Monster

2004 - 2005 TV-14 24m 8.7

Dr. Kenzo Tenma, an elite neurosurgeon, finds his life in utter turmoil after following his conscience to operate on a small boy named Johan.

Dr. Kenzo Tenma has it all. He is by far the most skilled surgeon at Isler memorial, a well respected doctor amongst his peers and is even engaged to the directors daughter, Eva. But all this changes one fateful day when a young boy and his twin are brought in with a severe head injury. With a very delicate operation on his hands Tenma faces the dilemma of choosing to operate on the young boy or operating on the mayor. Going against his orders Tenma saves the young boys life. This however comes at the cost of losing the mayor and along with it his status at the hospital, relationship with Eva and everything he's worked for. Drunk and depressed one night Tenma angrily approves of his decision believing that "all life is equal". The following morning the twins have mysteriously disappeared whilst 3 doctors including the director have been found dead. 9 years later a BKA agent is hot on Tenma's heels believing him to be the lead suspect in the murders. However Tenma is about to be reunited with someone from his past who proves to be the reason behind all the events. Regretting his past decisions Tenma sets off on a quest across Germany to put an end to the consequences his actions have caused whilst along the way meeting characters who give him the courage and motivation to continue down this personal journey to redemption.

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Episodes:

Episode 1 Herr Doktor Tenma

1. Herr Doktor Tenma

Aired: Apr 6, 2004

Dr. Kenzo Tenma disobeys orders to operate on a wealthy donor, following his ...

Episode 2 Downfall

2. Downfall

Aired: Apr 13, 2004

Dr. Tenma saves Johan's life, but Mayor Roedecker dies during surgery under D...

Episode 3 Murder Case

3. Murder Case

Aired: Apr 20, 2004

Inspector Lunge suspects Dr. Tenma in the deaths of three doctors and the dis...

Episode 4 Night of Punishment

4. Night of Punishment

Aired: Apr 26, 2004

Junkers is interrogated about the murders by Inspector Lunge, and Dr. Tenma p...

Episode 7 Mansion of Tragedy

7. Mansion of Tragedy

Aired: May 19, 2004

Dr. Tenma and Nina arrive at a gruesome scene, finding the Fortners and a jou...

Episode 8 The Fugitive

8. The Fugitive

Aired: May 26, 2004

Dr. Tenma returns to work at a hospital in Dusseldorf, but is forced to flee ...

Episode 9 Rouhei to shoujo

9. Rouhei to shoujo

Aired: Jun 2, 2004

Dr. Tenma undergoes intense firearms training with a former army veteran name...

Episode 11 Kinderheim 511

11. Kinderheim 511

Aired: Jun 16, 2004

Tenma learns that Johan used to be in an orphanage known as Kinderheim 511, w...

Episode 13 Petra and Schumann

13. Petra and Schumann

Aired: Jun 30, 2004

In a small village, Dr. Schumann worries over the health of his sick but stub...

Episode 15 Be My Baby

15. Be My Baby

Aired: Jul 14, 2004

Tenma investigates the Heidelberg murders and learns of a right-wing national...

Episode 16 Wolf's Confession

16. Wolf's Confession

Aired: Jul 21, 2004

Nina finds Ayse dead at Baby's mansion, where Goedelitz and his men have been...

Episode 17 Reunion

17. Reunion

Aired: Jul 28, 2004

Tenma saves the Turkish community from a neo-Nazi fire plot, while Nina learn...

Episode 19 Abyss of the Monster

19. Abyss of the Monster

Aired: Aug 11, 2004

Tenma visits Dr. Gillen, a former rival, for help in understanding Johan. Dr....

Episode 20 Journey to Freiham

20. Journey to Freiham

Aired: Aug 18, 2004

Tenma and Dieter hitch a ride with a former police officer and his wife.

Episode 21 Happy Holidays

21. Happy Holidays

Aired: Aug 25, 2004

Former detective Muller is lured into a trap by Johan, who has his bodyguard ...

Episode 22 Lunge's Trap

22. Lunge's Trap

Aired: Sep 1, 2004

Lunge sets a trap for Tenma, but is wounded by the real criminal.

Episode 23 Eva's Confession

23. Eva's Confession

Aired: Sep 8, 2004

Eva Heinemann is arrested for public drunkenness and is also homeless after n...

Episode 25 Thursday's Boy

25. Thursday's Boy

Aired: Sep 29, 2004

In Munich, Karl Neumann and fellow student Lotte Frank engage in a series of ...

Episode 26 The Secret Woods

26. The Secret Woods

Aired: Oct 6, 2004

Schuwald hires a private investigator to look into Farren's death, while Joha...

Episode 27 Proof

27. Proof

Aired: Oct 13, 2004

While Braun investigates Karl for Farren's death, Johan manipulates Karl into...

Episode 28 Just One Case

28. Just One Case

Aired: Oct 20, 2004

Braun investigates Karl and Johan after becoming suspicious of their involvem...

Episode 29 Execution

29. Execution

Aired: Oct 27, 2004

Braun investigates Johan's origins and discovers that the real Johan Liebert ...

Episode 30 Decision

30. Decision

Aired: Nov 2, 2004

Dr. Reichwein reflects on the suspicious death of his friend Richard Braun, l...

