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NS (#30392) · AnimeNfo Peasant Joined: 28 Dec 2003 Posts: 11

Caution Spoilers: End of Monster Discussion

**Posted:** Mon Feb 06, 2006 5:51 am

vicious (#32847) · AnimeNfo Juggernaut Joined: 19 Jan 2004 Posts: 2633

I've read the manga like a year ago, I was bit confused too. I thought that they meant that the mother was the monster because of what she did to "Johan". Can't remember clearly though, I guess I'll reread the manga.

**Posted:** Mon Feb 06, 2006 2:59 pm

Arilou (#34809)

Personally I was, sort of, disappointed.

I had expected the show to be more about what a monster is, and how you can *beocme* a monster. (I fully expected either Tenma or Lunge to turn into a monster at the end, Tenma while trying to stop another monster and Lunge due to excessive abedience to the Law)

Instead it felt kind of.... Meh? Somehow it felt like a huge cop-out. And it had the typical horror-ending.

**Posted:** Mon Feb 06, 2006 8:11 pm

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NS (#30392) · AnimeNfo Peasant Joined: 28 Dec 2003 Posts: 11

Yeah, I guess i can see where your coming from but like it might of become a really corn anime after something turned into a monster. The really cool part of the anime was definetly when the drunken dad was like "OMG IT'S A MONSTER!!!" when Johan had his boy and about to kill him. It was also interesting when after he described Johan has like a tentacle like demon. That's about as realistic as it would of gotten for anything to deal with monster. The horror of the anime was how it screwed around with your mind and you never knew what was going to happen or who was who or why things were happening. I was very happy with how the producer made it so intense and so realistic with no corniness. The music was great too. One of my favorite animes since a while.

**Posted:** Mon Feb 13, 2006 3:46 am

moonchild (#125377) · AnimeNfo Peasant Joined: 17 Jul 2007 Posts: 1

Please someone explain this to me

**Posted:** Tue Jul 17, 2007 3:14 pm

Avalanche (#92065)

Re: Please someone explain this to me

**Posted:** Tue Jul 17, 2007 5:51 pm

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statcookie (#130239) · AnimeNfo Peasant Joined: 12 Dec 2007 Posts: 1

Episode 74: The Real Monster

**Posted:** Wed Dec 12, 2007 11:39 pm

Stan Marsh (#132438) · AnimeNfo Peasant Joined: 24 Feb 2008 Posts: 2

i just finished the series and i was hoping I wouldnt be this confused after 74 episodes, but i did love the series and even the ending.
nice comments about the mother. obviously they dont intend to make the circumstances of Johan/Anna's chlidhood, and the subsequent motivation for Johan's actions perfectly clear (is the reason nina did not become a monster because she didn't remember her mother making that choice?). But I find one thing troubling.
After Tenma is found innocent, wouldn't everyone want to hold Johan responsible for his crimes? Wouldn't it be clear, with Lunge's and others' testimony, that he was responsible for so many deaths? And if so, wouldn't he been under extremely high security in the hospital? Im not sure how everyone can be so nonchalant about having "the devil" on the mend and not keep him under lock and key?? am I missing something?

**Posted:** Sun Feb 24, 2008 5:06 am

Stan Marsh (#132438) · AnimeNfo Peasant Joined: 24 Feb 2008 Posts: 2

addendum: i also thought they would talk about Tenma's childhood/parents before the series ended. the only thing i ever remember them saying about this is that noone knew about his childhood. Did they ever talk about this further?

**Posted:** Sun Feb 24, 2008 5:13 am

sonia88 (#141520) · AnimeNfo Peasant Joined: 05 Sep 2009 Posts: 1

Monster Clarification :)

**Posted:** Sat Sep 05, 2009 5:05 pm

Lomedin (#192512)

No, that's not a name...

**Posted:** Fri Oct 15, 2010 1:52 am

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