A young doctor on the verge of greatness finds his career and life
shattered after choosing to treat two children rather than the town
mayor. The deaths of one of the children are inexplicable. What if he
had saved a monster?
Monster, the manga created by Naoki Urasawa, is an acclaimed
psychological thriller that has been a huge critical and commercial
success. The complex and gripping story, which follows the moral choices
of a surgeon confronted with a serial killer he has saved, has
attracted a wide international audience. Monster has won several awards
and is regarded as one of Urasawa's major works, affirming her place as a
master of suspense in the world of manga. Kuniaki Haishima is a
Japanese composer best known for creating the soundtrack to the anime
Monster. In addition to his contribution to Monster, Haishima has also
composed music for TV series (Terra Formars and S-CRY-ed) and films
(Tokyo Tribe and Helter Skelter).