Manga 1 Monster Userrecs

Both are by Urasawa, and among his best work. Monster deals with deeper issues while 20th Century Boys focuses more on character interactions and relationships, but the basic element of good people against a terrifying, ruthless enemy is the driving force of both. Monster is more tightly plotted and cleaner in terms of unnecessary side plots and characters, so I recommend starting out with 20th Century Boys as the slightly inferior (and I hate using that word for anything Urasawa has written) work. 

Both are mistery manga written and illustrated by the same author. Both have a supreme interesting story about conspiracy and the fight between good and evil. In both cases, the "bad" one has childhood traumas, responsible for their behavior. 

Both series are written by the same author. Due to this the art (very well done in my opinion) looks alike in both series. If you like the way Naoki Urasawa tells a story and you like the general atmosphere of his stories than you should really read Monster. In my opinion Monster is by far his best work. It is the most deep and well written story I ever read. Both stories feature a main character who is on a quest to discover something. This quest changes his life completely. 

These particular works by Naoki Urusawa carry an uncanny feeling of veracity; Monster and 20th Century Boys are complex, unified thrillers that are able to hold your interest (and occasionally give you chills down your spine) while still feeling rooted reality.  

Both manga are written by Naoki Urasawa, so their art styles and plot elements are quite similar. Both works have intricate plots, filled with numerous subplots and plot twists, which raise many questions and slowly answer them as the story goes by. In both works, there is a main character with an unshakable sense of justice, who gets involved in a web of murder, lies and secrets, which he tries to solve. Both manga have many likable and well-developed characters, as well as interesting villains. While the story and philosophy behind Monster is deeper, both series have a similar style of storytelling and create a lot of tension.  

Monster and 20th Century Boys are two Mangas, which were made by Naoki Urasawa and center around different shapes of pure evil. 

-Both are from Mangaka Naoki Urasawa -Both have a powerful antagonist with influence in various spaces of the society -Both have a Psicopath as The Principal Anthagonist -Both have a protagonist that is put by the villain as a bad guy in the look of the society 

Both are written by mastermind and awesome mangaka Naoki Urasawa (Pluto, Billy Bat...) and both follow the psychologic task of understanding the idea of evil in the humans. Why does a human became evil (Friend), or why does it became a monster (Johan). Their drawing is exactly the same and the characters are lovable, enjoyable and developed pieces of art, even if there are twenty that have a huge relevance in the plot. 

Both made by the same author. Pot boiling intense psychological mystery-thriller Well written antagonists, The level of story telling exceeds expectations. 

20th Century Boys and Monster share the same mangaka, Naoki Urasawa. As such, they both share a lot in common. Both manga are psychological mysteries. Both also have slow pacing, but this benefits these series, as they are character driven. Both are also thrillers as well. Naoki Urasawa’s manga are highly acclaimed for a reason, and I’d recommend checking out any of his works, especially 20th Century Boys and Monster. 

Both are thriller manga by Naoki Urasawa. Both are drawn in the distinct Urasawa style and have similar panel layouts. Both are set in the past. They are around the same length.  

-Both are made by the same author -Both have a great villain -Both are pshycological 

The series take opposite perspectives (Death Note has a villain protagonist, Monster a villain antagonist) in a reverse whodunit scenario, where the reader knows all along who the villain is and watches as the (comparatively) heroic figure has to piece together evidence and catch him. 

These two are often compared together, and that's no surprise - they are both psychological thrillers that provoke discussions of morals and ethics, nature versus nurture, and life and death. Death Note deals primarily with the issue of justice and who has the divine right to take a life; Monster questions the equality of lives and what it means to save lives, whether they deserve it or not. With two main protagonists, Tenma Kenzo and Yagami Light, working non-stop to find their enemies, Johan Liebert and Detective L, the clock ticks on with a cat-and-mouse game, as various characters find their fates intertwined with that of Tenma and Light. Death Note is based around supernatural elements, such as shinigami and a mysterious notebook (well, it's fairly obvious at this point), taking place in modern Japan. Monster, on the other hand, is more realistic, and takes place in 1990s Germany, drawing on historical events and the social and political impact of those events. The difference in demographics is clear (shounen and seinen), but the atmosphere of both is dark and terrifying in their own ways, built around mysteries and complex characters. Along with realistic art styles, both series are sure to keep readers guessing.  

It has the same dark atmosphere and some of the guys who are in this manga just could be in Deathnote! Although they have weirder noses :P 

Monster and Death Note both have the same feeling to them. They both are an absolute thrill ride, and will keep you on the edge of your seat.  

