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lavarock · 2004-04-30, 11:29

The ending picture? That will be very important later.

Fighter Volk · 2004-04-30, 11:47

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Originally Posted by lavarock

The ending picture? That will be very important later.

Aaah, excellent. It's just so creepy...

musouka · 2004-04-30, 11:48

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The ending picture? That will be very important later.

As well as practically everything in the opening...

Secca · 2004-04-30, 12:03

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Originally Posted by Fighter Volk

The opening song is definitely amazing, and the animation for it is excellent. It matches flawleslly, and I've already extracted the opening video sequence and have it saved as a seperate file

I can't wait until Dr. Tenma grows his hair out, too. Long hair is great.

I didn't like the ending at first, but now I think it's okay. I love the little mysterious picture and I can't wait to find out what it signifies... anyway, I'm sure I'll grow to like the song more and more as time goes by.

I did the same but with the ending in the episode 1, and I include the part where the little girl goes: "Koroshite...." for extra creepyness. ^^

**monir** · 2004-04-30, 12:32

Wow! It's like reading the classics of Agatha Christie. The creepy words of Miss Marple, "Humanity is evil", is just a constant reminder in the show. I just hope the series doesn't turn out to be something supernatural.

musouka · 2004-04-30, 12:36

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I just hope the series doesn't turn out to be something supernatural.

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**monir** · 2004-04-30, 12:56

Who is Dracula? Is he/she/it some magical fairy?

dreamless · 2004-04-30, 12:59

no, he's Alucard

duskphoenix · 2004-04-30, 16:09

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There have been minor cuts while going at about 2 chapters an episode, so it would seem unavoidable that more significant cuts will be made in order to fit the story into the alloted number of episodes. I'd assume that they will be made from less important characters, a la Dr. Becker.

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dreamless · 2004-04-30, 16:18

I like Dr. Becker a lot, he IS quite a good friend to Dr. Tenma... that is, in the real-life sense...

Spooky-Electric · 2004-04-30, 16:22

Is it weird that I'm making a character chart for Monster?

axus · 2004-04-30, 16:42

Hey I'm a big Berserk fan even though I don't know a lot about it besides the episodes and the manga. Not sure about production, artists, etc. Anyways I watched the first 2 episodes of Monster and I'm totally feeling the Berserk vibe. Instead of a castle and armies, it is a hospital and surgeons. And I like it a lot! So I'm hoping this gets as good as Berserk, but I'm curious what are the connections between the two? Anime art style is obvious, but what else?

musouka · 2004-04-30, 17:28

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So I'm hoping this gets as good as Berserk, but I'm curious what are the connections between the two? Anime art style is obvious, but what else?

It's funny you would mention Berserk. I've had other friends say the same thing, for some odd reason. I can think of a couple of obvious parallels, but rather than spoiling them, I would urge you to keep watching up. This is really a series that I would avoid major spoilers for.

kj1980 · 2004-04-30, 19:02

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Originally Posted by axus

Hey I'm a big Berserk fan even though I don't know a lot about it besides the episodes and the manga. Not sure about production, artists, etc. Anyways I watched the first 2 episodes of Monster and I'm totally feeling the Berserk vibe. Instead of a castle and armies, it is a hospital and surgeons. And I like it a lot! So I'm hoping this gets as good as Berserk, but I'm curious what are the connections between the two? Anime art style is obvious, but what else?

None.

"Berserk" is a manga done by Miura Kentaro.
"MONSTER" is a manga done by Urasawa Naoki.

subtle hint: Deutsche Demokratische Republik

lavarock · 2004-04-30, 19:04

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Originally Posted by musouka

As well as practically everything in the opening...

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lavarock · 2004-04-30, 19:08

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Originally Posted by Spooky-Electric

Is it weird that I'm making a character chart for Monster?

There are some character charts in the manga (at least the version I read), but if you can make a better one that will be great

mirichan · 2004-04-30, 20:03

Well, I finally saw episode 4.

