Written and illustrated by Naoki Urasawa, Monster was published in Big Comic Original from December 1994 to December 2001. The 162 chapters were periodically collected into 18 tankōbon volumes published by Shōgakukan, the first on 30 June 1995 and the last on 28 February 2002. While writing Monster, Urasawa began the series 20th Century Boys in 1999, which would continue after Monster had finished.
Monster was licensed in North America by Viz Media, who published all 18 volumes between 21 February 2006 and 16 December 2008.[1] Starting in July 2014, they published a re-release of the series in nine two-in-one volumes, titled Monster: The Perfect Edition, with a new volume published every three months.[1] The series has also received domestic releases in other countries, such as in Germany by Egmont Manga & Anime, in France and the Netherlands by Kana, in Spain by Planeta DeAgostini, in Brazil by Conrad Editora and later by Panini Comics, in Argentina by Larp Editores, in Taiwan by Tong Li Publishing, in Mexico by Grupo Editorial Vid, in Poland by Hanami, and in Portugal by Devir.
Volume list
editNo. | Title | Original release date | English release date | |
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01 | Herr Doctor Tenma | 30 June 1995[2] 4-09-183651-8 | 21 February 2006 1-59116-641-1 | |
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02 | Surprise Party | 30 September 1995[3] 4-09-183652-6 | 18 April 2006 1-42-15-0112-0 | |
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3 | Kinderheim 511 | 27 April 1996[4] 4-09-183653-4 | 20 June 2006 1-4215-0255-0 | |
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4 | Ayse's Friend | 30 August 1996[5] 4-0918-3654-2 | 15 August 2006 1-4215-0385-9 | |
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5 | After the Carnival | 2 April 1997[6] 4-0918-3655-0 | 17 October 2006 1-4215-0498-7 | |
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6 | The Secret Woods | 30 May 1997[7] 4-0918-3656-9 | 19 December 2006 1-4215-0499-5 | |
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7 | Richard | 30 October 1997[8] 4-0918-3657-7 | 20 February 2007 1-4215-0500-2 | |
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8 | My Nameless Hero | 26 February 1998[9] 4-0918-3658-5 | 17 April 2007 1-4215-0501-0 | |
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9 | A Nameless Monster | 30 May 1998[10] 4-0918-3659-3 | 19 June 2007 1-4215-0968-7 | |
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10 | Picnic | 30 October 1998[11] 4-0918-3660-7 | 21 August 2007 1-4215-0969-5 | |
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11 | The Dead Angle | 30 March 1999[12] 4-0918-5271-8 | 16 October 2007 1-4215-0970-9 | |
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12 | The Rose Mansion | 30 June 1999[13] 4-0918-5272-6 | 18 December 2007 1-4215-0971-7 | |
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13 | Escape | 29 February 2000[14] 4-0918-5273-4 | 19 February 2008 1-4215-1532-6 | |
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14 | That Night | 30 June 2000[15] 4-0918-5274-2 | 15 April 2008 1-4215-1836-8 | |
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15 | The Door to Memories | 30 October 2000[16] 4-0918-5275-0 | 17 June 2008 1-4215-1837-6 | |
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16 | Welcome Home | 28 February 2001[17] 4-0918-5276-9 | 19 August 2008 1-4215-1838-4 | |
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17 | I'm Home | 30 August 2001[18] 4-0918-5277-7 | 21 October 2008 1-4215-1839-2 | |
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18 | Scenery of the Doomsday | 28 February 2002[19] 4-0918-5278-5 | 16 December 2008 1-4215-1840-6 | |
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Another Monster
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1 | Another Monster | — | — | ||
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2 | Another Monster: Part two | — | — | ||
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References
edit- ^ a b Hodgkins, Crystalyn (10 August 2013). "Viz Media to Release Ranma 1/2 Anime on BD/DVD". Anime News Network. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ "MONSTER 1" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
- ^ "MONSTER 2" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
- ^ "MONSTER 3" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
- ^ "MONSTER 4" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
- ^ "MONSTER 5" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
- ^ "MONSTER 6" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
- ^ "MONSTER 7" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
- ^ "MONSTER 8" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
- ^ "MONSTER 9" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
- ^ "MONSTER 10" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
- ^ "MONSTER 11" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
- ^ "MONSTER 12" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
- ^ "MONSTER 13" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
- ^ "MONSTER 14" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
- ^ "MONSTER 15" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
- ^ "MONSTER 16" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
- ^ "MONSTER 17" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
- ^ "MONSTER 18" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved 4 December 2012.
External links
edit- Monster official manga website at Viz Media
- Monster (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia