 If you liked
Monster
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Gankutsuou
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Both have a highly character-driven story and keep you guessing as to what will happen next. Both involve an antagonist who at first seems kind but has evil intentions and manipulates others. Each one contains great character development and characters who you feel and care for. If you want an anime that strays from the norm and delivers an interesting story with realistic portrayals of human emotion then this is for you.
Both go very deep into the characters themselves, who are not as clean-cut as they appear on the outside.
Both very character driven stories, however Gankutsuou has much prettier animation and a sci fi feel.
Given that Gankutsuou is a retelling of The Count of Monte Christo the story may not feel as unique as Monster, but it still retains excellent character development.
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Recommended by uberboblink
A cat and mouse game. A very in depth psychological mystery. Excellent characters and plot.
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Recommended by Glamrgrl104
In both series, the setting has a similar feeling along with its serious tone of telling the story.
Betrayal and cruelty are themes from both series that involves the characters. There is strong character insight and development involved from both series that deals with how humans cope with their actions and the consequences. Other themes involved in both series include pain, terror, hatred, and strong emotions.
Both series are dramatic and highly recommended for viewers into psychological thriller with a sinister ploy.
I ended up watching Monster thanks to a recommendation On Gankutsuou, both of which now rank amongst my favourite anime, and I have to echo the sentiment. Gankutsuou and Monster are both top tier anime featuring an intense plot driven by the diabolical schemes of a brilliant and devastatingly charismatic antagonist. The writing and characters for both is top quality, and although the both have very different pacing and artistic styles, they are both the best at what they set out to do and will have you gripped from start to finish.
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Recommended by HokutoKnight
Both feature an antagonist with a sinister plot by which they are driven.
They both are able to manipulate others around them using their charm and intelligence,
although the antagonist in Gankutsuou relies more on himself, so if you are wondering how one might go about their plan with a different take on it watch Monster and
vice-versa. Monster is longer while Gankutsuou is more intense, but once you grasp the mystery surrounding the antagonist both will keep you hooked to the very end which both do exceptionally well.
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Recommended by Fleischgurke
Much shorter than Monster and a completely different setting/theme. But both delve quite a bit into what makes actually characters good/bad and how they might view themselves. They also go into their history very well.
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Recommended by Church_of_Yeezus
Similar genres, mood and atmosphere to both shows.
Both are mysteries and are set at different time periods.
Monster is slower-paced as compared to Gankutsuou.
If you liked Monster, you'll enjoy Gankutsuou.
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Recommended by Discoverable
Great history, great characters, and best antagonist. Maybe a bit slow and pathetic final but the rest deserves a big applause.
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Recommended by Sempaibaka
Both progress towards the light/redemption of success while others have to take the fall for the betterment of society. Depth of story and characters is crucial in these two series.
Animation style aside, Gankutsuou and Monster plot have many common key elements and an antagonist with deep motivation to perform his evil deeds and trying to apparently murder and destroy everyone's life.
It's undeniable how The Count and Johan Liebert are similar but also very different at the same time. They seem like the cruelest monsters on the surface of Earth, but both hold strong motivations and origin behind their plots and reasons to act like monsters. Manipulators, cold-blooded and heartless but end up charming many viewers including myself.
The plots move slowly but you'll eventually get to conclusions and decide if you sympathize with the antagonist
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When the villain is much more likeable than the protagonist, then we got Monster and Gankutsuou. Both are geniuses charismatic men that always try to manipulate those who were obstacles instead of killing them instantly. However, the story wasn't pretty much the same, and Monster had a more competent protagonist than Gankutsuou.
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Recommended by addictedtoliving
The two have same geners similar atmosphere the main characters (Johan & monte cristo) are both mysterious...
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Recommended by azizzoubir