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Monster - Episode Guide

Season 1

Herr Doctor Tenma

Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Apr 6, 2004

Herr Doctor Tenma

Doctor Tenma is a brilliant Japanese neurosurgeon who works at Eisler Memorial Hospital in Germany. He is doing well professionally and is even engaged to the director's daughter, Eva. One day, a boy with a gunshot wound to the head is brought to him.

Downfall

Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Apr 13, 2004

Downfall

Dr. Tenma operates on the boy, disregarding the director's orders. The breach of control leads to Dr. Tenma losing his privileges and position as chief surgeon.

A Murder

Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Apr 20, 2004

A Murder

The three doctors are found dead, while the twins are reported missing. Tenma becomes a prime suspect for the murder. The chairman reinstates Tenma as the chief surgeon. Nine years later, a suspect in Lunge's robbery investigation is operated by Tenma and can only say one sentence after waking up.

Night of the Execution

Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: Apr 27, 2004

Night of the Execution

The suspect Yunkers wakes up. Lunge tries to get a confession from him but fails. The following night, Tenma comes to the hospital with a gift and finds Junkers running away scared and chases after him to a building. Tenma finds Junkers held at gunpoint by a man he knows.

The Girl of Heidelberg

Episode: 1x05 | Airdate: May 4, 2004

The Girl of Heidelberg

In Heidelberg, a girl named Nina Fortner rushes to class. She is a top student and is admired by everyone. She works as a part time pizza delivery girl and also takes karate classes. Nina comes home to find a corny romantic email written to her by an unknown boy. In Köln, Tenma searches for the identity of Johan. He finds that Johan lived in a lot of places and went by the names Michael and Franz. A war veteran reiterates that the boy learnt French and English with ease and always wants to hear war stories. Few days later Johan shows up at Nina's school.

The Missing

Episode: 1x06 | Airdate: May 11, 2004

The Missing

Tenma visits a Heidelberg newspaper agency. He is permitted by a reporter to look through the archives for the article about the twins' disappearance. They find that Mr.Fortner had filed a missing person's report on a boy. Meanwhile, It's Nina's 20th birthday. She goes to the school counselor to talk about her fainting. Upon recollection, Nina says that the boy made her nostalgic. She gets another email asking her to come to Heidelberg castle. Mr. and Mrs. Fortner are reluctant to share information on the report. Tenma sensing danger hurries to Heidelberg castle.

House of Tragedy

Episode: 1x07 | Airdate: May 18, 2004

House of Tragedy

Tenma and Nina come back to the house and find that the reporter and Nina's parents are dead. They are escorted by two police officers. On the way, Tenma realizes that the officers know more things than they are letting on. He grows suspicious and jumps off a bridge to a river with Nina. The following morning, on the river bank, Nina remembers everything from her past.

Pursued

Episode: 1x08 | Airdate: May 25, 2004

Pursued

Inspector Lunge visits Eva Heinemann for information on the tie. Eva says she doesn't know anything about it. Later,at the hospital, Eva confesses her love to Tenma. He doesn't reciprocate. Eva threatens him that she would tell the police about the tie. Tenma resigns from the post. After taking Eva's info, the police round up the hospital to arrest Tenma.

The Girl and the Seasoned Soldier

Episode: 1x09 | Airdate: Jun 1, 2004

The Girl and the Seasoned Soldier

It is monsoon season. Inspector Lunge interrogates a mercenary, Mr. Hugo Benhardt who trained Dr. Tenma with firearms five months ago. During the stint, Tenma harmonizes Mr. Hugo's life with the little chore girl whose mother he killed during Myanmar war.

A Past Erased

Episode: 1x10 | Airdate: Jun 8, 2004

A Past Erased

A city council member and his wife are killed in Verden, Germany. Tenma believes that Johan could be the murderer, so he breaks into the council member's home for clues. There he meets a petty thief named Heckel. Heckel says that he saw the murderer and leads Tenma to the murderer's house.

