2009 – 2013 · Series · 24m · TV-14

Monogatari

Name: Monogatari
Director: Akiyuki Shinbo, Hiroyuki Tsuchiya, Yukihiro Miyamoto, Naoyuki Tatsuwa, Kei Ajiki, Yoshitaka Nagaoka, Shin Oonuma, Yoshinobu Tokumoto, Tatsuya Oishi, Tomoyuki Itamura, Yuki Yase, Chika Nagaoka, Takashi Kawabata, Jun Fukuda, Toshimasa Suzuki, Tsuguyasu Uchiyama, Midori Yoshizawa, So Toyama, Takatoshi Suzuki, Eiichi Kuboyama, Kenjirou Okada, Takuma Suzuki, Sumito Sasaki, Naoaki Shibuta, Yoshito Mikamo, Shunsuke Ishikawa, Shohei Fujita
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Anime, Supernatural
Released: 2009
Cast: Hiroshi Kamiya, Chiwa Saito, Maaya Sakamoto, Shin-ichiro Miki, Fumihiko Tachiki

Audience

A high school student repeatedly encounters girls troubled by supernatural oddities and tries to help them with guidance from an eccentric specialist. Each arc explores a different struggle and mysterious affliction while examining adolescence, personal growth, and complicated relationships through witty dialogue and an unconventional narrative structure.

My take

You’ll like this if you enjoy unconventional supernatural dramas, dense dialogue, and distinctive characters; Not for you if you prefer straightforward plots, restrained fan service, or action-driven anime like The Irregular at Magic High School.

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Where to watch

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Cast

Hiroshi KamiyaChiwa SaitoMaaya SakamotoShin-ichiro MikiFumihiko TachikiSatsuki YukinoRyoko ShiraishiTakahiro Sakurai

Directors

Akiyuki ShinboHiroyuki TsuchiyaYukihiro MiyamotoNaoyuki TatsuwaKei AjikiYoshitaka NagaokaShin OonumaYoshinobu TokumotoTatsuya OishiTomoyuki ItamuraYuki YaseChika NagaokaTakashi KawabataJun FukudaToshimasa SuzukiTsuguyasu UchiyamaMidori YoshizawaSo ToyamaTakatoshi SuzukiEiichi Kuboyama

If tonight is a Monogatari night…

…these live in the same corner of my head.

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Tell me what kind of night it is — I'll do the rest.

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