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{{Short description|Japanese one-shot manga}}
{{Distinguish|Monster (manga){{!}}''Monster'' (manga)}}
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{{Infobox animanga/Header
| name         = Monsters
| image        = Monsters 103 Mercies Dragon Damnation.png
| caption      = Key visual of the anime adaptation
| genre        = [[Action fiction|Action]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Milligan|first=Mercedes|title=New 'The One Piece' Anime Sets Sail for Netflix, Oda's 'Monsters 103' Adaptation Underway|url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/2023/12/new-the-one-piece-anime-sets-sail-for-netflix-odas-monsters-103-adaptation-underway/|publisher=[[Animation Magazine]]|access-date=January 21, 2024|archive-url=https://archive.today/20240121161205/https://www.animationmagazine.net/2023/12/new-the-one-piece-anime-sets-sail-for-netflix-odas-monsters-103-adaptation-underway/|archive-date=January 21, 2024|date=December 18, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref><!-- Note: Use and cite reliable sources to identify genre/s, not personal interpretation. Please don't include more than three genres (per [[MOS:A&M]]). -->
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Print
| type         = manga
| author       = [[Eiichiro Oda]]
| publisher    = [[Shueisha]]
| publisher_en = {{English manga publisher|NA=[[Viz Media]]}}
| demographic  = {{Transl|ja|[[Shōnen manga|Shōnen]]}}
| imprint      = 
| magazine     = [[Weekly Shōnen Jump|Weekly Shōnen Jump Autumn Special]]
| published    = October 30, 1994
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Video
| type         = ona
| title        = Monsters: 103 Mercies Dragon Damnation
| director     = [[Sunghoo Park]]
| producer     = 
| writer       = Sunghoo Park
| music        = [[Hiroaki Tsutsumi]]
| studio       = [[E&H Production]]
| licensee     = [[Netflix]] {{English anime licensee|[[South Asia|SA]]/[[Southeast Asia|SEA]]|[[Medialink]]}}
| released     = January 21, 2024
| runtime      = 25 minutes
}}
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'''''Monsters''''' (stylized in [[all caps]]) is a Japanese [[one-shot (comics)|one-shot]] [[manga]] written and illustrated by [[Eiichiro Oda]]. It was published by [[Shueisha]] in the ''Autumn Special'' issue of ''[[Weekly Shōnen Jump]]'' in October 1994. An [[original net animation]] (ONA) adaptation titled {{Nihongo|'''''Monsters: 103 Mercies Dragon Damnation'''''|MONSTERS 一百三情飛龍侍極|Monsutāzu: Ippaku Sanjō Hiryū Jigoku}} was produced by [[E&H Production]] and premiered on [[Netflix]] in January 2024.

== Characters ==
;{{Nihongo|Ryuma de King|リューマ・ド・キング|Ryuma do Kingu}} / {{Nihongo|Shimotsuki Ryuma|霜月リューマ|Shimotsuki Ryūma}}
:{{Voiced by|[[Yoshimasa Hosoya]] ({{ill|vomic|ja|VOMIC}} and ONA)<ref name="Vomic">{{cite web|script-title=ja:MONSTERS：「ONE PIECE」尾田栄一郎の短編がボイスコミック化　細谷佳正がリューマに　坂本真綾、大塚芳忠も|url=https://mantan-web.jp/article/20210906dog00m200035000c.html|website=Mantan Web|access-date=January 19, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210906081834/https://mantan-web.jp/article/20210906dog00m200035000c.html|archive-date=September 6, 2021|language=ja|date=September 6, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="ANN-2024-01-14">{{cite web|last=Tai|first=Anita|title=Anime of Eiichiro Oda's 'Monsters' Manga Unveils Cast, January 22 Debut in Trailer|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-14/anime-of-eiichiro-oda-monsters-manga-unveils-cast-january-22-debut-in-trailer/.206461|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=January 14, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240114165758/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-14/anime-of-eiichiro-oda-monsters-manga-unveils-cast-january-22-debut-in-trailer/.206461|archive-date=January 14, 2024|date=January 14, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref>|[[Robbie Daymond]]<ref name="BTVA-EN">{{cite web|title=Monsters: 103 Mercies Dragon Damnation (2024) – English Dub Cast|url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Monsters-103-Mercies-Dragon-Damnation/|website=Behind The Voice Actors|access-date=January 24, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240124090142/https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Monsters-103-Mercies-Dragon-Damnation/|archive-date=January 24, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref>}}
:A wandering samurai who holds the title as the strongest swordsman. By the events of ''[[One Piece]]'', his corpse and sword are stolen by Gecko Moria to serve him on Thriller Bark. He ultimately entrusts his sword to [[Roronoa Zoro]]. 
;{{Nihongo|Flare|フレア|Furea}}
:{{voiced by|[[Maaya Sakamoto]] (vomic),<ref name="Vomic"/> [[Kana Hanazawa]] (ONA)<ref name="ANN-2024-01-14"/>|[[Brianna Knickerbocker]]<ref name="BTVA-EN"/>}}
:A young woman working as a waitress at a bar in a small town. She was the sole survivor of a dragon attack that destroyed her village, leading her to respect Cyrano who she falsely believed to be her savior. 
