Two children, twins, are brought into the hospital after their adoptive parents are brutally murdered. The girl is in shock, the boy has severe head trauma. Doctor Kenzo Tenma, a Japanese man working and living in Germany, saves the life of this young boy called Johan against the wishes of the director of the hospital, and father of his fiancee Eva. Not a smart move in many ways. He discredits himself with the director and with Eva, who lost her interest in Kenzo overnight, and secondly, and most importantly, he seems to have saved not just a boy, but a boy that proves to be a Monster.
Well, well, well, after reading 18 volumes of Urasawa’s masterpiece I know everything there is to know about the Monster Kenzo Tenma is so desperate to capture during the whole series, or do I?
This story is solid without any loose ends. All the people you meet, every side story that is told has a purpose and is worked out to perfection. Also, the artwork is brilliant, highly detailed and realistic. This series is a true must-read!
And if you after reading, like me, don’t have enough yet, you can always start to watch the anime series of 74 episodes. Each episode contains two manga chapters and is true to the books 100%.
