22 Years Later, Monster Gets Its Official Discotek Blu-ray

Tulisha Srivastava
June 19, 2026
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22 Years Later, Monster Gets Its Official Discotek Blu-ray
Discotek Media scheduled the first Monster Blu-ray collection, covering 37 episodes with an English dub, for August 25, 2026. Here is what is confirmed so far.

Monster, the 2004 psychological thriller based on Naoki Urasawa's manga, is getting an English-language Blu-ray from Discotek Media. The first collection, covering episodes 1 to 37 with an English dub and English and Spanish subtitles, was scheduled for August 25, 2026, according to a June 2026 report.

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What was announced

Discotek licensed Monster at Otakon in August 2025 and said the whole series would come to Blu-ray in 2026, in HD, with Japanese audio and an English dub. In June 2026, ComicBook.com reported that Discotek had confirmed pre-orders and the August 25, 2026 date through its official X account. That first set contains the first 37 episodes. The original television series ran 74 episodes, so a second set is needed for the rest.

As of November 2026 we could not find a Discotek notice confirming that the first set has shipped, and we found no confirmed date or price for the second collection. A retail listing for a second set covering episodes 38 to 74 exists, but it carried no release date when we checked.

Background

The series follows Dr. Kenzo Tenma, a surgeon in Germany whose decision to save a young boy changes the course of his life and sends him after the person that boy became. It has long been discussed by fans as one of the most serious thrillers in anime, yet for years it was hard to buy in good quality in English-speaking markets. Discotek is a specialist label known for bringing older anime to disc, which makes it a natural home for a title like this.

What it means

Our read: a split release is a sensible way to price a 74-episode series, but it also means collectors will wait for the second half before owning the full story. If you plan to buy, check that your retailer lists the dub and subtitle tracks you want, because the Spanish subtitles reported for this set may not be standard on every storefront. We would also treat any release date as provisional until Discotek or a retailer confirms shipping, since we could not verify it ourselves.

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