The BEST seasons of Monogatari

Every season of Monogatari ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best seasons of Monogatari!

Araragi Koyomi is a third year high school student who is almost human again after having briefly become a vampire. One day, a classmate named Senjougahara Hitagi, who infamously never talks to anyone, falls down the stairs into Koyomi's arms. He discovers that Hitagi weighs next to nothing, in defiance of physics and common sense alike. Despite being threatened by her, Koyomi offers her help, and introduces her to Oshino Meme, a middle-aged homeless man who helped him stop being a vampire.

Last Updated: 12/13/2024Network: Tokyo MXStatus: Continuing
Monogatari Series: Second Season
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8.62
141 votes

#1 - Monogatari Series: Second Season

First Aired 7/7/2013

Tsubasa and Hitagi discover that Koyomi has gone missing and has urged them in a text message not to look for him. However, in his absence, new dangerous apparitions begin to appear and target Tsubasa, and Nadeko who are left to try and deal with them on their own. Meanwhile, Koyomi Shinobu, and Mayoi are dealing with serious problems of their own.

Owarimonogatari
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8.26
105 votes

#2 - Owarimonogatari

First Aired 10/4/2015

During the month of October of his third year in high school, Koyomi Araragi is introduced to a transfer student named Ougi Oshino by his underclassman Kanbaru Suruga. Ougi tells Koyomi that she has something she wishes to consult with him. When she draws the map of Naoestu High School, she finds something peculiar on there. This discovery reveals a tale that wasn’t meant to be told, and this makes Koyomi’s high school life totally different. This is the story that brings to light “what” makes Koyomi Araragi. This is the story that reveals the “beginning” of everything.

Bakemonogatari
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8.23
309 votes

#3 - Bakemonogatari

First Aired 7/3/2009

The story centers 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.

Nisemonogatari
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7.71
207 votes

#4 - Nisemonogatari

First Aired 1/8/2012

High school student Koyomi Araragi survived a vampire attack and can’t stop getting mixed up with all kinds of apparitions—but he’s about to face his biggest challenge yet: protecting his two little sisters! Karen and Tsukihi have a penchant for justice, and it’s up to Koyomi to keep them safe as they track down the cause of their apparitions.

MONOGATARI Series OFF & MONSTER Season
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7.47
15 votes

#5 - MONOGATARI Series OFF & MONSTER Season

First Aired 7/6/2024

After graduating from high school, the story of Koyomi Araragi came to an end. This time, it truly ended. However, the story of the girls who were saved by Araragi was not over. It is a prequel, or perhaps a sequel to their struggles in youth.