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Naoki Urasawa's Monster

By Naoki Urasawa, published by VIZ Signature / VIZ Media

From Deb Aoki, About.com

Naoki Urasawa's Monster is up for an Eisner Award in two categories: Best Continuing Series and Best U.S. Edition of International Material - Japan.
Dr. Kenzo Tenma in a scene from Naoki Urasawa's Monster Volume 1, published by VIZ Signature

Scene from Naoki Urasawa's Monster Volume 1

© Naoki Urasawa / Shogakukan

Nominated for a Eisner for the second year in a row, Monster is a suspenseful seinen manga series about Dr. Kenzo Tenma, an idealistic Japanese neurosurgeon with promising career prospects. But while working at a German hospital, Dr. Tenma saves the life of a young boy who later turns out to be a cold-blooded serial killer.

The winner of numerous awards in Japan, Monster is a multi-part thriller filled with suspenseful and surprising plot twists as Dr. Tenma discovers an evil secret from the past that created the "monster."

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