10 More Animes You Must Watch Before You Die

Although there are plenty of anime TV shows out there that can draw a visceral reaction from its audience, there's one that clearly stands out among the rest. The most captivating, thrilling, psychologically haunting anime ever created. That's right, we're talking about Monster.

While the title might make you think this is another shonen full of human eating demons or blood-thirsty vampires, this show is very much the opposite. Naoki Urasawa masterpiece is a far more grounded. yet extremely intense affair that will literally have you gripping your seat throughout its wild 74-episode run.

The show introduces you to Dr. Kenzo Tenma, a talented Japanese surgeon working in Japan following the destruction of the Berlin wall. All is well in Tenma's world at the beginning.

He has an attractive fiance, a fantastic job and career prospects that couldn't be brighter. However, when forced with a choice to save a mayor or a small child, he makes a decision that alters his life forever.

If we were to compare it to anything, it would be a mixture of Se7en and The Fugitive, but with far more twists and turns. Not only is this one of the greatest anime ever created, it probably has the most messed up villain in anime history too. If you're a fan of anime, thrillers or just good TV in general, then this masterpiece of a show is highly recommended.