Monster
Monster
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Monster

The only thing humans are equal in is death.

8.5 / 10
2004
1 season
74 episodes
AnimationDramaMysteryCrime

Kenzou Tenma, a Japanese brain surgeon in Germany, finds his life in utter turmoil after getting involved with a psychopath that was once a former patient.

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Cast

Seasons

  • Herr Dr. Tenma

    1.Herr Dr. Tenma

    8.1
    07-04-200424m

    Dr. Kenzo Tenma, a leading neurosurgeon at the Dusseldorf Hospital has received massive acclaim for his successful surgery on a famous opera singer. However, he is burdened by guil...

  • Downfall

    2.Downfall

    7.8
    14-04-200424m

    The price for disobeying Dr. Heinemann's orders to operate on the mayor is costly for Dr. Tenma. His career begins to plummet. The boy whom he saved finally awakens, but a horrible...

  • A Murder

    3.A Murder

    7.8
    21-04-200424m

    Things look brighter for Dr. Tenma, now that Dr. Heinemann is dead. His career takes off, and even Eva tries to win him back. But unfortunately, all that success has drawn the atte...

  • Night of the Execution

    4.Night of the Execution

    8.3
    28-04-200424m

    Adolf Junkers has information about the serial murders that is vital to the police, but he is afraid to reveal them. Dr. Tenma's care for Adolf Junkers however wins him over. His c...

  • The Girl of Heidelberg

    5.The Girl of Heidelberg

    7.7
    05-05-200424m

    Nina Fortner, a talented young student in Heidelberg has been having nightmares. She also cannot remember anything about her life before she was 10 years old. She soon suffers from...

  • The Missing

    6.The Missing

    7.6
    12-05-200424m

    Nina finally receives an email informing her to meet the anonymous sender at a specified time and place. Dr. Tenma in his search for the Liebert girl, asks Mauler, an editor for a...

  • House of Tragedy

    7.House of Tragedy

    7.6
    19-05-200424m

    Tenma and Nina return to the Fortners’ residence to find Mauler and Nina’s parents dead. Two detectives arrive to take them to the station for questioning, but certain things don't...

  • Pursued

    8.Pursued

    7.3
    26-05-200424m

    Eva tries to threaten Dr. Tenma, unless he gets back with her, she would reveal to the police that the tie that was found at the scene of the crime is his!

  • The Girl and the Seasoned Soldier

    9.The Girl and the Seasoned Soldier

    7.9
    02-06-200424m

    An old mercenary soldier named Hugo is interrogated by Lunge about a student of his, a doctor named Tenma.

  • A Past Erased

    10.A Past Erased

    7.6
    09-06-200424m

    Tenma encounters a burglar named Heckel who claims to have seen the killer. It soon results in Heckel leading Tenma to a couple of murderers.

  • 511 Kinderheim

    11.511 Kinderheim

    7.9
    16-06-200424m

    Tenma learns that Johan used to be in an orphanage known as Kinderheim 511. And he meets a former East German official named Hartmann who used to work there and an injured boy name...

  • A Little Experiment

    12.A Little Experiment

    7.9
    23-06-200424m

    Dieter is picked up by Hartmann before Tenma could return. And Tenma learns more about the experiments in Kinderheim 511.

  • Petra and Schumann

    13.Petra and Schumann

    7.5
    30-06-200424m

    In a small village, Dr. Schumann worries over the health of his sick but stubborn old friend, Petra.

  • Left Behind

    14.Left Behind

    7.4
    07-07-200424m

    Inspector Lunge investigates the murder of a prostitute and suspects a senator named Dr. Boltzmann of involvement. His dedication to his work however takes a toll on his family lif...

  • Be My Baby

    15.Be My Baby

    7.3
    14-07-200424m

    Dr. Tenma and Nina Fortner's investigations lead them to a powerful man known as 'The Baby', who belongs in an extremist organisation. They soon learn that the organisation has spe...

  • Wolf's Confession

    16.Wolf's Confession

    7.3
    21-07-200424m

    Nina escapes the mansion. And Tenma meets with the unrecognizable General Wolf at the mansion later.

  • Reunion

    17.Reunion

    7.5
    28-07-200424m

    The extremists plans are put into action, and Tenma decides to postpone his search for Johan and instead heads to the Turkish district to warn the people there. Dieter and Heckel a...

  • Five Sugars

    18.Five Sugars

    8.0
    04-08-200424m

    Nina meets with an old friend and boss, Mister Rosso. The delightful old boss however, has a very dark past.

  • Monster's Abyss

    19.Monster's Abyss

    7.5
    11-08-200424m

    Tenma visits Rudy, a criminal psychologist, who is working on cases involving a murderer named Jurgens.

