The Message Of Monster

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2 жыл бұрын

Monster is one of my all time favorite anime and manga. I've talked about Johan Leibert many times, but in this video I want to look at the message I took away from the story.
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@BasedBuffet 2 жыл бұрын

Maybe the real Monster were the friends we made along the way

@ryan-xd3dy 2 жыл бұрын

☠️

@tryingtobehappy5144 2 жыл бұрын

True

@theirongiants Жыл бұрын

Yeah, maybe the real monster were the friends we made along the way. But, that's the thing you never know. You might be the monster of one's life. The real monster is not a person. It's life itself.

@ecplse Жыл бұрын

@AKAGAMI NO SHANKS he bugging

@_Asakaze_ Жыл бұрын

* wipes tear * So true

@luciusnguyen2449 2 жыл бұрын

I can't praise enough how brilliant the contrast between Tenma and Johan's morality: "Everybody deserves the chance to live equally" vs "The only chance that comes for everybody equally is death"

@ringringsir30 2 жыл бұрын

It's actually the same yet ...

@fajriputrarudisukmawan7294 2 жыл бұрын

@@ringringsir30 its like a two side on the same coin

@moemoetheclown7996 2 жыл бұрын

I know that this is all philosophical and meaningful but, it feels like I'm having a stroke reading the second morality you listed.

@Acooky. Жыл бұрын

also the fact that johan is portrayed as the antichrist and tenma is an angel, portrayed in how the people tenma meet seem to get a morale light beamed upon them and he changes their lives in amazing ways, whereas the people johan meet end up with a fate way worse, their lives are changed for the worse as they see what the devil is

@revengance4149 Жыл бұрын

@@fajriputrarudisukmawan7294 a coin? one side's death the other life? coin, death lif-TWO FACE YOU MOTHERF-

@leviackerman1799 2 жыл бұрын

Everyone is talking about Johan or Grimmer but godamn can we talk about Tenma?! what a character..he starts out as a nice doctor really expressive of his emotions but the way he evolves into a badass guy who grows cold but still retaining his qualities is masterful. Truly one of the most underrated characters ever in manga and anime. And he's one of the best protagonist I've ever encountered. Such a great guy to follow.

@vinz8081 2 жыл бұрын

Yes exactly. Tenma is my 3rd favourite protagonist after Guts and Musashi in all of anime and manga.

@janbiel1221 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, when I started reading Monster for all I heard expected Johan to be my fav character (from Monster, not the overall), but instead Tenma was. His character arc and development is fantastic

@shikiryogi7776 2 жыл бұрын

I'm according to you and he his mý favourite Monster❤character with Nina whos a pretty,gentle and strong woman.But,if you want incredibly underrated character just check 😍Shinya Kogami from Psycho Pass.Even,Psycho Pass fans not realises of deep he his.

@myron4445 Жыл бұрын

so valid

@eli8444 Жыл бұрын

He is THE GOAT

@regret.932 2 жыл бұрын

I just finished Watching Monster this week. Johan has such an intense charisma you feel he's literally alive. I was ALWAYS on edge whenever he appeared on screen. Just holding my breath on what he would do next.

@AM-nc5dd 2 жыл бұрын

This is so facts, every time he would appear I would be like o shoot what’s about to happen now

@Doujxn 2 жыл бұрын

Sameee

@danyalshakeel4402 2 жыл бұрын

Well can you say that the anime is peak?

@mariaaaa1128 2 жыл бұрын

Ikr his presence is so overwhelming

@Dell-ol6hb 2 жыл бұрын

true

@claudius3172 2 жыл бұрын

I was really surprised by the research the mangaka made about European and especially German history. I am a German myself and I really liked how realistic and accurate the historical context and the German society after the reunion of East and West Germany were presented.

@nick_.19 2 жыл бұрын

Same. It didn't expect that and i was really surprised.

