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Naoki Urasawa's Monster #14
Monster, Vol. 14
Molti nodi vengono al pettine e minacciose verità, da
troppo tempo celate, tornano finalmente a galla. Verità
come quelle riguardanti il padre dell'avvocato Verdeman
o ancora il misterioso passato di Nina Folltoner, strettamente
legato alla villa delle rose. Dopo molte peripezie anche
il Dottor Kenzo Tenma torna in quel luogo, e nell'occasione
ha anche modo di incontrare un personaggio chiave dell'intera
vicenda: il generale Wolf!
troppo tempo celate, tornano finalmente a galla. Verità
come quelle riguardanti il padre dell'avvocato Verdeman
o ancora il misterioso passato di Nina Folltoner, strettamente
legato alla villa delle rose. Dopo molte peripezie anche
il Dottor Kenzo Tenma torna in quel luogo, e nell'occasione
ha anche modo di incontrare un personaggio chiave dell'intera
vicenda: il generale Wolf!
208 pages, Paperback
First published August 1, 2000
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Naoki Urasawa
356 books2,824 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 22, 2025
El marionetista y algunos cuentos macabros. Más sobre el pasado de Nina y más sobre lo que pasó esa noche en que Johan fue disparado en la cabeza luego del asesinato de sus padres adoptivos.
Lloré con Nina, y definitivamente lo bien que le hace un niño como Dieter a ella o a Tenma.
Luego hay más de la tóxica y alcohólica. Sí, hablo de mi querida Eva y también la aparición de un nuevo personaje bastante interesante.
Lloré con Nina, y definitivamente lo bien que le hace un niño como Dieter a ella o a Tenma.
Luego hay más de la tóxica y alcohólica. Sí, hablo de mi querida Eva y también la aparición de un nuevo personaje bastante interesante.
March 8, 2023
*4.5 stars
We get a little bit of Lunge at the start of the novel and then he exits that story again. Not that I'm complaining because I can't stand him, but it's so strange how he just pops in and out of the narrative randomly. I really hope there's going to be a good reason he had to be included in this story.
Unfortunately we also get a lot of Eva in this volume, too. Yuck! She's the worst!
Once again we get introduced to a new character, Tenma's lawyer and see his backstory. At this point in the manga, I am feeling a little character fatigued. I think some of these characters could have been cut down and just a few could have been enough to tell this story.
The story really picks up near the end with an exciting. Just in time for me to keep up my reading momentum...
We get a little bit of Lunge at the start of the novel and then he exits that story again. Not that I'm complaining because I can't stand him, but it's so strange how he just pops in and out of the narrative randomly. I really hope there's going to be a good reason he had to be included in this story.
Unfortunately we also get a lot of Eva in this volume, too. Yuck! She's the worst!
Once again we get introduced to a new character, Tenma's lawyer and see his backstory. At this point in the manga, I am feeling a little character fatigued. I think some of these characters could have been cut down and just a few could have been enough to tell this story.
The story really picks up near the end with an exciting. Just in time for me to keep up my reading momentum...
October 19, 2020
Don't tell me it's the freaking hideous necktie. I kind of which I could've been a pupil in Franz Bonaparta's seminar in the Red Rose Mansion. And this volume speakes volumes! God is indeed the devil.
August 22, 2018
For those of you behind in your reading challenge, you should totally read this series. I literally added 18 graphic novels to my reading count in less than a month and it's so so good.
February 28, 2024
This is an "it's not you, it's me" case... meaning, having read one volume of '20th Century Boys' right before going ahead with this one, the story just felt a little bit too dim and grim, and not always that catchy as it used to feel.
Of course, these two series by Urasawa are in reality both great, and also two entirely different animals. But might it be because it was a while since I read the previous volume, or might it be because the author is indeed giving us a little bit the run around, I found the story a little bit slow, and too convoluted at times, come to this point.
Not to mention, the whole twin thing, and the fact that Johan dresses like Nina doesn't help matters when it comes to understand what it's actually happening, or who is who at any given moment.
So, yes, I am still enjoying this, but I'm also glad it is coming to an end in a few more volumes...
