Monster_
Original: MONSTER
"The only thing humans are equal in is death."
Kenzou Tenma, a Japanese brain surgeon in Germany, finds his life in utter turmoil after getting involved with a psychopath that was once a former patient.
Network
Nippon TV
Episodes
74
Updated Feb 16, 2026
WHERE TO WATCH
Netflix
20 countries
Prime Video
4 countries
Anime Times Amazon Channel
1 country
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1 country
Hulu
1 country
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DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Overview
Monster has 1 season with 74 episodes spanning 2004-2005.
Hidenobu Kiuchi →
Rating
With a 8.5/10 rating from 723 votes, Monster is considered highly rated.
Year context
Monster first aired 22 years ago in 2004.
CAST (4)
SEASONS (1 season, 74 episodes)
SEASON 1
01
Herr Dr. Tenma
Dr. Kenzo Tenma, a leading neurosurgeon at the Dusseldorf Hospital has received massive acclaim for his successful surgery on a famous opera singer. However, he…
02
Downfall
The price for disobeying Dr. Heinemann's orders to operate on the mayor is costly for Dr. Tenma. His career begins to plummet. The boy whom…
03
A Murder
Things look brighter for Dr. Tenma, now that Dr. Heinemann is dead. His career takes off, and even Eva tries to win him back. But…
04
Night of the Execution
Adolf Junkers has information about the serial murders that is vital to the police, but he is afraid to reveal them. Dr. Tenma's care for…
05
The Girl of Heidelberg
Nina Fortner, a talented young student in Heidelberg has been having nightmares. She also cannot remember anything about her life before she was 10 years…
06
The Missing
Nina finally receives an email informing her to meet the anonymous sender at a specified time and place. Dr. Tenma in his search for the…
07
House of Tragedy
Tenma and Nina return to the Fortners’ residence to find Mauler and Nina’s parents dead. Two detectives arrive to take them to the station for…
08
Pursued
Eva tries to threaten Dr. Tenma, unless he gets back with her, she would reveal to the police that the tie that was found at…
09
The Girl and the Seasoned Soldier
An old mercenary soldier named Hugo is interrogated by Lunge about a student of his, a doctor named Tenma.
10
A Past Erased
Tenma encounters a burglar named Heckel who claims to have seen the killer. It soon results in Heckel leading Tenma to a couple of murderers.
11
511 Kinderheim
Tenma learns that Johan used to be in an orphanage known as Kinderheim 511. And he meets a former East German official named Hartmann who…
12
A Little Experiment
Dieter is picked up by Hartmann before Tenma could return. And Tenma learns more about the experiments in Kinderheim 511.
13
Petra and Schumann
In a small village, Dr. Schumann worries over the health of his sick but stubborn old friend, Petra.
14
Left Behind
Inspector Lunge investigates the murder of a prostitute and suspects a senator named Dr. Boltzmann of involvement. His dedication to his work however takes a…
15
Be My Baby
Dr. Tenma and Nina Fortner's investigations lead them to a powerful man known as 'The Baby', who belongs in an extremist organisation. They soon learn…
16
Wolf's Confession
Nina escapes the mansion. And Tenma meets with the unrecognizable General Wolf at the mansion later.
17
Reunion
The extremists plans are put into action, and Tenma decides to postpone his search for Johan and instead heads to the Turkish district to warn…
18
Five Sugars
Nina meets with an old friend and boss, Mister Rosso. The delightful old boss however, has a very dark past.
19
Monster's Abyss
Tenma visits Rudy, a criminal psychologist, who is working on cases involving a murderer named Jurgens.
20
Journey to Freiham
Tenma and Dieter hitch a ride with an elderly couple on the way to Freiham. Tenma wonders if the couple plan to turn him in.
21
Happy Holidays
Nina confronts Muller, one of the two detectives responsible for the death of her foster parents, the Fortners. Muller discovers that his protege, Roberto, is…
22
Lunge's Trap
Lunge determines that the murder of a wealthy, middle-aged, childless couple does not fit the usual modus operandi of the serial murders and decides to…
23
Eva's Confession
Eva Heinemann is arrested for public drunkenness and hooks up with Roberto, with whom she was with the night before her arrest. Roberto then reveals…
24
Of Men and Dining
In exchange for her life, Roberto tells Eva to confront Tenma, who is currently treating a mob boss at a country house. Eva is promptly…
25
Thursday's Boy
Karl Neumann and Lotte Frank are both students who read latin to Hans Georg Schubert. Lotte attempts to assist Karl in finding out his past…
26
The Secret Woods
A man who claims to be the son of a millionaire has committed suicide, and a detective is determined to solve the case.