@ringringsir30 2 жыл бұрын

I almost forgot about The Magnificent Grimmer Definitely the best character in the series other than Tenma and Johan Grimmer he will always be in my heart

@GrowingDownUnder 2 жыл бұрын

No spoilers dude, some people may be reading the comments that haven't seen it yet

@ringringsir30 2 жыл бұрын

@@GrowingDownUnder sorry but the video is already spoiler so I thought it would be fine

@SpaceMissile Жыл бұрын

@@ringringsir30 yeah, you're fine. other guy is a fool to call you out for that. lmao

@GrowingDownUnder Жыл бұрын

@@rogue_infinity I tell you what's dumb, spoiling anime is dumb.

@GrowingDownUnder Жыл бұрын

@@ringringsir30 you thought wrong, spoiling is not fine. In video or comments, both wrong.

@oleksandrbyelyenko435 2 жыл бұрын

I have re-read Monster this winter. And loved every chapter of it

@NinthShinigami 2 жыл бұрын

I need to re read it it’s been 4-5 years lol

@Josh374 2 жыл бұрын

Thoughts on Eva?

@oleksandrbyelyenko435 2 жыл бұрын

@@Josh374 Well, I really liked her in the later part of the story. Even got worried for her. Even during re-read. I guess you see her one-dimentional at first. As story progresses she develops as a character therefore you appreciate her more.

@Josh374 2 жыл бұрын

@@oleksandrbyelyenko435 That’s what I thought as well but can we both agree that the first 40% of the story she was a B*tch

@MichellBollinger 2 жыл бұрын

@@oleksandrbyelyenko435 i thought he was talking about Evangelion ngl

@daytimelantern6570 2 жыл бұрын

Martin Evas bodyguard his whole 3 episodes have stuck with me what a great character along with episode 18 with the old ex hitman resument owner Monster is my favorite fictional story 6 times over it is amazing

@leviackerman1799 2 жыл бұрын

IKR..?! I was so sad when he died. If only every other anime treated side characters with such care as Orasawa. Martin was such a great addition to the cast .

@jadeorbigoso5212 2 жыл бұрын

Porco Rosso❤️❤️

@treWavey_30 Жыл бұрын

Richard Braun was the saddest to me, Johan did him dirty

@Thirteen13551355 Жыл бұрын

I think there's another message, one I realise because of recent events in my life. Some people say Tenma didn't grow or learn anything throughout the story. He saves Johan and saves him again. Nothing has changed. However, something did change. Tenma doesn't let Johan's actions be his problem anymore. He once sacrificed his entire life to chase someone who was clearly letting him. In the end, Tenma learned that no matter what Johan will do after the surgeon saves him, it isn't Tenma's problem. Tenma did what he thought was right and that's it. His talents went to waste while chasing Johan, people in the story kept saying this. In the end, Tenma dedicated himself to actually doing what he does best: help people.

@nitinpriyadarshi269 2 жыл бұрын

Your "The greatest antagonist in anime and manga" video made me start Monster. And it's really one of the best manga I've ever read. Truly a masterpiece. And I thank you for introducing me to it.

@aidanbunce1934 2 жыл бұрын

i saw that video and had it saved in my watch later until i finished the series. as soon as i’d finished i went to watch it😂

@caffeinated9030 2 жыл бұрын

The anime adaptation of Monster was done really well imo, it really captured the feeling of Johan's eerie presence that would make you think someone like this might actually exist in our society.

@NinthShinigami 2 жыл бұрын

One of the best mangas ever, up there with Berserk, Vagabond, and Pun Pun.

@JoaquinJr 2 жыл бұрын

Do you think they should ever make proper anime adaptations for Berserk, Vagabond, and Oyasumi Punpun like they did for Monster?

@NinthShinigami 2 жыл бұрын

@@JoaquinJr yea, but they each gotta get a good studio that can put real effort behind it. I’d love to see Berserk be animated either by MAPPA or ufotable, as well as Vagabond and Pun Pun.

@oleksandrbyelyenko435 2 жыл бұрын

Pun Pun gave me an emotional trauma. Thank you very much.

