Bakemonogatari
Also known as 化物語
TVSummer 2009Source Light novelR - 17+ (violence & profanity)
ComedyDramaMysteryPsychologicalRomanceSupernatural
8.2/10
Community score
#294
Rank
1.5M
Members
51.5K
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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.
Production Notes
Bakemonogatari adapts the first two volumes of NisiOisiN's Monogatari Series: First Season.
Cast Highlights
Araragi, Koyomi
Main
Voice: Kamiya, Hiroshi (Japanese)
Hachikuji, Mayoi
Main
Voice: Katou, Emiri (Japanese)
Hanekawa, Tsubasa
Main
Voice: Horie, Yui (Japanese)
Kanbaru, Suruga
Main
Voice: Sawashiro, Miyuki (Japanese)
Sengoku, Nadeko
Main
Voice: Hanazawa, Kana (Japanese)
Senjougahara, Hitagi
Main
Voice: Saitou, Chiwa (Japanese)
Araragi, Karen
Supporting
Voice: Kitamura, Eri (Japanese)
Araragi, Tsukihi
Supporting
Voice: Iguchi, Yuka (Japanese)
Core Staff
Hariu, Masayuki
Producer
Iwakami, Atsuhiro
Producer
Kubota, Mitsutoshi
Producer
Ooshima, Miku
Assistant Producer
Oishi, Tatsuya
Director, Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation, Assistant Director
Shinbou, Akiyuki
Director, Series Composition, Animation Check
Theme Songs
Openings
1: "staple stable" by Chiwa Saito (eps TV Broadcast: 2, 6-7, 11-12, BD/DVD: 1-2, 12)
2: "Kaerimichi (帰り道)" by Emiri Katou (eps TV Broadcast: 4, BD/DVD: 3-5)
3: "ambivalent world" by Miyuki Sawashiro (eps TV Broadcast: 8, BD/DVD: 6-8)
4: "Ren'ai Circulation (恋愛サーキュレーション)" by Kana Hanazawa (eps TV Broadcast: 10, BD/DVD: 9-10)
5: "Sugar Sweet Nightmare" by Yui Horie (eps TV Broadcast: 14-15, BD/DVD: 11, 13-15)
Endings
"Kimi no Shiranai Monogatari (君の知らない物語)" by supercell; performed by nagi (Gazelle)
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Recent Episodes
Episode 1
Hitagi Crab, Part One
Aired 7/3/2009
Episode 2
Hitagi Crab, Part Two
Aired 7/10/2009
Episode 3
Mayoi Snail, Part One
Aired 7/17/2009
Episode 4
Mayoi Snail, Part Two
Aired 7/24/2009
Episode 5
Mayoi Snail, Part Three
Aired 7/31/2009
Episode 6
Suruga Monkey, Part One
Aired 8/9/2009
Episode 7
Suruga Monkey, Part Two
Aired 8/21/2009
Episode 8
Suruga Monkey, Part Three
Aired 8/28/2009
Quick Facts
FormatTV
Episodes15
Duration25 min per ep
SourceLight novel
RatingR - 17+ (violence & profanity)
SeasonSummer 2009
AiredJul 3, 2009 to Jun 25, 2010
StatusFinished Airing
Recommended
Monetizing Content
Ranking And Reach
Popularity#97
Scored by773.1K
BroadcastFridays at 23:00 (JST)
ApprovedYes
Title Variants
English title
Bakemonogatari
Romaji title
Bakemonogatari
Japanese title
化物語
Synonyms
Ghostory, Monstory
Production Team
Main studio
Shaft
Producers
Aniplex, Kodansha
Licensors
Aniplex of America
Japanese title
化物語
Themes And Audience
Vampire