The Greatest Antagonist Ever In Anime And Manga.

Johan Leibert from Monster is the best antagonist in anime and manga. Let's talk about it.
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[@rackszz5849]

Light is scared of him because he's a monster without a name

[@mamenggaluh8897]

True, Johan is like the last boss that Light would fight if he had outsmart L and N.

[@bmona7550]

I really wish there was a villan like Johan for Light. It would have been more interesting compared to the good detective vs criminal arc after L died

[@queentsareena]

@@mamenggaluh8897 ....................... Wow

[@yugimuto4746]

You know a Antagonist is good, when you try to imitate him.

[@irfan_0481]

lol😂 Johan himself is the mastermind for 2020

[@realkingofantarctica]

The most powerful ability in anime isn't the Death Note, or Ultra Instinct, or Saitama's punches. The most powerful ability in anime is Johan Liebert's vocal chords.

[@aaronvilla3824]

Brooo I see u in the episodes comments

[@aaronvilla3824]

@benjamin ramsey just in general, cus how he mastered his sisters own voice😂

[@jakepierce1153]

But can he beat Goku tho?

[@dinn96]

@@jakepierce1153 of coz not.. but Johan undeniably able to messed up Goku's mind to his deepest soul.. and lead him to commit suicide.

[@sasukes2938]

@@jakepierce1153 sadly johans ability does not work on brain dead individuals

[@rohini.]

When Johan, dressed as Nina, sent that kid to red light district saying his mom is there and told him if no one calls out to him then no one wanted him. That moment.

[@kimsuamulol]

That scene where Grimer rescued him really got to me. Especially when he kept turning to Tenma to ask if his response was appropriate. Grimer was my favorite character so I appreciated seeing him grapple with his lack of emotions, even though he was so much more empathetic than he thought he was.

[@valerie-gh5ew]

that was the EPISODE

[@And_I_am_ironman]

He was so shocked and angry that he killed an insect (or maybe butterfly). That scene was scary

[@jowyschwarz313]

@@kimsuamulol yeah..even if grimmer was had brutal traumatic childhood,even if he struggle to feel emotion and express himself his empathy was on another level..

[@jpz2009]

​@@kimsuamulolI just finished the show, and I can unashamedly admit that I cried at 3 in the fucking morning when that man died.

[@Jj8954]

its sad how many people don't know about this anime

[@Pharomid]

It's not for everybody unfortunately. No supernatural powers, just raw suspense and good story telling. The pacing, at least in the anime, is a bit slow from my point of view, it took me quite a while to finally finish it, but it's definitely one of the greatest.

[@Jack16114]

The manga is really popular.

[@imjonathan6745]

"but but we have tokyo revengers?? Attack on titan??"

[@phantom9738]

What is the name of this anime

[@yoniharu4999]

@@phantom9738 Monster

[@agnuts2799]

Nameless monster: please give me a name Me, an intellectual: ok from now on you're bob

[@brownchocohuman6595]

😂

[@sugarzblossom8168]

He says give me your name

[@snowboundwhale6860]

@@sugarzblossom8168 "Well, I can give you _a_ name..."

[@sugarzblossom8168]

@@snowboundwhale6860 me, an intellectual: oh you want my name fine then you are now called Sugar Z Blossom

[@exudeku]

his name is now uvevevevwwe otyenten sjsjshsvaihsibi ossas

[@lookatmyeyesdc5422]

eastern European bedtime stories be like:

[@akaashikrish3834]

😂😂😂

[@michaelschrute2346]

@@akaashikrish3834 yeah,like wtf 😂

[@Thunder-db6bk]

The Der erlkönig poem.

[@jadeorbigoso5212]

It came from Czechoslovakia so it's true hahahah

[@ihaterachel9282]

Plz lmao one of my old bedtime stories is about a dog getting killed by their owner because he thought that the dog had killed his baby.

[@sadakathossain7545]

Naruto: Johan we are the same Johan: Let me tell you a story The next day The whole konoha is gone

[@nessaj6359]

Because all of them commit suic*de.

[@drip4304]

johan used reversed talk no jutsu

[@modrensite8615]

Not expected that😳

[@jowyschwarz313]

If naruto meet johan when he s in depression cuz of discrimination or else, naruto really would die by suicide

[@lonewanderer1328]

@@jowyschwarz313 That’d be a waste, Naruto and Kurama would join forces to bring the end of the world instead

[@user-eq2nv9kh9d]

Kira: I'm the greatest killer to ever live. Johan: Bitch please.

[@urmomisoverweight4549]

Eh which kira?

[@urmomisoverweight4549]

We have the death note one and the jojo one

[@Johannnnnnnnnnnnn]

Kira Yoshikage Or Kira dn

[@user-eq2nv9kh9d]

@@Johannnnnnnnnnnnn dn

[@Johannnnnnnnnnnnn]

@@user-eq2nv9kh9d k

[@solidsnake9898]

What I love about Johan is that as evil as he is, he’s not edgy.

[@iliveinsideyourhouse3943]

Yea, his famous quote, "the only thing human is equal in is death" is not even edgy, it's actually a fact that's no matter how strong, weak, rich or poor you are, we're all gonna experience death.

[@ShadyAnchovy]

Well, the edgy is the one who try to be Johan but fail miserably.

[@orestisbarakos2042]

Snaaake

[@00imz]

@@iliveinsideyourhouse3943 death is inevitable

[@usurper4081]

True lmfao

[@arnavrawat9864]

Johann handing the detective the liquor was pure evil. Pure evil.

[@twiticool]

OMG! That killed me! Poor guy fights inner demons, tried cleanning for the sake of his daughter and the day he was to mert her , a Demon destroyed him inside out!!

[@donaldmakalintal3975]

That rooftop scene was cold - everyone who’s having a hard time should not meet a Johan. He’s the last one you need to talk to.

[@manray3023]

What manga is this?

[@firasbennaceur4875]

@@manray3023 monster you should watch the anime

[@arnavrawat9864]

@@manray3023 Naoki Urasawa's Monster

[@urlocal.antisocial]

The way johan is connected to every character and you don't realise until after, he just snakes his way through everyone and even manipulates us as an audience.

[@justrandomgurlxd990]

Which is why he is made a villian tho.

[@okendo011]

Just brilliant writing, how everything wraps up in the very last chapter is amazing man, and without plotholes, shit that's crazy

[@Hyperversum3]

@@BeeruzChrysler Have you ever watched an horror movie? Like, an actually good one like the OG Alien or Halloween? Or maybe Suspiria? Just go rewatch Alien. When do you think the Xenomorph is at its scariest: when it is on screen and you can see it, and the characters can defend themselves, or when it's offscreen, hinted yet hidden and never fully shown? When it's a sound in the dark, a movement in the corner of your eyes? When it's behind you and you don't know it, just to turn around as it lunges at you, killing you in an horrific way before you can react? Johan is written like a killer or monster from Horror cinema. When you see him in the flesh, you see Johane Liebert, the human, the mortel. When you hear about his actions and see the result of his actions, he is a Devil, a corrupting force of absolute Evil that can make people dance at his whims and change things as if he is 30 steps ahaed. The story teases you with answers being possible: a human or actually a Monster? The fact that people don't get it's absurd.

