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Lately, it seems like many of the movies/shows are just a rehash or reboot of things that have already been done. And so I started to dive into the past. It's been fun, but I find myself losing track of which ones I’ve seen and whether or not I enjoyed them. Sometimes the titles themselves just don't tell me enough to remember.

I wouldn’t have voluntarily watched a lot of these movies when I was younger. It’s strange how interests change. That goes for what I read, too. I have another blog that explores books. I’m mostly reading older fiction and memoirs, and some of the books have led me to movies/shows and vice versa. In those cases, I may post the book review over here as well.

There will be spoilers, which is different than my book reviews. That’s mostly because I want to have enough information to help me remember what I’ve seen. I’m getting older. The brain doesn’t cooperate like it used to. What can I say? The gray hairs are catching up with me!

Friday, May 16, 2025

Monster (anime series) - 2004-2005

This came on my radar a while back when it was on a list of the best anime. It sounded interesting, so I started trying to hunt it down.

I'm not saying much about the plot. There are 74 chapters, and they run about 20 minutes a piece. The most I'm going to say is what you'll find in a general search. Dr. Kenzo Tenma puts his career on the line to save a little boy. The consequences result in the mayor dying, and Dr. Tenma growing to realize he's saved a serial killer.

This is the type of show I haven't got the chance to watch in a long time. It sucked me in, and I had trouble keeping away from it. I recommended it to my kids, and now they're invested in it. They've been trying to ask me questions, but I don't want to spoil anything. When I was watching, I kept wondering how the story could spread out to 74 chapters, but when it ended, I wanted more. It was wrapping up all nicely, then ZING!

I'm not sure what the deal is with the English translations of Monster, but I couldn't find a DVD of it. I was able to get the complete set of manga, and I'm reading through it at the moment. So far, it's a very faithful adaptation, and I like that. Sometimes things move quickly, and it's nice to be able to slow down and process what's happening. Beyond that, I found a follow-up novel called Another Monster, but they didn't translate it into English. I found a PDF of it, so I'll get to it after I read through the manga. It's such a great, in-depth story, I was bummed to find it wasn't translated into more languages.

If you can find it, and you are interested in psychological crime stories, I think you'd enjoy this one. I was invested from Chapter 1, and I just really enjoyed this one. Great Anime!

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