"Grain"
by Kuniaki Haishima
1 Openings · 1 Endings
by Kuniaki Haishima
by David Sylvian
The first Monster opening theme is "Grain" by Kuniaki Haishima, playing during Eps 1–74. Praised for setting an unsettling tone without a single word, using a children's-choir motif that recontextualizes itself as the series reveals its themes of corrupted innocence.
"Grain" is performed by Kuniaki Haishima. Kuniaki Haishima composed the entirety of Monster's score. Grain is an unusually restrained, dread-laced instrumental opening with no lyrics — a deliberate choice matching the show's slow-burn psychological horror.
"Grain" by Kuniaki Haishima is the Monster Opening 1, playing during Eps 1–74.
The first Monster ending theme is "For the Love of Life" by David Sylvian, playing during Eps 1–74. Considered one of the most atmospherically fitting endings in anime, its melancholic tone lingering after each episode's tension.