Monster Episode 1 -

The first episode of Naoki Urasawa’s , titled "Herr Dr. Tenma," establishes a haunting psychological foundation by forcing its protagonist into a life-altering moral crisis. The Setup: A Surgeon at the Top

: The episode questions if all lives are truly equal, as Tenma's "moral" choice leads to a darker outcome. Monster Episode 1

While Tenma is at his lowest, the hospital leadership—including the Director and the doctors who replaced Tenma—are suddenly and mysteriously murdered. With his rivals gone, Tenma is ironically promoted to Chief of Surgery, but the boy he saved, Johan, has vanished from the hospital along with his sister. The first episode of Naoki Urasawa’s , titled "Herr Dr

: Tenma's belief in saving everyone is pitted against the cold, political reality of the hospital. While Tenma is at his lowest, the hospital

The episode introduces Tenma's internal struggle through two pivotal moments:

: A grieving woman confronts Tenma, blaming him for her husband’s death. He had been ordered by the Hospital Director to operate on a famous opera singer instead of her husband, who arrived first.