[@Hyperversum3]

@@BeeruzChrysler You missed the point so wasting time is useless but i'll try. The two comparisons don't work, period. That's a sudden kinda plotpoint kinda plothoel, Johan is ESTABLISHED to be such over and over. And we also know his modus operandi, actually. He is simply crazy good at reading people and their motivations and even better at acting. That's... Really it. When he wanted to look like a random assistant, he did it. When he wanted to get a group of neonazi to believe he is the new Hitler, he did it. He can talk 5 minutes with a child and make them jump down a roof. He can destroy the life of an established surgeon simply by killing a man in front of him and making him feel guilt and regret. That's the point. We have enough to understand his methods, and our imagination feels the blanks with the scariest shit possible. And any fucking way, "trying to make an horror" with goddamn marvel superheroes shouldn't even belong to the same sentence as ACTUAL horror cinema. Not the endless deluge of trash, the actually scary or at least interesting ones. The Hills Have Eyes isn't scary because of the cannibal with a chainsaw, but because that cannibal live and acts in broad daylight. Not hidden in the night and shadow, he will just overpower and butcher you. It was legit a novel horror concept in the 70s. If you are a child and need to see stuff on screen... Well that's your bad, really. A great strength of Urasawa writing is exactly this mastery in showing JUST ENOUGH, but not more than that. When in 20th century boys there is an actual psychic, you don't suddenly turn the story into an hard magic system to explore the implication. He simply uses it to imply to the reader that Friend being ACTUALLY supernatural is a possibility.

[@blackangel4218]

Johan is a living Death Note

[@sincethen7014]

Whoever knows his name will die.

[@elenaaaaa20]

Hahahahaha yess

[@TheCartieyeee]

Johan is most boring character i have ever seen

[@lol.2498]

@@TheCartieyeee cap

[@jojoiguess]

Why do i keep seeing “Johan is a living death note” or “Johan is a walking death note”

[@ej2314]

*”The greatest trick the devil ever pulled, was making the world believe he doesn’t exist”* This quote just screams the name Johan for me, he was trying to erase everything about his past and even Detective Lunge believed he wasn’t real and only a part of Tenma’s imagination.

[@rajyavardhansingh4491]

Usual Suspects

[@redboxgamingyt3452]

Pucci: "If you don't wanna exist so badly I'll make sure you won't" *Proceeds To Reset The Universe*

[@maro3363]

Thats so damn right L

[@muhammadbillal5344]

Rajyavardhan Singh i think what u meant is the usual suspects

[@rajyavardhansingh4491]

@@muhammadbillal5344 oh yeah, sorry I made a mistake.

[@zdziarnowska2914]

Getting a deodorant ad in the middle was quite anticlimatic

[@VoidRAZ]

Meanwhile I had a loud blaring Disney World ad interrupt the word Antichrist with Mickey's face

[@Haru-nee]

I got a food ad

[@vaasmontenegro9308]

Not only anticlimactic, but also antitranspirant

[@joleeyoung6423]

me with my pampers ad

[@danielsanchezpbueno]

Getting a McDonald's ad was quite climatic tho

[@theirongiants]

Johan truly scares me. He scares me because of the fact that he can exist. Monster is very much grounded in realism. Redefine the meaning of a Monster in your mind. The philosophy of the show. The psychology of characters. The characterization of the entire show is amazing. The pacing of the anime is slow at start, and the animation is pretty decent. But it was made in 2004. Also, the anime redeems itself in the end. This is why Johan is my favorite anime character and Monster is one of my favorite anime series and manga.

[@diavolojaegar]

Another monster novel soldified my fear of johan. The fact that people like him will exist no matter what generation and era, there would always be a monster.

[@batteryman3393]

Well said

[@_stylish.b0y394]

GIVE me like 3 reasons why he scares u if u can

[@user-qw5xh1nj6l]

@@_stylish.b0y394 1. Doesn’t matter if you are on his side or in opposition. If you are in his calculations you most likely be dead. 2. No remorse whatsoever. 3. He can exist as your best buddy.

[@supergobgoblin424]

I find Johan relatable, do you think you are worthy of watching the final scene?

[@soturiks]

Kid Johan is just so creepy. He is scary and dangerous all through out the series but the kid version of him gives me shivers.

[@025harsha9]

Yeah, like what the hell was up with him. It's almost like the only emotion he felt was bitterness

[@sebastianmichael5819]

Well it was his most troubled phase in life, evil kids are often used in many horror settings the reason is simple, they represent two opposite forces colliding in one being, kids supposedly known for their innocence and purity used as a catalyst to represent evil. What Johan went trough was a phase of confusion that started with never getting a name, losing or better yet never acquiring an identity, robbed of that he’s an empty shell wich only purpose is bringing upon destruction and end existence. But if he has a common emotion to us I think it’s the pain and trauma deriving from the experiments he went trough

[@purpleheart9160]

Craziest thing about Johan is that the ending proves he's still human.

[@pinkmatter8488]

Why is that the case according to you ?

[@purpleheart9160]

@@pinkmatter8488 When he reveals to Tenma that his mother almost casted him away, to me it felt like he's still just a scared child that felt unloved. Throughout the series there are multiple children that were on the brink of going psycho, but someone would always save them. Someone would always make them feel loved. No one tried to save Johan, and that's the saddest part about him.

[@zainy_inc154]

Yep and he was able to live the rest of his days in bliss

[@pinkmatter8488]

@@purpleheart9160 I see, it makes a lot of sense. Thank you

[@ladygrinningsoul357]

Bro, that's not a surprise, why do you think he's the best villian ever? The story tell us any of us can turn into monsters if we don't have love.

[@user-sk9th2rd5o]

“The only thing humans are equal in is death.”

[@bubbles0904]

They really aren't tho

[@Akibar97]

@@bubbles0904 elaborate that

[@bait5257]

@@bubbles0904...

[@user-ij6xw8rg4b]

@@Akibar97 some get it better than the others

[@schlagie]

@@user-ij6xw8rg4b it's not like they get to enjoy it though lol

[@Marlo_Branco]

"Monster" was one my first anime. And I was shocked. The incredible quality of the narration, the depth of the characters, the complexity and intelligence of story. It instantly became one of my favorite show. Now after many years and watching a lot of animes, I can hardly find anything comparable. Except Cowboy Bebop and Neon Genesis Evangelion of course

[@Kmn2]

Should try out manga there are plenty of mangas on the same level as monster and even some mangas made by the same person who made monster

[@Tas_7215]

Evangelion best anime for me

[@aaryandave3318]

@@Kmn2 yeah 20th Century Boys is the only one I found comparable to monster till now

[@KobaltBlue680]

@@aaryandave3318 I assume you all watched death note but you should try the novel as well. I forgot what it’s called I think “L change the world” or something but it’s pretty good. The villain is very smart and came from whammys house where they trained kids to be like L. He started killing and such and I won’t spoil it.

[@aaryandave3318]

@@KobaltBlue680 ohkk thanks for suggestion :)

[@brotherhoodofsteel98]

One of the highlights for me was the arc with Detective Suk. I legitimately thought it was Nina throughout their conversations. One thing that made me become suspicious was the bonbons and yet I thought, "Oh, Nina's starting to become Johan". And then the reveal happened. MF fooled me thinking he was Nina Fortner.

