Monster (manga)

Summary

Monster is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Naoki Urasawa. It was published by Shogakukan in its seinen manga magazine Big Comic Original between December 1994 and December 2001, with its chapters collected in 18 tankōbon volumes. The story follows Kenzo Tenma, a Japanese neurosurgeon in Düsseldorf, whose life unravels after encountering Johan Liebert, a former patient. Johan is a sociopathic serial killer that murders anyone who sees his face—enforcing absolute anonymity to prove his nihilistic philosophy.