Bonaparta's apprentice who took part in the experiment on the Liebert twins. Peter thinks that everything is going the right way according to his plan, but Johan tells him clearly later that everything is going the right way according to his own plan. After the death of Baby, he tries to maintain that everything is under control and going to plan, when he clearly knows things are going seriously wrong. In his paranoia he kills his bodyguard when he goes for his lighter thinking he was trying to kill him, in retribution Čapek is executed by his other bodyguards. He first appeared in chapter 121, but his face is not shown until the end of chapter 123.

Doctor Reichwein Voiced by: Ichirō Nagai

A psychologist who deals in counseling as well as assisting recovering alcoholics. ( May 10, 1931 -) is a male Seiyū from Ikeda, Osaka Prefecture. He is caught up in the mystery surrounding the Monster after one of his patients, Richard Braun, supposedly commits suicide while investigating Johan Liebert. Later on, he becomes guardian to Nina and Dieter and aids Tenma in any way he can. The Character of Dr. Reichwein bears a physical resemblance to the American Actor Wilford Brimley and Shunsaku Ban from Astroboy. Allen Wilford Brimley (born September 27 1934 in Salt Lake City Utah) is an American Actor. also known as Higeoyaji ( hige-oyaji ヒゲオヤジ "Mustache-Daddy" Albert "Daddy Walrus" Duncan (and also Dr is a Japanese Manga series and Television program first broadcast in Japan from 1963 to 1966 Naoki Urasawa has also used the physical appearance of Brimley in the Pluto manga as well. is a Japanese Mangaka artist He graduated from Meisei University; Jigoro!: Short story collection published in one volume by Shogakukan is a Manga series by Naoki Urasawa published in Shogakukan 's Big Comic Original since 2003 First seen in Chapter 49.

Rudy Gillen Voiced by: Takayuki Sugo

A criminologist, and one of Tenma's former classmates. is a Seiyū who is affiliated with Bungakuza. Voice roles TV Anime Bleach ( Zangetsu) He helps Tenma by saving him from arrest, after selling him out, and also by acquiring information about Johan from all the criminals that Johan had met. He also helps Nina to recall her past, to the point of endangering his life. Rudy is able to get some insight about Johan and how he works, but despite all that he knows, he is still baffled by Johan's actions. Dr. Gillen is also a former student of Dr. Reichwein. First seen in Chapter 33.

Jan Suk Voiced by: Hisayoshi Suganuma

A detective with the Prague police, he tries to find the mystery involving the death of his superior, Filip Zeman. ( September 30, 1978 -) is a male Seiyū born in Tokyo. He is a member of Aoni Production. Zeman was investigating the death of a former headmaster of Kinderheim 511 with Grimmer as a possible suspect, when Suk discovered that Zeman was working with the former Czechoslovakian secret police. When three more officers are murdered, he too is cast under suspicion, and when police attempt to monitor Suk's movements, two more are killed. Suk manages to obtain a tape made by the former headmaster of Kinderheim 511, but is badly wounded by those seeking the tape. While all this is happening, he confides to someone who he believes is Anna Liebert, a beautiful blonde woman he meets at a bar. First mentioned in a phone conversation in Chapter 83, first seen in Chapter 84.

Fritz Vardemann

A lawyer hired by residents in Dusseldorf after Tenma was arrested in Prague at one point. Düsseldorf (ˈdʏsəldɔɐf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. Vardemann has made a name for himself proving the innocence of his clients, including his father, who died in prison before being exonerated. He is married and during the series his wife gives birth to a daughter. He enjoys listening to the song "Over the Rainbow" from The Wizard of Oz. " Over the Rainbow " (sometimes mistakenly known as "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" is a Song with music by Harold Arlen and lyrics by E The Wizard of Oz is a 1939 American musical - Fantasy film mainly directed by Victor Fleming and based on the 1900 children’s However, it is revealed later on that Vardemann found notes written by his father which may indicate that he was guilty in the first place. He then teams up with Suk in order to find out the truth regarding an author named Franz Bonaparta in the hopes of discovering the truth about his father's past as well.

