Questions tagged [monogatari-series]
Use this tag for questions about the "Monogatari" series of light novels by Nisio Isin, as well as the anime adaptations produced by SHAFT (including Bakemonogatari ("Ghostory"), Nisemonogatari, Nekomonogatari: Kuro, Monogatari Second Season, Hanamonogatari, and Tsukimonogatari).
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Are these 2 MCs in Monogatari Series: Second Season separated in the end?
In the OP6, Kogarashi Sentiment (木枯らしセンティメント), of Monogatari Series: Second Season, there are a red crab and a white snake. Since:
The male mc has a red car (the same color of the crab), and the ...
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In Monogatari Series, What is the final conclusion of the relationship between Hitagi, Araragi and Suruga?
I've been looking for a right answer to this for some time. It's kind of implied that Hitagi somehow accepts Suruga's statement.
In subsequent arcs it appears that Hitagi wants Araragi and Suruga to ...
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In the Monogatari series, why do we hear camera flash sounds?
In the anime adaptation of Monogatari series, it's come to my attention that you often hear camera flash sounds when the character that narrates the arc blink. We first set a quick view of a specific ...
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Kaiki Deishu and Tooe Gaen Relationship
What is the relationship of Kaiki Deishu and Tooe Gaen?
Why Kaiki Deishu decide to help to deceive Nadeko for the sake of Tooe Gaen's child, Suruga Kanbaru?
Kaiki Deishu also treat Suruga Kanbaru ...
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In Zoku Owarimonogatari, why mirrored Sodachi's respected mathematician is Gauss?
In Zoku Owarimonogatari, Koyomi meets with mirrored Sodachi Oikura, then Araragi asked if her most respected mathematician is Euler (real Sodachi respected Euler), but the mirrored Sodachi answers ...
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How are the Monogatari manga and light novels related?
Back on the 10th of January 2018 it was announced on Twitter that Bakemonogatari would be getting a manga.
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How does Hitagi fall if she's weightless?
At the start of Hitagi Crab
in an accident involving a misplaced banana peel, Hitagi falls down the flight of stairs that lead to the upper floors of Naoetsu Private High School and ends up in the ...
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How did Araragi Koyomi lose his vampire powers in the Monogatari Series?
Spoilers on Kizumonogatari below:
In Kizumonogatari, Oshino Meme says there is a way to keep Shinobu alive that would also stop her from eating humans. He says Araragi must almost kill Shinobu to do ...
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Why isn't Hachikuji surprised by the fact that Araragi is a vampire?
Hachikuji does not react at all when Araragi discloses to her that he is in fact a vampire. Vampires are very powerful and dangerous kais in the Monogatari universe.
The picture below is the exact ...
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What accent is Kanbaru referring to, and where did she live prior to her parents' deaths?
In chapter 34 of the Bakemonogatari manga, Kanbaru talks about her past. When she discusses her living situation after the death of her parents, she says:
I was bullied at the school I transferred ...
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What does these non-numbered Monogatari novel's chapter title means?
Based on Wikipedia, each English volume for the Monogatari novel book has its own chapter title, for example:
Chapter Zero
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
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After Hitagi End, does Nadeko ever meet Araragi again?
So in Hitagi End, Deishuu then told Koyomi Araragi to stay out of Nadeko's life from then on. I'm wondering if Araragi ever meets Nadeko after that? (time-order, not release-order)(This is a light ...
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In the Monogatari series, who is Araragi's true love? Hanekawa, Shinobu, or Senjougahara?
I am kinda confused right now because after seeing Kizumonogatari, it seems like Hanekawa was Araragi's first love.
In the Bakemonogatari series, Araragi also turns out to like Senjougahara.
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Is Hanekawa punching Hachikuji out of character?
When Hachikuji was first introduced in Bakemonogatari, there was this scene where Hanekawa punched Hachikuji. I feel that's pretty out of character especially after seeing more of her personality in ...
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How can Karen have so much power that she breaks pillars and causes so much destruction?
In episode 07 of Nisemonogatari, we see that Karen gets into a physical fight with Araragi and causes a lot of destruction which is unlike a nomral human.