@kristopherwillis8075 2 жыл бұрын

The Mt.Rushmore of Manga 😌

@NinthShinigami 2 жыл бұрын

@@kristopherwillis8075 fax 💯💯💯

@youknowho4378 2 жыл бұрын

Wolfgang Grimmer is a phenomenal character but many people don't really appreciate him. If you bring up monster in conversation people always talk about Johan or Tenma but no one really brings up Grimmer Or Lunge but in my opinion they are as great as tenma or Johan(kinda but not on same level)

@alucard3317 Жыл бұрын

I’d say they are of equal importance, because they also serve as the amazing backdrop to the story, I don’t think Monster would be as perfect as ist is without these Side Characters

@youknowho4378 Жыл бұрын

@@alucard3317 100% agreed

@Kinnerathler 2 жыл бұрын

One of the more overlooked aspects of Monster is the difference between Anna/Nina and Johan. Both had similarly tragic childhoods, so how did they end up so different? I think Urasawa uses this dichotomy to argue that your upbringing does not have to define what kind of person you become. Just because you experienced great tragedy, doesn’t mean you have to become a tragic person. In the words of Franz Bonaparta, “people can become whatever they want to be”.

@daniellev1878 5 ай бұрын

Although your point on the upbringing is generally valid, I'm not sure that was Urasawa's intention. Johan didn't become the monster simply because of his tragic childhood. He became the monster so that Anna wouldn't. Everything he did was to protect her. Obviously he did so in a very fucked up way, but it's only natural since his mentality was fucked up to begin with. Seeing your mother pick one of the twins over the other, and not being sure she knew which one she preferred, this (on top of everything else the twins went through) can fuck you up big time. The real dichotomy that Urasawa intentionally (through plot & character) established is between Johan and Tenma. Is all live equal? Or are we only equal in death? If you strip those questions from morality, there's a potential for a deep psychological discussion... I mean, if you can go back in time and kill 10 year old Hitler, would you do it? Would you be able to pull the trigger and justify murdering another human being? That would make you a killer, and will potentially ruin your psyche and your life. Sure, you'll save millions of people (maybe), and there are murderers ten times worse than you. But who's to say that by killing Hitler you'll prevent WW2 and save millions? What if without Hitler Germany not only starts a war but wins it and Europe ends up being a fascist state? No one can really say what would history look like if you did that. But that's beside the point. By killing another human being, no matter how deserving of death you may believe them to be, you're tainting your soul. That's why, I believe, Urasawa chose forgiveness in the end. Yes, humans are equal in death, no question about it. But all life is equally valuable, too. We differ IN life (skills, deeds, qualities), but life itself is equally precious. And to move on from tragedy and grow as a society, we should forgive our sins. That's at least what I get from this masterpiece of a show.

@HemalChavda-km2zs 4 ай бұрын

your point is generally valid, but there's ongoing theme of importance of identity in Monster, Johan's perception of his identity was fucked up from the start because of his mother dressing him up as Nina and confusing him and that red rose mansion incident where he thought he was the one who went there, all of that fucked him up alot, also mentioned by @daniellev1878 he actually did all that to protect his sister.

@GutsandBlood231 23 күн бұрын

@@daniellev1878I love your comment. But off course you won't change all circumstances by killing one person. Believing that WW2 just broke out cause of one person (Hitler) is pretty dum Imo. Especially when WW2 started with the japanese attacking China in 1938. Hitler/ the germans and all allies just started WW2 in Europe in 1939. And the worled was shattered and fucked at that time. And furthermore there were many parties interested in that war. The Germans were just tje ones who did the first step in Europe.

