Psychological Thriller, Medical Drama Why it’s popular in cult circles: Dr. Kenzo Tenma saves a boy instead of a politician. That boy grows up to be a horrific serial killer. Set in post-Cold War Germany, Monster is a 70+ episode slow chase that questions nature vs. nurture. The manga is tightly paced; the anime is a faithful adaptation.
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Psychological Rom-Com, Mind Games Why it’s popular: Two geniuses like each other but refuse to confess, believing the one who confesses loses . What follows is a series of Death-Note-level scheming to get the other person to say "I love you" first. The narrator is hilarious, and the manga’s final arc is satisfying. Set in post-Cold War Germany, Monster is a