〈物語〉シリーズ セカンドシーズン
Monogatari Series Second Season
Second season of the Monogatari Series, part 1/2. Contains the arcs Tsubasa Tiger, Mayoi Jiangshi, Nadeko Medusa, Shinobu Time, and Hitagi End, from the Nekomonogatari White, Kabukimonogatari, Otorimonogatari, Onimonogatari and Koimonogatari light novels, respectively. These stories take place after the end of the summer vacation when the apparition of the bee had left and the apparition of the phoenix avoided any consequences… Now that Koyomi Araragi and the girls were entering their new school terms, they were once again about to encounter supernatural beings…but this time, they may not be so easy to deal with. Tsubasa Hanekawa, Mayoi Hachikuji, Nadeko Sengoku, Shinobu Oshino, and finally Hitagi Senjougahara. The girls’ loneliness, their confessions, and their departures… 5 new “stories” begin now. (Source: Aniplex) Notes: Includes 3 recap episodes from the TV version (Ep. 6, 11, 16). The recap episodes were not included in the Blu-Ray version of the anime.
Names
| Original | 〈物語〉シリーズ セカンドシーズン (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Monogatari Series: Second Season |
| English | Monogatari Series Second Season |
| Chinese | 物語系列 第二季 (traditional · via wikidata) |
| Also known as | Nekomonogatari White · Kabukimonogatari · Otorimonogatari · Onimonogatari · Koimonogatari |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 26 ep · 26 min · 11h total |
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| Aired | 2013-07-07 → 2013-12-29 (Summer 2013) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Shaft |
| Source | Light novel |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | ComedyDramaMysteryPsychologicalRomanceSupernatural |
| Themes | Urban FantasyEnsemble CastPrimarily Teen CastComing of AgeYoukaiPhilosophyPrimarily Female CastAchronological OrderUnrequited LoveDenpaVampireGodsMale ProtagonistHeterosexual |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll |
Reception
| Community score | 8.85 / 10 |
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| Bayesian score | 8.83 / 10 |
| Composite | 79.7 |
| On lists | 171,137 |
| Favourited | 11,573 (6.8%) |
| Completion | 87.2% |
| Drop rate | 1.4% |
| In backlog | 24.0% |
| Score spread σ | 1.25 |
Score distribution
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
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| Year | 2013 | S+ | 1 of 330 |
| Broadcast season | Summer 2013 | S+ | 1 of 89 |
| Era | Early 2010s | S+ | 3 of 1,627 |
| Studio | Shaft | S | 3 of 110 |
| Genre | Mystery | S | 5 of 652 |
| Source material | Light novel | S+ | 5 of 927 |
| Season (all years) | Summer | S+ | 6 of 1,662 |
| Genre | Psychological | S | 6 of 416 |
| Genre | Romance | S+ | 7 of 1,687 |
| Genre | Supernatural | S | 8 of 1,234 |
| Genre | Comedy | S+ | 8 of 3,488 |
| Length | Two-cour | S | 9 of 699 |
| Genre | Drama | S | 18 of 1,917 |
| Format | TV series | S | 19 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | S+ | 24 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Akiyuki Shinbou, Tomoyuki Itamura, Hisaharu Iijima |
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| Series composition | Akiyuki Shinbou, Fuyashi Tou |
| Character design | VOFAN, Akio Watanabe |
| Original creator | NISIOISIN, VOFAN |
Franchise — 化物語
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Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
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| prequel | 2012 | Nisemonogatari |
| side story | 2016 | Koyomimonogatari |
| side story | — | Koyomi History |
| sequel | 2015 | Owarimonogatari |
AniList id 17074 · MAL id 17074 · record updated 2026-08-27