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39. Monster
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@LordoftheMorons

Watch Monster? Maybe not. Monsters a very interesting show, of a type we havent really seen on TV for a long time. Outside of fighting shounen, we dont really get many long-running story based series, which is definitely a shame (I wouldve loved to see a 20th Century Boys anime of similar length). Watching it was a very cool experience (I think I watched it a few months after I started watching anime). Seeing all the plots develop over time was awesome, and while some of them didnt pay off as well as they couldve, pretty much everything still came together in a compelling way. The concept of a surgeon chasing the serial killer he saved across Europe is pretty great, and all the development both characters go through is super interesting. There are plenty of fantastic side characters along the way, too. Grimmer good times. Nina not handled quite as well. The number one flaw of Monster is the reason I said to maybe not watch it above. The pacing isnot so great. I think the show only adapts a couple chapters per episode, and it could definitely stand to go faster. Id much rather read the manga than rewatch the anime, though I did enjoy the series (as evidenced by its high rank), and the animation/music were quite solid. It can be tough to find the pacing balance, and Monster failed to do it perfectly.
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