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Nisemonogatari
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Score

7.9 / 10

Status

Finished Airing

Episodes

11

Studio

Shaft

Official Streams

HuluCrunchyroll

Nisemonogatari

Also known as 偽物語

TVWinter 2012Source Light novelR - 17+ (violence & profanity)
ComedyDramaEcchiMysteryPsychologicalSupernatural

7.9/10

Community score

#558

Rank

775.8K

Members

4K

Favorites

Synopsis

First season of the Monogatari Series, part 5/6. Contains the arcs Karen Bee and Tsukihi Phoenix from the Nisemonogatari light novels.

In Bakemonogatari, the story centered on Koyomi Araragi, a third year high school student who has recently survived a vampire attack and finds himself mixed up with all kinds of apparitions: gods, ghosts, myths, and spirits. However, in Nisemonogatari, we pick up right where we left off and follow Koyomi as the psychological twists delve deeper and deeper...

(Source: Aniplex)

Production Notes

Nisemonogatari adapts the fourth and fifth volumes of NisiOisiN's Monogatari Series: First Season.

Cast Highlights

Araragi, Karen

Araragi, Karen

Main

Voice: Kitamura, Eri (Japanese)

Araragi, Koyomi

Araragi, Koyomi

Main

Voice: Kamiya, Hiroshi (Japanese)

Araragi, Tsukihi

Araragi, Tsukihi

Main

Voice: Iguchi, Yuka (Japanese)

Oshino, Shinobu

Oshino, Shinobu

Main

Voice: Sakamoto, Maaya (Japanese)

Hachikuji, Mayoi

Hachikuji, Mayoi

Supporting

Voice: Katou, Emiri (Japanese)

Hanekawa, Tsubasa

Hanekawa, Tsubasa

Supporting

Voice: Horie, Yui (Japanese)

Kagenui, Yozuru

Kagenui, Yozuru

Supporting

Voice: Shiraishi, Ryouko (Japanese)

Kaiki, Deishuu

Kaiki, Deishuu

Supporting

Voice: Miki, Shinichiro (Japanese)

Core Staff

Iwakami, Atsuhiro

Iwakami, Atsuhiro

Producer

Kubota, Mitsutoshi

Kubota, Mitsutoshi

Producer

Matsushita, Takuya

Matsushita, Takuya

Producer

Kashiwada, Shinichirou

Kashiwada, Shinichirou

Assistant Producer

Ooshima, Miku

Ooshima, Miku

Assistant Producer

Yodo, Akiko

Yodo, Akiko

Assistant Producer

Theme Songs

Openings

1: "Futakotome (二言目)" by Hitagi Senjougahara (Chiwa Saito) (eps TV Broadcast and BD/DVD: eps 1, 3)

2: "marshmallow justice" by Karen Araragi (Eri Kitamura) (eps TV Broadcast: eps 2, 5-6; BD/DVD: eps 2, 4-7)

3: "Hakkin Disco (白金ディスコ)" by Tsukihi Araragi (Yuka Iguchi) (eps TV Broadcast: eps 8-10; BD/DVD: eps 8-11)

Endings

"Naisho no Hanashi (ナイショの話)" by ClariS

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Related Titles

Prequel

Bakemonogatari

anime

Sequel

Monogatari Series: Second Season

anime

Adaptation

Bakemonogatari

manga

Adaptation

Monogatari Series: First Season

manga

Side Story

Koyomimonogatari

anime

Character

Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica Movie 3: Hangyaku no Monogatari - Magica Quartet x Nisioisin

anime

Other

Naisho no Hanashi

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Recent Episodes

Episode 1

Karen Bee, Part One

4.43/5
Aired 1/8/2012

Episode 2

Karen Bee, Part Two

4.45/5
Aired 1/15/2012

Episode 3

Karen Bee, Part Three

4.59/5
Aired 1/21/2012

Episode 4

Karen Bee, Part Four

4.54/5
Aired 1/28/2012

Episode 5

Karen Bee, Part Five

4.42/5
Aired 2/5/2012

Episode 6

Karen Bee, Part Six

4.55/5
Aired 2/12/2012

Episode 7

Karen Bee, Part Seven

4.52/5
Aired 2/19/2012

Episode 8

Tsukihi Phoenix, Part One

4.45/5
Aired 2/26/2012
Full episode listing

Quick Facts

FormatTV
Episodes11
Duration25 min per ep
SourceLight novel
RatingR - 17+ (violence & profanity)
SeasonWinter 2012
AiredJan 8, 2012 to Mar 18, 2012
StatusFinished Airing
Recommended
Monetizing Content

Ranking And Reach

Popularity#299
Scored by454.7K
BroadcastSundays at 00:00 (JST)
ApprovedYes

Title Variants

English title

Nisemonogatari

Romaji title

Nisemonogatari

Japanese title

偽物語

Synonyms

Impostory

Production Team

Main studio

Shaft

Producers

Aniplex, Kodansha, Rakuonsha

Licensors

Aniplex of America

Japanese title

偽物語