Okay, 4:23 and I've finished Monster. Still not decided between 9 or 10 of 10. Last episode was a bit frustrating. But maybe that's as it should be. Overall, a very well thought out, mature anime, with great subject matter. Hmm, perhaps a few loose ends. Leaning 9, though it did make me well up with tears 4-5 times, which is saying a lot. I'll wait to hear what Yay has to say about it before posting my official score at ANN. Either way, seriously amazing anime, but 74 eps is an investment, so make sure the genre is your thing before you start.
Actually, I'm going to miss these characters, after just a few minutes of thinking about it. I'm gonna have to say 10/10. Absolutely sublime composition. And what's even more amazing, nobody associated with this anime is anybody special. As far as I can tell, original idea guy, this is the only remarkable thing he ever came up with. Director, art direction, they've never done anything else special either. A few of the voice actors we recognize as industry standards (little kid Dieter is Naruto, and ID Keisuke makes an appearance, in addition to the ones I've already mentioned.) In other words, this is what you'd call a "sleeper". Nobody expected it to go anywhere, I'm sure, and yet... it has, beyond anybody's wildest imaginations.