Kinderheim 511

Episode: 1x11 | Airdate: Jun 15, 2004

Kinderheim 511

Tenma learns that Johan used to be in an orphanage known as Kinderheim 511, where he meets an injured boy named Dieter and a former East German official named Hartmann who used to work there.

A Meager Little Experiment

Episode: 1x12 | Airdate: Jun 22, 2004

A Meager Little Experiment

Dieter is picked up by Hartmann before Tenma could return, and Tenma learns more about the experiments in Kinderheim 511.

Petra and Schumann

Episode: 1x13 | Airdate: Jun 29, 2004

Petra and Schumann

In a small village, Dr. Schumann worries over the health of his sick but stubborn old friend, Petra.

The Only Man Left, The Only Woman Left

Episode: 1x14 | Airdate: Jul 6, 2004

The Only Man Left, The Only Woman Left

Inspector Lunge investigates the murder of a prostitute and suspects a senator named Dr. Boltzmann of involvement. His dedication to his work however takes a toll on his family life. Meanwhile, the vindictive Eva continues to press Lunge to catch Tenma. She also has a new lover, her gardener.

Be My Baby

Episode: 1x15 | Airdate: Jul 13, 2004

Be My Baby

Dr. Tenma and Nina Fortner's investigations lead them to a powerful man known as 'The Baby', who belongs in an extremist organization. They soon learn that the organization has special plans for the Turkish district tomorrow.

Wolf's Confession

Episode: 1x16 | Airdate: Jul 20, 2004

Wolf's Confession

The Baby leads Nina to Professor Geidlitz, one of the leaders of a right-wing extremist organization. Geidlitz tells Nina about his plan to find Johan and turn him into the leader of his organization, and informs her that he needs Nina in order to do so. Meanwhile, Tenma gets into trouble when he is caught by the Baby.

Reunion

Episode: 1x17 | Airdate: Jul 27, 2004

Reunion

General Wolf is the first person who recognized Johan's talents. Having experienced how terrifying Johan is, he asks Tenma to kill him. But Tenma threatens one of the general's subordinates and escapes to Frankfurt in order to prevent the right-wing extremists from burning down the Turkish part of town.

The Fifth Spoonful of Sugar

Episode: 1x18 | Airdate: Aug 3, 2004

The Fifth Spoonful of Sugar

Nina is held by the police as a witness to the plan to burn down the Turkish quarter but is released when Mr. Rosso appears, the owner of a small restaurant where Nina worked after parting ways with Tenma. It's been a long time since they've met, and when Nina sees Rosso pour five spoonfuls of sugar into his coffee, she finally smiles again.

Abyss of the Monster

Episode: 1x19 | Airdate: Aug 10, 2004

Abyss of the Monster

Tenma visits criminal psychologist Rudi Gillen, one of his college classmates. Gillen believes that Tenma is a serial killer with multiple personalities and calls the police to have him arrested. Furthermore, he wants to analyze Tenma as a research subject after he's been arrested.

Journey to Freiham

Episode: 1x20 | Airdate: Aug 17, 2004

Journey to Freiham

Tenma and Dieter hitchhike to their next destination in Freiham. Mr. Jones and Leia, an older vacationing British couple, pick them up. Jones, a former police officer, is suspicious of Tenma, who is wanted by the police. But Leia is friendly, and thanks to her, the trip is peaceful. Midway, Jones reveals an unexpected reason for why the couple has come to Germany!

A Wonderful Holiday

Episode: 1x21 | Airdate: Aug 24, 2004

A Wonderful Holiday

There is a man who lives with bodyguards in a luxurious mansion in Nice in the south of France. Nina is looking for this man, called Muller, because he is the former detective who killed her foster parents, the Fortners. After quitting the police, Muller was hired by a crime syndicate. Muller discovers that his protege, Roberto, is actually working for Johan and is now tasked with killing Nina.

