Monster is an amazing manga and anime series. Today we're looking at the ending, primarily through the lens of Ambiguity. Why is it ambiguous and what are the two big questions that this ending leaves?
We're going to talk a little bit about Johan Leibert's character too. Did his plans actually work out or, at the end of the day, is it all just a matter of perspective?
Timestamps:
Intro: 0:00
Recap 1:01
Ambiguous Ending 2:24
Little bit of Johan 5:00
Ambiguous Ending 8:22
Underwhelming? 10:53
Other Links
The compulsory Johan video from that I keep telling you to watch:
• Explaining The Ending of Monster
The ending theme from the anime:
• David Sylvian For the Love of Life...
Like Naoki Urasawa? Try Billy Bat! One of my all time favourites:
• The Billy Bat Story: Japan History an...
Cheer, Cheer.