@unsuspectingman Жыл бұрын

I know it's a cliche to say this, but Monster genuinely changed me I feel like it helped me see the world and the people in it in so many different perspectives, I realised that I was incredibly dumb by not seeing people for who they are, their background, their beliefs, their understanding of life and I guess to cut this short, I learnt that, we can all be a Monster on the inside & it's not our fault for it

@SteveBufz Жыл бұрын

Explain. Leaving a statement like "we are all monsters but it not out fault" in the comments section without explanation is not a good thing you know

@jevilsugoma1743 4 ай бұрын

Agreed@@SteveBufz

@kuronaialtani 2 жыл бұрын

Monster is, to this day, possibly the single most masterfully written manga I’ve ever read and maybe ever will read Every single panel, every single line of dialogue felt like it had purpose Tension is building, and building, and building, constantly toying with the established characters and our understanding of them at the same time Johan is a god-tier antagonist Naoki Urasawa, you are a legend

@alguemqueleshingeki3728 2 жыл бұрын

When you re-watch Monster and the Johan's interaction with that boy(the one who wants to jump the bridge in the end of the ep) gains a new meaning

@saeshapanchal450 8 ай бұрын

In the sense?

@alguemqueleshingeki3728 8 ай бұрын

@@saeshapanchal450 , it wasn't just a random "bad guy move", when you reach the end you can kind of get that Johan may have felt a bit "relatable" to that kid and it's "mom issues".

@saeshapanchal450 8 ай бұрын

@@alguemqueleshingeki3728 I see thanks

@nameunknown8441 Жыл бұрын

Johan is definetely the greatest character in monster, to the point of being my no.1 favourite villain in fiction, but Tenma is also a great character that gets outshined a lot of the time.

@umbre2360 2 жыл бұрын

I read Monster thanks to you and it sits at the very top of what I have experienced in terms of fiction So many characters in this story deserve more recognition, simply because Johan is THAT good of a character.

@robo567 2 жыл бұрын

i started monster a while back but i dropped it about when tenma got to 511 kinderheim. now that my college work is done for now i’ve picked it up again and holy shit this show is fucking goated. i’m up to episode 26 and i’m invested in whoever tenma ends up meeting and, like how masked says, how subtle many of the conversations are. i won’t watch the rest of the video until i’m done with it, but wow how the hell did i drop this. update: it’s been a few weeks since i’ve finished the show and it has easily become my favorite anime. my opinion on the series has only grown. the only thing wrong with this series is that it is not more available and it is stuck at a lower image quality. monster would really benefit from a 1080p remaster.

@elijahbaker781 Жыл бұрын

Now that I really think about it Johan is somewhat tragic, he’s literally unable to feel any kind of human connection and he sees absolutely no value in human life. In a way the tragedy of Johan is that he is unable to feel humanity.

@ivydey2745 Жыл бұрын

I've been rewatching Monster for the 5th time in 5 years and trust me when I say it hits you differently each time. As you grow up, you understand each character differently and learn something new

@yeetusweeb5539 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely incredible commentary and analysis. Aside from Berserk, Monster is my top manga due to all the complexities and themes it portrays while still having a morally defining overall message.

@obluda5609 2 жыл бұрын

Monster absolutely slams Berserk lol

@avriel6903 2 жыл бұрын

@@obluda5609 in no ways does it do so other than the fact it has an ending

@obluda5609 2 жыл бұрын

@@avriel6903 Protagonist: Monster Antagonist: Monster Plot: Monster Side Cast: Monster Themes: Monster Not having an annoying loli witch: Monster Johan: Monster

@avriel6903 2 жыл бұрын

@@obluda5609 You're clearly biased in your takes, I refuse to argue something so trivial when the person in front of me will give no leeway. Good luck in your stubbornness, it will be your undoing.

@obluda5609 2 жыл бұрын

@@avriel6903 Okay bro but Monster still slams

@ahdiahaque 2 жыл бұрын

Urusawa is surely a genius. Giving life and such emotions to characters is absolutely beautiful.

@alphagatorstudio8933 2 жыл бұрын

(As someone who making a story myself. I’m very interested in your story your making) and this video is helping me out. I’ve seen clips of monster and didn’t know were they came from. So thanks for inadvertently helping find it.

