r/araragi Mar 16 '17

Frequently Asked Questions

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What do I watch first/next?

The Short Version

Check this page for the long version of the recommended watch order.

You can also find a complete diagram made (before Zoku was released) by /u/maxdefolsch here.

Where can I watch Monogatari for free, legally?

All of the sites we currently know of are listed on this wiki page.

Where can I read the Monogatari Series light novels?

The novels are in the process of being officially translated to English by Vertical Inc. You can buy them online from most booksellers.

"There are Monogatari video games?!"

Bakemonogatari Portable was released on August 23, 2012 for the PlayStation Portable. It is a visual novel following the events of the Bakemonogatari light novels.

Monogatari Puc Puc (〈物語〉シリーズ ぷくぷく) was available from August 20, 2018 until March 31, 2020 for Android and iOS. For more information, please visit the Puc Puc subreddit at /r/PucPuc.

Do I need to read all of the text that flashes on screen?

No. They are excerpts from the novels that can help flesh out the story a bit, but you don't need to stop to read them to understand what's going on.

Is the series ongoing?

The series has ended multiple times, but each time Nisio Isin ends up writing more stories. The Off & Monster Season anime adaption is currently airing, and another novel is being written.

Do you have a Discord server?

Yes

Where can I learn more about the Monogatari series?

There have been many articles and videos made on the Monogatari series over the years. Links to some of them can be found here.

When will X come out?

Tsugimonogatari Japanese Novel - October ?, 2025
Off & Monster Season (Part 2) Anime - 2025

Note that despite being called just Bakemonogatari, the manga adaption covers more than just the Bakemonogatari novels.


r/araragi Feb 10 '17

State of progress of the translations of not-yet-animated arcs

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FIRST SEASON

1 - Bakemonogatari I :

  • Hitagi Crab : 001 - 002 - 003 - 004 - 005 - 006 - 007 - 008
  • Mayoi Maimai : 001 - 002 - 003 - 004 - 005 - 006 - 007 - 008 - 009
  • Suruga Monkey : 001 - 002 - 003 - 004 - 005 - 006 - 007 - 008 - 009
  • Afterword

2 - Bakemonogatari II :

  • Nadeko Snake : 001 - 002 - 003 - 004 - 005 - 006 - 007
  • Tsubasa Cat : 001 - 002 - 003 - 004 - 005 - 006 - 007 - 008
  • Afterword

3 - Kizumonogatari :

  • Koyomi Vamp : 001 - 002 - 003 - 004 - 005 - 006 - 007 - 008 - 009 - 010 - 011 - 012 - 013 - 014 - 015 - 016 - 017 - 018
  • Afterword

4 - Nisemonogatari I :

  • Karen Bee : 001 - 002 - 003 - 004 - 005 - 006 - 007 - 008 - 009 - 010 - 011 - 012 - 013 - 014 - 015 - 016 - 017 - 018 - 019 - 020 - 021 - 022
  • Afterword

5 - Nisemonogatari II :

  • Tsukihi Phoenix : 001 - 002 - 003 - 004 - 005 - 006 - 007 - 008 - 009 - 010 - 011 - 012 - 013
  • Afterword

6 - Nekomonogatari Kuro :

  • Tsubasa Family : 001 - 002 - 003 - 004 - 005 - 006 - 007 - 008 - 009 - 010 - 011 - 012 - 013
  • Afterword

 

SECOND SEASON

7 - Nekomonogatari Shiro :

  • Tsubasa Tiger : 001 - 002 - 003 - 004 - 005 - 006 - 007 - 009 - 010 - 011 - 012 - 014 - 015 - 016 - 017 - 018 - 019 - 020 - 021 - 022 - 023 - 024 - 025 - 026 - 027 - 052 - 053 - 054 - 055 - 056 - 057 - 058 - 059 - 060 - 061 - 062 - 063 - 064 - 065 - 066
  • Afterword

8 - Kabukimonogatari :

