![]() ![]() ![]() In Monster, he asked the inverse question: what is "evil"?įrom 2003 to 2010, Urasawa got into the world of science fiction with Pluto. In Master Keaton, Urasawa pondered what "good" is. Tenma's ideology, born from his oath and experience as a doctor, begins to clash with that of Johan's, whose tragic past turned him into a monster. This boy - Johan Liebert - fulfills his wish by poisoning his colleagues. Little does Tenma realize, however, that the boy he chose to operate on was listening. ![]() The opening sequences immediately ask a signficant question in the medical system: does one value the life of the rich over the life of the poor? Tenma's answer to this question - that all lives are equal - leads to his demotion and costs him his engagement to his fiancée Eva. While lamenting his future, he wishes for the death of his unethical colleagues who were responsible for his demotion. Monster marked Urasawa's move into more psychological works. ![]() Featuring a battle between the kind neurosurgeon Kenzo Tenma and the ruthless but brilliant Johan Liebert, the manga would go on to be a hit and its anime adaptation would be renowned as one of the greatest to ever be produced. If Master Keaton was about a character that provided both compassion and genius, then Monster showed these two at the extremes. ![]()
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