Of course, these two series by Urasawa are in reality both great, and also two entirely different animals. But might it be because it was a while since I read the previous volume, or might it be because the author is indeed giving us a little bit the run around, I found the story a little bit slow, and too convoluted at times, come to this point.
Not to mention, the whole twin thing, and the fact that Johan dresses like Nina doesn't help matters when it comes to understand what it's actually happening, or who is who at any given moment.
So, yes, I am still enjoying this, but I'm also glad it is coming to an end in a few more volumes...
December 9, 2021
One of the worst ones so far, which is not say it's bad or anything, but definitely feels like a bridge volume. The chapters with Johan are OK I guess.
Ugh, I mean, it's great. But it's lacking in a certain punch that previous volumes had. And ending especially. It's poorly cut. But besides that, it's still good.
Ugh, I mean, it's great. But it's lacking in a certain punch that previous volumes had. And ending especially. It's poorly cut. But besides that, it's still good.
August 13, 2019
Rather than things getting solved they are getting more and more complex and confusing. So much is going on that my mind is shaking. Secrets Secrets and Dark Dark Secrets, Oh my god !
September 29, 2018
Manga marathon.
October 10, 2022
MEU DEUS
March 19, 2024
دیگه خودم هم نمیدونم چطوری دارم میخونمش. نمیفهمم زمان چطوری داره میگذره. چپتر پشت چپتر، ولیوم پشت ولیوم. فقط اینو بگم، اگه این مانگا رو نخونید به خودتون بد کردید!
July 5, 2022
"And I will keep on doing what I am doing to cut the ground from under those who want an opportunity to be considered equal with us in the things they boast about. For such people are false apostles, deceitful workers, masquerading as apostles of Christ. And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light." 2 Corinthians 12-14
"He never sleeps. He says that he will never die. He dances in light and in shadow and he is a great favorite. He never sleeps, the judge. He is dancing, dancing. He says that he will never die.” - Blood Meridian
I tend to be a sucker for strong concepts. Give me a good hook for a story and I'll read it, even if it doesn't entirely grab me in the end. Much of the time, I'm disappointed when a concept is misused or the author/artist doesn't explore the concept's full potential, merely touching upon it to get the readers hooked and then going on about their own interests or in the worst-case scenario, destroying the momentum that's been built. But Monster is different, as it's the rare series that delivers on its concept, while also being a very fast paced, entertaining story.
I've tried to expand my horizons in the world of comics and read foreign comics, and manga has been on that list of foreign comics to read. I've read several manga such as Lone Wolf and Cub, Akira, Bastard, and Death Note which I've enjoyed to various degrees, but the name Naoki Urasawa has come up with almost religious reverence in the circles that I've come across in the manga fandom. I'm happy to say that Urasawa is a writer-artist combination who proves to be as skilled of a storyteller as he is a draughtsman.
Urasawa shows himself to be a master of pacing, a master of suspense, and a master storyteller. While Monster starts off slowly, Urasawa keeps the audience invested with deft plotting and intricate attention to character, before taking the audience on a wild ride from beginning to end. Much of his skill also comes from his sense of the mystique, giving us little niblets of a much grander mystery that keeps his audience coming back for more. It is this ability that kept me coming back for more. I was impressed with the psychological progression of the characters, how their beliefs change throughout the story, and how they grow from the experiences that they go through during the events of the story.
Urasawa's art is likewise skilled, it is cartoon-like, while also being filled with character and personality. All his characters have distinct designs, and a character rarely looks similar to the other. An issue I often find with manga art is that all the characters look like children, and at their oldest late teens to early 30s. I wouldn't be surprised if Urasawa was influenced by the artwork of Katsuhiro Otomo, as he shares his eye for detail and distinct characteristics of his characters. Though Urasawa's art often runs toward the gothic. My friend Dave put it nicely when he said that this series has such an ominous and otherworldly feel that it sometimes feels fantastic.
Proof of this idea is with the main antagonist Johan, the titular monster, someone who is so detached from the rest of humanity that it seems that he is something otherworldly. Like Anton Chigurh or The Joker, Johan's evil is something that is so incomprehensible to the human psyche, that even when his motives are clear we are still unable to penetrate why he does what he does. What makes him so frightening isn't that he's particularly malicious or sadistic, it's that he is completely indifferent towards the lives around him, including his own. Urasawa plays his cards beautifully by never showing Johan too much or stooping to cliches where he taunts the heroes, he proves to be more of a force of nature than a cartoon bad guy.
