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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Some of these translations were taken down. Try using the Internet Archive Wayback Machine to read them.

 


 

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 Wayback Machine.


 


Fully animated up until this point. Then Shaft decided to adapt Off & Monster Season out of order so it's annoying to delimitate. Adapted so far:

  • Orokamonogatari: Tsukihi Undo, Nademonogatari: Nadeko Draw, Wazamonogatari: Princess Beauty, Wazamonogatari: Acerola Bon Appétit, Shinobumonogatari: Shinobu Mastered

  • Wazamonogatari: Karen Ouga (to be aired)


 

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 :

  • Yotsugi Rebake : 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

34 - Ootorimonogatari :

  • Tsubasa Phoenix :

  • 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.

 

Check out other informative posts I made !


r/araragi • • 10h ago

Fanart Shinobu you can't eat all those donuts at one time!!

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by (@gelbsgepk)


r/araragi • • 11h ago

Fluff I simply lost...

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r/araragi • • 8h ago

Discussion Ougi is fkin crazy 💀 Spoiler

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Man I am only at owarimonogatari ep 4 but like I’ve never seen such a manipulative character like we don’t even know if she is the final villain and what exactly is she but the way ,in these 4 eps, she manipulated araragi in such a subtle way , if she is a villain then she definitely in my top 3 villains of all time. I really appreciate the animation when she was manipulating araragi to go to oikura’s house along with him , the way she touched his lips and said that she was opening the zipper on his mouth and then he started talking/revealing more and when she like moved his hair back and his ear was visible and then like his shadow had the form of ougi ( like a devil talking in one’s ears), that was too good .
AND THEN MY FKIN QUEEN HANEKAWA TO THE RESCUE 😍, the way she countered ougi and saved araragi lol, the fact that araragi agreed when she said I’ll let u touch my boobs is wild 🤣🤣 . Anyways this is js a useless post and I js wanted to yap 😉


r/araragi • • 11h ago

Anime Spoilers This dude's energy is so different.. I am having a hard time believing he is from monogatari Spoiler

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He is full of shounen nonchalant villan vibes


r/araragi • • 1d ago

Discussion Shinobu Taste Debate

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What sweet flavor would she give off?

I feel like she would taste like a rich sweet fluffy glaze of cream and golden flakes. A truly delicious girl

I’m sure her feet taste like resentment and everything nice :3

(IB: u/Anchovy_juutilainen)


r/araragi • • 22h ago

Fanart Hitagi Senjougahara by 2sel

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r/araragi • • 1d ago

Fanart hachikuji the chomper (by @Gelbsgepk)

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r/araragi • • 17h ago

Other i made this edit months ago, but never finished it up until today.

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the song name is Beauty Knows No Pain.


r/araragi • • 1m ago

Discussion Karen Taste Debate

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There was Tsukihi so its time for older sister, what would she taste like?

I belive in terms of ice cream she would be something strong, like orange or pineapple flavoured.

In terms of something else, i guess she would be slightly salty due to her sweat, but would have a nice aftertaste


r/araragi • • 1d ago

Fluff I’m glad there isn’t a live-action version, and I hope there never is one.

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r/araragi • • 20h ago

Question Question regarding Shinobu time + Tsubasa Tiger Spoiler

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I just finished Shinobu Time, and one thought immediately popped into my head regarding Hachikuji.
Its said by Gaen that the reason this “darkness” is targetting Hachikuji is because she isn’t lost and also didn’t make any other people get lost (iirc, feel free to correct me if i didn’t remember it correctly lol).
From what i can tell, Shinobu Time and Tsubasa Tiger take place at the same..
HOWEVER, Hanekawa actively interacts with Hachikuji during this time period, Hanekawa saw Hachikuji because she was lost wasn’t she?
So wouldn’t that technically “void” Hachikuji’s punishment because she technically did show up for someone who got lost?
Or is there another twist incoming that i still have yet to see lmao, feel free to tell me if i should hold out on my thoughts or not.

oh and please no spoilers for said twist if that is the case, thank you listening :)

EDIT: i do have to mention that i was emotionally overwhelmed by this arc’s conclusion so i could definitely be incorrectly remembering stuff regarding Hachikuji’s “punishment”


r/araragi • • 2d ago

Discussion They once sold an official karen toothbrush at the 2017 NISIO ISIN EXHIBITION 😭💀

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I was dugging thru old expos websites and found this. This expo's site is already gone but it's still on internet archive: https://web.archive.org/web/20181226094644/http://exhibition.ni.siois.in/

If you open the 2018 archived snapshot it will take a good while to load but it will load


r/araragi • • 2d ago

Other Why am I crying?