Episode 31 In Broad Daylight

31. In Broad Daylight

Aired: Nov 9, 2004

Dr. Reichwein hides Tenma in a safe house, but Tenma leaves to track down Johan.

Episode 32 Sanctuary

32. Sanctuary

Aired: Nov 16, 2004

Lotte has a chance encounter with Nina and discovers that they are both resea...

Episode 35 My Nameless Hero

35. My Nameless Hero

Aired: Dec 7, 2004

Lunge prioritizes his investigation over his personal life, questioning Tenma...

Episode 36 The Monster of Chaos

36. The Monster of Chaos

Aired: Dec 14, 2004

Dr. Reichwein confronts Schuwald about Johan. Reichwein and Lunge both head t...

Episode 38 The Demon in My Eyes

38. The Demon in My Eyes

Aired: Jan 18, 2005

The fire inside the library spreads, but people are trapped inside by locked ...

Episode 39 The Hell in His Eyes

39. The Hell in His Eyes

Aired: Jan 25, 2005

Initially suspecting Tenma's involvement in the fire and the planned assassin...

Episode 40 Grimmer

40. Grimmer

Aired: Feb 1, 2005

Wolfgang Grimmer, a freelance journalist and former East German, investigates...

Episode 41 Ghosts of 511

41. Ghosts of 511

Aired: Feb 8, 2005

Grimmer investigates Petrov, who was present at the 511 Kinderheim revolt.

Episode 43 Jan Suk

43. Jan Suk

Aired: Feb 22, 2005

Detective Suk investigates the murders of his superior, two former StB member...

Episode 44 Two Darknesses

44. Two Darknesses

Aired: Mar 1, 2005

The murder of Commissioner Hamrlik and the involvement of corrupt officers ca...

Episode 46 Point of Contact

46. Point of Contact

Aired: Mar 15, 2005

A Prague police detective from a special investigative team has been killed i...

Episode 48 The Scariest Thing

48. The Scariest Thing

Aired: Mar 29, 2005

While searching for the sign with the three frogs, Nina is surprised that she...

Episode 49 The Cruelest Thing

49. The Cruelest Thing

Aired: Apr 6, 2005

All the orphans who adore Grimmer try to prove his innocence. They find the b...

Episode 50 Mansion of Roses

50. Mansion of Roses

Aired: Apr 13, 2005

Inspector Lunge arrives at the Red Rose Mansion after finding a hint in a pic...

Episode 52 Lawyer

52. Lawyer

Aired: Apr 27, 2005

Tenma is caught in the Czech Republic. He is moved to a police department in ...

Episode 53 Determination

53. Determination

Aired: May 4, 2005

After hearing Roberto's threat against Eva, Tenma decides to confess to all c...

Episode 54 Escape

54. Escape

Aired: May 11, 2005

Tenma and Milch are on the run with the injured Gustav and Helene. Eva finds ...

Episode 55 Room 402

55. Room 402

Aired: May 18, 2005

Tenma escapes with Milch and tries to warn Eva that she is in danger. Eva is ...

Episode 56 The Unending Journey

56. The Unending Journey

Aired: May 25, 2005

Tenma has escaped and is headed to his lawyer Verdeman's house. There, Tenma ...

Episode 57 That Night

57. That Night

Aired: Jun 1, 2005

Nina faints at the Red Rose Mansion and is saved by Lipsky, a puppeteer. When...

Episode 58 Unwanted Job

58. Unwanted Job

Aired: Jun 8, 2005

Two months earlier, before Tenma escaped, Martin visited Eva's room and took ...

Episode 61 The Door of Memory

61. The Door of Memory

Aired: Jun 29, 2005

Nina returns to the apartment that she lived in and Johan and encounters anot...

Episode 62 A Fun Meal

62. A Fun Meal

Aired: Jul 6, 2005

Tenma is hit by a van While trying to escape from police in Frankfurt upon tr...

Episode 63 Unrelated Murders

63. Unrelated Murders

Aired: Jul 13, 2005

Inspector Weissbach, who was in charge of the murder cases concerning the Lie...

Episode 65 Johan's Footprints

65. Johan's Footprints

Aired: Jul 27, 2005

Nina has recovered all of her memories and goes alone to Capek's villa in sea...

Episode 66 Welcome Back

66. Welcome Back

Aired: Aug 3, 2005

Capek is at the mercy of a gun-toting Nina and leads her to Johan by car. On ...

Episode 67 I'm Home

67. I'm Home

Aired: Aug 10, 2005

Johan, during his confrontation with Anna, reveals what he endured in the Red...

Episode 68 Ruhenheim

68. Ruhenheim

Aired: Aug 17, 2005

BKA inspector Lunge is standing on a hill that overlooks Ruhenheim, a peacefu...

Episode 69 A Peaceful Home

69. A Peaceful Home

Aired: Aug 24, 2005

Inspector Lunge and Grimmer are standing on a hill that overlooks the town of...

Episode 72 Man Without a Name

72. Man Without a Name

Aired: Sep 14, 2005

Inspector Lunge tracks down Roberto, the leader of the inciters, and charges ...

Episode 74 The Real Monster

74. The Real Monster

Aired: Sep 28, 2005

After the events in Ruhenheim, Tenma is cleared of suspicion of multiple homi...

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Current Status: Ended

Network: Nippon TV

Production Country: Japan

Genres: Drama, Crime, Thriller, Mystery, Animation

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