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Naoki Urasawa's Monster
El monstruo sin nombre
Recopilatorio de cuentos del gran mangaka Naoki Urasawa. Entre ellos se encuenta el relato de terror que marca para siempre al protagonista de su obra Monster.
48 pages, Hardcover
First published October 1, 2008
About the author
Naoki Urasawa
367 books3,008 followersUrasawa Naoki (浦沢直樹) is a Japanese mangaka. He is perhaps best known for Monster (which drew praise from Junot Díaz, the 2008 Pulitzer Prize winner) and 20th Century Boys.
Urasawa's work often concentrates on intricate plotting, interweaving narratives, a deep focus on character development and psychological complexity. Urasawa has won the Shogakukan Manga Award, the Japan Media Arts Festival excellence award, the Kodansha Manga Award and the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize. In 2008 Urasawa accepted a guest teaching post at Nagoya Zokei University.
Series list (not including short stories collections):
- Pineapple ARMY (パイナップルARMY) 1985-1988, written by Kazuya Kudo;
- YAWARA! 1986-1993;
- Master Keaton (MASTERキートン) 1988-1994, written by Hokusei Katsushika;
- Happy! 1993-1999
- MONSTER 1994-2001
- 20th Century Boys (20世紀少年) 1999-2006
- 21st Century Boys (21世紀少年) 2007
- PLUTO 2003-2009, based on Tezuka Osamu's Tetsuwan Atom
- BILLY BAT 2008-2016
- Master Keaton Remaster (MASTERキートン Reマスター) 2012-2014
- Mujirushi (夢印-MUJIRUSHI-) 2017-2018, collaboration with Musée du Louvre
- Asadora! (連続漫画小説 あさドラ!) 2018-ongoing
Urasawa's work often concentrates on intricate plotting, interweaving narratives, a deep focus on character development and psychological complexity. Urasawa has won the Shogakukan Manga Award, the Japan Media Arts Festival excellence award, the Kodansha Manga Award and the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize. In 2008 Urasawa accepted a guest teaching post at Nagoya Zokei University.
Series list (not including short stories collections):
- Pineapple ARMY (パイナップルARMY) 1985-1988, written by Kazuya Kudo;
- YAWARA! 1986-1993;
- Master Keaton (MASTERキートン) 1988-1994, written by Hokusei Katsushika;
- Happy! 1993-1999
- MONSTER 1994-2001
- 20th Century Boys (20世紀少年) 1999-2006
- 21st Century Boys (21世紀少年) 2007
- PLUTO 2003-2009, based on Tezuka Osamu's Tetsuwan Atom
- BILLY BAT 2008-2016
- Master Keaton Remaster (MASTERキートン Reマスター) 2012-2014
- Mujirushi (夢印-MUJIRUSHI-) 2017-2018, collaboration with Musée du Louvre
- Asadora! (連続漫画小説 あさドラ!) 2018-ongoing
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April 21, 2023
look at me look at me
the monster inside of me is getting bigger
the monster inside of me is getting bigger
September 24, 2012
The best book of all time (next to the Bible)
April 18, 2023
I believe this to be a work of art, and I still don’t know if it was made specially for the Monster mangá/anime or if it really exists. I always come back to it when I miss the story
February 27, 2013
This book is created by fictional characters from inside the Naoki Urasawa's Monster, Volume 1: Herr Dr. Tenma. However it is real, available book not like An Imperial Affliction (The Fault in Our Stars).
The book is read in anime http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnQA-1...
The book is read in anime http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnQA-1... February 11, 2020
日本語で読んだのに、思ったより簡単だった。不気味で面白い。
「男の子は西へ行った怪物を食べてしまいました。 せっかく名前が付いたのに名前を呼んでくれる人はいなくなりました。"ヨハン" 素敵な名前なのに‥‥。」
「男の子は西へ行った怪物を食べてしまいました。 せっかく名前が付いたのに名前を呼んでくれる人はいなくなりました。"ヨハン" 素敵な名前なのに‥‥。」
November 4, 2013
Cuentos breves relacionados con misterios de la identidad y el poder de los nombres. Este libro es un complemento a la serie Monster, de Naoki Urasawa pero a la vez, tiene valor en si mismo.
August 6, 2019
This is probably the darkest picture book I could ever find. Dark and Mind bending. The Nameless Monster is the only true monster.
October 22, 2023
Solo por volver a editar este librito recopilatorio de los cuentos de Monster, bien merecen 5 estrellas los de Planeta Comic.