Much of the series explores the relationship of protagonist Dr. Tenma and Johan and how both effect the world around them. They're not merely enemies, but existential opposites who are forced to collide. As Robert McGee pointed out, a protagonist's journey is only as good as the forces that antagonize him. Tenma's journey is ripe with struggle as he uncovers the mystery of who Johan is and all the forces that seek him for good or ill. Yet what allows Tenma to win is the fact that he chooses to hang on to being good, despite being in a world that is so transparently corrupt, becoming just as incomprehensible to the people who want to exploit or use him for their own ends.
I was also very surprised with the depth of the side characters that Urasawa introduced and how many stories he weaved into the story without losing the threads of the main plot. While they might seem frivolous at first glance, Urasawa always manages to find a way to weave them back into the main story somehow, where no detail is lost in the abyss. Much of the emotion that I felt through the series came from the side characters often, and Urasawa proves to be as gifted with characterization as Stephen King, creating characters with depth and nuance that gives the story its heart despite all the horrors that happen in it.
I continually stand in awe with how Urasawa manages to connect all these seemingly loose threads together to create one big story. It's rare that a story delivers on its core concept so adroitly, yet Urasawa does this and then some. He puts many comic creators around the world to shame, and he has fun doing it. His boundless imagination and his sense of set up and pay off will keep readers entertained as the story moves along as it does, culminating to an ending that is as oddly fitting as you could be with this story.
It's rare that a story explores evil with such nuance and creativity, we see all aspects of human evil be laid to bare through this series without reservation, rather it be the casual indifference of Johan, the selfish opportunism of the neo-Nazis, or the banal cruelty of the scientists from Kinderheim 511. One can also see the film Halloween being an influence on this series considering how Johan is much like Michael Myers, especially with the ending which I won't spoil here. Good might have triumphed today, Johan might be stopped, but he'll never truly be gone...
After all, evil never really dies, does it?
"He never sleeps. He says that he will never die. He dances in light and in shadow and he is a great favorite. He never sleeps, the judge. He is dancing, dancing. He says that he will never die.” - Blood Meridian
I tend to be a sucker for strong concepts. Give me a good hook for a story and I'll read it, even if it doesn't entirely grab me in the end. Much of the time, I'm disappointed when a concept is misused or the author/artist doesn't explore the concept's full potential, merely touching upon it to get the readers hooked and then going on about their own interests or in the worst-case scenario, destroying the momentum that's been built. But Monster is different, as it's the rare series that delivers on its concept, while also being a very fast paced, entertaining story.
I've tried to expand my horizons in the world of comics and read foreign comics, and manga has been on that list of foreign comics to read. I've read several manga such as Lone Wolf and Cub, Akira, Bastard, and Death Note which I've enjoyed to various degrees, but the name Naoki Urasawa has come up with almost religious reverence in the circles that I've come across in the manga fandom. I'm happy to say that Urasawa is a writer-artist combination who proves to be as skilled of a storyteller as he is a draughtsman.
Urasawa shows himself to be a master of pacing, a master of suspense, and a master storyteller. While Monster starts off slowly, Urasawa keeps the audience invested with deft plotting and intricate attention to character, before taking the audience on a wild ride from beginning to end. Much of his skill also comes from his sense of the mystique, giving us little niblets of a much grander mystery that keeps his audience coming back for more. It is this ability that kept me coming back for more. I was impressed with the psychological progression of the characters, how their beliefs change throughout the story, and how they grow from the experiences that they go through during the events of the story.
Urasawa's art is likewise skilled, it is cartoon-like, while also being filled with character and personality. All his characters have distinct designs, and a character rarely looks similar to the other. An issue I often find with manga art is that all the characters look like children, and at their oldest late teens to early 30s. I wouldn't be surprised if Urasawa was influenced by the artwork of Katsuhiro Otomo, as he shares his eye for detail and distinct characteristics of his characters. Though Urasawa's art often runs toward the gothic. My friend Dave put it nicely when he said that this series has such an ominous and otherworldly feel that it sometimes feels fantastic.