[@miraclemamaqtuq]

What made me suspicious was the fact the real Nina would have been with Dieter, since she left together with him! But on the other hand, could have gotten rid of him or lost him on the way somehow I figured..

[@sahilagarwal6601]

lol suk fell for a trap lol

[@shonenkane]

Nah I realised that after I saw nina (Johan) was taller than suk but suk was as tall as tenma but nina was shorter than tenma.

[@rohini.]

It was so evident that it wasn't Nina and yet I didn't realize it wasn't Nina until the reveal

[@sahilagarwal6601]

@@rohini. huh? how was it so evident? there was nothing about it other than nina's height and giving away poisoned candies.

[@spaghetti_noof1820]

Never has 'Monch monch, chomp chomp, gobble gobble gulp' ever seemed more scary and dark

[@user-er2kz9gl2x]

Bari bari, gusha gusha, baki baki, gokun

[@Pharomid]

@@user-er2kz9gl2x That one hits so much harder than the bland munch munch chomp chomp. Dub viewers will never understand.

[@walterwhite4699]

_Yes indeed..._

[@goated9415]

@@Pharomid thing: 🤬 Japanese thing: 😍🥰😘😍😘😍🤪🥳🥳😇

[@pineapple3359]

It's catchy

[@kyla8386]

“The monster was dying” ok good “to have a name” ...

[@imlatetoschool]

Imagine they tried to get one of those horrible name like Mike Hawk

[@HueghMungus]

@@imlatetoschool Not as bad as Moe Lester 🤣🤣😂

[@hanzo-qo4hf]

​@@imlatetoschool kid name Nick gern

[@faiyazlabibstudent6761]

I have watched Monster several times and every time i feel surprize that how Johan Liebert is so much great. Johan Liebert is one of my favourite character but he is the only one ultimate GOAT in anime history.

[@non-senseuser1474]

Ayoo bro same pfp

[@mmallowsmallows2575]

Erwin smith>

[@non-senseuser1474]

@@mmallowsmallows2575 frrr Erwin smith Is the goat

[@sugoiisenpai1135]

@@mmallowsmallows2575 u dont have the slightest idea boy what ur doing

[@tejasvitikoo2643]

@@mmallowsmallows2575 I love aot but no not even remotely close 😔

[@FRISHR]

Johan being evil was all part of Aizen’s plan.

[@muzankibutsuji622]

Or was Aizen’s plan always Johan’s plan?

[@santemiguel7834]

Yeah. Getting his ass whooped by his experiment is part of his plan too.

[@santemiguel7834]

​@sleepy • 16 years ago The power Ichigo gained is because he gave time to Ichigo to train for 3 months. So he basically planned his own ass whoopin just because he felt lonely and subconsciously desired someone he can consider as his equal Then he came out of Mugen after 2 years getting stronger than his past transcendent form with no reason.

[@Burago2k]

@sleepy • 16 years ago Still, Aizen got them cheeks clapped by Ichigo

[@Burago2k]

@sleepy • 16 years ago understand what? Facts are facts

[@exudeku]

Johan just...lives in a society

[@flanbenflen9069]

نحن نعيش في مجتمع

[@usurper4081]

Underrated comment

[@grillygrilly]

@@flanbenflen9069 آمين

[@samuelb350]

Correction, he is society

[@nafsii04]

@@flanbenflen9069 we live in a society

[@nuwgle4513]

imagine a 16 year old just calling johan "cringe"

[@HK-sw3vi]

@MIGUEL ATKINSON whose?

[@kankereganbada1184]

@@HK-sw3vi joe

[@matchanei]

WHO

[@SteeezYWeezy]

@@matchanei JOE MAMA

[@SteeezYWeezy]

GOTTEM

[@josephmidey3660]

In the manga (or at least the french translation), I clearly remember one thing a few characters said to describe Johan's way of thinking about humanity : "Do you remember that feeling you had as a kid, when you disturbed an ant colony for the sake of it?"

[@nievesofficial]

Johan is one of the only villains who has haunted my dreams before. He’s a perfect character, in a perfect series

[@sahilagarwal6601]

i have to say this.this is from a while ago. i was planning to start monster. i had a weird ass dream in which there was cillian murhpy and johan. it was like a psychological horror dream. johan was there and he was scaring the shit out of me. i woke up n realized it was a dream. so i dropped the idea of watching monster and instead watched it after a week

[@maddox9511]

Johan is so scary because of how human he really is. He got me looking at the people I talk to in a different way

[@markp1988]

when you say how human he really is what do you mean by this because this guy is the least human person I have seen in fiction yet. i don't relate to him and there is not much people like him he is far from a regular human being he is the embodiment of the devil and all things evil

[@ShadyAnchovy]

@@markp1988 i think by "human" he mean "people" in society. Johan looks like normal person, perfectly fit in society yet he hide a "monster" inside him and no one knows about it. People often similar to Johan looks like normal person yet deep down they have their own version of monster cravings for guilty pleasure that unfit in society, not as extreme as Johan thought. The similarities end there, i completely agree about Johan, he is inhumane.

[@markp1988]

@@ShadyAnchovy oh thx for explaining

[@ghrey8557]

Ikr

[@silverwolf2643]

How is he human? Actually throughout the whole story you wonder if this guy is supernatural or not. Because the events made him sound like something beyond human. The human aspect of him is probably just what an absolutely ridiculous, insane, tragic life he has lived. Our life experiences create our mentality. He is a monster because of all the monsters he met.

[@Just_Some_Guy_with_a_Mustache]

*Joker (sweating):* "Don't compare me to that freak!"

[@tbd3336]

The return of the king

[@majorknight859]

Wow dude, I know This isn't related but I just realized that you're in every you tube video I've watched. It's like we have equal taste. I always love your comments as well. I'm curious where I'll find you next. Maybe in DMC 5😅

[@aa-pw7cw]

“Wait, he’s a NAZI? I may be a psychopath murderer, but i’m an AMERICAN psychopath murderer!”

[@toolatetothestory]

@@aa-pw7cw I know what you're referencing but Johann isn't one. He doesn't care enough, and in the end just dislikes them himself.

[@greyheart3001]

@@majorknight859 That's not him.Your mistaking him for just some guy without a moustache.He has a moustache.He must his father or uncle

[@rizkyhidayah1370]

"written by naoki urasawa" now we already know who the real monster is

[@sahilagarwal6601]

but urasawa is a interesting man in reality

[@fkoda4194]

10/10 anime that everyone needs to watch

[@ghost-og6mv]

Definitely not 10/10 it kinda gets slow and boring until the end the start was good too

[@fkoda4194]

@@ghost-og6mv there ain't lots of action, but the important thing is mystery. I love me some gud mystery

[@WorldLeader12345]

@@ghost-og6mv Slow maybe but boring? Nah

[@felthemeart8258]

@@ghost-og6mv If you think it gets boring, then this show is definitely not for you.

