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Naoki Urasawa
Naoki Urasawa's Monster: Kanzenban
In Naoki Urasawa's Monster, a brilliant neurosurgeon's life is upended when he saves a young boy who grows into a charismatic killer. This psychological thriller explores morality, identity, and the far-reaching consequences of a single choice, as the doctor races to stop the monster he inadvertently created.
A faithful 74-episode anime adaptation produced by studio Madhouse exists and covers the entire story of the manga.
The Perfect Edition volumes are a re-release that collects the original 18-volume series into nine larger, two-in-one volumes with updated formatting.
While this series is a standalone story, it shares the author's signature style of intricate, character-driven psychological suspense found in his other major works like 20th Century Boys and Pluto.
A supplemental novel titled Another Monster was published by the author, providing further insight into the events and world of the series.