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Monogatari (series)

Monogatari (物語; "Story") is a Japanese light novel series written by Nisio Isin and illustrated by Vofan. The story follows Koyomi Araragi, a third-year high school student who survives a vampire attack and finds himself helping girls affected by various supernatural phenomena that act as proxies for their emotional and mental issues. Since November…

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Genre
Mystery · Paranormal · Psychological
Directed by
Akiyuki Shinbo[a] · Tatsuya Oishi (#1–15)[b] · Tomoyuki Itamura (#16–30)[c] · Akiyuki Shinbo[e] · Tomoyuki Itamura[f]
English publisher
NA: Vertical
Episodes
30 (List of episodes) · 28 (List of episodes) · 42 (List of episodes) · 14 (List of episodes)
Illustrated by
Vofan
Imprint
Kodansha Box

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Monogatari (series)

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Edges82
Triples66
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.024096
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Produced by · 14
Monogatari (series) → Akiko Yodo, Atsuhiro Iwakami, Atsuhiro Iwakami (#1–36), Kazuki Sōmiya (#37–42), Maho Nishibe, Masayuki Haryu (#1–15), Mitsutoshi Kubota, Mitsutoshi Kubota (#1–36), Takuya Matsushita, Takuya Matsushita (#16–30), Tatsuya Ishikawa, Tatsuya Ishikawa (#37–42), Tomoki Yunoguchi (#37–42), Yoshiyuki Shioya
Directed by · 11
Monogatari (series) → Akiyuki Shinbo[a], Akiyuki Shinbo[e], Akiyuki Shinbo[i], Akiyuki Shinbo[k], Midori Yoshizawa, Naoyuki Tatsuwa (#6–9)[g], Tatsuya Oishi (#1–15)[b], Tomoyuki Itamura (#16–30)[c], Tomoyuki Itamura (#1–36)[j], Tomoyuki Itamura[f], Yuki Yase (#14–17)[h]
Music by · 8
Monogatari (series) → Kei Haneoka (#1–17, 29–42), Kei Haneoka (#24–28), Kei Haneoka (#7–14), Satoru Kōsaki, Satoru Kōsaki (#18–28), Satoru Kōsaki (#1–23), Satoru Kōsaki (#1–6), Yuria Miyazono (#6.5)
Written by · 8
Monogatari (series) → Akiyuki Shinbo, Composition:, Miku Ōshima, Muneo Nakamoto, Nisio Isin, Scripts:, Shaft[d], Yukito Kizawa
Episodes · 4
Monogatari (series) → 14 (List of episodes), 28 (List of episodes), 30 (List of episodes), 42 (List of episodes)
Licensed by · 4
Monogatari (series) → AUS: Hanabee, Crunchyroll, NA: Aniplex of America, UK: MVM Films
Original run · 4
Monogatari (series) → August 10, 2005 – present, Bakemonogatari: July 3 – September 25, 2009 (TV) November 3, 2009 – June 25, 2010 (ONA) Nisemonogatari: January 8 – March 18, 2012 Nekomonogatari (Black): December 31, 2012, Nekomonogatari (White): July 7 – August 4, 2013 Kabukimonogatari: August 18 – September 8, 2013 Otorimonogatari: September 22 – October 13, 2013 Onimonogatari: October 27 – Nove…, Tsukimonogatari: December 31, 2014 Owarimonogatari I: October 3 – December 19, 2015 Koyomimonogatari: January 10 – March 27, 2016 (ONA) Owarimonogatari II: August 12–13, 2017 Zo…
Genre · 3
Monogatari (series) → Mystery, Paranormal, Psychological
Original network · 2
Monogatari (series) → Tokyo MX, MBS, TV Saitama, tvk, TV Aichi, Chiba TV, TVQ Kyushu, TVh, BS Japan, Tokyo MX, MBS, TV Saitama, tvk, TV Aichi, Chiba TV, TVQ Kyushu, TVh, Tochigi TV, GTV, BS11
English publisher · 1
Monogatari (series) → NA: Vertical

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Monogatari (series)Directed byAkiyuki Shinbo[a]1.00infobox
Monogatari (series)Directed byTatsuya Oishi (#1–15)[b]1.00infobox
Monogatari (series)Directed byTomoyuki Itamura (#16–30)[c]1.00infobox
Monogatari (series)Directed byAkiyuki Shinbo[e]1.00infobox
Monogatari (series)Directed byTomoyuki Itamura[f]1.00infobox
Monogatari (series)Directed byNaoyuki Tatsuwa (#6–9)[g]1.00infobox
Monogatari (series)Directed byYuki Yase (#14–17)[h]1.00infobox
Monogatari (series)Directed byAkiyuki Shinbo[i]1.00infobox
Monogatari (series)Directed byTomoyuki Itamura (#1–36)[j]1.00infobox
Monogatari (series)Directed byAkiyuki Shinbo[k]1.00infobox
Monogatari (series)Directed byMidori Yoshizawa1.00infobox
Monogatari (series)English publisherNA: Vertical1.00infobox
Monogatari (series)Episodes30 (List of episodes)1.00infobox
Monogatari (series)Episodes28 (List of episodes)1.00infobox
Monogatari (series)Episodes42 (List of episodes)1.00infobox
Monogatari (series)Episodes14 (List of episodes)1.00infobox
Monogatari (series)GenreMystery1.00infobox
Monogatari (series)GenreParanormal1.00infobox
Monogatari (series)GenrePsychological1.00infobox
Monogatari (series)Illustrated byVofan1.00infobox
Monogatari (series)ImprintKodansha Box1.00infobox
Monogatari (series)Licensed byAUS: Hanabee1.00infobox
Monogatari (series)Licensed byNA: Aniplex of America1.00infobox
Monogatari (series)Licensed byUK: MVM Films1.00infobox
Monogatari (series)Licensed byCrunchyroll1.00infobox
Monogatari (series)MagazineMephisto (2005–2006) Pandora (2008) Bessatsu (2013)1.00infobox
Monogatari (series)Music bySatoru Kōsaki1.00infobox
Monogatari (series)Music bySatoru Kōsaki (#1–23)1.00infobox
Monogatari (series)Music byKei Haneoka (#24–28)1.00infobox
Monogatari (series)Music byKei Haneoka (#1–17, 29–42)1.00infobox

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