One thing I noticed and appreciated was the fact the font seemed to be easier to read this time... I know I complained about this last week (when superimposed on pale hospital scenes with their white or pale green background) but this time I had no problem whatsoever... I really appreciate the fact ToTan obviously listen to our comments and I, for once, will continue to stick with them.

And I just loved the voice they gave Monster... very soft and so damn spooky when contrasted with the cruel acts Monster does (hopefully by next week, we'll be able to use the name of Monster? This gets tiresome otherwise

and I don't see the point of using a spoiler tag for one's name).

Spooky-Electric · 2004-04-30, 21:29

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Originally Posted by lavarock

There are some character charts in the manga (at least the version I read), but if you can make a better one that will be great

Really? Do you know where in the manga exactly? I've read through volume 1 and a couple of chapters of volume 2.

I don't want to read the whole Monster manga yet, I just want to keep reading slightly ahead of the anime.

TronDD · 2004-04-30, 21:43

The character charts show up in later volumes. Volume 12 looks like the first one. There are some plot summaries on them too and possibly some other spoilers so be careful what you look at.

Vicious · 2004-05-01, 12:29

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Originally Posted by Spooky-Electric

Really? Do you know where in the manga exactly? I've read through volume 1 and a couple of chapters of volume 2.

I don't want to read the whole Monster manga yet, I just want to keep reading slightly ahead of the anime.

Episode 4 covers chapters 7 and 8, which are the last two chapters of the 1st volume of the manga.
Monster covers exactly two chapters per episode (at least so far), so it's probably safe to say they'll animate it all, since the series will be about 75 episodes or so. Some episodes will probably cover more than two chapters; since the manga has 162 chapters, and that would give Monster 81 episodes. It has already been announced that it'll be 75 or so, so maybe they will cut something (please God, no) or animate more than two chapters in any episode. Also, it would be cool to have the last episode as an 1-hour episode, which would cover about 4 chapters

About the manga... how can you wait, Spooky-san? I can't, really. I read 15 volumes of Monster in one single day or so.

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axus Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Age: 46	Berserk!! Hey I'm a big Berserk fan even though I don't know a lot about it besides the episodes and the manga. Not sure about production, artists, etc. Anyways I watched the first 2 episodes of Monster and I'm totally feeling the Berserk vibe. Instead of a castle and armies, it is a hospital and surgeons. And I like it a lot! So I'm hoping this gets as good as Berserk, but I'm curious what are the connections between the two? Anime art style is obvious, but what else?

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lavarock Busy wasting my time..:-( Join Date: Nov 2003	The ending picture? That will be very important later.

2004-04-30, 12:59	Link #248
dreamless /Ultimate Magic Attack!!! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Time Warp/Future	no, he's Alucard

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dreamless /Ultimate Magic Attack!!! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Time Warp/Future	I like Dr. Becker a lot, he IS quite a good friend to Dr. Tenma... that is, in the real-life sense...

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Spooky-Electric Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003	Is it weird that I'm making a character chart for Monster?

2004-04-30, 20:03	Link #257
mirichan Senior member Join Date: Jul 2003	Well, I finally saw episode 4. One thing I noticed and appreciated was the fact the font seemed to be easier to read this time... I know I complained about this last week (when superimposed on pale hospital scenes with their white or pale green background) but this time I had no problem whatsoever... I really appreciate the fact ToTan obviously listen to our comments and I, for once, will continue to stick with them. And I just loved the voice they gave Monster... very soft and so damn spooky when contrasted with the cruel acts Monster does (hopefully by next week, we'll be able to use the name of Monster? This gets tiresome otherwise and I don't see the point of using a spoiler tag for one's name).

2004-04-30, 21:43	Link #259
TronDD Team the box! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Badside	The character charts show up in later volumes. Volume 12 looks like the first one. There are some plot summaries on them too and possibly some other spoilers so be careful what you look at.