At long last,Monsteris finally getting the physical release it deserves.Monsteris often considered the premier work of legendary creator Naoki Urasawa, and even after 20 years, the anime is still held in high regard by fans and critics alike and seen as one of the best anime ever made.
There are few anime that are better to watch thanMonster, and now,Discotek Media has announced at Otakon 2025 that they will giveMonsteran HD Blu-ray release in 2026with English and Japanese audio. It’s a vast improvement from howMonsterhas been handled in the past, and it’s great to see for old and new fans alike.
How Monster’s Upcoming Blu-Ray Release Makes Up For Netflix’s Terrible Job
What Netflix Did To Fail Monster
While this is the first timeMonsteris receiving a full physical release in English, it isn’t the first time it has been made available in English. In 2023,Monsterwas licensed by Netflixand released in two halves, marking the first time the series was available for streaming in the United States.
The problem withMonster’s Netflix release, however, was that it only included the Japanese dub; with an all-star cast of Liam O’Brien, Keith Silverstein, Karen Strassman, Richard Epcar, and many others,Monstereasily has one of the best English dubs a person can watch, so it was disappointing that Netflix would neglect that.
That’s whyMonster’s upcoming Blu-ray release is so great; by including both English and Japanese audio, fans will finally have options for how they watchMonster, and with how great the English dub is, they’ll hopefully default to English in a rare instance of the English dub surpassing the Japanese.
What Makes Monster The Greatest Thriller In All Of Anime
Why Everyone Needs To Watch Monster
Monstergetting such a phenomenal release is nothing but great, and it’s easy to see why. With its amazing character writing and how well it builds its central mystery,Monster’s stellar writing makes it one of the best thrillers in all of anime, and the incredible artwork and animation that goes along with it makes that even better.
All of that is very typical ofMonster’s creator, Naoki Urasawa. Urasawa has created some of thebestseinenmanga a person can read, likePluto,Billy Bat, and20th Century Boys, and sure enough,Monsteris probably the series that best embodies everything that makes Urasawa such a big name in anime.
Overall, it’s plenty easy to see whyMonsteris such a legendary anime, as it has a combination of great writing and visuals that few anime even come close to matching.Monsteris an anime every anime fan needs to watch, and thanks to Discotek Media’s upcoming release, that can happen in the best way possible.