Hans Georg Schuwald Voiced by: Michio Hazama

Known as the "Bayern Vampire", Schubert is a reclusive but successful businessman, and his success allows him to donate his book collection to the University of Munich. ( October 7, 1933 -) is a Japanese Seiyū. Roles Television animation Anne of Green Gables The Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München also known as LMU, is a University in Munich and with more He also has several students from the university in his employ, reading him Latin. However, he does have a past, namely, he fathered a son with a prostitute named Margot Langer. Incidentally, Margot Langer had a friend in Prague who mothered twins. While his book dedication ceremony was targeted by Johan in a scheme to unleash terror and pandemonium, authorities believe that Schuwald is the real target and that Dr. Tenma is indeed responsible. Schuwald is first seen in Chapter 47.

Karl Neumann Voiced by: Tomokazu Seki

A male college student at the University of Munich, who is the son of Schuwald and Langer. is a popular and very famous Seiyū in Japan. He formerly worked for Haikyou, now he works for Atomic Monkey The Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München also known as LMU, is a University in Munich and with more He is trying to get close to his father without actually letting him know that he is his son. At the same time, he is also caught up in the mystery of a dead student, and the disappearance of Johan Liebert after his father's book collection is burned in a massive inferno during a ceremony at the University Library. After he reconciles with his father, he stays on as Schuwald's personal assistant. First seen in Chapter 47.

Lotte Frank Voiced by: Kyoko Hikami

A female college student also at the University of Munich who is trying to go after Karl Neumann's heart and thus aids his investigation into his father and late mother. is a Seiyū who was born in Kobe. She is part of the seiyū trio Furil which also consists of Wedding Peach voice castmates Yuko Miyamura and The Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München also known as LMU, is a University in Munich and with more When Karl rejects her by getting a proxy to go on a date with her, she is immensely crushed and is comforted by Nina. Given that moment, Nina and Lotte become fast friends. She too wants to know about the mysteries behind Johan Liebert as well as the death of the student who worked with them for Schuwald. First seen in Chapter 47.

Otto Heckel

A common thief who runs into Tenma in Chapter 17 when he breaks into a murder victim's house where Tenma is investigating. Heckel is not interested in solving the mystery surrounding the monster, he is more preoccupied in making quick cash by any means necessary. Nonetheless, both Tenma and Heckel must rely on each other in order to survive.

Manga

Volume 1: Doctor Tenma

Volume 2 : Surprise Party

Volume 3 : Kinderheim 511

Volume 4 : Ayse's Friend

Volume 5 : After the Carnival

Volume 6 : The Secret Woods

Volume 7 : Richard

Volume 8 : My Nameless Hero

Volume 9 : A Nameless Monster

Volume 10 : Picnic

Volume 11 : The Dead Angle

Volume 12 : The Rose Mansion

Volume 13 : Escape

Volume 14 : That Night

Volume 15 : The Door of Memory

Volume 16 : Welcome Back

Volume 17: I'm Home

Volume 18 : Scenery of the Doomsday

Another Monster

Anime Version

The 74 episode anime version of Monster is a faithful adaptation of the entire story. It is mostly recreated shot for shot and scene for scene compared to the original manga. The few subtle differences include short snippets of additional dialogue and slight re-ordering of scenes in places. The series soundtrack is composed by Kuniaki Haishima. Kuniaki Haishima (Family name 蓜島 given name 邦明 is a Japanese musician and composer

Opening Theme (Episode 1-74)
"Grain" by Kuniaki Haishima
Ending Theme (Episode 1-32)
"For the Love of Life" by David Sylvian. Kuniaki Haishima (Family name 蓜島 given name 邦明 is a Japanese musician and composer David Sylvian (born David Alan Batt, 23 February 1958 in Beckenham, Kent, UK) is an English Singer, Musician
Ending Theme (Episode 33-74)
"Make it Home" by Fujiko Hemming. Ingrid Fuzjko VGeorgii-Hemming (aka Fujiko Hemming is a Pianist of classical music

Episode List

Manga Notes

References

  1. ^ 小学館漫画賞：歴代受賞者 (Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved on 2007-08-19. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul.
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  3. ^ While the anime actually has the name "Runge" seen in episodes 31 and 74, "Lunge" is the spelling used in the English version of the manga released by Viz Media and on the official anime website. Viz Media LLC, headquartered in San Francisco California, is an Anime, Manga and Japanese Entertainment company founded in 1986

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