[@dietzel8988]

@@WorldLeader12345 ye, my heart was alwqys beatin 100rpm cos i knew that Johan was alwqys hidin somewhere, you can feel his presence all time

[@thenyquilchannel8738]

One of the greatest things about Monster is that Johan’s ultimate undoing in the very end was him not taking into account the love of a parental figure, as the father of the child he’s holding hostage shoots him in the skull. I think that’s absolutely incredible story writing

[@olafunwaabuiza3031]

Possibly because this is something he didn't have (or believes he didn't have, since their mother gave one of the twins away). Also I'm kinda lost as to what happened to Anna (the twins' mother) after the fire in the three frogs. I think it wasn't shown what happened to her after the twins escaped the fire, right?

[@thenyquilchannel8738]

@@olafunwaabuiza3031 from what I thought, although it’s been a while since I’ve read it, she was presumed dead, and ran away from her children into hiding

[@HeavenlyDemon592]

@@olafunwaabuiza3031 I don't think u watch it out....tenma visited her in the end....she's alive

[@olafunwaabuiza3031]

@@HeavenlyDemon592 what happened to her during and right after the fire is what I meant. How did the twins escape? Was she not there? Where was she when the fire broke? Did she not look for her children? P.s. also i have watched it twice already, however with years of gap. Haven't read the manga tho

[@oguzhanosmanogluu]

@@olafunwaabuiza3031 During the fire she was not there. There was a scene that shows the mother and twins. In that scene the mother tells anna and johann that they must live only with theirselves. Because bonaparta was doing another project that involved clever,beautiful,social (perfect) people in order to make perfect children of that people that they can manipulate and use for their own. And bonaparta was going to took her away for this project so mother told them to run away then disappeared. Then they burn the home and ran away.

[@azrael1316]

Grimmer will forever be my favorite Monster character.

[@DarkGamerA]

Yup

[@sarathyaravindan3664]

Amazing steiner too bro

[@solv2908]

he's cool, handsome and friendly. totally good 😁

[@deathnotefanatic4742]

Same bro

[@dietzel8988]

He wasnt the magnificent steiner all along but for sure... he was still magnificent

[@rubber89]

When Tenma saved him from for the first time, he saved his *life* The second time, he saved his *soul*

[@nandanjena9329]

One thing fascinates me the most about Johan is he reminds of Tom Riddle(Aka Voldemort) from Harry Potter without the magical power. He too had such manipulative and Persuasive power and he too hated the mankind. The only difference is Voldemort wanted to rule the world while Johan just wants to watch the whole world burn. That itself makes Johan a pretty scary and possibly one of the best villain ever written.

[@xxxtentacles5667]

Johan was the only character that sent chills to my spine. He doesn't need any superpowers to trick you, His words are enough to make someone go rage. It's crazy to think what a human can be capable of.

[@eyexha]

Ikr! That man can really talk me into killing someday. It's just his way of words and how loving he sounds.

[@josefernandez5329]

@@eyexha Especially how he picks on the mentally weak. Just like in the final arc, where the guns were given to ppl who are bullied and would want revenge. He was a true monster

[@plugshirt1684]

Yeah he just feels intimidating every time he is on screen I feel as if he could kill me and everyone I know by looking at me too hard

[@idontplayislay9439]

The power of words

[@vedaryan334]

Spoiler : I remember when he killed that alcoholic detective. I still distinctly remember that wicked smile before he gives him the bottle. There are so many not so important story moments in the anime I remember distinctly for some reason, like the scene where the boy killed the butterfly, that scene had more impact than characters dying in so many media

[@nikhilpandey2618]

I just realized that Dr Tenma always remain such a underrated character.. Hardly anyone talk about Dr Tenma.

[@JoseRufus]

Yeah we need a video from the masked man on tenma. Unless he already made one...

[@jellyjiggler6890]

Dr Tenma is a God

[@zainy_inc154]

Ikr, he's my favorite character in the show and I believe he was brilliantly written

[@zainy_inc154]

@@JayfroC yeah he definitely does 💯

[@sprawlz6466]

He’s a great protagonist in the sense that he always does what you want him to do. I never feel frustrated with any of his actions and all of his struggles are very understandable. He’s written very well.

[@nefariouswatcher]

I can't decide on a better antagonist, Johan or Griffith. They're both amazing in so many levels.

[@Chrolllo.]

Johan is, without a doubt, an almost perfect antagonist. I just wished we saw a little bit of his thinking/planning process of how he pulled everything off. Anw, still one of the best indeed

[@twilightdream]

Agreed. His presence throughout the story was immense even when he wasn’t in a lot of the episodes, but I wish we could’ve went a little deeper into his psyche. Just finished watching it subbed and it’s now one my fav anime ever.

[@anonime1492]

You know what's creepy about this man? The look in his eyes. That look he gave Tenma in the library through the lens gave me chills

[@anonime1492]

@@mightdai7489 yeah. Great antagonist horrible human being though

[@ladygrinningsoul357]

And his angelical voice is a creepy contrast too.

[@lolett6940]

I think the last scene where he was in the hospital just staring at Dr. Tenma is the scariest imo.

[@anonime1492]

@@lolett6940 brooo I completely forgot about that. It legit made me flinch

[@zNblack00]

@@ladygrinningsoul357 sometimes the devil wears a pleasant face

[@ghoulkinggruul7345]

Just finished Monster two days ago. Johan's presence is constant throughout which is a trademark for any good villain.

[@Mr-ON]

finished it last night what timing😂

[@badgerstorm2188]

I finished it last Friday

[@johnmairano6157]

Lol I finished it 2 days ago aswell

[@kurekiller6070]

Should I watch the anime or read it?

[@Benny-zc9rv]

@@kurekiller6070 read it

[@sloppypain8873]

anime nowdays has been more "animation, waifus and borderline edgy mc's" than ever, hands down imo, best anime of all time is monster, no anime rn can even live in its shadow

[@lysfranc8782]

Johan is the only character in a manga/anime who really scares me. Not some kind of demon. Just a human. I remember watching in shock the drawing of his face the first time Johan is revealed. I was young and I was scared to turn the page because I was imagining an awful creature and then, there is this beautiful man... I couldn't believe this was the Monster of this story and even if I was young, I felt in his smile how he was dangerous.

[@cardd1577]

Johan's mom used to read him books written by Nietzsche before going to bed

[@tyaler9805]

I believe that also..

[@roxazzino3115]

Nice one But actually nietzsche's philosophy is opposed to johan's one For Nietzsche u have to find the will to live in the little pleasures of life and in the beauty of ur life At least that's what i understood Whereas johan doesn't have any will to live and doesn't try to find it in those things

[@flamestoyershadowkill6400]

@@roxazzino3115 nah from what I understand it is a rejection of selflessness for complete selfishness.

[@lenidelarosa3167]

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[@JohnDoe-zx7cq]

@@roxazzino3115 A child’s misinterpretation of his philosophy could lead him to believe that life has no meaning

[@bungo6364]

Why does no one talk about Urusawa's artwork his artwork isn't as amazing as something like Berserk or Vagabond but I feel like his artwork fits his stories so well really bringing out the tone of his mangas.

[@carloseduu]

One thing I really appreciate on Urasawa's artwork is just how expressive his characters are.

[@yashsolanki589]

Urasawa’s artwork may not be the greatest but is grounded in realism which fits his stories perfectly.

[@iliveinsideyourhouse3943]

Naoki artstyle is one of my favourite. His artstyle is likes combination of 60s and modern manga artstyle. It's unique in my opinion.

