Wir bekommen nicht nur eine Menge Hintergrundinformationen über Johann und lernen wieder eine Menge Leute kennen, ich kann auch mit Sicherheit sagen, dass unser neuer Charakter, ein freier Journalist, ein Lieblingscharakter in der Reihe ist! And I will keep on doing what I am doing to cut the ground from under those who want an opportunity to be considered equal with us in the things they boast about. It's rare that a story explores evil with such nuance and creativity, we see all aspects of human evil be laid to bare through this series without reservation, rather it be the casual indifference of Johan, the selfish opportunism of the neo-Nazis, or the banal cruelty of the scientists from Kinderheim 511. Tenma sneaks into the library with the rifle, preparing to take the life of Johan, now the personal assistant to the billionaire Hans Georg Schuwald, who is presenting the book donation ceremony. Meanwhile, in southern France, the other cop from the night of Nina's parents' death (Michael) is spending time with his family.

I will say, though, Tenma being able to piece together the crime scene just like Lunge, a seasoned investigator, was somewhat unbelievable to me. Yang menjadi perhatian di volume ini adalah Nina Forster memburu mantan anggota polisi yang pernah membunuh kedua orang tua angkatnya.Urasawa has won the Shogakukan Manga Award, the Japan Media Arts Festival excellence award, the Kodansha Manga Award and the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize.

Halfway through this volume, the narrative takes a shift as follows the aftermath where there is some tying up of loose-ends, Tenma takes a seat-back as during his journey to Prague, he crosses paths with Grimmer.I've read several manga such as Lone Wolf and Cub, Akira, Bastard, and Death Note which I've enjoyed to various degrees, but the name Naoki Urasawa has come up with almost religious reverence in the circles that I've come across in the manga fandom. Nina lowering the gun as Muller begged for his life was parallel to that of Tenma finally deciding to save the Lawyer when he admitted being afraid of death. Interweaving dark conspiracies, hospital politics, serial murders and controversial indictment, the dark tale of Tenma, Johan and all of the unfortunate souls caught in between their battle of morality is an unforgettable experience. He has also hired an investigator to look into his ex-partner and the incidents surrounding that night.

While Monster starts off slowly, Urasawa keeps the audience invested with deft plotting and intricate attention to character, before taking the audience on a wild ride from beginning to end.Tenma has a gun and he's waiting for Johan Liebert to make his grand appearance so he can finally kill him. Like Anton Chigurh or The Joker, Johan's evil is something that is so incomprehensible to the human psyche, that even when his motives are clear we are still unable to penetrate why he does what he does. I had taken a break from my frequent Library trips during the Holidays, being busy with other things and books, but I was ecstatic to jump back into the series! There were some interesting developments, but it definitely wasn't as strong as the first three volumes, which have been my favorites so far. The tension due to Rudi Gillen's upcoming betrayal and the truth he was about to reveal in the midst of a crowd as the carnival was coming to a close kept me on my toes.

In this race against time, the most menacing thing about this whole section is the presence of Johan, who through his stillness speaks volumes and during the eventual hellfire that occurs, the words he says towards Schuwald are truly chilling, whilst evoking the storytelling of “A Nameless Monster”. But enough on that, let's finally talk about one of my absolute favorite characters in this series: Wolfgang Grimmer. I felt like Rudi was able to redeem himself here (although I am wondering whether he had to) and find some peace of mind. Yet what allows Tenma to win is the fact that he chooses to hang on to being good, despite being in a world that is so transparently corrupt, becoming just as incomprehensible to the people who want to exploit or use him for their own ends. E aqui o autor desenvolve melhor o argumento lançado no volume anterior sobre o monstro sem nome, Ao mesmo tempo desenvolve todo um novo argumento sugerindo que todos sem exceção são mais do que aparentam ser.

Ogni nuovo personaggio aggiunge quel quid in più che manca alle altre storie e rende questa universalmente bella. Inspector Lunge interrogates the couple's nephew but publicly claims it's one of the series of the murders. El volumen es bastante claro, directo y conciso; características que no definen normalmente al maestro Urasawa. This is probably the fastest volume yet as all the plots begin to move forward while somehow introducing two new characters that are great.