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| + | The show revolves around Kenzou Tenma, genius brain surgeon turned wrongly-accused fugitive. In 1986 West Germany, Tenma chooses to save the life of a boy with a gun shot wound to the head over a wealthy politician. He saves the boy's life, but the politician, who had promised the Director of the hospital a large donation, died, leaving Tenma with no opportunity to advance his career. Tenma is frustrated, wishing the Director and his lackeys death, which they mysteriously get. Soon after the boy Tenma had saved and his twin sister disappear, and Tenma is promoted to Head of Neurosurgery. Things go smoothly until several years later, when the boy (Johan), now a young man, appears in front of Tenma again and admits to killing the Director and his followers, then kills one of Tenma's patients. | ||
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| + | Suspicion falls on Tenma, forcing him to go on the run. Tenma learns the truth about Johan (he's a serial killer) and resolves to kill him. The show follows Tenma across Germany searching for clues about the twins' past and current plans, frequently getting side tracked to help out various characters in need of medical attention and avoid the authorities. The show takes many twists and turns, often only tangentially relating to the twins, but ultimately the show gets down to business: unveiling the true nature of a monster. | ||
==If You Liked This, You Might Like...== | ==If You Liked This, You Might Like...== | ||
Revision as of 01:06, 1 October 2007
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| Original Manga | Naoki Urasawa |
| Director/Artist | Masayuki Kojima |
| Format | Anime (TV), Manga |
| Made By | Madhouse Studios |
| Episode Length | 24 Minutes |
| # of Episodes | 74 (TV) 18 (Manga) |
Contents
Genre
Drama, Suspense, Psychological
Sum it up in a Sentence
Genius brain surgeon saves the life of a boy who becomes a serial killer, then sets out to kill him when he himself becomes a fugitive.
Main Description
The show revolves around Kenzou Tenma, genius brain surgeon turned wrongly-accused fugitive. In 1986 West Germany, Tenma chooses to save the life of a boy with a gun shot wound to the head over a wealthy politician. He saves the boy's life, but the politician, who had promised the Director of the hospital a large donation, died, leaving Tenma with no opportunity to advance his career. Tenma is frustrated, wishing the Director and his lackeys death, which they mysteriously get. Soon after the boy Tenma had saved and his twin sister disappear, and Tenma is promoted to Head of Neurosurgery. Things go smoothly until several years later, when the boy (Johan), now a young man, appears in front of Tenma again and admits to killing the Director and his followers, then kills one of Tenma's patients.
Suspicion falls on Tenma, forcing him to go on the run. Tenma learns the truth about Johan (he's a serial killer) and resolves to kill him. The show follows Tenma across Germany searching for clues about the twins' past and current plans, frequently getting side tracked to help out various characters in need of medical attention and avoid the authorities. The show takes many twists and turns, often only tangentially relating to the twins, but ultimately the show gets down to business: unveiling the true nature of a monster.
If You Liked This, You Might Like...
Personal Opinions
Links
NTV's Monster page (Japanese)
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