[@Inventor_VA]

🔥🔥“The Nameless Monster” story Can explain the Author’s logic; like a Sharingan Artists have the ability to use many styles at anytime. However Johan’s character in Monster’s plot does not require any “World Building” his philosophy is that no matter how grand a structure is: it can come apart from the inside. His character serves to deconstruct the world around him. So if anything if time went on the world around Johan would have been empty’ just like at the end of “The Nameless Monster” tale’. the Masked Man has done an excellent job of explaining the 2 perspectives with 1 story.🔥🔥🔥

[@Oceaniac]

I love his art! It’s beautiful. Especially here at 10:50, I find that middle panel with the Lieberts absolutely haunting and very artistic. Whilst watching this video, I couldn’t help but analyse this panel the most. It drew me in somehow.

[@securemybloodline2576]

You know what? Forget your Edgy character like Light or L or badass overpower villain. When Tenma want to shoot Johan in the Library, he just walking into Tenma and pointing his forehead. Damn my spines need a theraphy after that because it shiver too much.

[@johanliebert8937]

The most horrifying thing in this anime that everything makes sense....even Johan's actions unlike normal psychopaths.......The author created a really convincing MONSTER....

[@Melissa31179]

Where's the sense in dude killing a whole city just so he could off himself?like that's messed up.

[@johanliebert8937]

@@Melissa31179 Bro I mean it makes sense if u think with Johan's philosophy which is obviously very much messed up😅

[@Melissa31179]

@@johanliebert8937 so it makes sense by not making sense uh? Good point

[@johanliebert8937]

@@Melissa31179 Did u even understand why Johan was killing in the first place?😐

[@Melissa31179]

@@johanliebert8937 to delete all trace of his existence?

[@punpun1818]

Literally every character in this series was sooooo good. They were all written well. Truly a masterpiece.

[@madhukarjonathanminj2772]

yeah,one of the shows with the best written characters, however I didn't quite understand the equation between Johann and his sister, it's at times implied that she's the second monster,but she isn't monstrous at all.

[@TheDeathOmen]

@@madhukarjonathanminj2772 The point was that the 2nd monster learned to be happy with who they were, even without a name. Without an identity. Despite all that happens to Nina being the one who suffered all that happened, she holds onto her humanity, comes out of it a stronger, compassion woman. Whereas Johan who experienced none of it, latched onto the story, and in the pursuit of something, became nothing.

[@madhukarjonathanminj2772]

@@TheDeathOmen Oh, thanks now i get it.

[@marshallvalentine9723]

Poor grimer

[@kentothekepang2591]

Except lunge

[@akd.29]

If people think Aizen was a crazy villain for pulling the strings, they should wait and see Johan.

[@makima2883]

Makima

[@lixy8919]

I know this has nothing to do with the video/or comment. But I hate those “Aizen planned this video” comments

[@makima2883]

@@lixy8919 Aizen lowkey planned this

[@kaustubhfadtare1125]

of course that comment. no anime comment in complete without some sort of dickmeasuring competition starting.

[@eynitionl2064]

@@makima2883 makima wasn't even near aizen or johan

[@georgethemonkeydrummer5598]

Johan is the closest adaptation to the “beast” that the revelations Bible verse mentions that has ever been realized in any form of fictional entertainment

[@manwithnoname8229]

I see you haven't heard of Judge Holden

[@joshuagregoire9504]

@@manwithnoname8229 blood meridian

[@bekzodabdusalomov1718]

I know, George the monkey drummer. Johan Liebert can be subtly compared to the Antichrist. No further details.

[@josephmatthews7698]

​@@manwithnoname8229gotta agree Holden fits the bill for the best "beast" archetype in fiction but there's a ton of great ones. American Psycho, Tyler Durden etc.

[@Y-I-N-A]

I have always seen monster as (one of the) best manga to delve into the topic of good vs evil, and nature vs nuture. Johan is the evil that harmed a lot of people, but many of those died because inside them reside evil too. and also the best twist ever, for the whole manga the author convinced us that johan is the prime example of ‘born evil’, and that despite not being the person seeing a bunch of people dropping dead before him, he’s still somehow turned mass killer. Yet in the very final chapter, the detail of their mother giving up on one of the child is revealed, and we cant help but think, maybe it’s not nature after all, but nuture at the most subtle of work. Maybe, just maybe, had the mother fought just a little harder for them both, the nameless monster wouldnt have been born …

[@sleepycowboy18]

The scariest part of Johann is not his brutal kills, but that he felt real and very unhinged.

[@iammilkyway2761]

Ayo you insulting Milf Hunter Okuyasu >:[

[@sleepycowboy18]

@@iammilkyway2761 >:)

[@rishujeetrai5780]

"Johan is a savage monster trapped inside the body of what seems to a German model." That's pretty much it.

[@abbygail711]

yeah, tapped in a body of a blonde boy with a pretty face 😂

[@Bluwie._.piixxee]

Dude Johan is so pretty. I can't even say he's hot, he's just GORGEOUS. Whenever he came on screen I was so astonished by his beauty.

[@GreatUchiha123]

20 episodes in. I am incredibly thankful for this video. Such a masterpiece.

[@utkarshjha564]

Finished watching 7 times. This is a once in the lifetime of a show to experience but you can double it.

[@adrithmanvik1853]

Just finished monster manga now. Top 5 for sure.

[@AViewCado69420]

As soon as I saw the thumbnail I'm like "Is this monster?"

[@manishagautam4300]

Same 😅

[@misschocoholic2126]

The reason I clicked this video

[@0lucid567]

sameee

[@ingang8817]

Yes he is :”)) Nameless monster.

[@HeyJuuu]

I thought it is from 20th century boys

[@imstupid880]

Monster is an underrated, understated, and unknown masterpiece.

[@lululala3064]

if u like that kind of manga, u should read 20th century boy too, kind like monter, so good manga and a masterpiece.

[@wobblecrash]

What are you talking about? Monster is widely praised by pretty much everyone who has seen it, it isn’t “underrated” at all

[@karanpillai7223]

@@wobblecrash I'd say Monster is Underrated among the general populace. By general Populace I mean people who watch the Mainstream stuff. They aren't that much into anime. Most people don't know Anime beyond Naruto, MHA, Deathnote etc..They don't actively take part in the Community or watch a ton of shows. There's nothing wrong with that. but for people who actively take part in the community, it is not underrated.

[@wobblecrash]

@@karanpillai7223 “underseen” or “underwatched” is not the same thing as “underrated”. Almost everyone who has seen it has rated it highly. Therefore not underrated.

[@takashimizutani1808]

Do you even know what underrated means? This manga and anime is critically acclaimed

[@plugshirt1684]

Johan simultaneously makes me feel bad for him and as if merely watching him on tv is enough for him to kill me

[@squand3r]

Bonaparta‘s resemblance to Siegmund Freud is striking - both living in exile, both being kind yet extremely morbid. And a few words about Johan: the ending is even more impactful if you consider that it wasnt even him who got abducted for experiments.

[@rishujeetrai5780]

His talk no jutsu could've manipulated Naruto into becoming a rogue ninja. I can just imagine him exploiting Naruto's memories of the village treating him like a monster.

