2004 – 2005 · Series · 24m · TV-14

Monster

Name: Monster
Director: Masayuki Kojima, Yuzo Sato, Ryosuke Nakamura, Tetsuya Watanabe, Hiroshi Aoyama, Kanji Wakabayashi, Tomohiko Ito, Yukiyo Teramoto, Atsushi Takahashi, Yukihiro Miyamoto, Tomoki Kobayashi, Kenji Nagasaki, Toru Takahashi, Nanako Shimazaki, Kojiro Tsuruoka, Kazuhisa Ono, Akane Inoue, Shigetaka Ikeda, Kentaro Nakamura
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Crime, Anime, Horror
Released: 2004
Cast: Tsutomu Isobe, Gorō Naya, Mamiko Noto, Mami Koyama, Masaru Ikeda

Audience

A Japanese brain surgeon in Germany sees his life thrown into turmoil after becoming involved with a dangerous psychopath who was once a former patient. As the consequences unfold, he faces a dark and suspenseful journey shaped by difficult questions about morality, responsibility, and human behavior.

My take

You’ll enjoy this if you like mature, slow-burning psychological thrillers with complex characters and moral questions; Not for you if you need fast action, constant twists, or a tightly streamlined story.

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Where to watch

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Cast

Tsutomu IsobeGorō NayaMamiko NotoMami KoyamaMasaru IkedaYasuyoshi HaraMasahiko TanakaHiroshi Yanaka

Directors

Masayuki KojimaYuzo SatoRyosuke NakamuraTetsuya WatanabeHiroshi AoyamaKanji WakabayashiTomohiko ItoYukiyo TeramotoAtsushi TakahashiYukihiro MiyamotoTomoki KobayashiKenji NagasakiToru TakahashiNanako ShimazakiKojiro TsuruokaKazuhisa OnoAkane InoueShigetaka IkedaKentaro Nakamura

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