It truly fits the idea of "background music," often setting the tone of the scene with a simple phrase. The soundtrack should also be commended for its spectacular use of subtlety. The OP gives you a hint of what to expect and the ED, "For the Love of Life" by David Sylvian, is one of the spookiest ending themes in anime. As a testament to Monster's focus on being accurate even in minute details, each gunshot correctly reflects the weapon which was used to fire it. The sound effects used throughout the series serve to add an additional layer of realism. Sasaki, Isobe, and Kiuchi (Johan, Lunge, and Tenma respectively), give outstanding performances that express the complexity of the emotions, personalities, and experiences of their characters. They suit their characters perfectly and never falter, even in the more dramatic scenes. German towns and districts such as Düsseldorf, Bavaria, and Hamburg are executed to a near photorealistic quality that extends into the Czech Republic and France.Įveryone in the voice acting crew does well. There is a wonderful variety spreading from pastoral vineyards to dilapidated cities. The background art is a feat in and of itself. There are distinct differences given to dissimilar nationalities, so much so that the viewer can easily determine whether a character is of Asian, Slavic, or Middle-Eastern decent. Characters who are old look old, with age lines harrowed into sagging skin. Variety in body type distinguishes characters, allowing viewers to immediately recognize someone from their visage, or even their silhouette, without hesitation. Character designs stand out for their realism and attention to facial structure, especially regarding emotions. The dynamic use of light and shadow often creates red-herrings, skewing the faces of particular characters into unforgiving masks. The art both augments tone and adds layers of character to the series. The intelligent interconnectedness of all the characters, especially towards the climax of the show, speaks volumes about the care given to crafting living individuals in appropriate circumstances. The anxious atmosphere is enhanced with carefully crafted lines that provide insight into characters' personalities and cast shadows of suspicion. Viewer will rarely feel as though they have missed an important piece of information, and will instead find themselves riveted to the screen as the overarching mystery unfurls.ĭialogue is not wasted in frivolity for Monster. Once the show has established the setting and many of the players, the series begins a thrilling, rollercoaster of action, suspense and character development. captivates the viewer with moments of shock, awe, and depravity, which are masterfully combined with well executed moments of anticipation and proper denouement. Monster is a chilling tale rooted in reality, a far cry from the superpowers and supernatural forces found in more detached fantasy series. Tenma, struggles to fix that which is so remorsefully broken in his world. Uncomfortable subjects such as coercive human conditioning and the psychology of the sociopath, morality issues regarding the origin of evil and the value of human life, are horrifyingly, yet engagingly, realized. Monster plays out like a macabre game of cat and mouse in a world that is frighteningly similar to real life. He must now embark on a quest of pursuit to make amends for the havoc spread by the one he saved. Tenma saves the life of a criminal, his past comes back to haunt him-once again, he comes face to face with the monster he operated on. With no evidence to convict him, he is released and goes on to attain the position of hospital director. However, with the mysterious death of the director and two other doctors, Dr. Tenma-losing his social standing being one of them. Unfortunately, this choice leads to serious ramifications for Dr. Tenma stands his ground and chooses to perform surgery on the young boy Johan Liebert instead of the town's mayor. His fellow doctors, fiancée, and the hospital director applaud his accomplishment but because of the switch, a poor immigrant worker is dead, causing Dr. 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. That is until one night, a seemingly small event changes Dr. Kenzou Tenma, an elite neurosurgeon recently engaged to his hospital director's daughter, is well on his way to ascending the hospital hierarchy. Entries consist of legendary and unique creatures, not of particularly unique individuals of a commonly known species.Dr. The following is a list of lists of legendary creatures, beings and entities from the folklore record.
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