[@bradleysmith6478]

That’s why naruto’s tnj could never work on antagonists from other anime like Johan,Griffith,Aizen etc.

[@shehrlock5780]

@@bradleysmith6478 even Eren, Light, Lelouch and any Dragonball and One Piece villain.

[@sahilagarwal6601]

@@shehrlock5780 dragonball villain? what?

[@sahipkran9447]

@@sahilagarwal6601 Has Frieza ever turned from his path? Did Cell ever change, after all the teachings Android 16 and Gohan preached? Kid Buu didn't even understand "morality", he was just like a force of nature. Only Vegeta has changed, but my God, how many years did it take? Even during the last arc, he killed hundreds of people

[@sahilagarwal6601]

@@sahipkran9447 but the two android twins and android 16 changed too didnt they?

[@diavolojaegar]

Someone once said "words cut deeper than action"

[@glooring7039]

Zabuza: "Your words cut deeper than any blade." (to Naruto)

[@diavolojaegar]

@@glooring7039 yep

[@chrispypatatato6033]

But actions speaks louder than words?

[@diavolojaegar]

@@chrispypatatato6033 yes cause dont just speak nonsense you ahve to prove it too

[@markp1988]

no they said words cut deeper than a knife but what you are saying is so true tho

[@coldlazerus2582]

One of my favorite aspects of Johan is how in the first part of Monster, he almost only exists in stories and legends. Every character Tenma meets has been affected by Johan in some way and so Johan feels like he is a boogie man, a story made to scare children. It is through these other people that we see Johan's true power and how terrifying he is. The mere mention of his name leads people to kills others and themselves under his name.

[@allisonconnor2241]

Four years ago I was young and got into Monster via a KZbin video. I only watched it for Johan and had a odd crush on him. I didn’t realize until I got older how messed up the story of monster really is and how terrifying Johan is as a character. I learned about the actual story and how human everyone was except for Johan. Even the scummiest of people were still human but Johan was not and almost nobody who went to 511 Kinderheim are human either. It’s interesting to see now how different people can deal with trauma and how somebody like Grimmer, who was involved in the same experiment as Johan, can slowly learn to live like a functioning person in society meanwhile someone like Johan can lose all signs of humanity. “The devil disguises himself as desire” is a perfect quote for Johan.

[@Layoways]

tonight i start monster and i’m excited to see why he’s considered one of the best villains or the best villain.

[@saifullahkhalid8931]

Have fun

[@yougotbaited3928]

NOOO

[@arnesh-]

Watch the sub it’s way better imo

[@Bjornaman]

the manga is a LOT better but the anime is okish

[@purpleheart9160]

Lunge, Grimmer and Eva are amazing in the dub. Also Tenma is voiced by Gaara/Yasuo so that's pretty cool.

[@owelloraymond9514]

Not just 'Johan' character but everything about this manga is the best ever created , this is why Monster is masterpiece manga out there, Definitely a must read/watch !

[@christopherkeroro723]

So is the anime as good as the manga or should i just skip the anime?

[@kuroshinko427]

Anime is good. A definite must watch.

[@santiagorincon92]

@@christopherkeroro723 A very worthy adaptation by Madhouse. Don't skip it.

[@lululala3064]

@@christopherkeroro723 i think manga is better. my opinion

[@devansh.jain_511]

Man, the anime is absolutely as well or even better than manga

[@KatherinaBathory]

Johan is the antagonist I have feared the most... Ever. And the one I have hated the most too (and love to hate, for that matter). The first time I ever ever yelled at the scream with anger ("shut up you evil bastard!) was when he was talking to the orphan kid (whose name I forgot now, sorry, haven't rewatched it in a while).

[@ShiroyashaVince]

mans doesnt even have an earth shattering power. hes just a normal human not like an op villian.

[@Kejuro-]

@@ShiroyashaVince man’s iq is 260 def not human

[@vento5558]

Just finished watching Monster with my brother. Truly a masterpiece and it became my favorite anime that I would often think about from time to time.

[@9words40]

2 thing that ever scare me in manga: 2. the over protecting mother 1. this dude

[@DatAutotunesGuy]

Chi no wadachi?

[@9words40]

@@DatAutotunesGuy yeaaaa

[@nothintoreadhere6168]

Pretty profile pic

[@Gerarudo]

@@9words40 meat bun or red bean bun?

[@AhmziAbuOmar]

@@Gerarudo **pork**

[@clairedex]

The Japanese version of the storybook segment gives so many chills. Something about the delivery on that version is so indescribably creepy.

[@trillqueen]

Bari bari, Gusha gusha, Baki baki, Gokun

[@solidsnake9898]

Yes, the sub version in general is alot creepier.

[@seth3441]

the sub is absolutely incredible. i think tenma’s voice actor is amazing

[@bait5257]

@@trillqueen Bruh

[@Tanzu15]

Came here after literally marathoning this show. What a fucking masterpiece. Seriously this was top 5 best shows I’ve ever watched.

[@myuga9918]

I think that the element which really makes Johan such an amazing, intriguing, impactful and well written villain it's his brilliant and realistical interpretation of the Monster that is inside all of us, the interpretation being his existence itself.

[@HISANY83]

Wolfgang Grimmer's death ripped my heart out no lie. Sure, Johan was supposed to embody pure evil while Dr Tennant embodied pure good but for me, Grimmer's monologue about why it's horrid to destroy people's sense of good and evil answered the nihilistic problem Johan posed. The drive to find meaning in life is our greatest burden turned gift, and to an extent, a need.

[@luckyabdurrahman1085]

I really like grimmer because even though he is stripped of all of his emotions, he still strive to be a good person unlike say, roberto, who underwent the same thing.

[@morgboat744]

Dr Tennant lmao

[@mikechiu392]

Grimmer embodied struggling for his redemption

[@NAUT758]

Someone: *opens their mouth* Monster: it’s free real estate

[@A__Z57]

What i like about monster is the plot progress , it’s truly magnificent and well written , and the characters is one of the most amazing characters in Entertainment , starting from johan who looks as humanly as possible but he’s the true Evil incarnation and this speaks a lot in our world , what a beautiful manga and it’ll be among my favorites .

[@lynguyenkhang9196]

as Johan said there are only 2 people in the world, him and his sister, who he also considered to be one and the same. He saw the worst in people and he truly believe that there is only darkness in the world. He is smart and capable of manipulating people's mind and heart to do what he wanted, much like the head of a cult. It is not exagerated to say that he is truly an agent of death, a monster - which is the embodiment of fear, and that fear is constantly spread throughout every single character in this manga. His evilness and twisted view of the world probably all started when his mother decided which child to give away, and later until his sister came back and told him all the hideous thing that had happended at the red rosemary mansion. Though I believe he is just pure evil right from the start as a human, the events that followed only to show what he is capable of, a story of an unwanted and nameless child (which he probably absored from his sister and endured it himself), a story of seeking entertainment for his sole desire and meaning of his existence. I believe that he is still the same child inside, the child that want to play with the ants and watch them suffer. And as in the beginning of the video, he is a monster with 7 heads and 10 horns, with the power being the evil ideals given by the dragon which is the Nazi, the blasphemous names probably related to him having multiple names living with different families and finally kill them all.