Pure evil... That's what you are going to find in both of these series? At first you think that certain characters are just pure evil, but somewhere deep in yourself you can understand why they do what they do. These manga will be a deep ride to uncover what evil is. In both of the manga there are people who are trying to stop the main character from doing what he is doing. But he is trying to do the right thing. Or is he? Discover it for youself! Read both of these manga. They will leave you breathless, I can promise that 

Monster, just like Death Note, is a thriller about a man pursuing a serial killer, and both villains (Johan Liebert and Yagami Light) are straight-up geniuses. The point of view is different - one is from the hero and the other from the villain. But both make a good work talking about ethics and morality. 

Monster and Death Note alike follow a "battle" of sorts between two brilliant minds, but where Death Note falls short midway through the series, Monster just continues to get better and better. If you liked Death Note, Monster is essentially a seinen, more fleshed out version of it. If you liked Monster, you'll like the first half of Death Note. 

Both have people trying to track down psychopathic killers because they feel obligated to. Many dramatic moments and plot revelations in both. 

These two manga are both psychological thriller with very unique villains, and their take on morality and justice is also very interesting.  

Despite being nothing alike, both follow the investigation of a genius serial killer from different standpoints, both the detective's and the killer's on the latter and only the detective's and that of those implied on the first one. Both are a must-read for the fans of the detective/police genre. 

Well, Pluto is, first of everything, a manga by the same author, Naoki Urasawa. And they both contain misterious stories, wich characters are involved in a continuous spiral of sensational developments (sorry, i translated it with google) that bring them to an emotional finale. For the excpetion that Pluto is an original work by Osamu "God" Tezuka, and it's already a genious strike, because it tells a story settled in the future, where characters are protagonists of a mistery involving a beast who is destroying the most powerful robots in the Earth. Somebody could see some relevance with the writer Philip K. Dick and the "robots laws"; Monster, instead, is one of the most memorable thriller manga of all times, with a unique villain and a moltitude of brilliant characters. So, here's for you two wonderful mangas by a really talented author. Enjoy.  

Both series are written by the same author. Due to this the art (very well done in my opinion) looks alike in both series. If you like the way Naoki Urasawa tells a story and you like the general atmosphere of his stories than you should really read Monster. In my opinion Monster is by far his best work. It is the most deep and well written story I ever read. 

-Both series were created by the same author -Both series have a very mature tone with very little comedy -Both series feature adult males as the main protagonist -Both series have a very similar art style 

Both manga are written by Naoki Urasawa, so their art styles and plot elements are quite similar. Both works have intricate plots, filled with numerous subplots and plot twists, which raise many questions and slowly answer them as the story goes by. Both stories feature main characters who seek to find the culprit between a series of murders. The main character of "Pluto", Gesicht, and Lunge from "Monster" are both highly-skilled detectives, and they also look similar to each other. Apart from the, both manga also have other well-developed characters, as well as interesting villains. The main different between the two is that the events of "Pluto" happen in a futuristic world where robots exist, while "Monster" is realistic. Overall, both manga have a similar tone and create a lot of tension.  

Written by the same author, and both mystery series. Much overlying intrigue and interest in mysteries over the entire series, and both are very captivating. 

Monster and Pluto have the same art style and same amount os suspense and thriller because they're from The Psychological Thriller Expert Naoki Urasawa 

Both written and drawn by Urasawa, both seinen manga about murders and finding a serial killer. Very similar art and characters. Both have a character called Dr. Tenma. 

Pluto is very similar to monster cause they both focus on a mystery. The same person who wrote monster wrote pluto so there kinda similar. And they both have interesting main characters 

Main character gets involved in a conspiration, has to hide from both foes and police. Mature story woven from life stories of numerous cast. Also both take place in Germany. I think it's safe to say that Message to Adolf was one of Urasawa's inspiration when creating Monster. 

Although they are set in different periods, "Adolf ni Tsugu" and "Monster" are quite similar. They both start with a japanese man working in Germany, who gets involved in a conspiracy and becomes a wanted man by the police after investigating a murder. The man soon finds himself without a home, without a job, and constantly on the run, but never giving up on his quest to find the truth. Overall, both manga are fast-paced thrillers, with a lot of character development and many plot twists. 

Two historical thriller manga, that take place in Germany at least for a part. Even if the time setting is different, these are two similar titles, with the same feeling of thriller while purchasing someone/something 

Both are very good thriller that are very well paced. Monster is also heavily inspired by many Tezukas works, including Message to Adolf. Both of them also take place in Europe and touch on themes of being Japanese in those Countries. 