November 9, 2022
¡Mírame, mírame! ¡Mira qué grande se ha hecho... el monstruo que hay en mí!
July 5, 2019
No aporta mucho, pero como objeto está chulo. Souvenir.
June 29, 2026
Amazing
November 25, 2013
right: která
wrong: kierá
wrong: kierá
November 10, 2022
"¿Para que sirve un nombre? Sin nombre también se puede ser feliz. Miranos a nosotros, de todas formas somos monstruos sin nombre"
August 11, 2024
A brilliant insight on the human condition. Genius and unique.
January 15, 2025
Chistoso que, efectivamente, los cuentos de este libro logran tener esa extrañeza que tienen dentro de la obra de Urasawa.
Fábulas inconclusas, con historias dibujadas en base a retazos de desconocimiento. El cuento principal es, por sí solo, una maravilla en todo sentido.
Qué maravilla que esté publicado en un solo libro.
Fábulas inconclusas, con historias dibujadas en base a retazos de desconocimiento. El cuento principal es, por sí solo, una maravilla en todo sentido.
Qué maravilla que esté publicado en un solo libro.
January 8, 2023
leí esto porque en Monster hacen mención de este libro y he quedado mira, sorprendida.
muy oscuro
muy loco
10/10
muy oscuro
muy loco
10/10
December 13, 2023
Imprescindible para cualquier fan entusiasta de Monster
August 9, 2023
ばり ばり。ぐしや ぐしや。 ばき ばき。 ごくん。 👹
January 14, 2015
Un gran complemento al manga de Monster. A veces me parece que hay historias escondidas en cuentos para niños que realmente no son para niños, sino que intentan moralizar a los adultos. Aunque bueno, los cuentos de los hermanos Grimm en un principio no eran para niños, sino que intentaban moralizar y "educar" a los adultos.
Me han dado ganas de volver a leer "Monster"...
Me han dado ganas de volver a leer "Monster"...
July 18, 2014
Este libro es interesante. Tanto para quienes hayan leido/visto/aplaudido "Monster" de Naoki Urosawa, como para los que no. Contiene historias cortas que son como cuentos infantiles algo sombrios, todos emulando cierta tradicion checa y eslovaca (real? ficcion?).
January 15, 2014
Un maravilloso trocito del mejor universo de Naoki Urawasa: Monster. Imprescindible para fans. Recomendable para neófitos. No lo dejéis de leer.
August 7, 2017
one of the most powerful histories ever written about our human condition.
October 21, 2017
PHENOMENAL.
This picture book encapsulates the human psyche in a simple story. Simply breath-taking. This is for everyone, as it answers eternal questions about humanity. MUST-READ.
This picture book encapsulates the human psyche in a simple story. Simply breath-taking. This is for everyone, as it answers eternal questions about humanity. MUST-READ.
December 26, 2020
This book captures how scary humans can be. We all have a dark side within ourselves, the difference is those who can control the monster and those who are being controlled by this monster.
January 12, 2022
beautifully haunting, horrific, and sad. i can't wait to read to my future children.
April 1, 2024
Delightful book and the perfect companion to the show. The front has this wonderful hologram, and the interior drawings are great. They've wonderfully reproduced the supposed publication dates of the original stories and have the handwritten pencil marks over the printed Japanese. In addition to the stories, there are also some lovely pencil character reference sketches of the children and mother.
July 26, 2023
"I have a name" said the boy. "And it's such a wonderful one." But the monster who went vest replied "Who needs a name? I'm perfectly happy without one. After all, that's what we are. Nameless monsters." The boy ate up the monster who went vest. At last, he found a name. But there was no longer anyone to call by it. Such a shame, because Johan was such a wonderful name.
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April 4, 2020
My very first read in Japanese language.
it helped that it was a children book written completely in Kana :)
these stories are not benign, there's definitely something dark and not right about them and for that I found them quite fascinating.
it helped that it was a children book written completely in Kana :)
these stories are not benign, there's definitely something dark and not right about them and for that I found them quite fascinating.
February 18, 2021
Este libro es la recopilación de cuatro de los cuentos que aparecen en Monster, de Naoki Urasawa, junto a unos testimonios sobre los bocetos del final.
Toda una delicia para los seguidores de la serie.
Toda una delicia para los seguidores de la serie.
December 14, 2024
solo puedo decir que es inquietantemente cuco y que se lee en un suspiro. Para los que les gustó Monster está muy majo. ¿Vivimos en una sociedad que crea monstruos sin nombre? Mola el juego metaficticio en el que te intentan meter.
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