[@barbershopbible]

The Antichrist isn't going to be looked at as pure evil. He will be accepted by all peoples. He is what the world wants for themselves. If you say "pure evil", then you have to know what you're calling yourself.

[@philosophicalarchives725]

I also think that the Antichrist wont know he is the Antichrist. I believe he will do all the actions stated in the book of revelation not in the name of the great deceiver but in the name of God. That way he brings down the closets that we’ve had to a christ like figure in centuries and once again deceiving the world.

[@MichaelAChristian1]

No he will know he is evil. Except those days should be SHORTENED no FLESH SHOULD BE SPARED, to paraphrase of course. Read 1 John chapter 4. Everyone whose name is not written in the book of life will be decieved! Call upon the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved! Believe in Jesus Christ and you shall have everlasting life! Get a king james bible and believe. Read Matthew. Read 1 John chapter 4. Jesus Christ is the Living God!

[@barbershopbible]

@@MichaelAChristian1 that verse doesn't really address what we're talking about, but good looking out

[@MichaelAChristian1]

@@barbershopbible "Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son. Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also."- 1 John chapter 2 verses 22 to 23. What about Luke 10:18? The evil one knows it is evil. And every one whose name is not written in the book of life will be deceived.

[@barbershopbible]

@@MichaelAChristian1 And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven. Luke 10:18 What are you referring to? Yes, Satan and the Antichrist are evil. But "everyone does what is right in their own eyes" says Judges. No one considers themselves evil. That's why they can be so deceptive. Everyone wants to think of themselves as good, and that's why the Bible is so offensive to many. Because He calls all of us evil.

[@prairiete]

Even 15 years after, I recognized him in the thumbnail.

[@20secondsmotivation26]

You're manipulated by him

[@KatherinaBathory]

And this will always be so

[@Angel-fc2ik]

@@20secondsmotivation26 HAHAHHAHAHAY

[@number9999]

The fact that he's a regular human with no godly powers at all is what makes him so terrifying and the fact that a person like him could realy exist in real life adds to his fear factor. He's as intelligent as Light (probably smarter), has the charm of Aizen, Charismatic like Madara and Brutality of Dio, dude was many villain put into one, he written to perfection.

[@Love-Sensibility]

Nothing can compare to Johan. He's not like the villains you listed, He's Johan

[@vanessacanabe5852]

I don't even know why I never felt scared of him the entire series. While watching the series he didn't look like a monster to me, and I don't see why he was called a monster. Even though I know what he have done to people especially the children. The only scene that I felt scared or terrified is the last scene where he left his room. After he was shot I felt so sorry for him. And after all the animes I watched, he's the only character I cried for even though knowing the things he have done. Maybe because I can relate to him a bit.

[@dewanshbarethia6883]

This children book story always gives me chills... Like it not even that scary but still it's so scary

[@eyexha]

gusha gusha baki baki 💀 scared the heck outta me

[@ayn7137]

@@eyexha kid

[@badmonsong2154]

watched monster like a year ago and man no villian has put fear in my heart the way johan did.

[@dodoiserg3371]

seems like you have not watched kaiji

[@hetdowsha2968]

You must scare pretty easily then. Johan is cake.

[@misschocoholic2126]

What makes it scary is the fact people like him do exist in our society. They look completely harmless yet deep inside they're a demon.

[@raivennero4774]

@@hetdowsha2968 if your an adult your know what he means, Johann is scarier because he could be anyone, hence the monster with no name. Also Johann reminds me of the pretentious people in society who actually impacts the country's growth albeit we can't see nor witness and in the blink of an eye, inflation, GDP drop, country loans, stolen government funds, and all the like and it really impacted on how my life functioned. Before we can have groceries every week but due to inflation even small carrots cost like gold. It's because of people who act like Johann. They do shot for their own good and their shit n giggles and care bout nobody smaller than them. Electric rate increases, gas price increase, ignorant politicians and the like. Even though I'm living my own life but these people who barely touched me gave me stress. It's as if they don't care about how their words and actions affect small people, it's as if they just want to watch the world burn.

[@bolzol306]

@@hetdowsha2968 I watched alot of anime but still Johan's the best,there's no other way to not be afraid of him.Because he's kind of person who can control your life,movement without letting you know.He doesn't have any will,desire,things to lose so it makes him more powerful.Seems like you only accept antagonists as creepy,psycopaths.Yohan's far from that concept.

[@shinko-slink0u]

Tohru Adachi is scared to sleep right now. Yoshikage Kira can't have a quiet life.

[@edukashansooddiy8068]

Tohru adachi 🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮 don't get me wrong though, the reveal sure was surprising but the villain wasn't all that good it was all just live in society man

[@shinko-slink0u]

@@edukashansooddiy8068 true, Akechi was the edgy teenager 😂

[@louiscatacalos6715]

hot take and i liked this story a lot, but what frustrated me throughout the series was 1. johans unexplained omnipotence, appearing at every spot he needed to without any explanation and knowing things that didn’t make any sense. and 2. the other characters inaction, i.e. tenma not killing johan at the library. love the aesthetic and slow burn and characters in an otherwise incredibly realistic anime.

[@novablast1695]

Bitch spawns in and despawns out of nowhere

[@BlacCato]

i honestly hard agree to this. i unfortunately didn't get THAT far enough in the manga (like damn i feel like i've been chowing down on some 100 or so chapters but actually somewhere in the 50s chap, like dang) but i kinda dropped it at the time because i felt like Johann is just... everywhere. i know he's supposed to be the huge invisible mastermind type of character but sometimes it just felt a little bit too much. too much omnipotence, not really enough him... well struggling? everything always goes well on his end with little to no problems at all while dr Tenma always get the short end of the stick. again i know its supposed to be the point but its really miffing me. that aside i really do love all of the characters in the manga though, even Johann (love to hate that is, so characterization is on point). some stellar work this manga have i might try to pickup the manga again when i have the time though

[@KuroKumo361]

I always thought the monster story book was creepy, the ending music with pages from the story book always creeped me out

[@darkg5103]

And slowly you come to realiseee

[@ilcarnifex]

Yeah the ending felt so weird and creepy before i knew what they meant. Now a bit less but still creepy whatsoever.

[@noragawadi8269]

@@darkg5103 it’s all as it should beeee

[@diorv2402]

@@darkg5103 i fucking love that shit so much 😭😂

[@KraljHD]

Johan is one of the best characters ever, not just in manga and anime.

[@sarcartik]

Anime name plzzz??

[@KraljHD]

@@sarcartik Monster.

[@sarcartik]

@@KraljHD full name plz??

[@KraljHD]

@@sarcartik That's the full name of the manga and anime. Monster

[@sarcartik]

@@KraljHD ohhh realllly thanku bro and sorry

[@vornamenachname6582]

For me personally, Johan was one of the greatest antagonists in anime because you could really rely with him. He was never driven by hate or personal gain he was just following a path he envisioned before his eyes. He was too perfect for society and that's is probably why so many people ended up following him, because for them it felt like they were finally being completed. He could of easily conquered the world if he wanted to but he was able to get to a higher understanding of life and that's why no one could touch him. Honestly there is so much more I want to say about him but I think if Johan was here he would just say something like: " Nothing really matters anyways so why not just die" xD

[@naiarerich2926]

I had an early teenage crush with Johan when I first saw this anime.