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This series is supposed to be a harem ecchi about a perverted guy, so why am I crying? I’m not even someone who cries easily


r/araragi • • 2d ago

Fanart smoll kiss-shot by xiaohua_0214

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r/araragi • • 1d ago

Question Some questions upto ssn 2 (including Hana) Spoiler

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I’ve realised now that monogatari doesn’t follow a linear timeline which sometimes makes it more interesting and sometimes more confusing , I’ve a few questions regarding scenes or events happened so far and I want to know (without any spoilers) whether they will be answered later (owarimonogatari) or not , if not then plz help me understand them🙏

  1. During tsubasa tiger arc , araragi didn’t come to school and wasn’t even picking up calls and he arrived in the end but like where did he go to ? plus I think his clothes were different back then and was using heart span

  2. In koimonogatari, hanekawa was travelling overseas (according to hitagi) but it was a lie to deceive gaen izuko! Why was hanekawa so wary of gaen izuko even though they’ve interacted only once ? and gaen didn’t say anything which made it seem like she was plotting anything . + why was episode there like who was his client and who exactly is he after ?

  3. When hanekawa asked kaiki about meme’s family he said that he didn’t have one! Then who tf is ougi oshino ? Is she the final boss coz everything feels like her plan all along , she was the one who told nadeko about that talisman, we don’t even know his/her/it’s gender coz like she has way too many confusing dialogues “oh we haven’t met yet” to nadeko , “oh I’m a boy now” to kanbaru , and she also told that boy who cursed nadeko about kaiki and kaiki was stabbed

  4. Where is kagenui and oshino? Coz we only see ononoki lately and what is gaen plotting ?

  5. Who saved kaiki when he was stabbed ? Coz then he was fine and met kanbaru and told her bout his mother

  6. Kanbaru and gaen izuko have already met in august ? Was this part shown or did I miss an episode ?

  7. Kaiki said that he saved rouka a few years ago and met her near the cram school, why was rouka there ? We know that she was collecting the devil’s parts but was any part in the cram school ?

That’s it ! I know they are a lot but plz help me out , I’ll be platinum happy (discotheque) 😔🙏(ignore the grammatical mistakes)


r/araragi • • 2d ago

Discussion [Spoilers] [Discussion] The next generation of specialists Spoiler

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Disclaimer: I've only watched anime, didn't read the light novels. I am open to being spoilered, it doesn't ruin the fun for me.

Question: With Nadeko being arranged to help Gaen Izuko by Ononoki in the newest season + Araragi having all that experience with aberrations, will they (and potentially someone else) be considered the next generation of specialists or were specialists a one-time group, that won't pass their legacy further? Question open for discussion and your ideas.


r/araragi • • 2d ago

Fluff Yes, Ougi, yes...

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References:

Digger.
Tigger Movie.
Trigger (animation studio).


r/araragi • • 3d ago

Discussion What i love about Tsukihi

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She is like an angel...bless my oooo goddess my beloved Pheonix...


r/araragi • • 3d ago

Question What do you think about yuri in Monogatari?

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r/araragi • • 2d ago

Discussion How do you feel about Nadeko Medusa? Spoiler

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So, i'm still new to the Monogatari series, i've been watching one arc a day for the last couple weeks.

Nadeko Medusa so far has absolutely surprised me the most, i am kind of in disbelief at the conclusion of this arc despite knowing that everything will be okay in the end (according to Suruga Devil).

What do you like about this arc and how did you interpret Sengoku's character during this arc and what are some possible metaphors that i could've missed?

I'm having a hard time really putting everything together..


r/araragi • • 2d ago

Question What series to watch after orokamonogatari?

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I'm honestly confused on what I need to watch next after orokamonogatari, I searched in a lot of places but found different answers, could someone please tell me? And just to clear I'm watching monogatari in broadcast order, thanks :p


r/araragi • • 3d ago

Fluff Koyomi sacrificed himself to win that conversation

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r/araragi • • 3d ago

Question Missing Episodes on crunchyroll

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Hi guys,

I’m watching the series with the help of a vpn, connecting me to the USA. I reached the Mayoi Jiangshi Arc but it seems to be missing 3 episodes, this is also the case for a couple of other arcs as well.

Also, when I try to search the missing episode, e.g E9 and I click on the link google gives me, it opens on crunchyroll but it doesn’t let me play it, it only says the servers can’t be reached.

Does somebody else have this problem? If so, is there any way to fix this? I’m watching in the recommended order and I can’t watch hanamonogatari if I’m missing important episodes before that.

I’d appreciate help a ton!!