Monster

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| Genres: | Drama, Mystery, Psychological |
Anime Info
| Type: | TV |
| Source: | Manga |
| Episodes: | 74 |
| Duration: | 24 min per ep |
| Season: | Spring 2004 |
| Broadcast: | Wednesdays at 00:40 (JST) |
| Aired: | Apr 7, 2004 - Sep 28, 2005 |
| Studios: | Madhouse |
| Producers: | Arts Pro / Nippon Television Network / VAP |
| Licensors: | Discotek Media / VIZ Media |
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Episodes
- Ep. 63Unrelated MurdersMain
Inspector Weissbach, who was in charge of the murder cases concerning the Lieberts and the Eisler Memorial Hospital victims, is nearing retirement. His final job is to transport Dinger, a multiple homicide offender.
- Ep. 62A Fun MealMain
Tenma is hit by a van While trying to escape from police in Frankfurt upon trying to pursue Petr Capek, He awakes in the Turkish Quarter of the city.
- Ep. 61The Door of MemoryMain
Nina returns to the apartment that she lived in and Johan and encounters another memory, Jan Suk and Fritz Vardemann team up to gather information on Franz Bonaparta's.
- Ep. 60The Man Who Knew Too MuchMain
Martin's attempt to save Eva costs him his life, his last minutes with Tenma reveals a terrible secrets about Martin's boss, Petr Capek and the about the experiments.
- Ep. 59The Man Who Saw the DevilMain
While acting as Eva's bodyguard, Martin becomes determined to protect Eva, even from Tenma, who is searching for Eva. But Eva has found the person she needed to find and their professional relationship is at an end.
- Ep. 58Unwanted JobMain
Two months earlier, before Tenma escaped, Martin visited Eva's room and took her away. A mysterious man in Frankfurt told Martin to bring Eva to him...
- Ep. 57That NightMain
Nina faints at the Red Rose Mansion and is saved by Lipsky, a puppeteer. When she recovers from the temporary shock, Nina remembers everything that happened on that tragic day that the Lieberts were killed.
- Ep. 56The Unending JourneyMain
Tenma has escaped and is headed to his lawyer Verdeman's house. There, Tenma finds a message inviting him to the Red Rose Mansion. Tenma heads to the Czech Republic while decoding the encoded memo that Verdeman's father left behind.
- Ep. 55oom 402Main
Tenma escapes with Milch and tries to warn Eva that she is in danger. Eva is staying in room 402 of the Hotel Steigent. Tenma is unable to contact Eva, so he heads to her room.
- Ep. 54EscapeMain
Tenma and Milch are on the run with the injured Gustav and Helene. Eva finds her life in danger when she discovers that the attorney she's supposed to meet, Mr.Baul, is none other than Roberto.
- Ep. 53DeterminationMain
After hearing Roberto's threat against Eva, Tenma decides to confess to all charges against him so he can be placed in the same van transporting a prisoner to a Federal Penetentary as the prisoner is arranging for a jailbreak.
- Ep. 52LawyerMain
Imprisoned in Germany, Tenma is asked by the guards to help treat another inmate: Milch, a conman with a long history of successful prison escapes.
- Ep. 51Monster's Love LetterMain
In order to get close to the tycoon Schuwald, Johan used Schuwald's mistress, Margot Langer. Schuwald thinks back to the time he visited the building with the sign with the three frogs when he went searching for Margot three years after they had parted ways.
- Ep. 50Mansion of RosesMain
Inspector Lunge arrives at the Red Rose Mansion after finding a hint in a picture book. Afterwards, he meets with Captainl Lanke, a leader of the former Czechoslovakian secret police.
- Ep. 49The Cruelest ThingMain
All the orphans who adore Grimmer try to prove his innocence. They find the blonde woman (Johan, disguised as Anna) who was at the scene of the murder.
- Ep. 48The Scariest ThingMain
While searching for the sign with the three frogs, Nina is surprised that she knows the surrounding buildings and streets, but there is a shadow of fear in her memories. Meanwhile, Tenma and Grimmer get an important testimony from Lanke. Inspector Lunge takes a holiday in Prague.