[@BoxFang]

Thats so bad, why do people like psychos so much, romanticizing them even.

[@itchygonads]

@@BoxFang cuz he's handsome and charismatic

[@pot4017]

@@BoxFang why not

[@user-hf9gq3mc8q]

god, no one is romanticizing him. loving a character does not mean agreeing with his actions or worldview 

[@user-hh7mo6mj1j]

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[@umeshkumarasamy6608]

I just saw the cover and thought "Hey! that looks like Johann." The only antagonist you could love.

[@umeshkumarasamy6608]

@Evan McGough Broly anyone?

[@aloafofnotbreadbread7374]

@Evan McGough Yeah he's wholesome.

[@mastatheif9909]

@Evan McGough that dude was cringe!

[@mastatheif9909]

@Evan McGough I did make this account when I was 11

[@mastatheif9909]

@Evan McGough I was talking about yoshi akira whatever his name is, old broly was super saying incarcerate, Goku was like broly as a child, that's their whole gimmick they like to fight, new broly is cringe too somehow stronger than 2 SSG fused together, garbage

[@boozinbeavs5636]

Mr. Grimmer was one of the greatest side characters in Monster

[@ronaldoblake2947]

The Magnificent Steiner strikes again

[@toadvine2531]

All of the side characters were pretty great in my opinion. The way Urasawa weaved all of their stories into Monster is one of its best attributes.

[@soyeonistic]

Yes loved him

[@joshshrum2764]

I really didn’t like him at first, but after a few episodes i started loving his character, and now he is one of my favorite characters in the show.

[@joshshrum2764]

@@ronaldoblake2947 “Whenever i was in trouble the magnificent Steiner, would come, and beat up all the bad guys.” -Grimmer

[@viriatox9782]

I'm so glad to see that you were able to put the video about Johan back.

[@chiba_tsuparri]

Johan is really on some another whole different level

[@nabilanaim5173]

basically "talk no jutsu" of villain.

[@islandboy9381]

No Just No

[@user-kt6ep3ir6e]

No Just No.

[@third-ratedude4234]

No Just No

[@captainobvious9526]

Yes

[@user-kt6ep3ir6e]

Captain Obvious no

[@omarasfour8518]

I realized only now that the Beast with ten horns and seven heads in the intro Is the same monster that the drunk man who shot Johan Is describing. The attention in details of Urasawa is truly out of this world

[@akaashikrish3834]

Me too

[@handmethatpochitussy]

oda taught him well

[@oh-ul4mb]

Lukaku pfp

[@tylerkovacs7320]

But the thing was that isn't Johan's goal, he doesn't want absolute evil, all he wants is to protect Anna. Anna was set up from the beginning to become The “Monster” given she was the one who actually endured the experiments. Her tendencies are shown in glimmers throughout the show. The heartbreaking twist to it though... is that the only reason why she DID not become the beast, was because SHE ( unlike Johan ) HAD KNOWN REAL UNCONDITIONAL LOVE. -Johan’s love and sacrifice is what kept her safe from the darkness he knew very well. He got his hands dirty to shield her. He chose to leave her behind in the care of her foster parents, knowing she would forget him, in order to heal. He chose her than himself over and over; becoming her shadow; choosing to lose his only attachment to his already weakened identity in order for her to heal. His love for her is why she never became a monster...and tragically, why Johan had. In his own twisted way and view on things, he was protecting her. He killed every "parental" figure they had because he was betrayed by every adult figure in his life so far. People who mentioned calling the police, ended up finding out about their past - anything that could lead the man, who Johan referred to as “The Monster” into finding them, he disposed of. The adults in their lives thus far would betray them, torture them, hurt them, throw them away- and forcefully separate them. In his severely abused mental state, any adult figure was a potential threat to his and Anna’s safety. So he’d kill in order to runaway from "the monster" and protect Anna. Then when Anna found out about the blood on his hands that fateful night the Monster paid them a visit, he realized that now he had become someone Anna feared - a different kind of Monster but all the similar to the one they were running from. So he rationalized that now he needed to die. In that moment, I think we should focus on his body language and expressions. Johan faced the ground. hardly picking up his eyes. His shoulders were sunken and he did not have that menacing little smile he usually had. Johan has killed in secret various times with Anna and back at Kinderheim.Initially, we are made to believe Johan wanted to “consume everyone” so he would be the last one standing. The Monster known as Johan in the book also devours his counterpart, the Monster who went West and then there is no one left to call him by his name. But clearly, Johan never does this, because Johan never attempts to kill/devour Anna/Nina - because what it symbolizes is entirely different in nature regarding Johan’s intention. A quick reminder that both Johan and Anna were considered Nameless Monsters. HOWEVER - by Johan’s hands, Anna does not remain “Nameless” nor does she ever become a “monster” the moment Johan decided to not only leave her behind in the hands of a loving family, but by her changing her name and her identity to Nina. The Fortners never made any implication that they knew of Nina’s past concerning the Lieberts murder and I believe this is because Johan introduced her as Nina to the Fortners and never allowed them to see the trail behind her identity as Anna Liebert. Symbolically, Johan, as the Nameless Monster, consumed the Monster inside of Anna and became the only Monster left. This is what is mirrored in Johan’s intentions and the Nameless Monster storybook. With Anna forgetting him and Johan leaving her behind thus losing his only connection to someone who truly knew him, now all that is left is Johan, without absolutely anyone to call him by his name - the one and only Nameless Monster.

[@xPrincessGarnetXVI]

Thank you for sharing my essay!

[@subarashii95]

@@xPrincessGarnetXVIlol damn

[@shanestern1788]

Roberto, though, absolute Menace. That mfer was terrifying.

[@fritz7236]

FINALLY SOMEONE PUT RESPECT ON MY MAN JOHAN'S NAME

[@jessicaninarolle522]

Trueeeeeee 👏 btw your name reminds me of Ymir Fritz in AOT hahahahaha 🙌

[@avacadojohan5871]

Facts

[@heyman2480]

I’ve just read the monster manga, I like to interpret Johan is the representation of death itself, an agent of fate. He’s the inevitably of times and chances. I’d like to compare Johan to Anton Chigurh more than the Joker in my perspective.

[@hoti257]

The manga provides s representation for Johan a few times ,he's the beast .

[@Scarshadow666]

That is a good comparison! At first I was comparing Johan to Joker, but I'd almost forgot that Anton has similar characteristics too! ^^

[@lalvringahnamtemotherisasl8817]

Johan is beyond anyone tbh

[@wenceslas8355]

Where can i read it for free? Pls help

[@hoti257]

@@wenceslas8355 MangaLife or mangadex

[@grey7987]

I saw the title and immediately went, "Johan from Monster," without even needing to see anything more. A brilliant character in a brilliant story. Monster isn't just an anime/manga. It'll stick with you after you watch it. It's been like a decade or more for me, and I still think about it often.

[@dudeman5303]

Dude i had only seen your berserk videos, so when i clicked on your channel to see this video I was ELATED to see this video man. I love monster, just as much as i love berserk, and i am just so happy to see your good take on yet another thing on top of your berserk takes. It fid crack me up when you said johan was the embodiment of "im not racist i hate everyone equally" - god it drives me insane every time i hear people say those types of things.