27
Proof
Richard's past and present situation is revealed. Johan continues to bond with the Schuwald family and his intention is revealed.
28
Just One Case
Richard re-investigates his old homicide cases and makes a frightening discovery.
29
Execution
Robert delves into Johan's past and makes a shocking discovery. Dr. Gillen speaks to Peter Jurgens, a serial murderer about Johan's possible involvement and gets…
30
Decision
Suspecting foul play in Robert's 'accidental' death fall, Dr. Reichwen makes some discoveries in his investigations. But as he later realizes, his investigations may have…
31
In Broad Daylight
Dr. Tenma and Dr. Reichwen finally meet. Dr. Reichwen intends to proof Dr. Tenma's innocence in the homicides, but Dr. Tenma has other ideas.
32
Sanctuary
Lotte, Frank and Karl are drifting apart. Lotte meets Nina Fortner and they become friends. Dr. Tenma searches for a perfect spot to shoot Johan.
33
A Child's View
Dieter learns of a life threatening game that children are playing. Mr. Schuwald decides to donate his whole book collection to the Munich University Library…
34
At the Edge of Darkness
The 'Margot Langer' impostor tries to blackmail Johan. Dr. Tenma helps a young 'doctor' at an illegal clinic
35
My Nameless Hero
Lunge tries to get into Dr. Tenma's mind by pretending to be him. Dr. Gillen learns something about Johan during an interview with a psychotic…
36
The Monster of Chaos
Dr. Reichwein reveals the true nature of Johan to Mr. Schuwald. Dr. Tenma gets ready to assassinate Johan. Lunge concludes that Dr. Tenma will kill…
37
A Nameless Monster
The episode begins with a fairy tale about a Monster without a name. Nina reads the story from the picture book and has a sense…
38
The Demon in My Eyes
Dr. Tenma has a gun pointed at Roberto, but Roberto has the rifle pointed at him. Nina, Dr.Reichwen and Dieter arrive to find the whole…
39
The Hell in His Eyes
Lunge, from the BKA, learns that Johan may indeed exist. Nina goes into regressive hypnosis to learn more about the picture book and her past.…
40
Grimmer
The episode introduces Grimmer. Grimmer is a freelance journalist doing an in-depth research into the abuses in the orphanages in East Germany. Grimmer meets with…
41
Ghosts of 511
Grimmer stubbornly stalks Petrov for his experimental research papers chronicaling the abuses at Kinderheim 511, but he gets a surprise instead.
42
The Adventures of the Magnificent Steiner
Grimmer has the key that Petrov gave him, and a former Czechoslovakian secret police organization wants it. Caught and tortured, Grimmer tells his abductors about…
43
Detective Suk
A new inspector, detective Suk is on the case of Zeman's homicide. During his investigation, he discovers that there is more to Zeman's murder than…
44
Double Darkness
After the death of his seniors, Suk is left to re-investigate case from the very beginning. He gets information from the orphans about a meeting…
45
The Monster's Afterimage
Suk is put under surveillance by the new commissioner. Together with Grimmer, Suk retrieves the tape and research papers from the deposit box. But their…
46
Contact
Dr. Tenma learns about Suk's fugitive status from a journalist. And sets out to find him. Meanwhile, Suk and Grimmer goes into hiding, but is…
47
The Door to Nightmares
Nina's experience in Prague is a nightmare for her. Tenma and Grimmer meets with a top man in the Czechoslovakian STB. They are offered a…
48
The Scariest Thing
Johan visits Suk's mother. Tenma and Grimmer learns of his visit. They, including Col. Ranke, listen to Johan's tape. Lunge arrives in Prague for a…
49
The Cruelest Thing
Grimmer and Tenma tries to stop Johan from subjecting Milo, one of the orphans, to one of the most cruel fate.
50
The Rose Mansion
Lunge investigates the secret behind the Red Rose Mansion. Tenma and Grimmer separate, but Tenma finds himself in trouble.