@sandyaxe5138 2 жыл бұрын

in terms of GOAT status I feel that Urwasawa is one of the only ones that can ever so slightly hold a torch to Tezuka. GRIMMER GANG. Slept on, one of the best charecter s in the series his arc is the most beautiful. He one of my fav fictional dudes. Magnificent Mr Steiner is genius. GREAT VIDEO o7. Keep it up with your story, I get how you feel. writting is alot harder than it seems. Stay grinding and keep shinning

@rajvirmalhans2073 2 жыл бұрын

Which tezuka manga?

@sandyaxe5138 2 жыл бұрын

@@rajvirmalhans2073 I was referring to them as mangaka not in terms of specific pieces but rather their entire "body of work". Just to clarify : )

@rajvirmalhans2073 2 жыл бұрын

@@sandyaxe5138 ya I am aware. I was curious which ones. I know both have a variety of great works

@Kuicky 2 жыл бұрын

As a lurker of your channel I just had to say this was by far one of your best videos I’ve ever seen. The scripting, the editing its all pretty amazing

@theflash9735 2 жыл бұрын

The video you made of “The Greatest Antagonist In Anime & Manga” and the absolutely incredible thumbnail it had was the reason I got back into anime as much as I am now! I probably never would be reading Berserk or watch Attack On Titan with my bro if it weren’t for you, so from the bottom of my heart, Thank you for that!

@semimarshmallow5602 2 жыл бұрын

Im so glad you made this video. I have read monster 4 times through. And its amazing how people will always praise johan and all the side characters, but you almost never hear anyone talk about tenma, who is a damn near perfect protagonists who embodies the themes of the story so gracefully. Thank you for giving Tenma some love.

@aaron_osborne 2 жыл бұрын

I had to pause and read the death quote. This is deep. As far as reading goes I feel you Masked. There is a ton of stuff that catches my eye but still gotta read my current stash.

@xyre8443 2 жыл бұрын

just like you I currently writing a story, I don't planning on rushing it since I'm still young and there are lot of time but I do research most of the time on writing tips, it doesn't only improve my writing skills but also me as a person, I able to analyze story more often and see reality in a different way but it's strange how that there are lot of videos I watched but your videos that are not even intended to be a guide on writing are the one who made me improve on writing like your video about violence in stories, ofc this too, this make me realize how to create a better protagonist, a better antagonist and a better character, nice vid

@jaredmora8991 Жыл бұрын

This video couldn’t explain this better!!! Great job!

@nhlcbj 2 жыл бұрын

I love Monster as well as 20th Century Boys and Pluto. I’m reading Asadora now and plan to read Billy Bat next. Urasawa knows how to draw you in and make you care about everyone involved in the story. That being said, if Miura’s assistants were to continue Berserk, I think having Urasawa as a co writer would greatly help to keep the themes and subtexts on par with Miura’s writing style.

@nhlcbj 2 жыл бұрын

@@vinz8081 I think Urasawa would be a big help to Koji Mori by writing punch up for Berserk’s script

@OraNui 2 жыл бұрын

This series completely changed my perspective on this medium.

@Darksora79 2 жыл бұрын

Just because of your commentary Mask, im gonna read Monster. I took your advice on Berserk and I loved it so I will give this one a try

@SamTheGumMan117 2 жыл бұрын

I love Monster's cast so much and how they relate in the real world plus the constant back and forth between Tenma and Johan is too good thank god I gave Monster a chance to so U could read more of Urasawa's great work

@burgerleaftv 2 жыл бұрын

Song of healing was a perfect fit. Great video

@shienamae5736 2 жыл бұрын

Lol, I just finished rewatching it. Your timing is incredible.

