VIZ Signature

From the back cover: Tenma's former fiancée Eva Heinneman's life has gone downhill since the death of her father and her breakup with Tenma. Now she's involved with a menacing man with a shady past and a mysterious connection to Johan. Meanwhile, Johan has worked his way into the graces of a powerful but lonely old financier. Could Johan be targeting this man for more than just … [Read more...] about Monster 6 by Naoki Urasawa: B+

From the back cover: Suspecting that Johan suffers from a multiple personality disorder, Dr. Tenma calls upon expert criminal psychologist Rudy Gillen to help him in his campaign to stop Johan. But will Dr. Gillen come to the same conclusion as the authorities—that Tenma is the killer with the split personality? Review: Wow, this volume is really good! I'm sure I could spend … [Read more...] about Monster 5 by Naoki Urasawa: A

From the back cover: Johan is a cold and calculating killer with a mysterious past, and brilliant Dr. Kenzo Tenma is the only one who can stop him! Conspiracy and serial murder open the door to a compelling, intricately woven plot in this masterpiece manga thriller. As Tenma uncovers more about the infamous 511 Kinderheim orphanage, Johan's twin sister Anna sets out on her own … [Read more...] about Monster 4 by Naoki Urasawa: B+

From the back cover: Tenma's on the run! A wanted man, he's the prime suspect for the serial killings he's trying to stop. But he still manages to edge closer to the truth about Johan's mysterious past, and everything seems to point to a now defunct institution of East Berlin—an infamous "experimental" orphanage called 511 Kinderheim! Review: The pace is pretty slow in this … [Read more...] about Monster 3 by Naoki Urasawa: B+

From the back cover: Tenma springs to action when he discovers that Johan, the boy whose life he saved nine years ago, has grown up to become a serial murderer. But when Tenma finds out that Johan has strong inside connections with government officials, he realizes that this monster is far more powerful than he could have ever imagined. Review: The second volume in this series … [Read more...] about Monster 2 by Naoki Urasawa: A+