Lunge's Trap

Episode: 1x22 | Airdate: Aug 31, 2004

Lunge's Trap

There is a murder in Hamburg, Germany, believed to be one of the multiple homicides of middle-aged couples. Lunge has an opportunity to lure Tenma to a trap. However, before he can arrest him, Lunge is critically wounded by the real criminal. Tenma is able to treat his injuries.

Eva's Confession

Episode: 1x23 | Airdate: Sep 7, 2004

Eva's Confession

Eva, Tenma's former fiance, has risked everything to get her revenge on Tenma and has been spending her days drinking. But a man appears before her...It's Roberto, a man deeply connected to Johan.

Men's Table

Episode: 1x24 | Airdate: Sep 14, 2004

Men's Table

Tenma is at a mountain villa treating a man who was a high-ranking member of a crime syndicate. The man tells Tenma about a shocking event that happened in the underworld five years ago. Meanwhile Roberto tells Eva to confront Tenma.

The Thursday Boy

Episode: 1x25 | Airdate: Sep 28, 2004

The Thursday Boy

Hans Georg Schuwald, a blind business tycoon who's infamously known as "The Vampire of Bavaria," hires a different college student each day of the week to read books to him. Karl is in charge of Tuesdays. He has approached Schuwald in order to find his mother, who was acquainted with the man.

Secret Forest

Episode: 1x26 | Airdate: Oct 5, 2004

Secret Forest

"The Thursday Boy," Edmund, who was pretending to be Schuwald's son, commits suicide. Richard, a detective hired by Schuwald, has suspicions about Edmund's death. Meanwhile, Karl approaches a certain young man who turns out to be Johan.

Evidence

Episode: 1x27 | Airdate: Oct 12, 2004

Evidence

Richard quit the police force because he shot a young criminal on duty. He is also trying to recover from alcoholism with help of his psychiatrist Dr Julius Reichwein.

Just One Case

Episode: 1x28 | Airdate: Oct 19, 2004

Just One Case

Schuwald tells Richard to stop the investigation because everything has been solved. Richard has suspicions about an earlier investigation he had been asked to conduct concerning the suicide of Edmund, a boy who was thought to be Schuwald's son.

Execution

Episode: 1x29 | Airdate: Oct 26, 2004

Execution

Richard is a detective who quit the police force when he shot a criminal while on duty and has run himself into ruin. But reinvestigating some unsolved cases, he begins to put his life back together. Richard also discovers that there is one person behind all of the cases.

A Certain Decision

Episode: 1x30 | Airdate: Nov 2, 2004

A Certain Decision

Richard commits suicide. But Dr. Reichwein, who was counseling Richard, is suspicious of the circumstances of Richard's death and begins an investigation himself. Dr. Reichwein is attacked by hoodlums who try to interfere with his investigation.

Into the Light of Day

Episode: 1x31 | Airdate: Nov 9, 2004

Into the Light of Day

After Richard's death, Reichwein tries to investigate Johan by himself, but an assassin is after him. Tenma saves him from danger just in time.

Sanctuary

Episode: 1x32 | Airdate: Nov 16, 2004

Sanctuary

Lotte has feelings for Schuwald's son, Karl, but lately, Karl has been busy working with his father, so he hasn't had any time for her. In the college library, Lotte meets Nina, who is doing research because she suspects that the recent events surrounding Schuwald are the work of her brother, Johan. Tenma tries to kill Johan in a forest.

Scenes from Childhood

Episode: 1x33 | Airdate: Nov 23, 2004

Scenes from Childhood

Dr. Reichwein gets a request from a mother to counsel her son, who hurt himself jumping off a roof. Martin doesn't tell Reichwein anything, but he reveals the truth to Dieter, who has come with Reichwein.

At the End of the Darkness

Episode: 1x34 | Airdate: Nov 30, 2004

At the End of the Darkness

After an unexpected incident, Johan is hospitalized but immediately released. Johan receives a threatening letter from the prostitute who was pretending to be Karl's mother. Tenma helps a girl working as an underworld doctor.

