# Where to Watch Monster

**Monster turns one principled medical decision into a patient study of guilt, responsibility, and human cruelty. Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime Video carry the complete series. This finished 2004 TV production from Madhouse runs for 74 episodes, giving its mystery enough room to follow the consequences of the surgeon's choice without rushing toward easy answers. Expect a grounded psychological thriller led by conversations, investigation, and mounting suspicion rather than regular action or supernatural threats. The 24-minute runtime makes individual episodes manageable, but the continuing plot rewards close attention to motives and earlier clues. Monster is best suited to viewers who enjoy morally difficult drama and can settle into a deliberate pace.**

## Where to Watch

- [Amazon Prime Video](https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B003BM4IFM/)
- [Hulu](https://www.hulu.jp/naoki-urasawas-monster/)
- [Netflix](https://www.netflix.com/title/81409869)

Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime Video carry the complete 74-episode run. Choose whichever of those services works for you and begin at the opening episode, since later events depend on discoveries made early in the story.

## Synopsis

A Japanese neurosurgeon working in Germany chooses to treat a critically wounded child instead of allowing professional status to determine who receives care. Much later, a series of killings forces him to reconsider the consequences of the life he saved. When suspicion falls on the doctor himself, he leaves his old life behind and searches for the truth connecting the child, the deaths, and his own past decision. Monster builds fear from what people can hide, justify, or do to one another. The pursuit keeps returning to a painful dilemma for a healer: whether saving a life can still feel right when that mercy appears to have unleashed further suffering.

## Fast Facts

- **Format:** TV
- **Episodes:** 74
- **Premiered:** 2004
- **Studio:** Madhouse
- **Score:** 8.8

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## FAQ

### Where can I legally watch Monster?

The complete series is carried by Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime Video. Each option includes the story from its opening episode to its conclusion.

### How many episodes does Monster have?

Monster has 74 episodes, and each episode runs for 24 minutes. Because the mystery develops continuously, it should be watched in sequence.

### Is Monster a horror anime?

Yes. Monster combines Horror with Drama, Mystery, Psychological, and Thriller elements, drawing its unease from human conduct and the threat surrounding the investigation.

### Has Monster finished airing?

Yes, Monster is finished. Its 74-episode TV run reaches the conclusion of the central story rather than ending midway through the mystery.

### In what order should I watch Monster?

Start with the opening episode and continue in the original order. Monster is a self-contained TV series, so there is no prerequisite installment to find first.

### Was Monster adapted from a manga?

Yes, Monster's source material is manga. Madhouse produced the TV anime, which was released in 2004 and is now finished.