Monster Episode 1: Herr Dr. Tenma
Canon/HIGH
OSHIMETER
10.0
12 Fans
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OSHIMETER
10.0
12 Fans
5
4
3
2
1
PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack
QUICK TAKES
kirandande123
VerifiedA quiet and devastating opener. One moral choice in a hospital corridor sets everything in motion. Tenma's conscience costs him everything before the episode is even over. This show means business from minute one.
gureto_daze
VerifiedOne ep and Tenma's whole world is set up. prestige, politics, one choice that breaks everything. slow burn but the tension HITS. you'll already hate the directors lol. xD
animeroshi
VerifiedIt pulls you in right away with a tough moral choice that really makes you think. It’s slow but never boring, and everything feels real and a bit unsettling. The characters are well introduced, and even without big action, it keeps you hooked the whole time. A good start for it.
macsher1saurus
VerifiedA dark psychological series about a brilliant surgeon, Dr. Tenma. He faces moral conflict between obeying hospital directors who exploits for reputation, and following his conscience. It finally ended with Tenma choosing his principle, unaware of the horror that awaits him.
kento
VerifiedAn elite slow burn opener that sets up a moral thriller with real weight. If psychological tension appeals to you more than over the top action, this is well worth your time.
lordofheroes
VerifiedThis is a rather very interesting episode if you ask me, though I'm not sure where the story is going, yet, but the start is already getting pretty deep into politics. The pacing is perfect, though it might feel slow to some, but It is very engaging in a way that keeps you seated
alrickalmight
VerifiedFor an old anime, the animation style is really on point, it impresses me so much. And the plot too, it is getting very emotional. Because Tenma operated on someone else, another died. Now the wife blames him for the death.
dhanivianto013
Dr. Kenzo Tenma, a talented young surgeon at Eisler Memorial Hospital, faces a moral dilemma: saving an important patient or a small child. His decision changes everything and raises the question, how valuable is a person's life?
israelsp
Episode 1 revolves around a forced choice between two paths: obedience or principle. The decision is controlled, not heroic, and its consequences emerge quietly, altering trust, status, and the system itself.
king_of_hell
Verified
grrey
Verified
joyland
VerifiedEPISODE CONTEXT
As the series premiere of a 74-episode thriller, this episode exists purely to establish Dr. Tenma's world, values, and the institutional pressures that will shatter them. The moral groundwork laid here directly feeds into Episode 2, 'Downfall,' where the consequences of Tenma's choices begin cascading into something far darker. Everything Monster becomes — one of anime's most celebrated psychological narratives — is rooted in the ethical fault lines drawn in this first hour.
QUICK TAKES
kirandande123
VerifiedA quiet and devastating opener. One moral choice in a hospital corridor sets everything in motion. Tenma's conscience costs him everything before the episode is even over. This show means business from minute one.
gureto_daze
VerifiedOne ep and Tenma's whole world is set up. prestige, politics, one choice that breaks everything. slow burn but the tension HITS. you'll already hate the directors lol. xD
animeroshi
VerifiedIt pulls you in right away with a tough moral choice that really makes you think. It’s slow but never boring, and everything feels real and a bit unsettling. The characters are well introduced, and even without big action, it keeps you hooked the whole time. A good start for it.
macsher1saurus
VerifiedA dark psychological series about a brilliant surgeon, Dr. Tenma. He faces moral conflict between obeying hospital directors who exploits for reputation, and following his conscience. It finally ended with Tenma choosing his principle, unaware of the horror that awaits him.
kento
VerifiedAn elite slow burn opener that sets up a moral thriller with real weight. If psychological tension appeals to you more than over the top action, this is well worth your time.
lordofheroes
VerifiedThis is a rather very interesting episode if you ask me, though I'm not sure where the story is going, yet, but the start is already getting pretty deep into politics. The pacing is perfect, though it might feel slow to some, but It is very engaging in a way that keeps you seated
alrickalmight
VerifiedFor an old anime, the animation style is really on point, it impresses me so much. And the plot too, it is getting very emotional. Because Tenma operated on someone else, another died. Now the wife blames him for the death.
dhanivianto013
Dr. Kenzo Tenma, a talented young surgeon at Eisler Memorial Hospital, faces a moral dilemma: saving an important patient or a small child. His decision changes everything and raises the question, how valuable is a person's life?
israelsp
Episode 1 revolves around a forced choice between two paths: obedience or principle. The decision is controlled, not heroic, and its consequences emerge quietly, altering trust, status, and the system itself.
king_of_hell
Verifiedgrrey
Verifiedjoyland
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