Nameless Hero

Episode: 1x35 | Airdate: Dec 7, 2004

Nameless Hero

Inspector Lunge of the BKA, who is searching for Tenma, meets some Japanese people in Germany who were friends of Tenma and asks them seemingly trivial things about him, trying to get into Tenma's mind.

The Monster of Chaos

Episode: 1x36 | Airdate: Dec 14, 2004

The Monster of Chaos

Tenma is hiding on top of a bookshelf in a library late at night. He is planning to shoot Johan, who will appear at the Schuwald's book collection donation ceremony. Dr Reichwein confronts Schuwald while Dr Gillen contacts with Lunge.

A Monster Without a Name

Episode: 1x37 | Airdate: Jan 11, 2005

A Monster Without a Name

The story of the picture book that terrified Johan is revealed. Tenma has his sniper aimed on Johan. Johan's monstrous nature is introduced.

The Demon in My Sight

Episode: 1x38 | Airdate: Jan 18, 2005

The Demon in My Sight

At first, Johan planned to take over Schuwald's financial conglomerate. But after reading a certain picture book, something inside of him changes. Johan makes his move.

The Hell in His Sight

Episode: 1x39 | Airdate: Jan 25, 2005

The Hell in His Sight

The one who is pointing a gun at Johan is not Tenma, but Nina. But because of the fire, it is unknown whether Johan was hit by a bullet. Johan disappears once again.

Grimmer

Episode: 1x40 | Airdate: Feb 1, 2005

Grimmer

Grimmer is a freelance journalist. Currently, he is investigating abuses that may have occurred in the kinderheim (orphanages) of the former East Germany. When East Germany still existed, he traveled around the world as a spy who posed as a newspaper journalist.

Ghosts of 511

Episode: 1x41 | Airdate: Feb 8, 2005

Ghosts of 511

Grimmer stubbornly stalks Petrov for his experimental research papers chronicling the abuses at Kinderheim 511, but he gets a surprise instead.

The Adventures of the Magnificent Steiner

Episode: 1x42 | Airdate: Feb 15, 2005

The Adventures of the Magnificent Steiner

Pedrov has been shot. Before he dies, he hands Grimmer the key to a safety-deposit box that contains the data and tapes of his old experiments. Grimmer is abducted by mysterious men who are after the key.

Detective Suk

Episode: 1x43 | Airdate: Feb 22, 2005

Detective Suk

Grimmer, who is investigating 511 Kinderheim, has passed out after being tortured by members of the former Czechoslovakian secret police. When he comes to, he is surrounded by their dead bodies. One of the bodies is that of Zeman, a Prague police inspector. And Detective Jan Suk, Zeman's protege begins to investigate this case.

Two Darknesses

Episode: 1x44 | Airdate: Mar 1, 2005

Two Darknesses

Suk reports to the police chief that he has discovered that Inspector Zeman had ties with former Czechoslovakian secret police that are hiding within the station.

The Monster's Afterimage

Episode: 1x45 | Airdate: Mar 8, 2005

The Monster's Afterimage

The Czech police have turned their suspicions towards the journalist Grimmer and the young detective Suk for the murders of their former police chief and three former Czechoslovakian secret police members. Even though he is a suspect, Suk meets with Grimmer to find out the truth.

Point of Contact

Episode: 1x46 | Airdate: Mar 15, 2005

Point of Contact

A Prague police detective from a special investigative team has been killed in Suk's room, and now Suk is being chased as a suspect in a series of murders. Tenma reads about the case in a newspaper...

Nightmare's Door

Episode: 1x47 | Airdate: Mar 22, 2005

Nightmare's Door

Nina doesn't know that Johan has disguised himself as her and is confused when people in the street affectionately call her "Anna." Meanwhile, Tenma and Grimmer meet with Captain Karel Lanke, a leader of the former Czechoslovakian secret police.