Perhaps the most obvious recommendation, as MW's influences on Monster are many and Johan's similarities to Yuki are plain as day. Both series are dramatic thrillers with an unflinchingly cynical view of humanity and no fear of flawed heroes. Perhaps the most obvious parallels are the mutually destructive yet irresistable conection between the morally conflicted "hero" who finds himself on the wrong side of the law and the handsome, charismatic, and entirely ruthless antagonist who is the cause of his troubles. 

MW, just like a lot of other works from the unprecedented genius Osamu Tezuka, has a dark approach on human psyche. Monster does the same, but this approach is made in a lot more characters, allowing the reader to have more points of view in human condition. And I can tell you that the concept of Monster is clearly based on MW's; the background is pretty much the same, and the motifs are similar. Urasawa is acknowledged to be a big Tezuka fan, so it's not a surprise. 

Both protagonists are stereotypical do gooders with dark pasts and deep regrets. It focuses on their relationship with a character who is a representation of pure evil. 

This may not be a manga, but I think anyone who enjoyed Monster would enjoy Bastard. The main antagonist in both series are serial killers with great charisma and a frightening personality, and the protagonist are both people who are "close" in away to the antagonist. 

Inhuman. Two very seemingly "perfect" individuals with gruesome secrets only one other knows about. The stories follow protagonists who wish to rid of such people's existences. Monster does this with a doctor's fatal mistake that needs to be fixed. Bastard does this with an anything but stable father and son relationship. Both are good psychological mysteries that move slowly in the name of tension and good writing. 

Both anime deals with killing and smart tactics to kill somebody both are sickeningly dramatic 

The antagonists Johan and Isaac are VERY similar. 

Very similar in relation of how the assassins deal with people.... They both also have very psychological-filled plots. 

These two are similar as they both have characters in search of someone who has committed crimes and are hard to catch. Both very good psychological mangas with interesting characters.  

Both these titles have a dark ambience. All the characters seem realistic and driven by a strong and dramatic storyline. the main protagonists are in a search for something in order to uncover the truth. 

Old Boy started with the same mystery as Monster had but ended with an underwhelming story payoff Somehow similar art with noses drawn so big 

Both series are written by the same author. Due to this the art (very well done in my opinion) looks alike in both series. If you like the way Naoki Urasawa tells a story and you like the general atmosphere of his stories than you should really read Monster. In my opinion Monster is by far his best work. It is the most deep and well written story I ever read. Both characters are on a journey that changes their whole life.  

Great conspiracy manga made by Urusawa Naoki. Full of suspense, mystery and with numerous cast that get lives gradually intertwined. Protagonist is trying to save a world, yet few people believe him and few people he can trust. Both are seinen with very similar atmosphere and art (for obvious reasons, being made by same person). 

The main character of "God's Child" and the main villain of "Monster" have very similar characteristics. They are both sociopaths and nihilists, who use their charm to convince others to do heinous crimes for them. In both manga, these acts often go unpunished due to the characters' ingenuity, as well as due to the fact that there is no real motive behind them. Apart from the characters, both manga create an atmosphere of suspense and deal with disturbing and taboo themes related to serial killing and psychopathy.  

if you like stories that handle darker subjects with grace & proper emotional weight to their subject matter, monster is actually undefeated no exaggeration 

Both antagonists are homicidal maniacs and they don't stop killing everyone who interpose in their way. The psychological and action is present in both. 

An exciting thriller. It's difficult to find such an interesting argument. Every new chapter is a mistery and it's impossible to quit this manga util they're solved. If your looking for machiavellian criminals and people trying hard to stop them, here you'll find it. 

Both anime follow the same protagonist pattern: middle-aged man at top of his career suddenly having his world turned upside down for reasons they cannot comprehend. Then there is a strong component of introspection and personal journey with touches of insanity. They both present an engaging story even though Homunculus tends to be more on the borderline disturbing side, with a lot of wtf moments. Lastly, the drawings and tables are brilliant for both manga and somewhat feel similar, so tuck in and enjoy the ride 

E.D.D: Eliminate Dangerous Doctors is an odd story of vigilante doctors taking down other doctors. Though that may sound ridiculous at first, trust us as E.D.D: Eliminate Dangerous Doctors is nothing but awesome. With great action and some interesting use of the seinen genre, E.D.D: Eliminate Dangerous Doctors reminds us of when Monster goes towards it’s more action-packed moments. We don’t hear many people mention E.D.D: Eliminate Dangerous Doctors and that’s a shame as this story will really be a fun read for those into the themes of Monster but want less of the mystery element and more action/drama. You almost have to wonder if a group like E.D.D could exist in the real world.  

Both have protagonists on the run because they’ve been accused of crimes they did not commit. They are both psychological and engrossing with complex characters and expositions of the evils of humanity.