Any anime similiar to Monster?

Around 2004 I watched the anime Monster and it quickly became my favorite anime. I was wondering if there are any other anime out there similar to Monster.

I like the art style being more realistic than the overused big eyes and small nose faces. You can actually tell when someone is German or Turkish in the Anime. I like the deep plot, deep characters, and the mix of real events/places mixed into the anime.

I have looked into the Author's other work like 20th century boys and Master Keaton and enjoyed both. But now it seems the well for good anime is running dry these days.

So if anyone knows of anime similar to Monster please do tell. I feel like nothing will top that master piece though. I might have to just go back an watch it again.

You like Monster because it was closer to realism than normal anime?
Well there is a few like Kurozuka there is no telling who is german or turkish though lol
There is also basilisk(manga version is better) and Casshern sins.

I enjoy them because they are alot more "real" than standard fare

Kurozuka was a good looking anime but everything else was pretty average.

Basilisk was a good anime but like you said the manga is better.

Casshern Sins was a good fall back to a classic, but it just felt weird since the show was told in a way that made you feel like you were watching a 1970s anime but with better animations and more detailed drawings.

If someone watched all of Monster they would understand what I am looking for. Or even Master Keaton.

Death Note, Gankutsuou, Speed Grapher, Mouryou no Hako, Shion no Oh, Skull Man ... no particular similarities but simply titles that came to mind when I thought of Monster.

Checking the recommendations on Anime-Planet or MAL is usually a good idea when looking for simmilar shows. Provided you didn't do that already.

Being characters as one of your big reasons and their development than Gankutsuou might be something you will enjoy. The character development and the idea of being more than what they appear at face value, is the central theme in both.

Also no one can help but note the somewhat atmospheric similarity between Monster and Death Note, but that's about where it ends/ Anyone who says Death Note is better has clearly never seen Monster or they need emergency brain surgery. XD

I liked Master Keaton a lot, but for some reason I couldn't bring myself to like Monster... maybe because of the slow pacing and weird plot that turned me off.

Well Monster starts off slow but it picks up pacing later.

There are basically no filler episodes because each one is meant to be there to build on character development or plot. The show is 74 episodes long and very complex. I had to watch it twice to understand everything that was going on.

Most anime I watch makes me feel like not much work was put into plot or character development. When I watched Monster it feels like I am watching a professionally developed film. Everything from sound and animation to voice acting and plot feels like great care was taken to make sure everything fit.

Master Keaton was one of those shows that required little concentration and you could almost start at any episode and not feel left out because almost each episode contained it's own story. Also I usually had a smile on my face and a warm fuzzy feeling when finishing an episode of Master Keaton. Monster is a masterpiece but requires an investment in time to get through the complex story.




And to another poster. I have watched Gankutsuou and enjoyed it. The art style sure was different and the plot was intriguing although it got a bit weird at the end. I liked JJ Burnel's "We were lovers" at the end of the anime.

I do agree with you there. I liked Master Keaton for what it was, but Monster's premise interested me. It wasn't until after 4-7 episodes in that I was losing interest in the series... and most likely your analysis of the series is correct, but I still can't get myself to watch a dropped series.