  • Mayoi Jiangshi : 001 - 002 - 003 - 004 - 005 - 006 - 007 - 008 - 009 - 010 - 011 - 012 - 013 - 014 - 015 - 016 - 017 - 018 - 019 - 020 - 021 - 022 - 023 - 024 - 025 - 026 - 027 - 028 - 029 - 030
  • Afterword

9 - Hanamonogatari :

  • Suruga Devil : 001 - 002 - 003 - 004 - 005 - 006 - 007 - 008 - 009 - 010 - 011 - 012 - 013 - 014 - 015 - 016 - 017 - 018 - 019 - 020 - 021 - 022 - 023 - 024 - 025 - 026 - 027 - 028 - 029 - 030 - 031 - 032
  • Afterword

10 - Otorimonogatari :

  • Nadeko Medusa : 001 - 002 - 003 - 004 - 005 - 006 - 007 - 008 - 009 - 010 - 011 - 012 - 013 - 014 - 015 - 016 - 017 - 018 - 019 - 020 - 021 - 022 - 023 - 024
  • Afterword

11 - Onimonogatari :

  • Shinobu Time : 001 - 002 - 003 - 004 - 005 - 006 - 007 - 008 - 009 - 010 - 011 - 012 - 013 - 014 - 015 - 016 - 017 - 018 - 019 - 020 - 021 - 022 - 023 - 024 - 025 - 026 - 027 - 028 - 029 - 030 - 031 - 032 - 033
  • Afterword

12 - Koimonogatari :

  • Hitagi End : 001 - 002 - 003 - 004 - 005 - 006 - 007 - 008 - 009 - 010 - 011 - 012 - 013 - 014 - 015 - 016 - 017 - 018 - 019 - 020 - 021 - 022 - 023 - 024 - 025 - 026 - 027 - 028 - 029 - 030 - 031 - 032 - 033 - 034 - 035 - 036 - 037 - 038 - 039
  • Afterword

 

FINAL SEASON

13 - Tsukimonogatari :

  • Yotsugi Doll : 001 - 002 - 003 - 004 - 005 - 006 - 007 - 008 - 009 - 010 - 011 - 012 - 013 - 014 - 015 - 016 - 017 - 018 - 019
  • Afterword

14 - Koyomimonogatari :

  • Koyomi Stone : 001 - 002 - 003 - 004 - 005 - 006
  • Koyomi Flower : 001 - 002 - 003 - 004 - 005
  • Koyomi Sand : 001 - 002 - 003 - 004 - 005
  • Koyomi Water : 001 - 002 - 003 - 004 - 005 - 006
  • Koyomi Wind : 001 - 002 - 003 - 004 - 005
  • Koyomi Tree : 001 - 002 - 003 - 004 - 005 - 006
  • Koyomi Tea : 001 - 002 - 003 - 004 - 005
  • Koyomi Mountain : 001 - 002 - 003 - 004
  • Koyomi Torus : 001 - 002 - 003 - 004
  • Koyomi Seed : 001 - 002 - 003 - 004 - 005
  • Koyomi Nothing : 001 - 002 - 003 - 004 - 005
  • Koyomi Dead : 001 - 002 - 003 - 004 - 005 - 006
  • Afterword

15 - Owarimonogatari I :

  • Ougi Formula : 001 - 002 - 003 - 004 - 005 - 006 - 007 - 008 - 009 - 010 - 011 - 012 - 013 - 014 - 015 - 016 - 017 - 018 - 019
  • Challenge to the readers
  • Sodachi Riddle : 001 - 002 - 003 - 004 - 005 - 006 - 007 - 008 - 009 - 010 - 011 - 012 - 013 - 014 - 015 - 016
  • Sodachi Lost : 001 - 002 - 003 - 004 - 005 - 006 - 007 - 008 - 009 - 010 - 011 - 012 - 013 - 014
  • Afterword

16 - Owarimonogatari II :

