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The Naoki Urasawa's Monster series by Naoki Urasawa includes 17 books published between 2006–2008.
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Ordered by first publication where known. The official numbering for this series is incomplete in our sources, so we don't show series numbers we can't verify.
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Naoki Urasawa's Monster, Vol. 1
2006 · Naoki Urasawa
Brilliant doctor Kenzo Tenma risks his reputation and promising career to save the life of a critically wounded young boy. Unbeknownst to him, this…
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Naoki Urasawa's Monster, Vol. 2
2006 · Naoki Urasawa
Tenma springs to action when he discovers that Johan, the boy whose life he saved nine years ago, has grown up and turned into a serial killer. But…
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Naoki Urasawa's Monster, Vol. 3
2006 · Naoki Urasawa
Tenma is on the run as a wanted man, falsely accused of the serial killings he is determined to stop. His investigation leads him closer to the truth…
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Naoki Urasawa's Monster, Vol. 4
2006 · Naoki Urasawa
As Tenma uncovers more about the infamous 511 Kinderheim orphanage, Johan's twin sister Anna sets out on her own to stop her brother. Their separate…
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Naoki Urasawa's Monster, Vol. 5
2006 · Naoki Urasawa
Suspecting that Johan suffers from a multi-personality disorder, Dr. Tenma calls upon expert criminal psychologist Rudy Gillen to help him in his…
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Naoki Urasawa's Monster, Vol. 6
2006 · Naoki Urasawa
Tenma's former fiancée Eva Heinneman is struggling with the aftermath of her father's death and her separation from Tenma, now entangled with a…
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Naoki Urasawa's Monster, Vol. 7
2007 · Naoki Urasawa
When Johan gains access to the inner circle of powerful financier Hans Schuwald, private detective Richard Brown, hired to locate Schuwald's…
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Naoki Urasawa's Monster, Vol. 8
2007 · Naoki Urasawa
Tenma continues his pursuit of Johan, driven by heightened determination and enhanced physical readiness. Armed with a high-performance sniper rifle,…
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Naoki Urasawa's Monster, Vol. 9
2007 · Naoki Urasawa
When an unusual children's book triggers a disturbing reaction in Johan, it presents Tenma with a potential chance to take decisive action. The book,…
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Naoki Urasawa's Monster, Vol. 10
2007 · Naoki Urasawa
A cryptic message from financier Schuwald leads Tenma to the city of a hundred spires, where he encounters Grimmer, an investigative reporter…
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Naoki Urasawa's Monster, Vol. 11
2007 · Naoki Urasawa
In Prague, further revelations about Johan's past emerge as the search for a childhood interview recording intensifies. Tenma gains insight into…
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Naoki Urasawa's Monster, Vol. 12
2007 · Naoki Urasawa
The Nameless Monster, a mysterious children's picture book, holds crucial clues to Johan's past, leading Tenma to the Red Rose Manion estate, a site…
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Naoki Urasawa's Monster, Vol. 14
2008 · Naoki Urasawa
Tenma's pursuit of justice leads him toward the Red Rose Mansion, where Johan and Nina also converge in their search for identity. Nina faces the…
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Naoki Urasawa's Monster, Vol. 15
2008 · Naoki Urasawa
Dangerous men of influence seeking to exploit Johan's abilities for their own secretive aims are pursuing him, using Eva—Tenma's ex-fiancée—as a…
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Naoki Urasawa's Monster, Vol. 16
2008 · Naoki Urasawa
Tenma is lying low, but his brief respite is doomed to be short-lived. Milan, one of Tenma's new friends, is planning to assassinate a man with deep…
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Naoki Urasawa's Monster, Vol. 17
2008 · Naoki Urasawa
In the quiet mountain town of Ruhenheim, daily life proceeds uneventfully until the arrival of a hidden threat. Will Tenma, Grimmer, and Inspector…
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Naoki Urasawa's Monster, Vol. 18
2008 · Naoki Urasawa
A diabolical monster has transformed Ruhenheim, a village in the German countryside, into a scene of devastation, his name being Johan. Tenma,…
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Frequently asked questions
What order should I read the Naoki Urasawa's Monster books in?
Read them in publication order — the list above is sorted by first publication where known, starting with “Naoki Urasawa's Monster, Vol. 1”.
How many books are in the Naoki Urasawa's Monster series?
We list 17 books by Naoki Urasawa , published between 2006–2008.
Where can I buy the Naoki Urasawa's Monster books?
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