  • Journey to Freiham

    20.Journey to Freiham

    7.2
    18-08-200424m

    Tenma and Dieter hitch a ride with an elderly couple on the way to Freiham. Tenma wonders if the couple plan to turn him in.

  • Happy Holidays

    21.Happy Holidays

    8.1
    25-08-200424m

    Nina confronts Muller, one of the two detectives responsible for the death of her foster parents, the Fortners. Muller discovers that his protege, Roberto, is actually working for...

  • Lunge's Trap

    22.Lunge's Trap

    8.0
    01-09-200424m

    Lunge determines that the murder of a wealthy, middle-aged, childless couple does not fit the usual modus operandi of the serial murders and decides to use this opportunity to lure...

  • Eva's Confession

    23.Eva's Confession

    7.3
    08-09-200424m

    Eva Heinemann is arrested for public drunkenness and hooks up with Roberto, with whom she was with the night before her arrest. Roberto then reveals his link to Johan and Eva confe...

  • Of Men and Dining

    24.Of Men and Dining

    7.3
    15-09-200424m

    In exchange for her life, Roberto tells Eva to confront Tenma, who is currently treating a mob boss at a country house. Eva is promptly wounded by Roberto when she is unable to com...

  • Thursday's Boy

    25.Thursday's Boy

    7.3
    29-09-200424m

    Karl Neumann and Lotte Frank are both students who read latin to Hans Georg Schubert. Lotte attempts to assist Karl in finding out his past while trying to figure out the identity...

  • The Secret Woods

    26.The Secret Woods

    7.3
    06-10-200424m

    A man who claims to be the son of a millionaire has committed suicide, and a detective is determined to solve the case.

  • Proof

    27.Proof

    7.4
    13-10-200424m

    Richard's past and present situation is revealed. Johan continues to bond with the Schuwald family and his intention is revealed.

  • Just One Case

    28.Just One Case

    8.3
    20-10-200424m

    Richard re-investigates his old homicide cases and makes a frightening discovery.

  • Execution

    29.Execution

    8.9
    27-10-200424m

    Robert delves into Johan's past and makes a shocking discovery. Dr. Gillen speaks to Peter Jurgens, a serial murderer about Johan's possible involvement and gets a tragic reply. Jo...

  • Decision

    30.Decision

    8.8
    03-11-200424m

    Suspecting foul play in Robert's 'accidental' death fall, Dr. Reichwen makes some discoveries in his investigations. But as he later realizes, his investigations may have put him i...

  • In Broad Daylight

    31.In Broad Daylight

    8.1
    10-11-200424m

    Dr. Tenma and Dr. Reichwen finally meet. Dr. Reichwen intends to proof Dr. Tenma's innocence in the homicides, but Dr. Tenma has other ideas.

  • Sanctuary

    32.Sanctuary

    8.0
    17-11-200424m

    Lotte, Frank and Karl are drifting apart. Lotte meets Nina Fortner and they become friends. Dr. Tenma searches for a perfect spot to shoot Johan.

  • A Child's View

    33.A Child's View

    8.4
    01-12-200424m

    Dieter learns of a life threatening game that children are playing. Mr. Schuwald decides to donate his whole book collection to the Munich University Library under the suggestion o...

  • At the Edge of Darkness

    34.At the Edge of Darkness

    8.0
    08-12-200424m

    The 'Margot Langer' impostor tries to blackmail Johan. Dr. Tenma helps a young 'doctor' at an illegal clinic

  • My Nameless Hero

    35.My Nameless Hero

    8.3
    15-12-200424m

    Lunge tries to get into Dr. Tenma's mind by pretending to be him. Dr. Gillen learns something about Johan during an interview with a psychotic killer. Dr. Reichwen tries to warn th...

  • The Monster of Chaos

    36.The Monster of Chaos

    8.1
    22-12-200424m

    Dr. Reichwein reveals the true nature of Johan to Mr. Schuwald. Dr. Tenma gets ready to assassinate Johan. Lunge concludes that Dr. Tenma will kill Schuwald next. Lotte confronts N...

  • A Nameless Monster

    37.A Nameless Monster

    8.4
    12-01-200524m

    The episode begins with a fairy tale about a Monster without a name. Nina reads the story from the picture book and has a sense of deja vu. Johan's evil plans for the book donation...

  • The Demon in My Eyes

    38.The Demon in My Eyes

    8.4
    19-01-200524m

    Dr. Tenma has a gun pointed at Roberto, but Roberto has the rifle pointed at him. Nina, Dr.Reichwen and Dieter arrive to find the whole library in flames. People are trapped inside...

