Absolutely thrilling!

As someone who's watched the Anime, not all of it, but up to the point of volume 1 at least, this manga was just as eerie and thrilling.

The artwork is beautiful, not on the masterpiece level of Berserk, but it has the charm that old-school manga had that doesn't get used much anymore.

The characters themselves are complex yet relatable. Dr Tenma as the main protagonist in direct opposition to "The Monster" is both symbolically beautiful but also makes him a relatable character and someone with a lot of opportunity for growth and evolution.
The Monster does not respect life, it feeds it's inhuman hunger with murder. Dr Tenma respects life beyond the traditional Doctor, he does not just save his patients, but nurtures their healing by connecting with them and actually caring.
The Monster is a void of death and destruction, Tenma is a shining light of life itself.
However, Tenma really shines as a character when he tries to do good in the face of many obstacles and adversity, he's willing to sacrifice parts of himself in the pursuit of good, such as his job and his reputation. He is a very admirable character.

The story itself is gripping and leaves me on the edge of my seat. There is a strange supernatural undertone to the story that I very much enjoy, it's similiar to how the early seasons of the X-Files had an underlining supernatural feel to it but wrapped up in mystique and the question of whether something was real or not.
The beautiful tease that comes with the unanswered questions of reality.
Monster had the very same feel to it, was

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psychic, for example? Who else is involved? Who is corrupted? Who is bought and paid for? This underlining tone combined with the mystery surrounding the murders, make this a very tantalising and satisfying manga that scratches a very specific itch of mine.

I'm very VERY excited to start volume 2 now 😊