Proof of this idea is with the main antagonist Johan, the titular monster, someone who is so detached from the rest of humanity that it seems that he is something otherworldly. Like Anton Chigurh or The Joker, Johan's evil is something that is so incomprehensible to the human psyche, that even when his motives are clear we are still unable to penetrate why he does what he does. What makes him so frightening isn't that he's particularly malicious or sadistic, it's that he is completely indifferent towards the lives around him, including his own. Urasawa plays his cards beautifully by never showing Johan too much or stooping to cliches where he taunts the heroes, he proves to be more of a force of nature than a cartoon bad guy.
Much of the series explores the relationship of protagonist Dr. Tenma and Johan and how both effect the world around them. They're not merely enemies, but existential opposites who are forced to collide. As Robert McGee pointed out, a protagonist's journey is only as good as the forces that antagonize him. Tenma's journey is ripe with struggle as he uncovers the mystery of who Johan is and all the forces that seek him for good or ill. Yet what allows Tenma to win is the fact that he chooses to hang on to being good, despite being in a world that is so transparently corrupt, becoming just as incomprehensible to the people who want to exploit or use him for their own ends.
I was also very surprised with the depth of the side characters that Urasawa introduced and how many stories he weaved into the story without losing the threads of the main plot. While they might seem frivolous at first glance, Urasawa always manages to find a way to weave them back into the main story somehow, where no detail is lost in the abyss. Much of the emotion that I felt through the series came from the side characters often, and Urasawa proves to be as gifted with characterization as Stephen King, creating characters with depth and nuance that gives the story its heart despite all the horrors that happen in it.
I continually stand in awe with how Urasawa manages to connect all these seemingly loose threads together to create one big story. It's rare that a story delivers on its core concept so adroitly, yet Urasawa does this and then some. He puts many comic creators around the world to shame, and he has fun doing it. His boundless imagination and his sense of set up and pay off will keep readers entertained as the story moves along as it does, culminating to an ending that is as oddly fitting as you could be with this story.
It's rare that a story explores evil with such nuance and creativity, we see all aspects of human evil be laid to bare through this series without reservation, rather it be the casual indifference of Johan, the selfish opportunism of the neo-Nazis, or the banal cruelty of the scientists from Kinderheim 511. One can also see the film Halloween being an influence on this series considering how Johan is much like Michael Myers, especially with the ending which I won't spoil here. Good might have triumphed today, Johan might be stopped, but he'll never truly be gone...
After all, evil never really dies, does it?
January 14, 2021
Um dos melhores volumes até agora. Algumas perguntas começam a ser respondidas com mais detalhes e as peças se juntam cada vez mais.
Surge mais uma possibilidade para tanto caos. E mais sobre Johan é revelado.
Quem será o monstro?
Surge mais uma possibilidade para tanto caos. E mais sobre Johan é revelado.
Quem será o monstro?
July 30, 2021
Son of a Spy (ch 114) kinda left me hanging. So was Verdeman just going to let Tenma walk free? I am also losing track of which character knew what and how, and where they were and when...
I have been waiting for A Neverending Journey (ch 115) for so long! I missed Nina and Dieter so much, and I really really need to know the story behind the Red Rose Mansion and the storybook!
Puppeteer (ch 116) was so fucking creepy for several reasons. I'm assuming that the demon was supposed to represent Johan, but then who would be the dragon? Was Johan actually some rogue supposed-to-be-agent for the Czechozlovakia Secret Police who wanted to eliminate the body that created him?
I liked The Seminar Children (ch 117) because I really love the fairy tales here in Monster!
I am embarassed to admit this, but I'm not sure I understood the God of Peace. I suppose it is about what happens to those who lose their humanity for humanity's sake: they go about believing they were good because of their deeds, but they were actually demons or monsters. The only one who can end a beast is a greater one or himself.
That Night (ch 118) kinda left me hanging. Johan and Anna are my little meow meows.