;{{Nihongo|Cyrano|シラノ|Shirano}}
:{{voiced by|[[Hōchū Ōtsuka]] (vomic),<ref name="Vomic"/> [[Hiroki Tōchi]] (ONA)<ref name="ANN-2024-01-14"/>|[[Ray Chase (voice actor)|Ray Chase]]<ref name="BTVA-EN"/>}}
:A master swordsman second to King, the strongest swordsman. He is in fact a thief who orchestrated the Great Disaster seven years ago that left Flare the only survivor of her village. 
;{{Nihongo|D.R.|ディーアールの|Dīāruno}}
:{{voiced by|[[Yoshitsugu Matsuoka]] (vomic),<ref name="Vomic"/> [[Mitsuaki Madono]] (ONA)<ref name="ANN-2024-01-14"/>|[[Kyle McCarley]]<ref name="BTVA-EN"/>}}
:A thief in town who frames Ryuma for stabbing him. He is in fact a cohort of Cyrano who framed Ryuma. 
;{{Nihongo|Restaurant Owner|マスター|Masutā}}
:{{voiced by|[[Takuma Terashima]] (vomic),<ref name="Vomic"/> {{ill|Katsuhito Nomura|ja|野村勝人}} (ONA)<ref name="ANN-2024-01-14"/>|Kyle McCarley<ref name="BTVA-EN"/>}}
:The master and bartender of the cafe that Flare works at.
;{{Nihongo|Roronoa Zoro|ロロノア・ゾロ|Roronoa Zoro}} 
:{{voiced by|[[Kazuya Nakai]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Monsters: 103 Mercies Dragon Damnation (2024) – Japanese Cast|url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Monsters-103-Mercies-Dragon-Damnation/japanese-cast/|website=Behind The Voice Actors|access-date=January 24, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240124090235/https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/tv-shows/Monsters-103-Mercies-Dragon-Damnation/japanese-cast/|archive-date=January 24, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref>|[[Christopher Sabat]]<ref name="BTVA-EN"/>}}
:A central character of ''One Piece'' who inherits Ryuma's sword on Thriller Bark in the future.

== Media ==
=== Manga ===
Written and illustrated by Eiichiro Oda, the ''Monsters'' one-shot was published by Shueisha in 1994 in the ''Autumn Special'' issue of ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' (with [[cover date]] October 30).<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:尾田栄一郎氏の初期短編読切『MONSTERS』初のアニメ化決定 監督は『呪術廻戦』朴性厚氏|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2287850/full/|website=[[Oricon|Oricon News]]|access-date=December 15, 2023|language=ja|date=July 22, 2023|archive-date=November 27, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231127191917/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2287850/full/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:週刊少年ジャンプ 特別編集増刊1994年Autumn Special|url=https://mediaarts-db.bunka.go.jp/id/M616280|website=Media Arts Database|publisher=[[Agency for Cultural Affairs]]|access-date=December 15, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231215060812/https://mediaarts-db.bunka.go.jp/id/M616280|archive-date=December 15, 2023|language=ja|url-status=live}}</ref> The chapter was collected in the ''{{ill|Wanted! Eiichiro Oda Short Stories|ja|WANTED! 尾田栄一郎短編集}}'' volume, which released on November 4, 1998.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:『ワンピース』尾田栄一郎の短編『MONSTERS』のアニメは2024年1月より世界同時配信。主人公リューマたちのビジュアルが公開|url=https://www.famitsu.com/news/202312/15327913.html|website=[[Famitsu]]|access-date=December 15, 2023|language=ja|date=December 15, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231215070010/https://www.famitsu.com/news/202312/15327913.html|archive-date=December 15, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> The character Ryuma would later appear as a [[zombie]] in Oda's ''[[One Piece]]'' manga series during the Thriller Bark [[story arc]], thus officially linking the events of both works.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:MONSTERS：中井和哉がアニメにサプライズ出演　竜役だった！　ナレーションも　尾田栄一郎の伝説の短編原作|url=https://mantan-web.jp/article/20240121dog00m200012000c.html|website=Mantan Web|access-date=January 22, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240121201937/https://mantan-web.jp/article/20240121dog00m200012000c.html|archive-date=January 21, 2024|language=ja|date=January 22, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Beveridge|first=Chris|title=Eiichiro Oda's 'Monsters' Anime Adaptation Sets Cast & New Trailer Ahead Of Next Week's Debut|url=https://www.fandompost.com/2024/01/15/eiichiro-odas-monsters-anime-adaptation-sets-cast-new-trailer-ahead-of-next-weeks-debut/|website=The Fandom Post|access-date=January 22, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115170653/https://www.fandompost.com/2024/01/15/eiichiro-odas-monsters-anime-adaptation-sets-cast-new-trailer-ahead-of-next-weeks-debut/|archive-date=January 15, 2024|language=ja|date=January 15, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Field, Luis|script-title=ja:尾田栄一郎先生の短編作品がアニメ化 リューマのバトルと「粋な演出」に絶賛の声『MONSTERS 一百三情飛龍侍極』|url=https://magmix.jp/post/208549/2|website=Magmix|publisher={{ill|Mediavague Co., Ltd.|ja|株式会社メディア・ヴァーグ}}|access-date=January 22, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240122082123/https://magmix.jp/post/208549/2|archive-date=January 22, 2024|language=ja|date=January 22, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[Viz Media]] published the one-shot digitally on January 22, 2024.<ref>{{cite web|last=Mateo|first=Alex|title=Viz Media Publishes Eiichiro Oda's 'Monsters' 1-Shot Manga in English|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-22/viz-media-publishes-eiichiro-oda-monsters-1-shot-manga-in-english/.206756|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=January 22, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240122203809/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-22/viz-media-publishes-eiichiro-oda-monsters-1-shot-manga-in-english/.206756|archive-date=January 22, 2024|date=January 22, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== Original net animation ===
