Monster is one of the best psychological thriller anime of all time. The anime is adapted from the manga by Naoki Urasawa and focuses on the adventures of a doctor named Kenzo Tenma who hunts down a serial killer named Johan Liebert.
On this occasion, MogiMogy would like to discuss the most best characters in Monster. Guess who they are? Check out the full review below!
10. Otto Heckel
Most Monster characters are serious, but Otto Heckel is a funny and entertaining character. He works as a thief who likes to steal luxury items or antiques.
Despite his bad temper, Heckel is a good friend to Tenma. He is able to provide useful information to Tenma in certain situations. In addition, she often acts as Dieter's babysitter when Tenma is away.
9. Julius Reichwein
Unlike Heckel, Julius Reichwein is a psychologist and former lecturer who has taught Dr. Tenma and Rudy Gillen at Düsseldorf University Medical School. He is one of Tenma's most valuable comrades.
Reichwein was targeted by a man named Roberto because he was too involved in the investigation of Johan and Tenma. However, he was luckily saved by Tenma. He always tries to prove that Tenma is innocent.
8.Martin Reest
Even though he only appeared briefly, Martin Reest is an interesting character and is liked by fans of the Monster manga and anime. He is an assassin who was assigned to be Eva Heinemann's personal bodyguard.
Martin has a calm nature and is able to carry out his mission in a professional manner. However, he has a weakness for women. Because of this, he is often reluctant to accept assignments related to women.
7. Dieter
Next, there is a little boy named Dieter who dreams of becoming a soccer player. At first, he lived with a former Kinderheim 511 caretaker named Hartmann. However, he often received rough treatment until his body was bruised.
Dr. Tenma luckily realized that quickly. He also saved Dieter from Hartmann's cruelty. After that, Dieter decided to follow Dr. Tenma who wanders from place to place.
6. Eva Heinemann
Eva Heinemann is the daughter of the director of the Eisler Memorial Hospital and Kenzo Tenma's ex-girlfriend. Ahe has a very bad personality. In addition, she really likes to drink alcohol and live a luxurious lifestyle.
Eva feels very sorry after her relationship with Kenzo ended. Sbe always tries to get Kenzo back, but Kenzo always turns her down. Even though she likes to say that she hates Kenzo, she still loves Kenzo deep inside.
5. Wolfgang Grimmer
Wolfgang Grimmer is known as a freelance journalist who has a friendly and smiling nature. However, he has a dark past because he was once a victim of experiments at Kinderheim 511 until he lost his temper.
In the story, Grimmer tries to find information about Kinderheim 511. On his journey, he meets Dr. Tenma. He often helps Dr. Tenma and the others are in trouble.
4. Inspector Lunge
Inspector Lunge is known as a great detective from BKA who has a high dedication to his work. He is able to solve cases with great precision. When he gathers information, he always moves his hands like a person who is typing.
Lunge always believed that Dr. Tenma is the mastermind behind serial murder cases all over Germany. However, he finally admits his guilt after he finds evidence of Johan's whereabouts.
3.Anna Liebert
Unlike her monster-like brother, Anna Liebert has a kind nature and cares for others. After the shooting incident at the Liebert family, she lives a happy life as Nina Fortner with her adoptive family in Heidelberg.
That happiness was destroyed in the blink of an eye after her adoptive parents were killed by Johan. She became obsessed with killing Johan. Nonetheless, Dr. Tenma always prevented her because he didn't want Anna to become a murderer.
2.Dr. Kenzo Tenma
Dr. Kenzo Tenma is the main protagonist in the Monsters story. He is known as a very genius surgeon. He is capable of performing very complicated brain surgery operations. However, his quiet life changed after he saved a boy named Johan.
After Dr. Tenma realized Johan's identity, he left his life as a doctor and started hunting for Johan. He travels from one place to another so he can stop Johan's madness that has taken the lives of innocent people.
1. Johan Liebert
It goes without saying that Johan Liebert is the most interesting character in Monsters. He can be considered as the perfect villain because of his high IQ and charismatic nature. He is able to manipulate others to act as he sees fit.
Johan is a genius mastermind and able to make calculations very carefully in every plan. He is very difficult to track down and prove his whereabouts. There were many victims who fell as a result of Johan's evil plan. One of them is the massacre incident in Ruhenhaim.