終物語
Owarimonogatari
Third and “Final Season” of the Monogatari Series, part 3/5. Contains the arcs Ougi Formula, Sodachi Riddle, Sodachi Lost and Shinobu Mail from the Owarimonogatari light novels. During the month of October of his third year in high school, Koyomi Araragi is introduced to a transfer student named Ougi Oshino by his underclassman Suruga Kanbaru. Ougi tells Koyomi that she has something she wishes to consult with him. When she draws the map of Naoetsu High School, she finds something peculiar on there. This discovery reveals a tale that wasn’t meant to be told, and this makes Koyomi’s high school life totally different. This is the story that brings to light “what” makes Koyomi Araragi. This is the story that reveals the “beginning” of everything. (Source: Aniplex) Note: The first episode aired with a runtime of ~48 minutes as opposed to the standard 24 minute long episode.
Names
| Original | 終物語 (han) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Owarimonogatari |
| English | Owarimonogatari |
| Chinese | 終物語 (traditional · via wikidata) |
| Also known as | End Tale |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 12 ep · 24 min · 5h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2015-10-04 → 2015-12-20 (Autumn 2015) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Shaft |
| Source | Light novel |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | DramaMysteryPsychologicalSupernatural |
| Themes | PhilosophyUrban FantasyMale ProtagonistPrimarily Teen CastVampireDetectiveAchronological OrderPrimarily Female Cast |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll |
Reception
| Community score | 8.55 / 10 |
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| Bayesian score | 8.53 / 10 |
| Composite | 73.2 |
| On lists | 129,700 |
| Favourited | 3,404 (2.6%) |
| Completion | 92.4% |
| Drop rate | 1.0% |
| In backlog | 29.0% |
| Score spread σ | 1.24 |
| MyAnimeList | 8.45 / 10 |
Score distribution
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
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| Broadcast season | Autumn 2015 | S | 3 of 101 |
| Year | 2015 | S | 5 of 347 |
| Studio | Shaft | A | 9 of 110 |
| Source material | Light novel | S | 18 of 927 |
| Era | Late 2010s | S | 36 of 1,863 |
| Season (all years) | Autumn | S | 38 of 1,921 |
| Genre | Mystery | A | 38 of 652 |
| Genre | Psychological | B | 43 of 416 |
| Genre | Supernatural | A | 51 of 1,234 |
| Length | Single-cour | S | 62 of 2,668 |
| Format | TV series | A | 101 of 3,322 |
| Genre | Drama | A | 112 of 1,917 |
| Origin | Japan | S | 137 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Akiyuki Shinbou, Tomoyuki Itamura, Ken Naitou |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| prequel | 2013 | Monogatari Series Second Season |
| sequel | 2014 | Tsukimonogatari |
AniList id 21262 · MAL id 31181 · record updated 2026-08-27