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What do Karen and Tsukihi see Ononoki as?
They told Araragi he would never grow up since he was still talking to a doll (Ononoki) at his age in Tsukimonogatari episode 4, 31 minutes in. It's always hard to tell how different people perceive ...
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What did Oshino Ougi signify?
I didn't understand what the reveal of Ougi's true nature meant. There were many words, but I only got the sense that she's a (apparition) manifestation of some part of Araragi which he rejected ...
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What anime's/manga's character that araragi parodying?
What character did Araragi parodying at this scene ? is this a mascot of japan or something ? or maybe a character from anime/manga ?
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Are parodied scenes in the Monogatari anime described in the light novel?
In many scenes of Monogatari series, sometimes a character's art style changes because they were acting like other anime characters. Examples are given in the images below.
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Who's the character at the end of the last episode of Owarimonogatari season 2?
At the very end, who is the girl with a black ribbon who's running down the stairs? She can be seen at the last still shot in a weird pose holding/being held by Kanbaru. It's not Ougi, as she has a ...
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What does Senjougahara refer in the first novel?
In the 'Hitagi Crab' story of Monogatari series, Senjougahara says the following:
So you say, Araragi-kun. But I'm afraid I only half trust him. I have been tricked too many times. Five people had ...
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What is Yotsugi Ononoki reading in "Hitagi Rendezvous"?
In "Hitagi Rendezvous", Araragi speaks to Ononoki after Senjougahara proposes a date for the next day. Ononoki is shown reading something while lying on Araragi's bed.
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How did Araragi become tolerant to the sun?
In the beginning of Kizumonogatari Tekketsu-hen,
I thought he would become sun tolerant after he is 'cured' of being a vampire since he can walk in the sun without problems in the other seasons.
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Why does Mayoi get embarrassed about this tongue twister?
In Bakemonogatari, Mayoi says a tongue-twister that goes
「生ムミ、生モメ、生ママモ」
("namamumi, namamome, namamamamo") then gets embarrassed because they sound like another word. What's the reference they're ...
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Why has she not changed at the end of Suruga Monkey?
Why has
by the end of Suruga Monkey in Bakemonogatari?
If the Rainy Devil is gone, why is she still the way she was when it possessed her?
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Why are there so many books in Suruga Monkey?
In Suruga Monkey Part 2 of Bakemonogatari, Kanbaru's room is literally full of red hardcover books. Why is this and what does it represent?
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Are the Crab God and other supernatural creatures metaphors?
I'm new to the Monogatari series; got into it because Nisio Isin wrote Medaka Box and also GIFs I found online.
I just don't understand whether we are intended to take the supernatural parts of the ...
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Where can I buy the English translated of Monogatari light novels?
After finishing the Hanamonogatari anime, I'm interested reading the light novel. I heard that there is the English translation of the Monogatari series light novel, so where can I buy them?
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What's Kyocera to do with an anime adaptation of Koyomi's life?
In chapter 009 of Kizumonogatari, Oshino jokes about adapting Araragi's daily life into anime. Araragi objects, but then Oshino mentions that Araragi's cellphone was made by "Kyocera". What's that got ...
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In what year(s) does the Monogatari series take place?
Looking from the perspective of the recent movie (which occurs at or near the chronological beginning of the series):
Koyomi has what appears to be a slide-phone with a keyboard, and Hanekawa puts ...
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What is the dance in the third Nisemonogatari OP?
What is the dance that Tsukihi does in the third opening of Nisemonogatari ("Platinum Disco")? It's the one where she does all of the hand movements.
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What about Araragi's weight?
At the end of Bakemonogatari episode 2, Araragi claimed his normal weight is supposed to be 55kgs, but on the weighing scale, it showed 100kgs. He then said something about the crab and the episode ...
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Why was Araragi unable to understand Dramaturgie / Episode / Guillotine Cutter when they first met?
Somewhere around forty minutes into Kizumonogatari: Tekketsu-hen, Araragi is set upon by the three exorcists who earlier dismembered Kiss-Shot: Dramaturgie, Episode, and Guillotine Cutter.
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Who is the uniformed guy in this Owarimonogatari end card?