@rjray14 2 жыл бұрын

Been seeing some bold takes on Monster recently so I appreciate you making this vid. Also, I was not expecting that SMT ost at 0:10. Unexpected since if I recall you were just getting into Persona recently lol

@hendix2200 2 жыл бұрын

Also suprised by the SMT OST there, pretty based

@shlomonarkalayev9316 4 ай бұрын

Well said my friend. You indeed did a great job portraying the story and explaining it impressively! highly respect you and you POV on the series

@adamdeluca7928 Жыл бұрын

Just competed the manga yesterday and man, what a ride. All the characters are so rememberable and the way Urasawa masterfully introduces new characters into the story is just unreal. Grimmer definately is my favourite of the side characters other than Dieter. What a masterpiece!!

@samnicole831 2 жыл бұрын

Just finished the series just a while ago and I'm glad that I was able to experience "Monster" for what it truly is if it wasn't for your video on Johan.

@KuroAshi_senpai 2 жыл бұрын

I finsihed Monster yesterday and god i was so surprised i was so bored first 40 episodes took me weeks to watch and regreted starting the show but after episode 41 and character Wolfgang Grimmer showed up i watched rest of 34 episodes in 3 days i was shocked how everything placed right in place and pacing was so good later on i am so happy that id didn't dropped the show and kept watching, i love this show its 9/10 (anime) for me, manga with no slow pacing for first 40 episodes masterpiece for sure. It was great so many psychology used, different ideologies and so many unique characters also johan and tenma two sides of same coin god i loved this this show fucking beautiful.

@gabrielecalanna 2 жыл бұрын

like it was meant to be, i finished Monster just today. thanks for the video

@uglystupidloser 2 жыл бұрын

i remember monster taking me on a journey where it really haunted me. and it always stuck with me. i revisited it multiple times and couldnt quite put my finger on why i felt so bothered. and i think... i saw johan as the main character. he was affecting the world, taking control, having power. i would rather be him than tenma, struggling to survive and do the right thing. i would rather be the monster. and your closing statement made me finally realize that. kind of bums me out...

@eduardrodriguez3596 2 жыл бұрын

Great Video Masked man i love it keep it up 😊😊😊

@nj3260 2 жыл бұрын

Just finished this masterpiece today . I love berserk but I’ve never ever seen such an anime that’s grounded in reality and may happen in real life . This anime hit close…to living life itself. I’ve dealt with some evil aspects of Johan in people themselves. And I’ve encountered good aspects of people as well. Seeing this anime just made me see how lifelike it is to humanity itself. It felt so raw and true. Human nature is beautiful yet terrifying and this anime perfectly captures that. Also I find this interesting how Johan and Griffith from berserk have similar traits. Both awakened a monster within themselves. Also I can reference as to how Dr. Temna is like Guts in a sense. He goes through humanity’s lowest and see the shittiest parts of it yet…he still keeps his humanity. Nina is Casca who goes through trauma (the eclipse for casca and for Nina = her horrible and traumatic childhood) and manages to be a survivor from it. Like casca’s thorned heart, Nina is the same. As time passes , both of their thorned hearts slowly heal despite it all. This fucking anime is AMAZING MAN

@nihilsnake4017 2 жыл бұрын

Monster, my favorite anime. I just love how it can show the kindness of humanity and also the cruelty of humanity.

@2roorin 2 ай бұрын

I was saving this for after I finished monster and honestly I love this interpretation so much I wish I could find more shows like this.

@notacruff 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful video and imo monster has some of the best side characters out of any story, up there with berserk for me

@abhinandannandan3863 2 жыл бұрын

The show is amazing near perfect if not perfect. The voice acting animation and smoothness to everything also made brought to another level.

@unconscious1076 2 жыл бұрын

I am glad to see many people appreciating this masterpiece nowadays Monster is unparallel

@rctalent94 2 жыл бұрын

I was waiting on this im writing a paper on how good this anime was and i like getting multiple outlooks

@Ash_Wen-li 2 жыл бұрын

There's a great video about Monsters ending

@SpaceMissile Жыл бұрын

this brought back so many emotions. i need to rewatch this show.

