Monogatari
2009 · TV Series · TV-14 · 24 min · ★ 8.1
A high school student keeps running into people troubled by strange supernatural forces tied to their personal struggles. With help from an odd specialist, he tries to untangle each case, leading to arc-by-arc stories about adolescence, relationships, and self-understanding, told with sharp humor and an unconventional style.
Based on Bakemonogatari, Monogatari
Also known as Ghostory · Impostory · Monogatari Series: Second Season · Owarimonogatari 2nd Season
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Details
- Original title
- 化物語
- Years
- 2009–2013
- Release date
- 2009-07-03
- Network
- Tokyo MX, tvk, Gunma TV, BS11, Tochigi TV, ABEMA Anime
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
- TV-14
- Runtime
- 24 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 8.1/10 (520 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a supernatural mystery series built around fast, witty conversations and character-focused arcs, like Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai; Not for you if you dislike heavy dialogue, fanservice, or unconventional storytelling.
Pros: witty, dialogue-driven storytelling; distinctive characters and arcs; striking, experimental visuals | Cons: very talky and dense; heavy reading with subtitles; fanservice may distract
Themes
- vampire
- supernatural
- romance
- school
- ghost
- youkai
- japanese mythology
- anime
- japanese high school
- human vampire relationship
- based on light novel
Cast & crew
Hiroshi Kamiya
as Koyomi Araragi (voice)
Chiwa Saito
as Hitagi Senjougahara (voice)
Yui Horie
as Tsubasa Hanekawa / Black Hanekawa (voice)
Maaya Sakamoto
as Shinobu Oshino / Kiss-shot Acerola-orion Heart-under-blade (voice)
- SM
Shin-ichiro Miki
as Deishuu Kaiki (voice)
- FT
Fumihiko Tachiki
as Senjougahara's Father (voice)
Satsuki Yukino
as Izuko Gaen (voice)
- RS
Ryoko Shiraishi
as Yozuru Kagenui (voice)
- TS
Takahiro Sakurai
as Memo Oshino (voice)
Miyuki Sawashiro
as Suruga Kanbaru (voice)
Directed by Yoshitaka Nagaoka, Shin Oonuma, Yoshinobu Tokumoto +24 more
Episodes5 seasons · 72 episodes
Season 112 episodes
- S1E1Hitagi Crab (1)25mCrunchyrollAmazon Prime Video
- S1E2Hitagi Crab (2)25mCrunchyrollAmazon Prime Video
- S1E3Mayoi Snail (1)25mCrunchyrollAmazon Prime Video
- S1E4Mayoi Snail (2)25mCrunchyrollAmazon Prime Video
- S1E5Mayoi Snail (3)25mCrunchyrollAmazon Prime Video
- S1E6Suruga Monkey (1)25mCrunchyrollAmazon Prime Video
- S1E7Suruga Monkey (2)25mCrunchyrollAmazon Prime Video
- S1E8Suruga Monkey (3)25mCrunchyrollAmazon Prime Video
- S1E9Nadeko Snake (1)25mCrunchyrollAmazon Prime Video
- S1E10Nadeko Snake (2)25mCrunchyrollAmazon Prime Video
- S1E11Tsubasa Cat (1)25mCrunchyrollAmazon Prime Video
- S1E12Tsubasa Cat (2)25mCrunchyrollAmazon Prime Video
Season 211 episodes
- S2E1Karen Bee (1)25mCrunchyrollAmazon Prime Video
- S2E2Karen Bee (2)25mCrunchyrollAmazon Prime Video
- S2E3Karen Bee (3)25mCrunchyrollAmazon Prime Video
- S2E4Karen Bee (4)25mAmazon Prime Video
- S2E5Karen Bee (5)25mAmazon Prime Video
- S2E6Karen Bee (6)25mAmazon Prime Video
- S2E7Karen Bee (7)25mAmazon Prime Video
- S2E8Tsukihi Phoenix (1)25mAmazon Prime Video
- S2E9Tsukihi Phoenix (2)25mAmazon Prime Video
- S2E10Tsukihi Phoenix (3)25mAmazon Prime Video
- S2E11Tsukihi Phoenix (4)25mAmazon Prime Video
Season 323 episodes
- S3E1Tsubasa Tiger (1)25mAmazon Prime Video
- S3E2Tsubasa Tiger (2)25mAmazon Prime Video
- S3E3Tsubasa Tiger (3)25mAmazon Prime Video
- S3E4Tsubasa Tiger (4)25mAmazon Prime Video
- S3E5Tsubasa Tiger (5)25m
- S3E6Mayoi Jiangshi (1)25m
- S3E7Mayoi Jiangshi (2)25m
- S3E8Mayoi Jiangshi (3)25m
- S3E9Mayoi Jiangshi (4)25m
- S3E10Nadeko Medusa (1)25m
- S3E11Nadeko Medusa (2)25m
- S3E12Nadeko Medusa (3)25m
- S3E13Nadeko Medusa (4)25m
- S3E14Shinobu Time (1)25m
- S3E15Shinobu Time (2)25m
- S3E16Shinobu Time (3)25m
- S3E17Shinobu Time (4)25m
- S3E18Hitagi End (1)25m
- S3E19Hitagi End (2)25m
- S3E20Hitagi End (3)25m
- S3E21Hitagi End (4)25m
- S3E22Hitagi End (5)25m
- S3E23Hitagi End (6)25m
Season 412 episodes
- S4E1Ougi Formula50mAmazon Prime Video
- S4E2Sodachi Riddle (1)25mAmazon Prime Video
- S4E3Sodachi Riddle (2)25mAmazon Prime Video
- S4E4Sodachi Lost (1)25mAmazon Prime Video
- S4E5Sodachi Lost (2)25mAmazon Prime Video
- S4E6Sodachi Lost (3)25mAmazon Prime Video
- S4E7SHINOBU Mail (1)25mAmazon Prime Video
- S4E8SHINOBU Mail (2)25mAmazon Prime Video
- S4E9SHINOBU Mail (3)25mAmazon Prime Video
- S4E10SHINOBU Mail (4)25mAmazon Prime Video
- S4E11SHINOBU Mail (5)25mAmazon Prime Video
- S4E12SHINOBU Mail (6)25mAmazon Prime Video
Season 514 episodes
- S5E1OROKAMONOGATARI Tsukihi Undo32m
- S5E2NADEMONOGATARI Nadeko Draw (1)24m
- S5E3NADEMONOGATARI Nadeko Draw (2)24m
- S5E4NADEMONOGATARI Nadeko Draw (3)26m
- S5E5NADEMONOGATARI Nadeko Draw (4)26m
- S5E6NADEMONOGATARI Nadeko Draw (5)27m
- S5E7WAZAMONOGATARI Acerola Bon Appétit (1)24m
- S5E8WAZAMONOGATARI Acerola Bon Appétit (2)24m
- S5E9SHINOBUMONOGATARI Shinobu Mustard (1)24m
- S5E10SHINOBUMONOGATARI Shinobu Mustard (2)24m
- S5E11SHINOBUMONOGATARI Shinobu Mustard (3)24m
- S5E12SHINOBUMONOGATARI Shinobu Mustard (4)25m
- S5E13SHINOBUMONOGATARI Shinobu Mustard (5)25m
- S5E14SHINOBUMONOGATARI Shinobu Mustard (6)27m