- Ep. 47The Door to NightmaresMain
Nina doesn't know that Johan has disguised himself as her and is confused when people in the street affectionately call her "Anna." Meanwhile, Tenma and Grimmer meet with Captain Karel Lanke, a leader of the former Czechoslovakian secret police.
- Ep. 46Point of ContactMain
A Prague police detective from a special investigative team has been killed in Suk's room, and now Suk is being chased as a suspect in a series of murders. Tenma reads about the case in a newspaper...
- Ep. 45The Monster AfterimageMain
The Czech police have turned their suspicions towards the journalist Grimmer and the young detective Suk for the murders of their former police chief and three former Czechoslovakian secret police members. Even though he is a suspect, Suk meets with Grimmer to find out the truth.
- Ep. 44Two DarknessesMain
The murder of Commissioner Hamrlik and the involvement of corrupt officers cause a media frenzy, while Suk investigates Petrov's orphanage.
- Ep. 43Jan SukMain
Detective Suk investigates the murders of his superior, two former StB members, and the Commissioner, who were all poisoned.
- Ep. 42The Adventures of the Magnificent SteinerMain
Grimmer is abducted and tortured by former Czechoslovakian StB members.
- Ep. 41Ghosts of 511Main
Grimmer investigates Petrov, who was present at the 511 Kinderheim revolt.
- Ep. 40GrimmerMain
Wolfgang Grimmer, a freelance journalist and former East German, investigates child abuse and psychological reprogramming in former East Germany orphanages.
- Ep. 39The Hell in His EyesMain
Initially suspecting Tenma's involvement in the fire and the planned assassination of Schuwald, Lunge's perspective shifts when Karl asks him to search for Johan. Schuwald tasks Karl with delivering a message to someone in Dresden.
- Ep. 38The Demon in My EyesMain
The fire inside the library spreads, but people are trapped inside by locked doors.
- Ep. 37A Monster Without a NameMain
Nina reads the picture book, "A Nameless Monster," triggering lost memories. She decides to confront Johan at the book donation ceremony.
- Ep. 36The Monster of ChaosMain
Dr. Reichwein confronts Schuwald about Johan. Reichwein and Lunge both head to the library to stop Johan, while Lotte confronts Nina about her true identity.
- Ep. 35My Nameless HeroMain
Lunge prioritizes his investigation over his personal life, questioning Tenma's former friends from Japan and discovering a crucial clue related to Johan's fainting spell.
- Ep. 34At the Edge of DarknessMain
Johan recovers from his fainting spell and responds to an invitation to visit the Red Hindenberg. Tenma visits a local doctor.
- Ep. 33Scene of a ChildMain
Johan collapses after viewing a picture book.
- Ep. 32SanctuaryMain
Lotte has a chance encounter with Nina and discovers that they are both researching Schuwald.
- Ep. 31In Broad DaylightMain
Dr. Reichwein hides Tenma in a safe house, but Tenma leaves to track down Johan.
- Ep. 30DecisionMain
Dr. Reichwein reflects on the suspicious death of his friend Richard Braun, leading Dr. Gillen to suspect foul play.
- Ep. 29ExecutionMain
Braun investigates Johan's origins and discovers that the real Johan Liebert died as a child.
- Ep. 28Just One CaseMain
Braun investigates Karl and Johan after becoming suspicious of their involvement in Farren's death. His investigations lead him to believe that Johan is responsible for a series of murders aimed at isolating Schuwald.
- Ep. 27ProofMain
While Braun investigates Karl for Farren's death, Johan manipulates Karl into reconciling with his real father, Schuwald.
- Ep. 26The Secret WoodsMain
Schuwald hires a private investigator to look into Farren's death, while Johan manipulates Karl into believing Schuwald is his father.
- Ep. 25Thursday's BoyMain
In Munich, Karl Neumann and fellow student Lotte Frank engage in a series of events involving the elderly, blind, and wealthy Hans Georg Schuwald.
- Ep. 24Of Men and DiningMain
Eva trades Johan's photos for Tenma's location.
- Ep. 23Eva's ConfessionMain
Eva Heinemann is arrested for public drunkenness and is also homeless after not paying her rent.
- Ep. 22Lunge's TrapMain
Lunge sets a trap for Tenma, but is wounded by the real criminal.