  • The Hell in His Eyes

    39.The Hell in His Eyes

    8.3
    26-01-200524m

    Lunge, from the BKA, learns that Johan may indeed exist. Nina goes into regressive hypnosis to learn more about the picture book and her past. Mr. Schuwald has a message for Dr. Te...

  • Grimmer

    40.Grimmer

    7.5
    02-02-200524m

    The episode introduces Grimmer. Grimmer is a freelance journalist doing an in-depth research into the abuses in the orphanages in East Germany. Grimmer meets with Dr. Tenma during...

  • Ghosts of 511

    41.Ghosts of 511

    8.1
    09-02-200524m

    Grimmer stubbornly stalks Petrov for his experimental research papers chronicaling the abuses at Kinderheim 511, but he gets a surprise instead.

  • The Adventures of the Magnificent Steiner

    42.The Adventures of the Magnificent Steiner

    8.3
    16-02-200524m

    Grimmer has the key that Petrov gave him, and a former Czechoslovakian secret police organization wants it. Caught and tortured, Grimmer tells his abductors about 'the Magnificent...

  • Detective Suk

    43.Detective Suk

    7.8
    23-02-200524m

    A new inspector, detective Suk is on the case of Zeman's homicide. During his investigation, he discovers that there is more to Zeman's murder than first assumed. Suk also meets a...

  • Double Darkness

    44.Double Darkness

    8.1
    02-03-200524m

    After the death of his seniors, Suk is left to re-investigate case from the very beginning. He gets information from the orphans about a meeting with Grimmer. His intention to arre...

  • The Monster's Afterimage

    45.The Monster's Afterimage

    8.2
    09-03-200524m

    Suk is put under surveillance by the new commissioner. Together with Grimmer, Suk retrieves the tape and research papers from the deposit box. But their movements is watched by var...

  • Contact

    46.Contact

    8.3
    16-03-200524m

    Dr. Tenma learns about Suk's fugitive status from a journalist. And sets out to find him. Meanwhile, Suk and Grimmer goes into hiding, but is quickly found, surrounded and attacked...

  • The Door to Nightmares

    47.The Door to Nightmares

    8.2
    23-03-200524m

    Nina's experience in Prague is a nightmare for her. Tenma and Grimmer meets with a top man in the Czechoslovakian STB. They are offered a deal which Grimmer refuses to accept.

  • The Scariest Thing

    48.The Scariest Thing

    8.0
    30-03-200524m

    Johan visits Suk's mother. Tenma and Grimmer learns of his visit. They, including Col. Ranke, listen to Johan's tape. Lunge arrives in Prague for a 'holiday'. His investigation lea...

  • The Cruelest Thing

    49.The Cruelest Thing

    9.0
    06-04-200524m

    Grimmer and Tenma tries to stop Johan from subjecting Milo, one of the orphans, to one of the most cruel fate.

  • The Rose Mansion

    50.The Rose Mansion

    8.1
    13-04-200524m

    Lunge investigates the secret behind the Red Rose Mansion. Tenma and Grimmer separate, but Tenma finds himself in trouble.

  • The Monster's Love Letter

    51.The Monster's Love Letter

    8.6
    20-04-200524m

    Schubert, with the help of Reichwein, re-explores his past with Karl Neumann's real mother and realizes his link to Johan. As news of Tenma's arrest spreads, various people react w...

  • The Lawyer

    52.The Lawyer

    8.2
    27-04-200524m

    Former patients of Eisler Memorial Hospital enlist the aid of Alfred Baul, a lawyer, to represent Tenma. Baul in turn asks for the assistance of Fritz Vardemann. Vardemann visits T...

  • Determination

    53.Determination

    7.8
    04-05-200524m

    After hearing Roberto's threat against Eva, Tenma decides to confess to all charges against him so he can be placed in the same van transporting a prisoner to a Federal Penetentary...

  • The Escape

    54.The Escape

    8.2
    11-05-200524m

    Tenma and Milch are on the run with the injured Gustav and Helene. Eva finds her life in danger when she discovers that the attorney she's supposed to meet, Mr.Baul, is none other...

  • Room 402

    55.Room 402

    8.0
    18-05-200524m

    Dr. Tenma takes Verderman hostage in a desperate search for Eva. And Verderman's dark past is revealed.

  • The Neverending Journey

    56.The Neverending Journey

    8.7
    25-05-200524m

    Nina and Dieter enters the Red Rose Mansion, but Nina faints from her disturbing experience. And they end up in the care of a puppeteer name Lipsky.

