化物語
Bakemonogatari
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.
Names
| Original | 化物語 (han) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Bakemonogatari |
| English | Bakemonogatari |
| Chinese | 化物語 (traditional · via wikidata) |
| Also known as | Monster Tale · 化物语 · ปกรณัมของเหล่าภูต · Monogatari |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 15 ep · 24 min · 6h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2009-07-03 → 2010-06-25 (Summer 2009) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Shaft |
| Source | Light novel |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | ComedyDramaMysteryPsychologicalRomanceSupernatural |
| Themes | YoukaiEnsemble CastUrban FantasySurreal ComedyMale ProtagonistPhilosophyComing of AgeVampirePrimarily Female CastSatireMetaHeterosexualPrimarily Teen CastPsychosexual |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll · Netflix |
Reception
| Community score | 8.34 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 8.33 / 10 |
| Composite | 73.5 |
| On lists | 340,465 |
| Favourited | 18,977 (5.6%) |
| Completion | 81.4% |
| Drop rate | 4.2% |
| In backlog | 27.6% |
| Score spread σ | 1.47 |
| MyAnimeList | 8.32 / 10 |
Score distribution
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Summer 2009 | S+ | 1 of 56 |
| Year | 2009 | S | 3 of 261 |
| Studio | Shaft | A | 8 of 110 |
| Era | Late 2000s | S | 11 of 1,149 |
| Source material | Light novel | S | 16 of 927 |
| Genre | Romance | S | 25 of 1,687 |
| Season (all years) | Summer | S | 28 of 1,662 |
| Genre | Mystery | A | 35 of 652 |
| Genre | Psychological | A | 40 of 416 |
| Genre | Comedy | S | 41 of 3,488 |
| Genre | Supernatural | A | 46 of 1,234 |
| Length | Single-cour | S | 57 of 2,668 |
| Format | TV series | A | 94 of 3,322 |
| Genre | Drama | A | 104 of 1,917 |
| Origin | Japan | S | 129 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Tatsuya Oishi, Akiyuki Shinbou |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Fuyashi Tou, Akiyuki Shinbou |
| Character design | VOFAN, Akio Watanabe |
| Original creator | NISIOISIN, VOFAN |
Franchise — 化物語
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Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| prequel | 2012 | Nekomonogatari Black |
| sequel | 2012 | Nisemonogatari |
| side story | 2016 | Koyomimonogatari |
| other | 2015 | Nisekoimonogatari |
| alternative | — | Bakemonogatari PV |
AniList id 5081 · MAL id 5081 · record updated 2026-08-27