216 reviews for:

Billy Bat Vol. 1

Naoki Urasawa

4.34 AVERAGE


dark, intense! and intriguing!

wait this is sooo goood
dark mysterious tense fast-paced

September 2023. The first volumes of a famous thriller manga series about a doctor who performs lifesaving brain surgery on a child, only to later find out he’s grown up to be a serial killer. The doctor feels responsible for him living to become what he has and tries to find him to stop him.

This was excellent! Highly recommend! I’ve read Vol 1-4 and am waiting to get more from the library. Absolutely has earned its classic status from what I’ve read so far. I’m done with 4/18 so far so I’m very excited to see what twists and turns are coming down the road for it.

Naoki Urasawa’s Monster (Vol 1-4).
dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes

i'm marking only the first volume as to not flood my book list nor falsify my numbers
challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

I've read the manga and watched the anime. It was a revelation to me at that age that these genres could handle darker topics. I enjoyed the ride this story takes its readers on and the characters are memorable. Well worth checking out even for someone who doesn't typically read manga. But be sure to check the content warnings if that could be an issue as these books can get heavy. 

Ummm okay that was freaking amazing and I'm so pissed my library doesn't have anymore copies so I definitely will be investing in purchasing this series. If you are into horror, suspense, and more I would definitely give this manga a try!! It was so good I don't even have the words to describe how much I enjoyed it.
adventurous challenging dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

What an absolute master of suspense.