What Johan Saw (ch 119) was so unexpectedly sad. Stories and promises about memories and remembering just reach deep into my heart. I love the idea of Wolf only giving his name to those who truly knew him (I'm afraid I don't remember this bit very well though), and how Grimmer and his friends remembered each other's names and stories for them as acts of kindness. It was funny how this whole thing probably started because General Wolf just skimmed through the pages of The Nameless Monster before giving Johan his name. I like that names could be either completely insignificant or truly powerful in this story.
Fond Memories (ch 120) was so lovely! I really love Nina.
That twist at the end made me so sad for Mr. Lipsky...
An Unpleasant Job (ch 121) was quite funny. Eva was really fucked in the head, and I need to know more about what happened with her and Martin: a match made in hell.
Hideous Necktie (ch 122) was so similar to the last chapter except it was, dare I say it- cuter. Eva seemed to be living the life. She was practically a sugar baby, and she was going to be killed soon after! She really knew how to gaslight, gatekeep, and girlboss. I will cry if she's revealed to be already dead.
I have been waiting for A Neverending Journey (ch 115) for so long! I missed Nina and Dieter so much, and I really really need to know the story behind the Red Rose Mansion and the storybook!
Puppeteer (ch 116) was so fucking creepy for several reasons. I'm assuming that the demon was supposed to represent Johan, but then who would be the dragon? Was Johan actually some rogue supposed-to-be-agent for the Czechozlovakia Secret Police who wanted to eliminate the body that created him?
I liked The Seminar Children (ch 117) because I really love the fairy tales here in Monster!
I am embarassed to admit this, but I'm not sure I understood the God of Peace. I suppose it is about what happens to those who lose their humanity for humanity's sake: they go about believing they were good because of their deeds, but they were actually demons or monsters. The only one who can end a beast is a greater one or himself.
That Night (ch 118) kinda left me hanging. Johan and Anna are my little meow meows.
What Johan Saw (ch 119) was so unexpectedly sad. Stories and promises about memories and remembering just reach deep into my heart. I love the idea of Wolf only giving his name to those who truly knew him (I'm afraid I don't remember this bit very well though), and how Grimmer and his friends remembered each other's names and stories for them as acts of kindness. It was funny how this whole thing probably started because General Wolf just skimmed through the pages of The Nameless Monster before giving Johan his name. I like that names could be either completely insignificant or truly powerful in this story.
Fond Memories (ch 120) was so lovely! I really love Nina.
That twist at the end made me so sad for Mr. Lipsky...
An Unpleasant Job (ch 121) was quite funny. Eva was really fucked in the head, and I need to know more about what happened with her and Martin: a match made in hell.
Hideous Necktie (ch 122) was so similar to the last chapter except it was, dare I say it- cuter. Eva seemed to be living the life. She was practically a sugar baby, and she was going to be killed soon after! She really knew how to gaslight, gatekeep, and girlboss. I will cry if she's revealed to be already dead.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 3, 2021
TLDR: 3.5/5. Not bad, definitely another set up volume. The story is really picking up and getting exciting.
Longer Review: The main issue with this story is similar to the issue with the previous one, it feels a bit like nothing really happens. The difference with this story is that I think we get some more meaningful character development than in the previous volume. While we were focused on characters that I believe most readers wouldn't care too much about, this volume focuses on some we would care more about. It introduces some new characters and develops some from the previous volume.
Spoiler Review:
Longer Review: The main issue with this story is similar to the issue with the previous one, it feels a bit like nothing really happens. The difference with this story is that I think we get some more meaningful character development than in the previous volume. While we were focused on characters that I believe most readers wouldn't care too much about, this volume focuses on some we would care more about. It introduces some new characters and develops some from the previous volume.
Spoiler Review:
July 28, 2020
This is a review of the entire series.
Synopsis: Dr. Tenma brings a boy named Johan back to life, unknowingly resurrecting a monster from the brink of death who ends up throwing the world he knows into a cesspit of despair and chaos.
Review: One of the most horrifying yet humanistic crime thrillers ever told, managing to capture the absolute worst of humanity while showing how we can also be the most kind, compassionate and heroic creatures that have ever lived. The complexity of human nature, the small deeds that change the world around us little by little, the hero and the monster that lives inside all of us, how our actions shape the next generation, the controversy of nature vs. nurture, Monster brilliantly portrays it all in a stunningly engrossing and emotional manner.
