This could be the perfect DVD for people who think of anime as just ‘cartoons.’ Directed by Masayuki Kojima, this engrossing mystery starts out as the story of an idealistic young doctor forced out of his highly respectable hospital job when he decides to save the life of a young boy against the wishes of his superiors, who ordered him to operate on a city official instead. The story soon grows exponentially to cover everything from the battle to catch a serial killer to a government plot to create a new master race. The artwork is strong, but it is the character development (and enormously effective acting of the voice talent) that makes Monster so compelling to watch. Even when the story seems to drift into unrelated areas, you can’t help but watch to see what will happen next. The way that Kojima ties it all together in the end is entirely satisfying.
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Monster
This could be the perfect DVD for people who think of anime as just ‘cartoons.’ Directed by Masayuki Kojima, this engrossing mystery starts out as the story of an idealistic young doctor forced out of his highly respectable hospital job when he decides to save the life of a young boy against the wishes of his superiors, who ordered him to operate on a city official instead. The story soon grows exponentially to cover everything from the battle to catch a serial killer to a government plot to create a new master race. The artwork is strong, but it is the character development (and enormously effective acting of the voice talent) that makes Monster so compelling to watch. Even when the story seems to drift into unrelated areas, you can’t help but watch to see what will happen next. The way that Kojima ties it all together in the end is entirely satisfying.
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