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Anime Watch Time

How Long Does It Take to Watch Monster?

Monster takes about 29.6 hours (29 hours 36 minutes) to watch in full, across 74 episodes. Use the watch time calculator for an estimate based on your own pace and playback speed.

About Monster

Dr. Kenzo Tenma is a renowned Japanese brain surgeon working at a leading hospital in Germany. One night, Dr. Tenma risks his reputation and career to save the life of a critically wounded young boy over that of the town mayor who had been planning to support the hospital financially. A string of mysterious murders begin to occur soon after the operation, and Dr. Tenma emerges as the primary suspect despite no incriminating evidence.

A doctor is taught to believe that all life is equal; however, when another series of murders occur in the surgeon's vicinity, Dr. Tenma's beliefs are shaken as his actions that night are shown to have much broader consequences than he could have imagined. Leaving behind his life as a surgeon he embarks on a journey across the country to unravel the mystery of the boy he saved.

Series Context

Score

8.80

Year

2004

Format

TV

Source

Manga

Status

Finished Airing

Franchise Guide

Watching the full Monster franchise?

The franchise page groups the connected seasons, movies, and specials into one watch-order guide, with a combined total watch time.

Episode Count and Watch Time

Monster Episode Count and Total Watch Time

Episodes

74

Episode length

24 min

Total watch time

29 hours 36 minutes

Status

Finished Airing

A solid multi-week watch at a normal pace, or a few dedicated binge sessions if you want to move faster.

Binge Watching Schedule

Simple Watch Schedule for Monster

Based on average episode length and normal playback speed.

Episodes per dayDays to finish
237 days
514.8 days
107.4 days

Quick Answers About Monster

Does Monster have filler episodes?+

No — Monster has no filler episodes, so the full watch time already reflects the main story only.

What changes if you skip intros and outros?+

Skipping roughly 3 minutes per episode lowers the total watch time to about 25.9 hours, versus 29.6 hours with intros and outros included.

Is Monster worth binge-watching?+

A solid multi-week watch at a normal pace, or a few dedicated binge sessions if you want to move faster.