This is the end card for episode 11 of Owarimonogatari. (Click for larger image.)
Who is the guy left of Shinobu, in some sort of uniform?
I tried searching, but the most information I got was from ...
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Is this picture of Oshino Ougi light novel art or fanart?
Is this picture of Oshino Ougi art from the light novels or fanart?
If it is light novel art, which light novel of the monogatari series is it from?
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How does Araragi know Ougi in Mayoi Jiangshi?
In the beginning of Mayoi Jiangshi, we meet Ougi when she talks to Araragi in the traffic light conversation (i.e. "Did you know that there is a time when all lights at an intersection are red?"). I ...
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Why didn't Hanekawa want to go home during Mayoi Snail?
During the Mayoi Snail arc in Bakemonogatari we eventually learn that Senjōgahara couldn't see Hachikuji while Araragi could, because only those who didn't want to return home would be able to see her....
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Are there conditions to whether Yozuru Kagenui walks on the ground or not?
During the Tsukihi Phoenix Arc of Nisemonogatari Yozuru Kagenui is seen not touching the ground. When she first meets Araragi and asks him directions to the cram school, she's standing on benches, and ...
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In the Tsubasa Cat arc, when did Hachikuji meet Shinobu?
In the Tsubasa Cat arc, I remember Hachikuji saying that she saw Shinobu at Mister Donuts and she ran away.
When did Hachikuji meet Shinobu? As far as I remember, Hachikuji never met her, except in ...
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Are the visualizations in the anime from the Light Novels?
During Karen Bee in Nisemonogatari I've noticed some weird scenery, one is after Kanbaru and Araragi clean up Kanbaru's room we see there are books stacked outside in small structures.
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What is the Evangelion reference Araragi was talking about?
At the beginning of Nisemonogatari before the opening, we see Araragi chained and handcuffed in the cram school with Senjōgahara being the perpetrator. At one point, Araragi said that he would be ...
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When did Shinobu enter Araragi's shadow in Tsubasa Cat?
At the beginning of Tsubasa Cat in Bakemonogatari, Mayoi tells Araragi that she saw Shinobu at Mister Doughnut. Araragi doesn't seem to be all that worried though, as Shinobu can't be too far away ...
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What's the meaning of "collection of unpaid tabs" in Tsukimonogatari episode 3?
In episode 3 of Tsukimonogatari, Araragi said "It's not that uncommon for the collection of unpaid tabs to all come at once lately."
I checked another set of subtitles, and found that those gave "...
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What powers does Araragi have after he was cured?
In the first episode of Bakmonogatari, Araragi revealed to Senjogahara that he was once a vampire and that he retained the regeneration ability after being cured.
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Is there any meaning to the rail lines in Bakemonogatari's "Tsubasa Cat" OP?
The (NSFW, be warned) broadcast opening for the Tsubasa Cat arc of Bakemonogatari ("Sugar Sweet Nightmare") features various artistic nudes with what appear to be rail tracks stretching out along the ...
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Why does Bakemonogatari exclusively use katakana?
I noticed that in all of the typography (except for the episode titles), the anime Bakemonogatari exclusively uses kanji and katakana, instead of the usual combination of kanji and hiragana. For ...
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How did Shinobu know where Araragi is when he was attacked by Tsubasa?
In the other timeline where Shinobu destroys the world, Araragi was killed by Tsubasa. Why didn't she help him in that timeline? In both timelines, he didn't find her so what was the difference?
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What exactly is the relationship between Araragi and Shinobu?
Who is the master and who is the slave in this relationship?
Sometimes, Shinobu calls Araragi "master," and sometimes she calls him her "slave/servant."
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Where was Araragi when he helped Tsubasa Tiger?
So Araragi jumps out of a portal and saves Tsubasa from the History Tiger while carrying the Kaii slaying sword...
I thought it was after traveling back to the present (Mayoi Jiangshi) but he just ...
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Why have they been delaying Kizumonogatari for so long?
Kizumonogatari is a movie based on a story of the same name in Monogatari Series light novel, which is part of First Season before Nisemonogatari. I don't even remember when it was supposed to air, ...
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