Interweaving dark conspiracies, hospital politics, serial murders and controversial indictment, the dark tale of Tenma, Johan and all of the unfortunate souls caught in between their battle of morality is an unforgettable experience.
Synopsis: Dr. Tenma brings a boy named Johan back to life, unknowingly resurrecting a monster from the brink of death who ends up throwing the world he knows into a cesspit of despair and chaos.
Review: One of the most horrifying yet humanistic crime thrillers ever told, managing to capture the absolute worst of humanity while showing how we can also be the most kind, compassionate and heroic creatures that have ever lived. The complexity of human nature, the small deeds that change the world around us little by little, the hero and the monster that lives inside all of us, how our actions shape the next generation, the controversy of nature vs. nurture, Monster brilliantly portrays it all in a stunningly engrossing and emotional manner.
Interweaving dark conspiracies, hospital politics, serial murders and controversial indictment, the dark tale of Tenma, Johan and all of the unfortunate souls caught in between their battle of morality is an unforgettable experience.
July 19, 2019
Bueno si bien la historia sigue avanzando sin muchas vueltas o dilataciones innecesarias, creo que se repiten varios tropos, la introducción de distintos personajes con pasados trágicos y vidas más allá de la propia historia siempre se agradece, pero a veces llega a un punto en que aparece un personaje y pensás "uh ahora se viene otra desopilante historia de derrotismo y evasión", y eso enriquece la trama pero a la vez la vuelve un tanto monótona. Además muchos capítulos terminan con cliff hangers demasiado evidentes.
Por otro lado tanto Nina como Johan avanzan sin muchas complicaciones, me doy cuenta que Johan está acá no sólo para hacer de malo sino que tiene sus propios objetivos personales, y su psiquis se torna más compleja de lo que ya era antes, y eso es decir mucho.
Por otro lado tanto Nina como Johan avanzan sin muchas complicaciones, me doy cuenta que Johan está acá no sólo para hacer de malo sino que tiene sus propios objetivos personales, y su psiquis se torna más compleja de lo que ya era antes, y eso es decir mucho.
October 2, 2023
September 2023. Over September (and wrapping up on the 30th) I read this complex political conspiracy thriller drenched in guilt, corruption, but with a hope for finding the goodness and kindness in some everyday people across age, background, race, and nationality.
What starts as choosing a surgery for the first in need over the wealthy as a statement about the equality of all people spirals into over a decade long story with an expansive cast of characters, serial killings, and ethical debates that crosses cities and countries in its scope.
Reminded me a bit of Ira Levin’s The Boys From Brazil with the decades after upswell of political radicalism with its roots in WWII conflict (also an excellent book) and the element of conspiracy thriller at its core.
Absolutely looking forward to checking out his other series. Borrowed these through Sacramento Library and the Link+ System that let me borrow volumes from all over California libraries.
Naoki Urasawa’s Monster.
What starts as choosing a surgery for the first in need over the wealthy as a statement about the equality of all people spirals into over a decade long story with an expansive cast of characters, serial killings, and ethical debates that crosses cities and countries in its scope.
Reminded me a bit of Ira Levin’s The Boys From Brazil with the decades after upswell of political radicalism with its roots in WWII conflict (also an excellent book) and the element of conspiracy thriller at its core.
Absolutely looking forward to checking out his other series. Borrowed these through Sacramento Library and the Link+ System that let me borrow volumes from all over California libraries.
Naoki Urasawa’s Monster.
January 1, 2026
Wow. Definitely one of the better volumes in the series. Although we’re straying a little from the major arc, I’ve always enjoyed the ‘smaller stories’ featured in the book. In this volume, we’re introduced to a few more children’s books that had possibly helped shape how Johan become the monster he is today. These very simple children’s stories were impactful in their delivery: direct but scary. My personal favorite was “The God of Peace”.
Meanwhile, Tenma’s main lawyer was still struggling to understand Tenma’s position. Just like he had believed his father who was accused as a spy and a traitor, he wanted to believe in Tenma’s innocence, even though it was part and parcel in his profession to not let his client's guilt or innocence bother him. During his prolonged ‘holiday’, BKA’s Inspector Lunge stepped up his unofficial investigation to track the monster who started it all.
