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Any other anime like Monster?
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I've seen Planetes, I've also seen some of Mushishi.
thefatness16
Banned
I'll echo Mushishi as well. It's basically about a spirit detective traveling from town to town helping people deal with problems caused by creatures called Mushi.
It's a movie, but Perfect Blue comes to mind. Here's a trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eN_XcMuvOz0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eN_XcMuvOz0
No, there isn't... Japan isn't too big on creating Seinen anime, it seems. It's kinda dumb and insular, seeing how much interest in them is there in the West, evidenced by Monster, Akira, Gummn and others probably getting remakes over here, following All You Need is Kill and other movies and series.
cj_iwakura
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Seconding Psycho Pass, it was dreamed up by the deviant behind Fate/Zero and Madoka Magica.
Baccano
I think you should omit that part out
but yeah, Psycho-Pass is quite good.
Second season, yes, but the first season was absolutely fantastic with really great writing and fantastic direction.
I think you should omit that part out
but yeah, Psycho-Pass is quite good.
Second season, yes, but the first season was absolutely fantastic with really great writing and fantastic direction.
EvilKatarn
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I find Legend of the Galactic Heroes to be fairly similar to Monster. Chill pace, great atmosphere and intelligent dialogue. Beautiful art style as well.
I was about to post this, can't believe we're on page 2 and nobody posted this yet. OP please watch this it's pretty much the only thing that will fill your Monster void.
For shame gaf, for shame
Do you not read manga?
Veritigo_X
Member
I wish there was. It's my favorite anime.
I figure I'd ask this here, is there any word on a Blu Ray release for Monster? The DVDs I've seen are like $200-$300 and only have the first half of the show.
I figure I'd ask this here, is there any word on a Blu Ray release for Monster? The DVDs I've seen are like $200-$300 and only have the first half of the show.
Sorry, I meant Seinen anime. Will edit it, thanks.
umop_3pisdn
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Ping Pong. I'm serious, the two have an entirely different tone and atmosphere, but they're similarly sincere and approach themes of childhood and having something in your life be nurtured. Ping Pong may actually be more emotionally sincere on that note. It maybe has little to do with why you liked Monster though, and more to do with why I liked it.
Also Mushishi is good.
Also Mushishi is good.
To OP, check out a manga called "Jiraishin" It's about a bad cop solving crimes.
also check out "paranoia Agent"
cosmicblizzard
Banned
Pretty much got to stick with manga if you want good mystery/thriller/twisty stuff on the level of Monster.
However, if it's the tense parts of the series (and Death Note) you find appealing, I would check out Kaiji immediately. The presentation is about as grounded as Death Note, which is to say not much at all, but damn is it intense.
However, if it's the tense parts of the series (and Death Note) you find appealing, I would check out Kaiji immediately. The presentation is about as grounded as Death Note, which is to say not much at all, but damn is it intense.
Eteric Rice
Member
This is going to be a weird suggestion, but I say Kaiji. When it comes to psychological shit, that anime had me on the edge of my seat the whole time.
Kite
Member
*shrug* Your loss then.
Planetes was great. Near the end when
Ai Tanabe almost took Claire's remaining air supply was one of the most tense things I watched. Seeing a character like Tanabe break down like that was horrifying.
It's worth it.
If you can push through about 20 episodes of build up, the show eventually delivers on its promise. Personally, I find Monster really hard to recommend because of its pace. The show isn't an easy watch.
Dreamgazer
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It's rather old, but I would recommend Yugo the Negotiator if you can find it.
CreeperBlocks
Banned
I really wish this show was on Blu-Ray. I would totally buy that. I watched Monster for the First Time this year. Absolutely a Masterpiece. Dr Tenma is the best.
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Transhuman
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I was lied to. Coffee does not taste good with 5 sugars.
I like my coffee really sweet with cream added, five sugars is a lot though.
I was hooked the moment the third episode rolled along. LotGH is a show I would nominate the honor of difficult to watch due to the slow pace and the wonderful dry writing.
cj_iwakura
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I say this as a huge ABe fan: Texhnolyze is one of the most boring shows ever.
AuthenticM
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Where can I watch Monster ?
I dunno. It's probably my favorite anime ever. I loved the pacing.
Finished watching Monster yesterday. The ending wasn't bad, but man did I feel it was a bit too abrupt. For how long the show is, I would have rather had two episodes of epilogue instead of only one. And I guess the ending leaves things to the viewer's interpretation but, for this show, I would have rather had it show what went on fully explicitly and with long, expositional dialogue.
Monster didn't sink its hooks in me until the "storybook" episode. I'm not sure what to call that sequence where they tell the story about the monster who eats people. It's just a brilliant sequence of directing, voice acting and animation. Before that, I didn't know what I was watching. I felt like the story was meandering and the plot was all over the place. None of the characters were resonating with me and then Johan shows up. Everything changed after that.
I'll admit that the first few episodes set up the story perfectly. When Tenma makes the decision about the surgery and we discover its aftermath, I was so into it. Then it kinda felt like nothing was happening for about 20 episodes until that brilliant sequence goes down.
I don't know if the show would have been as effective as it was without the buildup. It is what it is. I'm glad I saw the show anyhow.
Master Keaton is the same creator isn't it? It's more episodic but a lot of similarities. I will say they both took me forever to finish. lol
Legend of the Galactic Heroes isn't real similar but they both are usually considered up there for some of the best mature series and have that deliberate pace to them. Personally I liked LOTGH a lot more, but it is old school so you have to kinda be into that.
Some Detective Conan stuff actually gave me a similar vibe as well but aimed to a younger demographic obviously.
Legend of the Galactic Heroes isn't real similar but they both are usually considered up there for some of the best mature series and have that deliberate pace to them. Personally I liked LOTGH a lot more, but it is old school so you have to kinda be into that.
Some Detective Conan stuff actually gave me a similar vibe as well but aimed to a younger demographic obviously.
Nah man. 20th Century Boys has a case, BB doesn't.
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