@ecofriendly217 Жыл бұрын

That question he imposed to Tenma at the last scene was so chilling, something I wouldn't forget in a very long time I feel. Also this series made me love anime once again from just being burned out years ago. 11/10 would recommend❤.

@andreviana1902 2 жыл бұрын

You´re videos are just awesome.

@343JustMe 2 жыл бұрын

I'm surprised you just made a vid abt it now considering how much you seem to love monster

@zahirecoates 8 ай бұрын

I wasn't into monster but after watching 74 eps i gotta say it was masterpiece because how human it is

@michaelcrandle1068 Жыл бұрын

Great message in this commentary 😀👍🏾.

@mariaaaa1128 2 жыл бұрын

I remember watching Monster last year, it really impacts you on a different level

@cristianperez4515 2 жыл бұрын

I just finished watching monster because of you and now it’s my favorite manga I’ve ever read, next up is 20th century boys

@The_Nameless_Monster Жыл бұрын

Great Video as Always

@sheshank005 2 жыл бұрын

I thought I was missing a piece after watching Monster... The feeling though I finished the series it felt like I wasn't done with yet. Thi- This video gave the answer I needed from the series.

@xkuruxaki1490 2 жыл бұрын

Danm what a good time for a video like this 👍

@lordquaz7154 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video. This was an absolutely brilliant analysis on my favourite pice of media ever made. I just have one nit pick. Lunge is pronounced Lun-ge, not Lunj. Outside of that, great work and good luck on your own project.

@gabrielvalenzuela4722 2 жыл бұрын

congratulations on the monster energy drink sponsorship

@Zwayne28 2 жыл бұрын

Sheesh opened yt first thing in the morning, and saw this, nice nice

@ItsShaz1 2 жыл бұрын

Loved the video my friend

@cyochavez8894 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing video, amazing commentary, I’m gonna go touch grass now

@ym7755 2 жыл бұрын

I swear to god I'm watching monster I didnt want to before I saw monster and didnt like the bad graphics but I was totally wrong monster gave me a new view on the world and my own sense of justice but most importantly life as a whole and itself is important and everyone in this world should cherish it so watch monster the anime dubbed if you can and enjoy life.

@oleksandrbyelyenko435 2 жыл бұрын

The background music in this video is great.

@larsnyman2455 2 жыл бұрын

I’m here for my number 1 manga I’ve f all time, from my number 1 mangaka of all time, by my number 1 masked man of all time

@yogitapandya368 2 жыл бұрын

This was an amazing video ,can you do a similar type video for 20th century boys 🥺

@asihablozaratustra4958 2 жыл бұрын

Well, your analysis is spot on Masked Man; however, I think Monster deserves more time to dissect. A video of twelve minutes is not enough to cover it all. To be honest, I have been reading philosophy and literature. I can see in Johan's character, a mix of Russian writer Dostoevsky's nihilistic characters; and the pessimism of Schopenhauer. I know it is difficult to get into these subjects, but when you analyze Monster; it is like the perfect representation of those ideas. Not to mention by studying Freud's psychoanalytical theory of repressed memories, Johan and Nina are victims of this psychological symptom.

@whispro4646 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, I watched the anime version a few months back because of your channel and without a doubt it is now my second favorite anime/manga I’ve ever seen or read. I think akother interesting theme in monster is dealing with your own human capacity for evil. You see this with Mr Steiner, the man who committed the murders at the end (I forgot his name but the buff guy 😂), and Tenma himself. There are multiple times where Tenma faces Johan and he ‘s struggling with his morality, should he kill Johan and solve the problem quickly or stick with his ideals and maybe cause more suffering short term but maybe cause less in the long?

@user-qk3nq6cg7r Жыл бұрын

What's your favorite?

@whispro4646 Жыл бұрын

@@user-qk3nq6cg7r berserk

@user-qk3nq6cg7r Жыл бұрын

@@whispro4646 Cool, I love both as well. Monster and Berserk are both masterpiece mangas.

