TV series
Monogatari
Overview
Koyomi Araragi, a high school student, finds himself constantly encountering girls afflicted by supernatural "oddities." He dedicates himself to helping them, often with the aid of the eccentric specialist Meme Oshino. Each arc talks about a different girl's unique struggle and the mysterious cause of their affliction. The series explores themes of adolescence, personal growth, and the complexities of human relationships. It's known for its witty dialogue, stylistic animation, and unique narrative structure.
Details
- First air date
- 2009-07-03
- Status
- Returning Series
- Seasons
- 5 seasons
- Episodes
- 72 episodes
- Genres
- Animation, Comedy, Drama, Mystery
- Network
- BS11, Gunma TV, Tokyo MX, tvk, Tochigi TV, ABEMA Anime
- Production
- SHAFT, movic, Kodansha, Aniplex
- Country
- JP
- Original language
- JA
Cast
- Yui Horie as Tsubasa Hanekawa / Black Hanekawa (voice)
- Hiroshi Kamiya as Koyomi Araragi (voice)
- Chiwa Saito as Hitagi Senjougahara (voice)
- Maaya Sakamoto as Shinobu Oshino / Kiss-shot Acerola-orion Heart-under-blade (voice)
- Satsuki Yukino as Izuko Gaen (voice)
- Miyuki Sawashiro as Suruga Kanbaru (voice)
- Kana Hanazawa as Nadeko Sengoku (voice)
- Saori Hayami as Yotsugi Ononoki (voice)
- Eri Kitamura as Karen Araragi (voice)
- Yuka Iguchi as Tsukihi Araragi (voice)
- Emiri Kato as Mayoi Hachikuji (voice)
- Shin-ichiro Miki as Deishuu Kaiki (voice)
Creators and crew
- Atsuhiro Iwakami - Producer
- Mitsutoshi Kubota - Producer
- Takuya Matsushita - Producer
- Masayuki Haryu - Producer
- Akiyuki Shinbo - Director
- Tomoyuki Itamura - Director
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