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The Best Episodes of Monster

Kenzou Tenma, a Japanese brain surgeon in Germany, finds his life in utter turmoil after getting involved with a psychopath that was once a former...

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  1. Background image for Decision
    8.8/10(5 votes)

    #1 - Decision

    S1:E30

    Suspecting foul play in Robert's 'accidental' death fall, Dr. Reichwen makes some discoveries in his investigations. But as he later realizes, his investigations may have put him in harms way.

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  2. Background image for Scenery for a Doomsday
    8.7/10(6 votes)

    #2 - Scenery for a Doomsday

    S1:E73

    Bonaparta attempts to shoot Johan dead, but is gunned down by Roberto, who dies of his own injuries soon afterwards. With the massacre now over, authorities rush into the town and attempt to determine what happened. Just as an officer is about to arrest Dr. Tenma, an ambulance worker arrives asking for Tenma's assistance.

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    8.6/10(5 votes)

    #3 - Execution

    S1:E29

    Robert delves into Johan's past and makes a shocking discovery. Dr. Gillen speaks to Peter Jurgens, a serial murderer about Johan's possible involvement and gets a tragic reply. Johan confronts Robert about Stephen Joos. And Dr. Reichwen receives tragic news from the police.

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  4. Background image for The Cruelest Thing
    8.6/10(5 votes)

    #4 - The Cruelest Thing

    S1:E49

    Grimmer and Tenma tries to stop Johan from subjecting Milo, one of the orphans, to one of the most cruel fate.

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  5. Background image for The Monster's Love Letter
    8.6/10(5 votes)

    #5 - The Monster's Love Letter

    S1:E51

    Schubert, with the help of Reichwein, re-explores his past with Karl Neumann's real mother and realizes his link to Johan. As news of Tenma's arrest spreads, various people react with shock and horror, with the exception of Eva Heinemann, who is insistent that Tenma pay dearly for rejecting her. Suk tries to leave the hospital he is in to try to help Tenma, but is stopped by the Prague Police who inform him that Grimmer has sent a note to them exonerating Suk from any involvement of the deaths of the police officers. Runge also gets news of the arrest as well, but he is more interested in the Mansion of Red Roses, where he obtains a letter possibly addressed to the twins' mother. Tenma is deported back to Dusseldorf.

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  6. Background image for Just One Case
    8.4/10(5 votes)

    #6 - Just One Case

    S1:E28

    Richard re-investigates his old homicide cases and makes a frightening discovery.

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  8. Background image for A Child's View
    8.4/10(5 votes)

    #7 - A Child's View

    S1:E33

    Dieter learns of a life threatening game that children are playing. Mr. Schuwald decides to donate his whole book collection to the Munich University Library under the suggestion of Karl and Johan.

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  9. Background image for My Nameless Hero
    8.4/10(5 votes)

    #8 - My Nameless Hero

    S1:E35

    Lunge tries to get into Dr. Tenma's mind by pretending to be him. Dr. Gillen learns something about Johan during an interview with a psychotic killer. Dr. Reichwen tries to warn the Lieberts of Johan's true nature. Dr. Tenma scouts for a perfect sniping location.

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  10. Background image for The Hell in His Eyes
    8.4/10(5 votes)

    #9 - The Hell in His Eyes

    S1:E39

    Lunge, from the BKA, learns that Johan may indeed exist. Nina goes into regressive hypnosis to learn more about the picture book and her past. Mr. Schuwald has a message for Dr. Tenma and sends Karl to Dresden to pass it to him.

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  11. Background image for The Monster's Afterimage
    8.4/10(5 votes)

    #10 - The Monster's Afterimage

    S1:E45

    Suk is put under surveillance by the new commissioner. Together with Grimmer, Suk retrieves the tape and research papers from the deposit box. But their movements is watched by various sides.

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    8.4/10(5 votes)

    #11 - Contact

    S1:E46

    Dr. Tenma learns about Suk's fugitive status from a journalist. And sets out to find him. Meanwhile, Suk and Grimmer goes into hiding, but is quickly found, surrounded and attacked by the STB. The STB's assault comes to a bloody end.

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  13. Background image for The Door to Nightmares
    8.4/10(5 votes)

    #12 - The Door to Nightmares

    S1:E47

    Nina's experience in Prague is a nightmare for her. Tenma and Grimmer meets with a top man in the Czechoslovakian STB. They are offered a deal which Grimmer refuses to accept.

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  14. Background image for The Man Who Knew Too Much
    8.4/10(5 votes)

    #13 - The Man Who Knew Too Much

    S1:E60

    Martin’s attempt to save Eva costs him his life, his last minutes with Tenma reveals a terrible secrets about Martin’s boss, Peter Chapek and the about the experiments.

