Hanamonogatari
花物語
Second season of the Monogatari Series, part 2/2. Contains the arc Suruga Devil from the Hanamonogatari light novel. Now that Koyomi Araragi and Hitagi Senjougahara have graduated, few familiar faces remain at Naoetsu Private High School. One of them is Suruga Kanbaru, holder of the Monkey's Paw. When she begins to hear talk of a mysterious being known as the "Devil," who will magically solve any problem, she immediately thinks these rumors are about her and decides to investigate. Kanbaru discovers the Devil is actually Rouka Numachi, a former rival who provides free advice to those who seek her out now that she can no longer play basketball due to a leg injury. As a collector of misfortune, Numachi enjoys relieving her clients' stress by giving them false hope. Though Kanbaru sees no real harm being done, she reprimands Rouka for lying and heads home, relieved she is not the cause of the rumors. But the next morning, when she finds that her left hand has reverted back to its original form, she may have a reason to worry after all.
Hanamonogatari is a tv with 5 episodes, from Summer 2014, produced by Shaft, rated 7.8/10 on AniList.
Synopsis
Second season of the Monogatari Series, part 2/2. Contains the arc Suruga Devil from the Hanamonogatari light novel. Now that Koyomi Araragi and Hitagi Senjougahara have graduated, few familiar faces remain at Naoetsu Private High School. One of them is Suruga Kanbaru, holder of the Monkey's Paw. When she begins to hear talk of a mysterious being known as the "Devil," who will magically solve any problem, she immediately thinks these rumors are about her and decides to investigate. Kanbaru discovers the Devil is actually Rouka Numachi, a former rival who provides free advice to those who seek her out now that she can no longer play basketball due to a leg injury. As a collector of misfortune, Numachi enjoys relieving her clients' stress by giving them false hope. Though Kanbaru sees no real harm being done, she reprimands Rouka for lying and heads home, relieved she is not the cause of the rumors. But the next morning, when she finds that her left hand has reverted back to its original form, she may have a reason to worry after all.
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Tags
- Coming of Age — Centers around a character's transition from childhood to adulthood.
- Female Protagonist — Main character is female.
- Ghost — Prominently features a character who is a ghost.
- Urban Fantasy — Set in a world similar to the real world, but with the existence of magic or other supernatural elements.
- Tomboy — Features a girl who exhibits characteristics or behaviors considered in many cultures to be typical of boys.
- Philosophy — Relating or devoted to the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence.
- Meta — Features fourth wall-breaking references to itself or genre tropes.
- Primarily Teen Cast — Main cast is mostly composed of teen characters.
- Primarily Female Cast — Main cast is mostly composed of female characters.
- Suicide — The act or an instance of taking or attempting to take one's own life voluntarily and intentionally.
- Basketball — Centers around the sport of basketball.
- LGBTQ+ Themes — Prominently features characters or themes associated with the LGBTQ+ community, such as sexuality or gender identity.