Monogatari

8.1
200924m

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Koyomi Araragi, a high school student, finds himself constantly encountering girls afflicted by supernatural "oddities." He dedicates himself to helping them, often with the aid of the eccentric specialist Meme Oshino. Each arc talks about a different girl's unique struggle and the mysterious cause of their affliction. The series explores themes of adolescence, personal growth, and the complexities of human relationships. It's known for its witty dialogue, stylistic animation, and unique narrative structure.

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Seasons

12 Episodes • Premiered 2009

The story centers on Koyomi Araragi, a third year high school student who has recently survived a vampire attack, and finds himself mixed up with all kinds of apparitions: gods, ghosts, myths, and spirits.

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1. Hitagi Crab (1)

6.2

High school senior Koyomi Araragi discovers a shocking secret one day after helping his classmate Hitagi Senjougahara—a secret he is never to tell.

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2. Hitagi Crab (2)

6.5

Koyomi takes Hitagi to consult Meme Oshino, the wandering expert on supernatural oddities. Meme provides advice to them on exorcising apparitions.

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3. Mayoi Snail (1)

7.1

Uncomfortable after quarreling with his sister on Mother’s Day, Koyomi leaves the house. Hitagi bumps into him at the park and makes an offer.

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4. Mayoi Snail (2)

6.7

Koyomi and Hitagi meet a girl named Mayoi Hachikuji in the park. She seems to be lost and cannot find her way home. The two try to help her.

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5. Mayoi Snail (3)

7.4

An apparition is behind why Mayoi is unable to reach her mother’s house. Receiving advice from Meme, Hitagi tells Koyomi the surprising truth.

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6. Suruga Monkey (1)

7.1

On his way to Hitagi's house, Koyomi bumps in to Suruga Kanbaru, the school's basketball star and an old friend of Hitagi, of whom he can't get rid of. Later that day, Koyomi is attacked by a mysterious being.

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7. Suruga Monkey (2)

7.2

The day after his attack, Koyomi goes to see Suruga, where she tells him something about herself he can't quite grasp.

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8. Suruga Monkey (3)

7.0

Koyomi takes Suruga to see Oshino in order to help her. However, the help he offers isn't the help Koyomi wanted...

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9. Nadeko Snake (1)

6.6

Tasked by Meme, Koyomi heads to a lonely temple to attach a prayer slip. There he sees a dead snake that has been severed into five parts.

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10. Nadeko Snake (2)

6.8

Koyomi taps into Meme’s powers in order to lift the snake’s curse from Nadeko Sengoku, a mysterious girl he encounters at the temple.

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11. Tsubasa Cat (1)

6.0

Nadeko comes to thank Koyomi, and the two geek out over a shared interest. Tsubasa Hanekawa passes by and suddenly complains of an acute headache.

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12. Tsubasa Cat (2)

8.1

Koyomi is over the moon when Hitagi announces their first date will finally happen. But on the day of, he finds that she is not the only one there.

Cast

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Hiroshi Kamiya

Koyomi Araragi (voice)

Photo of Chiwa Saito

Chiwa Saito

Hitagi Senjougahara (voice)

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Yui Horie

Tsubasa Hanekawa / Black Hanekawa (voice)

Photo of Maaya Sakamoto

Maaya Sakamoto

Shinobu Oshino / Kiss-shot Acerola-orion Heart-under-blade (voice)

Photo of Satsuki Yukino

Satsuki Yukino

Izuko Gaen (voice)

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Miyuki Sawashiro

Suruga Kanbaru (voice)

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Reviews

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ZeBlah

4/10

(referring to "bakemonogatari"):

this is one of the anime that I just cannot understand.

Very interesting graphics and ambience at least at the start (perspectives/graphics are then repeated endlessly), so in the end I just don't see a lot of substance - just a cumulative amount of sexy references and potential upcoming changes in the story, but it keeps dragging through each episode and in general it keeps becoming more and more sexual-oriented.

I did not like it.

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