@spitanime Жыл бұрын

Beautifully put.

@lapisstories Жыл бұрын

Just finished watching it today in Netflix and I was glad I spent waking hours deprived sleep knowing this story. Johan Liebert just came up on one of the comments when I was watching a KZfaq post about Berserk which was an anime (1997) I was watching that time. but I had heard about Monster years back thinking it was a shonen anime about heroes.

@insearchofgreatness739 2 жыл бұрын

"Now I know what happened at last He turned Human again":Magnificent Steiner

@alicia-hd2cs 2 жыл бұрын

3:54 Wow! You are quite good at sketching..the inclusion of so many HANDS is a great feat to pull.

@lifeisberserk9566 Жыл бұрын

I wish more people knew about this masterpiece easily one of the best of all time and Johan is top 3 best villains ever

@akshatpahadiya5 2 жыл бұрын

The last ep when Johan just woke up scared me so much

@deathlydashi 2 жыл бұрын

You should make character trauma tierlist!

@melancholiclonging8641 2 жыл бұрын

Finally. I finished monster two days ago and I can now watch this lol.

@seanzimmerman4924 2 жыл бұрын

Monster is my favorite manga of all time and has arguably the greatest side character of all time in Wolfgang Grimmer

@bettercaullsaullover6822 Жыл бұрын

We need a series with the extreme realism of the vagabond art style and the realistic writing of monster

@swarbhanubanerjee8151 2 жыл бұрын

One of the best videos. Keep it up masked man ✌️🙏

@Koluvuma 2 жыл бұрын

Monster is the best and fav anime I’ve watched. It’s my fav fictional story ever. Hell I’m even writing a book that takes inspiration from it. That’s how big of an influence monster has on me. The characters are stellar and multifaceted especially Tenma and Johan. Johan the greatest antagonist ever imo. I love monster so much

@kristopherwillis8075 2 жыл бұрын

Monster is Legendary and so underrated

@EmperorPenguinXRemas 2 жыл бұрын

its slow, but a masterpiece

@killuatard3533 2 жыл бұрын

It's overrated

@Ryan-mn7gm 2 жыл бұрын

I’m thinking about writing a script inspired by the Martin/Eva arc. Some of the best written episodes in my opinion and one of our first meetings of the devils apprentice

@kimmson6356 11 күн бұрын

Tenma bricks me up man he is such a remarkable character

@dimplebharti5704 2 жыл бұрын

I have read Goodnight Punpun, Uzumaki, recently completed blood on tracks, flowers of evil and few more, and will read other important manga too, but I don't think any one of them can take number one place of Monster in my heart ❤

@user-ko4wl3yi3m 2 жыл бұрын

thanks masked man for talking about my favourite anime ❤ for now I am recommending (takopi original) sin only 2 vols and (ping pong) 5 vols those are one of the best short mangas out there

@oleksandrbyelyenko435 2 жыл бұрын

I have just finished first volume of Takopi's original sin. Man , that is rough.

@user-ko4wl3yi3m 2 жыл бұрын

@@oleksandrbyelyenko435 yeah it reminded me of pun pun brutality The ending is really amazing

@domo12 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, also i've noticed some Gintama clips, on which episode of it are you on?

@TheWaveClub 2 жыл бұрын

Most underrated anime of all time

@plaingreekyogurt996 2 жыл бұрын

Just finished monster. I really liked it. It is super solid and almost seems perfect and seamless as a manga. Like there is nothing negative I can say about the manga. It was an 8.5/10 for me. Gunna read goodnight punpun now. It hasnt been a while since I have been super sad or depressed, so here I go hahaha.

@aviongris4233 2 жыл бұрын

I don't mean to be pushy by requesting stuff, but perhaps could we get a small series of videos centered on how to construct a compelling narrative/ your journey on learning how to write better. I know you delve into that kind of stuff across your videos, but I think it would be interesting to see a video about how you would go about constructing a narrative and which elements of that process you would consider more essential than others.