If you don’t read much manga, it would be easy to think that they’re all about ninjas, pirates, or samurai just because those are the ones you hear about the most. But that’s hardly the case. Take, for example, Naoki Urasawa’s Monster, an award-winning thriller from one of Japan’s leading manga creators. It’s the story of Dr. Tenma, a brilliant and compassionate surgeon who puts his promising career on the line to save a boy’s life. But when that boy grows up to be a killer, Tenma’s the only one who can catch him. If you like suspense and mystery, this is a perfect manga for you.