- Ep. 21Happy HolidaysMain
Former detective Muller is lured into a trap by Johan, who has his bodyguard Roberto kill a private investigator and kidnap Nina.
- Ep. 20Journey to FreihamMain
Tenma and Dieter hitch a ride with a former police officer and his wife.
- Ep. 19Abyss of the MonsterMain
Tenma visits Dr. Gillen, a former rival, for help in understanding Johan. Dr. Gillen initially turns Tenma over to the authorities, but changes his mind after consulting with a prisoner who provides evidence of Johan's existence.
- Ep. 18The Fifth Spoonful of SugarMain
Nina recalls her time working at an Italian restaurant and taking marksmanship lessons. She learns that her boss, Mr. Rosso, is a former assassin. She leaves to continue her search for Johan.
- Ep. 17ReunionMain
Tenma saves the Turkish community from a neo-Nazi fire plot, while Nina learns that Johan has a split personality.
- Ep. 16Wolf's ConfessionMain
Nina finds Ayse dead at Baby's mansion, where Goedelitz and his men have been killed. Tenma is captured by General Wolf's men, but he sends Dieter to warn the Turkish community.
- Ep. 15Be My BabyMain
Tenma investigates the Heidelberg murders and learns of a right-wing nationalist organization that's planning to burn down the Turkish portion of Frankfurt. Nina is captured by the organization.
- Ep. 14The Only Man Left, the Only Woman LeftMain
Workaholic Inspector Lunge is so focused on his job that he neglects his personal life. When a key suspect in his case commits suicide, he becomes obsessed with catching Tenma. Meanwhile, Eva Heinemann is dissatisfied with her life.
- Ep. 13Petra and SchumannMain
In a small village, Dr. Schumann worries over the health of his sick but stubborn old friend, Petra.
- Ep. 12A Meaker Little ExperimentMain
Dieter is picked up by Hartmann before Tenma could return, and Tenma learns more about the experiments in Kinderheim 511.
- Ep. 11Kinderheim 511Main
Tenma learns that Johan used to be in an orphanage known as Kinderheim 511, where he meets an injured boy named Dieter and a former East German official named Hartmann who used to work there.
- Ep. 10The Past That Was ErasedMain
While investigating the murder of a prominent councilman and his wife at the Springer Estate in Verden, Tenma encounters the petty criminal Otto Heckel and escapes with him.
- Ep. 9The Girl And The Seasoned SoldierMain
Dr. Tenma undergoes intense firearms training with a former army veteran named Hugo Bernhardt, who takes care of an orphaned girl after shooting her mother in Myanmar.
- Ep. 8The FugitiveMain
Dr. Tenma returns to work at a hospital in Dusseldorf, but is forced to flee when the police suspect him of killing an elderly couple in Verden. Meanwhile, Eva pleads with him to take her back.
- Ep. 7Mansion of TragedyMain
Dr. Tenma and Nina arrive at a gruesome scene, finding the Fortners and a journalist dead. Anna's confession of shooting Johan brings back memories.
- Ep. 6Reported DisappearanceMain
With the help of Maurer, a local newspaper journalist, Dr. Tenma is able to track down the Fortners on the day of the twins' twentieth birthday.
- Ep. 5The Girl from HeidelbergMain
While Dr. Tenma investigates the serial murders of middle-aged, childless couples and Johan's true identity, law student Nina Fortner receives poetic emails from a stranger.
- Ep. 4Night of PunishmentMain
Junkers is interrogated about the murders by Inspector Lunge, and Dr. Tenma persuades him to confess. Junkers flees after discovering his guard has been killed, and Dr. Tenma pursues him.
- Ep. 3Murder CaseMain
Inspector Lunge suspects Dr. Tenma in the deaths of three doctors and the disappearance of the Liebert twins; however, he is eventually promoted to chief of surgery. Nine years later, he meets a criminal who warns of an impending monster.
- Ep. 2DownfallMain
Dr. Tenma saves Johan's life, but Mayor Roedecker dies during surgery under Dr. Boyer, prompting Dr. Oppenheim to send a report to the director.
- Ep. 1Herr Doktor TenmaMain
Dr. Kenzo Tenma disobeys orders to operate on a wealthy donor, following his conscience to operate on a small boy named Johan instead.
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