Monster: how are the episodes going?

Kai Stromler · Post by **Kai Stromler** » Mon Jul 19, 2004 11:16 am

Otohiko wrote:By the way Kai, maybe you know... with all the characters that seem to come back, did you ever catch the dead Turkish worker's wife/son in there again?

No, I didn't. I wouldn't be surprised if I just missed it though, because Urasawa loves nothing more than bringing characters back -- 20th Century Boys does this on a huge scale, and I'm not sure there's a speaking character in Yawara that does *not* become part of the recurring cast.

I'll have to read it over again....not like I really needed the excuse. 8)

--K

Org Profile · Post by **Otohiko** » Mon Jul 19, 2004 12:08 pm

Yea, I'll be coming back to this one again, too. I got glued to the thing, couldn't stop reading it until it was all over... in 4 days... so I'll need a bit of a break first.

Well, I guess I should hope either for some friends with bandwith or the anime soc actually showing it at my new university this fall. It really will make an amazing anime; I mean, it builds an awesome amount of tension and characterization in the manga, but with moving visuals and sound, it can only get better.

Savia · Post by **Savia** » Tue Jul 20, 2004 6:59 am

So I take it my recommendation was well placed?

Org Profile · Post by **Otohiko** » Tue Jul 20, 2004 8:52 am

Indeed. I still can't believe I actually went to see it just because David Sylvian does the ending theme... It's a cherry to top the cake, sure, but it's pretty embarassing as the primary reason for checking out such an amazing series

Savia · Post by **Savia** » Sun Jul 25, 2004 5:05 pm

Otohiko wrote:Indeed. I still can't believe I actually went to see it just because David Sylvian does the ending theme... It's a cherry to top the cake, sure, but it's pretty embarassing as the primary reason for checking out such an amazing series

Man, I really, really need to check out the manga sometime. It's right up my street.

Org Profile · Post by **Otohiko** » Sun Jul 25, 2004 5:08 pm

Do that

Well, or you might just want to wait for the rest of the anime to come out - they seem to be pretty much identical as far as the story, so, I don't know - it's a matter of how (and how fast) you want to have the entire story delivered...

So I take it they're past the Turkish Quarter part now?

paizuri · Post by **paizuri** » Sun Jul 25, 2004 5:15 pm

Otohiko wrote:Well, or you might just want to wait for the rest of the anime to come out - they seem to be pretty much identical as far as the story, so, I don't know - it's a matter of how (and how fast) you want to have the entire story delivered...

I think I read somewhere that the Monster show is supposed to have 78 episodes total. That could potentially be quite a long wait.

Savia · Post by **Savia** » Sun Jul 25, 2004 5:20 pm

paizuri wrote:
Otohiko wrote:Well, or you might just want to wait for the rest of the anime to come out - they seem to be pretty much identical as far as the story, so, I don't know - it's a matter of how (and how fast) you want to have the entire story delivered...
I think I read somewhere that the Monster show is supposed to have 78 episodes total. That could potentially be quite a long wait.

Yes, I can confirm that Monster is planned at seventy-eight episodes. But the tension and pace is such that I'm sure it won't be too bad a wait 8)

Org Profile · Post by **Otohiko** » Mon Aug 23, 2004 11:56 am

Damn, my brother was supposed to get me the latest batch of episodes, but couldn't

They're up to 18 now I think - can anyone tip me off as far as what the latest thing that happened was?

(just curious how far they got, it's almost 1/4 through the show now, so they must be somewhere on Vol. 4 of the manga already)

Kracus · Post by **Kracus** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 12:18 pm

I just finished episode 23, and it was the one where she confessed to seeing you know who.