The Scariest Thing

Episode: 1x48 | Airdate: Mar 29, 2005

The Scariest Thing

While searching for the sign with the three frogs, Nina is surprised that she knows the surrounding buildings and streets, but there is a shadow of fear in her memories. Meanwhile, Tenma and Grimmer get an important testimony from Lanke. Inspector Lunge takes a holiday in Prague.

The Cruelest Thing

Episode: 1x49 | Airdate: Apr 5, 2005

The Cruelest Thing

All the orphans who adore Grimmer try to prove his innocence. They find the blonde woman (Johan, disguised as Anna) who was at the scene of the murder.

Mansion of Roses

Episode: 1x50 | Airdate: Apr 12, 2005

Mansion of Roses

Inspector Lunge arrives at the Red Rose Mansion after finding a hint in a picture book. Afterwards, he meets with Captainl Lanke, a leader of the former Czechoslovakian secret police.

The Monster's Love Letter

Episode: 1x51 | Airdate: Apr 19, 2005

The Monster's Love Letter

In order to get close to the tycoon Schuwald, Johan used Schuwald's mistress, Margot Langer. Schuwald thinks back to the time he visited the building with the sign with the three frogs when he went searching for Margot three years after they had parted ways.

Lawyer

Episode: 1x52 | Airdate: Apr 26, 2005

Lawyer

Tenma is caught in the Czech Republic. He is moved to a police department in Düsseldorf and is questioned daily. Günter Milch, an escape artist, is in the same detention area. When Milch feigns illness, Tenma has a look at him...

Decision

Episode: 1x53 | Airdate: May 3, 2005

Decision

After hearing Roberto's threat against Eva, Tenma decides to confess to all charges against him so he can be placed in the same van transporting a prisoner to a Federal Penetentary as the prisoner is arranging for a jailbreak.

Escape

Episode: 1x54 | Airdate: May 10, 2005

Escape

Tenma and Milch are on the run with the injured Gustav and Helene. Eva finds her life in danger when she discovers that the attorney she's supposed to meet, Mr.Baul, is none other than Roberto.

Room 402

Episode: 1x55 | Airdate: May 17, 2005

Room 402

Tenma escapes with Milch and tries to warn Eva that she is in danger. Eva is staying in room 402 of the Hotel Steigent. Tenma is unable to contact Eva, so he heads to her room.

The Unending Journey

Episode: 1x56 | Airdate: May 24, 2005

The Unending Journey

Tenma has escaped and is headed to his lawyer Verdeman's house. There, Tenma finds a message inviting him to the Red Rose Mansion. Tenma heads to the Czech Republic while decoding the encoded memo that Verdeman's father left behind.

That Night

Episode: 1x57 | Airdate: May 31, 2005

That Night

Nina faints at the Red Rose Mansion and is saved by Lipsky, a puppeteer. When she recovers from the temporary shock, Nina remembers everything that happened on that tragic day that the Lieberts were killed.

An Unpleasant Job

Episode: 1x58 | Airdate: Jun 7, 2005

An Unpleasant Job

Two months earlier, before Tenma escaped, Martin visited Eva's room and took her away. A mysterious man in Frankfurt told Martin to bring Eva to him...

The Man Who Saw the Devil

Episode: 1x59 | Airdate: Jun 14, 2005

The Man Who Saw the Devil

While acting as Eva's bodyguard, Martin becomes determined to protect Eva, even from Tenma, who is searching for Eva. But Eva has found the person she needed to find and their professional relationship is at an end.

The Man Who Knew Too Much

Episode: 1x60 | Airdate: Jun 21, 2005

The Man Who Knew Too Much

Martin's attempt to save Eva costs him his life, his last minutes with Tenma reveals a terrible secrets about Martin's boss, Petr Capek and the about the experiments.

The Door of Memory

Episode: 1x61 | Airdate: Jun 28, 2005

The Door of Memory

Nina returns to the apartment that she lived in and Johan and encounters another memory, Jan Suk and Fritz Vardemann team up to gather information on Franz Bonaparta's.

