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Dr. Kenzou Tenma, an elite neurosurgeon recently engaged to his hospital director's daughter, is well on his way to ascending the hospital hierarchy. That is until one night, a seemingly small event changes Dr. Tenma's life forever.
While preparing to perform surgery on someone, he gets a call from the hospital director telling him to switch patients and instead perform life-saving brain surgery on a famous performer. His fellow doctors, fiancée, and the hospital director applaud his accomplishment; but because of the switch, a poor immigrant worker is dead, causing Dr. Tenma to have a crisis of conscience. So when a similar situation arises, Dr.
Tenma stands his ground and chooses to perfor...
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| Year | 2004 |
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Why does Dr. Tenma save Johan Liebert in Monster?
Dr. Kenzo Tenma chooses to operate on Johan, a wounded child, instead of the mayor because Johan arrived first. That decision destroys Tenma's hospital career and sets up the moral conflict of Naoki Urasawa's story.
How many episodes does the Monster anime have?
The Monster anime has 74 episodes. Madhouse produced it, and it aired in Japan from 2004 to 2005.
Where is Monster mainly set?
Monster is mainly set in Germany after the Cold War, with important links to Czechoslovakia and East German institutions. The European setting is central to Johan and Nina's backstory.
Is Johan Liebert the main villain of Monster?
Yes. Johan Liebert is the central antagonist, and the story follows Tenma's attempt to understand and stop him after a series of murders.
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