Tag Archives: Monogatari

Zoku Owarimonogatari

Posted on August 29, 2022 by Roger Pocock

Owarimonogatari was a magnificent end to the Monogatari anime adaptations, tying up pretty much all the loose ends from a large number of previous episodes. It felt like a fitting tribute to all the main characters. But what happens after … Continue reading →

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Owarimonogatari II

Posted on August 22, 2022 by Roger Pocock

Endings are tricky things to get right, and few anime series even run long enough to get to the point of concluding their stories. Strictly speaking this is not quite an ending, for reasons we will discuss later, but it … Continue reading →

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Owarimonogatari I

Posted on August 15, 2022 by Roger Pocock

As we travel through life we tend to collect emotional baggage. The older we get, the more we will be able to look back on past friendships and other associations and wonder what we could have done differently. There will … Continue reading →

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Koyomimonogatari

Posted on August 8, 2022 by Roger Pocock

At first this season feels like an odd backwards step for the Monogatari franchise. We begin with a prequel to Bakemonogatari, with Koyomi and Tsubasa investigating a minor mystery concerning a shrine in their school’s gardens. It all seems oddly … Continue reading →

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Tsukimonogatari

Posted on July 18, 2022 by Roger Pocock

The title of this miniseries in the Monogatari franchise is a tricky one to translate, with an ambiguity of meaning that is probably beyond the understanding of somebody trying to dip a toe into the Japanese language like me, but … Continue reading →

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Koimonogatari

Posted on June 20, 2022 by Roger Pocock

We have reached the final, six-episode arc in the second full season of Monogatari, and the focus is mainly on two protagonists. Hitagi Senjogahara has been largely neglected as a character for a very long time, her relationship with Koyomi … Continue reading →

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Onimonogatari (Review and Fanservice Debate)

Posted on June 13, 2022 by Roger Pocock

We have reached the penultimate arc in the second season of Monogatari, a four-episode story titled Shinobu Time. It is an absolutely magnificent run of episodes, for reasons I will enumerate later in the article, but first I need to … Continue reading →

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Otorimonogatari

Posted on June 6, 2022 by Roger Pocock

After a little detour to watch Hanamonogatari, we are back with Monogatari: Second Season for a four-episode arc titled Otorimonogatari. The title loosely translates as “Decoy Story”, although as is often the case there are subtleties in the use of … Continue reading →

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Hanamonogatari

Posted on May 30, 2022 by Roger Pocock

Regular visitors to the Junkyard will remember that I have been watching the second season of Monogatari, and have so far written about Nekomonogatari (White) and Kabukimonogatari, which leaves three arcs still to watch. I have paused from that season … Continue reading →

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Kabukimonogatari

Posted on May 23, 2022 by Roger Pocock

The second season of Monogatari continues with Kabukimonogatari, a four-episode arc. If Nekomonogatari (White), which proceeded it, felt like there was not enough story to stretch to five episodes, this is quite the opposite. A complex butterfly effect plot is … Continue reading →

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Nekomonogatari (White)

Posted on May 16, 2022 by Roger Pocock

I have previous watched, enjoyed and written about Bakemonogatari, Kizumonogatari, Nisemonogatari and Nekomonogatari (Black). Next up in the sprawling Monogatari saga is the longest season of all, Monogatari: Second Season. It is a run of 23 episodes, but consists of … Continue reading →

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Nekomonogatari Black

Posted on April 4, 2022 by Roger Pocock

This short series in the Monogatari saga runs for just four episodes and focuses on a single arc, adapted from one book in the light novel series. Anyone who has watched a few anime series will have probably picked up … Continue reading →

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Nisemonogatari

Posted on February 14, 2022 by Roger Pocock

After the 15 episode Bakemonogatari series and the Kizumonogatari film trilogy, next on the agenda was the 11 episode series Nisemonogatari. I have always wanted to find an anime series I enjoy that has lots of episodes, so I can … Continue reading →

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Kizumonogatari (Review)

Posted on January 24, 2022 by Roger Pocock

Anyone who has watched any of the Monogatari series will probably know that it is difficult to decide what order to watch the various different instalments. My default approach is normally to go with the original release order, but that … Continue reading →

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The Fanservice Debate: Nisemonogatari Episode 4

Posted on October 10, 2021 by Roger Pocock

Can fanservice ever be justified in anime or is it a disturbing and unnecessary aspect of the genre? In this occasional series we look at the rights and wrongs of fanservice and other questionable content in anime. A warning: this … Continue reading →

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Bakemonogatari (Anime Review)

Posted on August 30, 2021 by Roger Pocock

I’ll start with the visuals. Bakemonogatari is anime as a modern art form, and that presents some problems. When I say art, I don’t mean beautiful backgrounds etc. No, this is symbolic art, expressing ideas and situations non-literally and/or non-realistically. … Continue reading →

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