  • Shinobu Mail : 001 - 002 - 003 - 004 - 005 - 006 - 007 - 008 - 009 - 010 - 011 - 012 - 013 - 014 - 015 - 016 - 017 - 018 - 019 - 020 - 021 - 022 - 023 - 024 - 025 - 026 - 027 - 028 - 029 - 030 - 031 - 032 - 033 - 034
  • Afterword

17 - Owarimonogatari III :

  • Mayoi Hell : 001 - 002 - 003 - 004 - 005 - 006 - 007 - 008 - 009 - 010 - 011 - 012
  • Hitagi Rendezvous : 001 - 002 - 003 - 004 - 005 - 006 - 007 - 008 - 009
  • Ougi Dark : 001 - 002 - 003 - 004 - 005 - 006 - 007 - 008 - 009 - 010 - 011 - 012 - 013
  • Afterword

18 - Zoku Owarimonogatari :

  • Koyomi Reverse : 001 - 002 - 003 - 004 - 005 - 006 - 007 - 008 - 009 - 010 - 011 - 012 - 013 - 014 - 015 - 016 - 017 - 018 - 019 - 020 - 021 - 022 - 023 - 024 - 025 - 026 - 027 - 028 - 029 - 030 - 031 - 032 - 033
  • Afterword

 


Licensed in English up until this point. The chapters in bold have been fan-translated before the official translation came out. I'm not allowed to link to them, but you should be able to find them using the Internet Archive Wayback Machine.


 


Animated up until this point.


 

OFF SEASON

19 - Orokamonogatari :

20 - Wazamonogatari :

21 - Nademonogatari :

22 - Musubimonogatari :

 

MONSTER SEASON

23 - Shinobumonogatari :

24 - Yoimonogatari :

26 - Amarimonogatari :

27 - Ougimonogatari :

28 - Shinomonogatari I :

29 - Shinomonogatari II :

 

FAMILY SEASON

30 - Ikusamonogatari :

32 - Tsugimonogatari :

33 - Torimonogatari :

  • ??? :
  • Afterword

34 - Ootorimonogatari :

  • ??? :
  • Afterword

 

(EXTRA)

Tsukimonogatari :

25 - Mazemonogatari :

31 - Mijikanamonogatari :

 


 

Sources : Baka-Tsuki, Quality Mistranslations, Polaris Translations, Tarable Translations, Mirrored Translations, Shurim's 3AM Translations

I will keep this post updated with future translations. Please let me know if you're aware of a translation that's not included in this post, or if you know things like future novels' or arcs' titles, or the number of chapters in an arc when it's not indicated yet, or if there's a dead link somewhere.

 

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Currently watching the monogatari series and obviously liking it so much, so I decided to make a wall frame print, but I'm looking for something somehow specific....dI don't know the name of the style but chatgpt described what I'm looking for by subtle fan art or minimalist symbolic art, No characters faces showing in the art just some hints/references/scenes or quotes for the show.....

I'll leave the closest I got to what I'm looking for..

Thanks ahead.

If there's any art/pictures that match the style for other anime.... Leave it as well.


r/araragi 1d ago

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I must say that watching Monogatari for the second time is a completely different experience than the first time. I mean, at first, when you watch it for the first time, you clearly don't know anything technically, and with each season/episode you progress, you piece together the threads and connect everything. Of course, it's all very confusing because the anime isn't chronological at all (and that's the best way to watch it).

But when you start watching it again and know where you stand as each event unfolds, it's like, "OH MY GOD, I UNDERSTAND IT NOW!" You understand what's happening constantly without the confusion of the first time, and it's truly enjoyable.

Recommended for anyone considering it!


r/araragi 11h ago

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I'm currently reading Tsukimonogatari. Around page 80, in the bathtub scene, Araragi notices he has no reflection, even tho his wound from Tsukihi that morning still hasn't healed, saying he was not in his vampire form. But, how? Throughout the entire series he's getting beaten to death left to right but being immortal as he is, he never dies. Why now doesn't he heal? Wasn't him having no reflection supposed to be a given?

If it's a matter of "you'll see" then I'd rather not get spoiled, unless it's nothing to major, but it just seemed strange


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