Monster

Jun 2, 2023

2h 5m

★ 8.0

Are they the ones we dream of, or the ones we fail to see among us?

Overview

When a young boy begins behaving strangely, shocking truths emerge as the story unfolds through the eyes of his single mother, a teacher who is believed to be responsible, and the child himself.

Genres

Mystery

Thriller

Drama

Production Companies

TOHO

Fuji Television Network

AOI Pro.

BUN-BUKU

GAGA Corporation

Monster Trailers

Cast

Minato Mugino

Soya Kurokawa

Yori Hoshikawa

Hinata Hiiragi

Saori Mugino

Sakura Ando

Michitoshi Hori

Eita Nagayama

Makiko Fushimi

Yuko Tanaka

Hirona Suzumura

Mitsuki Takahata

Shoda Fumiaki

Akihiro Kakuta

Kiyotaka Hoshikawa

Shido Nakamura

Kanzaki

Ryu Morioka

Shinagawa

Daisuke Kuroda

Mariko Yajima

Ayu Kitaura

Taisho Kamata

Haruto Kobayashi

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