51
The Monster's Love Letter
Schubert, with the help of Reichwein, re-explores his past with Karl Neumann's real mother and realizes his link to Johan. As news of Tenma's arrest…
52
The Lawyer
Former patients of Eisler Memorial Hospital enlist the aid of Alfred Baul, a lawyer, to represent Tenma. Baul in turn asks for the assistance of…
53
Determination
After hearing Roberto's threat against Eva, Tenma decides to confess to all charges against him so he can be placed in the same van transporting…
54
The Escape
Tenma and Milch are on the run with the injured Gustav and Helene. Eva finds her life in danger when she discovers that the attorney…
55
Room 402
Dr. Tenma takes Verderman hostage in a desperate search for Eva. And Verderman's dark past is revealed.
56
The Neverending Journey
Nina and Dieter enters the Red Rose Mansion, but Nina faints from her disturbing experience. And they end up in the care of a puppeteer…
57
That Night
A flashback to Johan’s and Nina’s past, to the time before the Liebert’s homicides reveals the reason behind Johan’s killing. Police makes a startling discovery…
58
I Hate This Job
Martin, a hired hand, is hired by General Wolf's ex-associates to ‘take care’ of Eva. But his emotions get in the way of his orders.
59
The Man Who Saw the Devil
Tenma manages to find Martin. A drunken Eva spots Johan at a party. Martin receives his final orders from his boss but his feelings gets…
60
The Man Who Knew Too Much
Martin’s attempt to save Eva costs him his life, his last minutes with Tenma reveals a terrible secrets about Martin’s boss, Peter Chapek and the…
61
The Door to Memories
Nina returns to the apartment that she lived in with her mother and Johan and encounters another memory. She then returns to Munich and Dr.…
62
A Pleasant Dinner Table
While trying to escape from police in Frankfurt, Tenma is hit by a van. He awakes in the Turkish Quarter of the city, the same…
63
Unrelated Murders
Egon Weisbach was one of the first investigators in the murder of the Liebert parents. On his last day on the job before retirement, he…
64
The Baby's Depression
The Baby is killed by a prostitute, and his death sends shockwaves in Petr Capek's organization. Capek becomes paranoid as to who is loyal or…
65
Johan's Footprints
Capek tries to berate Johan for his actions and tells him that everything should be done according to Capek's plans but Johan simply disagrees and…
66
Welcome Home
Capek reveals to Nina that her and her twin brother Johan are the products of a eugenics experiment designed to breed "the perfect children". Tenma…
67
I'm Back
Nina confronts Johan who presents her with a story on what happened when many people were poisoned at the Mansion of Red Roses. Nina realizes…
68
Ruhenheim
With a postcard obtained by Lipsky, Lunge arrives in Ruhenheim. There he meets up with Grimmer, whose research has led him to this town as…
69
The Peaceful House
Lunge and Grimmer conclude something terrible is happening in Ruhenheim when random gunshots ring out, people are either murdered or disappearing, and any links out…
70
The Town Massacre
As time passes, more people in Ruhenheim are being shot dead by mysterious people and each other. Both Grimmer and Lunge determine that the owner…
71
The Wrath of the Magnificent Steiner
Tenma runs into Lunge, the latter apologizing for his previous accusations against Tenma. Nina and Dr. Gillen rush to Ruhenheim. After the winning lottery couple…
72
A Nameless Man
Lunge confronts Roberto, one of the ringleaders, in a hotel room. Both are subsequently wounded in the fight. Nina and Gillen arrive in Ruhenheim where…
73
Scenery for a Doomsday
Bonaparta attempts to shoot Johan dead, but is gunned down by Roberto, who dies of his own injuries soon afterwards. With the massacre now over,…
74
The Real Monster
It has been some time since the tragic blood battle, and everyone is working hard to put their lives back to normal. Tenma finally locates…
SERIES INFO
1
Seasons
74
Episodes
24 min/ep
Per Episode
Ended
Status
NETWORKS (1)
Nippon TV
DETAILS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Monster about?
Kenzou Tenma, a Japanese brain surgeon in Germany, finds his life in utter turmoil after getting involved with a psychopath that was once a former patient.
Where can I watch Monster?
Monster is available on Netflix, Prime Video, Anime Times Amazon Channel, Toei Animation Channel Amazon Channel, Hulu. Availability varies by region.
How many seasons does Monster have?
Monster has 1 season with 74 episodes total.
Who stars in Monster?
The cast of Monster includes Hidenobu Kiuchi, Nozomu Sasaki, Mamiko Noto, Tsutomu Isobe.
What is the rating of Monster?
Monster has a rating of 8.5 out of 10 based on 723 votes on TMDB.
Is Monster still running?
Monster has ended. The final episode aired on .
GENRES (4)
Animation
Drama
Mystery
Crime