Meanwhile, Tenma’s main lawyer was still struggling to understand Tenma’s position. Just like he had believed his father who was accused as a spy and a traitor, he wanted to believe in Tenma’s innocence, even though it was part and parcel in his profession to not let his client's guilt or innocence bother him. During his prolonged ‘holiday’, BKA’s Inspector Lunge stepped up his unofficial investigation to track the monster who started it all.
September 23, 2021
putin le gars o marionnette c le fils de franz bonaparta e not johannn kii brule la villa d rosees avan ke anna ou tenma puuiis voir putin e les 46corps mon gars c terrible lhistoire avk eva e son protecteur si on peurdire sa comme ca aussi jveu trop savoir la suite frrro c lmeileru manga merci naoki
July 25, 2023
This book has content warnings for sexism, and alcoholism.
Oooh, a lot happened in this one. Honestly, it's an incredible volume. I am really liking the direction this is going in, and this volume did A LOT of the heavy lifting for that. The only reason this isn't a five star though is because I was just a bit too confused for that. But I'm really excited to see what's next!
Oooh, a lot happened in this one. Honestly, it's an incredible volume. I am really liking the direction this is going in, and this volume did A LOT of the heavy lifting for that. The only reason this isn't a five star though is because I was just a bit too confused for that. But I'm really excited to see what's next!
December 14, 2023
Di volume ini dijelaskan tentang rumah mewah misterius yang pernah menjadi tempat pembantaian. Nina yang sebelumnya mengunjungi rumah tersebut tiba-tiba pingsan karena memorinya membawa trauma masa lalu. Ia pun ditolong oleh seorang pria yang berprofesi sebagai pembuat boneka. Tak disangka, pria tersebut di akhir cerita adalah anak dari Franz Bonaparta.
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October 20, 2018
Franz Bonaparta children's books creepy stuff for children really :p
Nina still a growing feeling that she is not a mere devil's sister, something is going on in her!
Eva's new job why ?? do not like her a bit!
Going to the end!
Nina still a growing feeling that she is not a mere devil's sister, something is going on in her!
Eva's new job why ?? do not like her a bit!
Going to the end!
August 9, 2021
Sebuah perjalanan yang sangat intens tiap chapter. Nama tokoh dan kilatan ingatan masa lalu selalu menjadi awal yang penting bagi pembaca dalam merangkai dan menerka alur.
Sebuah masterpiece yang luar biasa dari Urasawa sensei.
Sebuah masterpiece yang luar biasa dari Urasawa sensei.
September 14, 2022
Equilibradísimo volumen: aparece el personaje clave para entender el final de la historia, conocemos al carismático Martin y somos testigos de los humanos intentos de los protagonistas por intentar ser felices mientras el horror sigue avanzando.
May 12, 2023
「神の中の悪魔が言いました、あなたは私であり、私はあなたです。」
„Ďábel uvnitř Boha řekl, ty jsi já a já jsem ty."
„Der Teufel in Gott sagte: Du bist ich und ich bin du.“
"The Devil inside the God said, you are me and I am you."
"O Diabo dentro do Deus disse, você sou eu e eu sou você."
„Ďábel uvnitř Boha řekl, ty jsi já a já jsem ty."
„Der Teufel in Gott sagte: Du bist ich und ich bin du.“
"The Devil inside the God said, you are me and I am you."
"O Diabo dentro do Deus disse, você sou eu e eu sou você."
December 4, 2023
Lots of background information about Johan and Nina's childhood in this volume. Also more Eva, who I still can't stand. I honestly don't know why she's still in the story so much. The book also ended on a cliffhanger, so onto the next one!
November 27, 2017
The two children books "The Man with the Big Eyes, The Man with the Big mouth" and "The God of Peace" were good stories. They contained sadness and fear, that grew into Nina and Johan.
May 25, 2018
What was that at the end?? I need the next one
January 11, 2019
WHAT'S HAPPENING HERE???
November 28, 2019
The girlfriend's back and I hate her guts now
Hey now
Hey now
The girlfriend's back
Hey now
Hey now
The girlfriend's back
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