is a fictional Japanese doctor who is the main character of the manga Monster. At the start of the manga, he is a renowned surgeon in the area of neurosurgery and as such, is the Chief of Neurosurgery at the Eisler Memorial Hospital.
Not much is known about Tenma's childhood, however when he was growing up in Japan, he was constantly picking on and had a habit of wetting his pants. This earned him the nickname of "Sissy Pants Tenma". As well, K...
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is a fictional Japanese doctor who is the main character of the manga Monster. At the start of the manga, he is a renowned surgeon in the area of neurosurgery and as such, is the Chief of Neurosurgery at the Eisler Memorial Hospital.
Not much is known about Tenma's childhood, however when he was growing up in Japan, he was constantly picking on and had a habit of wetting his pants. This earned him the nickname of "Sissy Pants Tenma". As well, Kenzo's father and brother were also doctors, possibly leading to his decision to also pursue a career in medicine. However as Tenma was not a person who was close to his family, he had chosen to attend a University in Germany to study medicine. As such his ties to his family have since grown weaker as he had not been back in Japan since he left.
Kenzo's family is also one which is considered to be middle class, as Kenzo would later feel awkward about inviting his parents to stay at the Heinemann Mansion for Kenzo's marriage to Eva Heinemann...
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