A Fun Dining Table

Episode: 1x62 | Airdate: Jul 5, 2005

A Fun Dining Table

Tenma is hit by a van While trying to escape from police in Frankfurt upon trying to pursue Petr Capek, He awakes in the Turkish Quarter of the city.

Unrelated Murders

Episode: 1x63 | Airdate: Jul 12, 2005

Unrelated Murders

Inspector Weissbach, who was in charge of the murder cases concerning the Lieberts and the Eisler Memorial Hospital victims, is nearing retirement. His final job is to transport Dinger, a multiple homicide offender.

The Baby's Depression

Episode: 1x64 | Airdate: Jul 19, 2005

The Baby's Depression

The Baby is a prominent right-wing extremist in Frankfurt. He became Capek's right-hand man with the aim of creating a new world order, but lately he's been distrustful of Capek's words and actions.

Johan's Footprints

Episode: 1x65 | Airdate: Jul 26, 2005

Johan's Footprints

Nina has recovered all of her memories and goes alone to Capek's villa in search of Johan. Meanwhile, acting on a note that Milan left behind, Tenma watches Christof, the young man who works with Capek.

Welcome Back

Episode: 1x66 | Airdate: Aug 2, 2005

Welcome Back

Capek is at the mercy of a gun-toting Nina and leads her to Johan by car. On the way there, Capek reveals that Johan came just before Nina did, and that Johan told him to tell Nina where he was.

I'm Home

Episode: 1x67 | Airdate: Aug 9, 2005

I'm Home

Johan, during his confrontation with Anna, reveals what he endured in the Red Rose Mansion as a child. As Tenma and Anna embark further on the monster's trail, Johan is already ahead of them, now knowing where his path of destruction will end.

Ruhenheim

Episode: 1x68 | Airdate: Aug 16, 2005

Ruhenheim

BKA inspector Lunge is standing on a hill that overlooks Ruhenheim, a peaceful country town. Lunge stays at a hotel whose only guests are an old married couple.

A Peaceful Home

Episode: 1x69 | Airdate: Aug 23, 2005

A Peaceful Home

Inspector Lunge and Grimmer are standing on a hill that overlooks the town of Ruhenheim. A disaster will soon befall this seemingly peaceful town. The townspeople will become suspicious of each other and then annihilate each other.

Town Bloodbath

Episode: 1x70 | Airdate: Aug 30, 2005

Town Bloodbath

It continues to rain in the town of Ruhenheim. The phones don't connect to the outside, and it is completely isolated. Furthermore, gunshots can be heard throughout the town.

The Magnificent Steiner's Rage

Episode: 1x71 | Airdate: Sep 6, 2005

The Magnificent Steiner's Rage

In the pouring rain, in the town of Ruhenheim, people have become suspicious of each other and have begun killing each other. Inspector Lunge is saving the surviving townspeople as he searches for the leader of the group that is inciting the massacre.

Man Without a Name

Episode: 1x72 | Airdate: Sep 13, 2005

Man Without a Name

Inspector Lunge tracks down Roberto, the leader of the inciters, and charges in. But Inspector Lunge ends up being defeated by Roberto, who declares that he has no name. Meanwhile, upon meeting Bonaparta, Tenma goes into the town with him to end everything.

The Landscape of the End

Episode: 1x73 | Airdate: Sep 20, 2005

The Landscape of the End

Tenma is running through the town in the pouring rain with Franz Bonaparta, also known as Klaus Poppe, in order to save Inspector Lunge, who has gone off to arrest Roberto. The boy Wim comes to them and tells them that Nina has gone to the "Vampire's House."

The Real Monster

Episode: 1x74 | Airdate: Sep 27, 2005

The Real Monster

After the events in Ruhenheim, Tenma is cleared of suspicion of multiple homicide, and the survivors of the case begin to move on with their lives.

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