Bakemonogatari
化物語
First season of the Monogatari Series, part 1/6. Contains the arcs Hitagi Crab, Mayoi Snail, Suruga Monkey, Nadeko Snake, and Tsubasa Cat from the Bakemonogatari light novels. Thanks to Meme Oshino, Koyomi Araragi, a high school student, is able to remain a human after coming across a female vampire... However, since the incident, Koyomi seems to meet girls who have an apparition-related issue. Hitagi Senjougahara doesn’t weigh anything, Suruga Kanbaru’s right arm becomes like that of a monkey’s, and a young girl, Mayoi, cannot find her way home no matter how many times she tries. Koyomi, a Mr. Nice Guy, ends up helping each and every girl solve her problem with the help of Meme Oshino. (Source: Aniplex) Note: Only the first 12 episodes were broadcast on television; the remaining three episodes were distributed on the anime's website between November 3, 2009, and June 25, 2010.
Bakemonogatari is a tv with 15 episodes, from Summer 2009, produced by Shaft, rated 8.2/10 on AniList.
Synopsis
First season of the Monogatari Series, part 1/6. Contains the arcs Hitagi Crab, Mayoi Snail, Suruga Monkey, Nadeko Snake, and Tsubasa Cat from the Bakemonogatari light novels. Thanks to Meme Oshino, Koyomi Araragi, a high school student, is able to remain a human after coming across a female vampire... However, since the incident, Koyomi seems to meet girls who have an apparition-related issue. Hitagi Senjougahara doesn’t weigh anything, Suruga Kanbaru’s right arm becomes like that of a monkey’s, and a young girl, Mayoi, cannot find her way home no matter how many times she tries. Koyomi, a Mr. Nice Guy, ends up helping each and every girl solve her problem with the help of Meme Oshino. (Source: Aniplex) Note: Only the first 12 episodes were broadcast on television; the remaining three episodes were distributed on the anime's website between November 3, 2009, and June 25, 2010.
Main Characters
Tags
- Youkai — Prominently features supernatural creatures from Japanese folklore.
- Ensemble Cast — Features a large cast of characters with (almost) equal screen time and importance to the plot.
- Urban Fantasy — Set in a world similar to the real world, but with the existence of magic or other supernatural elements.
- Surreal Comedy — Prominently features comedic moments that defy casual reasoning, resulting in illogical events.
- Male Protagonist — Main character is male.
- Philosophy — Relating or devoted to the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence.
- Kuudere — Prominently features a character who generally retains a cold, blunt and cynical exterior, but once one gets to know them, they have a very warm and loving interior.
- Coming of Age — Centers around a character's transition from childhood to adulthood.
- Vampire — Prominently features a character who is a vampire.
- Ghost — Prominently features a character who is a ghost.
- Primarily Female Cast — Main cast is mostly composed of female characters.
- Satire — Prominently features the use of comedy or ridicule to expose and criticise social phenomena.