  • That Night

    57.That Night

    8.6
    01-06-200524m

    A flashback to Johan’s and Nina’s past, to the time before the Liebert’s homicides reveals the reason behind Johan’s killing. Police makes a startling discovery at the burnt down m...

  • I Hate This Job

    58.I Hate This Job

    8.2
    08-06-200524m

    Martin, a hired hand, is hired by General Wolf's ex-associates to ‘take care’ of Eva. But his emotions get in the way of his orders.

  • The Man Who Saw the Devil

    59.The Man Who Saw the Devil

    8.3
    15-06-200524m

    Tenma manages to find Martin. A drunken Eva spots Johan at a party. Martin receives his final orders from his boss but his feelings gets in the way. And Martin gets way over his he...

  • The Man Who Knew Too Much

    60.The Man Who Knew Too Much

    8.9
    22-06-200524m

    Martin’s attempt to save Eva costs him his life, his last minutes with Tenma reveals a terrible secrets about Martin’s boss, Peter Chapek and the about the experiments.

  • The Door to Memories

    61.The Door to Memories

    8.0
    29-06-200524m

    Nina returns to the apartment that she lived in with her mother and Johan and encounters another memory. She then returns to Munich and Dr. Reichwein where she volunteers for hypno...

  • A Pleasant Dinner Table

    62.A Pleasant Dinner Table

    8.1
    06-07-200524m

    While trying to escape from police in Frankfurt, Tenma is hit by a van. He awakes in the Turkish Quarter of the city, the same one that he saved from The Baby's plot. The man who s...

  • Unrelated Murders

    63.Unrelated Murders

    8.0
    13-07-200524m

    Egon Weisbach was one of the first investigators in the murder of the Liebert parents. On his last day on the job before retirement, he is escorting a convicted serial murderer but...

  • The Baby's Depression

    64.The Baby's Depression

    8.5
    20-07-200524m

    The Baby is killed by a prostitute, and his death sends shockwaves in Petr Capek's organization. Capek becomes paranoid as to who is loyal or not and accidentally kills one of his...

  • Johan's Footprints

    65.Johan's Footprints

    8.7
    27-07-200524m

    Capek tries to berate Johan for his actions and tells him that everything should be done according to Capek's plans but Johan simply disagrees and disappears. Capek realizes his ho...

  • Welcome Home

    66.Welcome Home

    8.7
    03-08-200524m

    Capek reveals to Nina that her and her twin brother Johan are the products of a eugenics experiment designed to breed "the perfect children". Tenma has wounded Christof and is driv...

  • I'm Back

    67.I'm Back

    8.7
    10-08-200524m

    Nina confronts Johan who presents her with a story on what happened when many people were poisoned at the Mansion of Red Roses. Nina realizes that she was the one who witnessed the...

  • Ruhenheim

    68.Ruhenheim

    8.3
    17-08-200524m

    With a postcard obtained by Lipsky, Lunge arrives in Ruhenheim. There he meets up with Grimmer, whose research has led him to this town as well. A working-class couple in this town...

  • The Peaceful House

    69.The Peaceful House

    8.5
    24-08-200524m

    Lunge and Grimmer conclude something terrible is happening in Ruhenheim when random gunshots ring out, people are either murdered or disappearing, and any links out of town is floo...

  • The Town Massacre

    70.The Town Massacre

    8.6
    31-08-200524m

    As time passes, more people in Ruhenheim are being shot dead by mysterious people and each other. Both Grimmer and Lunge determine that the owner of a local hotel is Klaus Poppe, a...

  • The Wrath of the Magnificent Steiner

    71.The Wrath of the Magnificent Steiner

    8.4
    07-09-200524m

    Tenma runs into Lunge, the latter apologizing for his previous accusations against Tenma. Nina and Dr. Gillen rush to Ruhenheim. After the winning lottery couple is wounded in an a...

  • A Nameless Man

    72.A Nameless Man

    8.4
    14-09-200524m

    Lunge confronts Roberto, one of the ringleaders, in a hotel room. Both are subsequently wounded in the fight. Nina and Gillen arrive in Ruhenheim where they find a house containing...

  • Scenery for a Doomsday

    73.Scenery for a Doomsday

    9.0
    21-09-200524m

    Bonaparta attempts to shoot Johan dead, but is gunned down by Roberto, who dies of his own injuries soon afterwards. With the massacre now over, authorities rush into the town and...

  • The Real Monster

    74.The Real Monster

    8.6
    28-09-200524m

    It has been some time since the tragic blood battle, and everyone is working hard to put their lives back to normal. Tenma finally locates a woman he has been searching for, and sh...

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