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  15. Background image for The Peaceful House
    8.4/10(5 votes)

    #14 - The Peaceful House

    S1:E69

    Lunge and Grimmer conclude something terrible is happening in Ruhenheim when random gunshots ring out, people are either murdered or disappearing, and any links out of town is flooded by torrential rain. As Nina recovers in a nearby hospital, Tenma, using a lead from Capek, travels to Prague and meets with Lipsky and determines that Johan is in Ruhenheim.

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    8.3/10(4 votes)

    #15 - The Scariest Thing

    S1:E48

    Johan visits Suk's mother. Tenma and Grimmer learns of his visit. They, including Col. Ranke, listen to Johan's tape. Lunge arrives in Prague for a 'holiday'. His investigation leads him to the sketches of Franz Bonaparta.

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  17. Background image for The Lawyer
    8.3/10(4 votes)

    #16 - The Lawyer

    S1:E52

    Former patients of Eisler Memorial Hospital enlist the aid of Alfred Baul, a lawyer, to represent Tenma. Baul in turn asks for the assistance of Fritz Vardemann. Vardemann visits Tenma in prison, and agrees to take on the defense, but is then called to the hospital when his wife goes into labor with their first child. When Baul visits Tenma in prison, Tenma is shocked to see that Baul is Roberto. Roberto then says that Eva Heinemann will be his next target.

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  18. Background image for The Town Massacre
    8.3/10(6 votes)

    #17 - The Town Massacre

    S1:E70

    As time passes, more people in Ruhenheim are being shot dead by mysterious people and each other. Both Grimmer and Lunge determine that the owner of a local hotel is Klaus Poppe, also known as Franz Bonaparta. After subduing a man who was giving weapons to everyone in the town, they obtain information that one of the ringleaders is in a second hotel.

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  19. Background image for In Broad Daylight
    8.2/10(5 votes)

    #18 - In Broad Daylight

    S1:E31

    Dr. Tenma and Dr. Reichwen finally meet. Dr. Reichwen intends to proof Dr. Tenma's innocence in the homicides, but Dr. Tenma has other ideas.

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  20. Background image for The Monster of Chaos
    8.2/10(5 votes)

    #19 - The Monster of Chaos

    S1:E36

    Dr. Reichwein reveals the true nature of Johan to Mr. Schuwald. Dr. Tenma gets ready to assassinate Johan. Lunge concludes that Dr. Tenma will kill Schuwald next. Lotte confronts Nina about Johan.

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  21. Background image for Ghosts of 511
    8.2/10(5 votes)

    #20 - Ghosts of 511

    S1:E41

    Grimmer stubbornly stalks Petrov for his experimental research papers chronicaling the abuses at Kinderheim 511, but he gets a surprise instead.

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  22. Background image for The Adventures of the Magnificent Steiner
    8.2/10(5 votes)

    #21 - The Adventures of the Magnificent Steiner

    S1:E42

    Grimmer has the key that Petrov gave him, and a former Czechoslovakian secret police organization wants it. Caught and tortured, Grimmer tells his abductors about 'the Magnificent Steiner'.

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  23. Background image for Double Darkness
    8.2/10(5 votes)

    #22 - Double Darkness

    S1:E44

    After the death of his seniors, Suk is left to re-investigate case from the very beginning. He gets information from the orphans about a meeting with Grimmer. His intention to arrest Grimmer takes a different turn however when he gets deeper into the investigation. The episode also reveals that there is more to the nameless lady at the bar than she lets on.

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  24. Background image for The Rose Mansion
    8.2/10(5 votes)

    #23 - The Rose Mansion

    S1:E50

    Lunge investigates the secret behind the Red Rose Mansion. Tenma and Grimmer separate, but Tenma finds himself in trouble.

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    8.2/10(5 votes)

    #24 - The Escape

    S1:E54

    Tenma and Milch are on the run with the injured Gustav and Helene. Eva finds her life in danger when she discovers that the attorney she's supposed to meet, Mr.Baul, is none other than Roberto.

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  26. Background image for The Neverending Journey
    8.2/10(5 votes)

    #25 - The Neverending Journey

    S1:E56

    Nina and Dieter enters the Red Rose Mansion, but Nina faints from her disturbing experience. And they end up in the care of a puppeteer name Lipsky.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Decision" is the best rated episode of "Monster". It scored 8.8/10 based on 5 votes. Directed by Toru Takahashi and written by Ryu Nakamura, it aired on 11/3/2004. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Scenery for a Doomsday".