In July 2023, it was announced that ''Monsters'' would be receiving an [[anime]] adaptation,<ref>{{cite web|last=Hodgkins|first=Crystalyn|title=Eiichiro Oda's 'Monsters' 1-Shot Manga Gets Anime|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-07-22/eiichiro-oda-monsters-1-shot-manga-gets-anime/.200559|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=December 15, 2023|date=July 22, 2023|archive-date=November 7, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231107135217/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-07-22/eiichiro-oda-monsters-1-shot-manga-gets-anime/.200559|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Pineda|first=Rafael|title=Anime of Eiichiro Oda's 'Monsters' Manga Reveals Visuals, January 2024 Netflix Debut|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-14/anime-of-eiichiro-oda-monsters-manga-reveals-visuals-january-2024-netflix-debut/.205515|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=December 15, 2023|date=December 14, 2023|archive-date=January 22, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240122084151/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-14/anime-of-eiichiro-oda-monsters-manga-reveals-visuals-january-2024-netflix-debut/.205515|url-status=live}}</ref> which was later revealed to be an original net animation that would go on to premiere worldwide on [[Netflix]] on January 21, 2024,<ref>{{cite web|last=Tan|first=Melvyn|title=Netflix Reveals Monsters 103 Mercies Dragon Damnation Anime’s Trailer, January 21 Premiere Date|url=https://anitrendz.net/news/2024/01/14/netflix-reveals-monsters-103-mercies-dragon-damnation-animes-trailer-january-21-premiere-date/|website=Anime Trending|access-date=January 14, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240114163900/https://anitrendz.net/news/2024/01/14/netflix-reveals-monsters-103-mercies-dragon-damnation-animes-trailer-january-21-premiere-date/|archive-date=January 14, 2024|date=January 14, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite tweet|user=NetflixAnime|author=[[Netflix]]|number=1746547723409686691|title="ONE PIECE" author Eiichiro Oda's 1994 short story "MONSTERS" is receiving its first animated adaptation! MONSTERS 103 Mercies Dragon Damnation streams worldwide from January 21 on Netflix!|date=January 14, 2024|access-date=January 14, 2024}}</ref> and January 23 in Japan.<ref name="Natalie-Premiere">{{cite web|script-title=ja:尾田栄一郎原作「MONSTERS」リューマ役に細谷佳正、フレア役に花澤香菜　予告も公開|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/556993|website=[[Natalie (website)|Comic Natalie]]|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|access-date=January 14, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240114163221/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/556993|archive-date=January 14, 2024|language=ja|url-status=live}}</ref>{{efn|Premiered on January 22 at midnight [[Japan Standard Time|JST]], which is effectively January 23.<ref name="Natalie-Premiere"/>}} [[Medialink]] sub-licensed the ONA in Asia-Pacific for streaming on their Ani-One Asia [[YouTube]] channel.<ref>{{cite web|last=Pineda|first=Rafael|title=Ani-One Asia Streams Metallic Rouge, Sengoku Youko, Monsters Anime|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-08/ani-one-asia-streams-metallic-rouge-sengoku-youko-monsters-anime/.206236|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=January 14, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240108193810/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-08/ani-one-asia-streams-metallic-rouge-sengoku-youko-monsters-anime/.206236|archive-date=January 8, 2024|date=January 8, 2024|url-status=live}}</ref>

The ONA was directed by [[Sunghoo Park]], who was also in charge of composition, and animated by his studio E&H Production. Takashi Kojima served as character designer, with Fuminao Akai as art director, Ryoji Nagasawa as color designer, Lee Ju-Mi as director of photography, Keisuke Yanagi as editor, and Akiko Fujita as sound director. The music was composed by [[Hiroaki Tsutsumi]] and produced by Takeki Kobayashi.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:尾田栄一郎原作のアニメ「MONSTERS」2024年1月配信開始 キービジュ＆キャラビジュ公開|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/553231|website=[[Natalie (website)|Comic Natalie]]|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|access-date=December 15, 2023|language=ja|date=December 15, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231215065956/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/553231|archive-date=December 15, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Notes ==
{{Notelist}}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{Official website|https://www.shonenjump.com/j/sp_monsters/|Official website at ''Weekly Shōnen Jump''}} {{in lang|ja}}
* {{ANN|manga|29139}}

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