I’ve decided to put up this mini guide to assist people in determining which Monogatari Watch Order to pursue. This is only for the anime, and it’s not a novelization.
How to watch the Monogatari Series chronologically, from Episodes to Movies to OVA. Here’s a rundown of the best order in which to watch Monogatari, like Sword Art Online and The Seven Deadly Sins.
In Which Order Should I View The Monogatari Series?
You can get different looks at Monogatari in a variety of ways. You may watch it in release, chronological, or the order advised by Nisio Isin, the book’s author.
Monogatari (Eng. The ( Vofan ) is a Japanese light novel series written by Nisio Isin and illustrated by Vofan. The series centers on Koyomi Araragi, a third-year high school student who survives a vampire attack and is forced to help various young ladies involved with a variety of apparitions, deities, ghosts, beasts, spirits, and other supernatural phenomena that often act as proxies for their emotional and mental challenges.
Since 2009, Studio SHAFT ( Nisekoi Season 3 , Madoka Magica Movie 4 ) has animated the Monogatari series three times. The first season of the anime adaptation consists of 30 episodes, which were aired in Japan between July 2009 and December 2012.
The second season aired between July and December 2013, containing 28 episodes, while the third and final season comprises of 42 episodes airing between December 2014 and June 2019. Kizumonogatari, a prequel anime series, was released in 2016 and 2017.
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Monogatari Release Watch Order
I. TV Series
- Bakemonogatari (2009)
- Nisemonogatari (2012)
- Nekomonogatari: Kuro (2012)
- Nekomonogatari (White) (Episodes 1-6)
- Kabukimonogatari (Episodes 7-11)
- Otorimonogatari (Episodes 12-16)
- Onimonogatari (Episodes 17-20)
- Koimonogatari (Episodes 21-26)
- Hanamonogatari (2014)
- Tsukimonogatari (2014)
- Owarimonogatari (2015)
- Owarimonogatari 2nd Season (2017)
- Nekomonogatari (White) (Episodes 1-6)
- Kabukimonogatari (Episodes 7-11)
- Otorimonogatari (Episodes 12-16)
- Onimonogatari (Episodes 17-20)
- Koimonogatari (Episodes 21-26)
II. Movies
- Type-Moon’s Kizumonogatari Part 1 – Tekketsu (2016)
- Nekketsu (2016)
- Reiketsu (2017)
- Zoku Owarimonogatari (2018)
III. ONAs
- The first season of Okitegami Kyouko no Bibouroku aired from April 5, 2018 to June 30, 2018. It’s a spinoff based on the Monogatari series.
- Nisekoimonogatari (2015)
- Koyomimonogatari (2016)
IV. Specials
- Bakemonogatari Recap (2009)
- Nekomonogatari: Kuro Recap (2013)
- Koyomi History (2016)
- Recaps of the 2nd Season of Owarimonogatari (2017)
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Season-by-season release order for the Monogatari anime series
First Season
- Bakemonogatari (2009)
- Nisemonogatari (2012)
- Nekomonogatari Black (2012)
II. Second Season
- Nekomonogatari (White) (Episodes 1-6)
- Kabukimonogatari (Episodes 7-11)
- Otorimonogatari (Episodes 12-16)
- Onimonogatari (Episodes 17-20)
- Koimonogatari (Episodes 21-26)
- Hanamonogatari (2014)
- Nekomonogatari (White) (Episodes 1-6)
- Kabukimonogatari (Episodes 7-11)
- Otorimonogatari (Episodes 12-16)
- Onimonogatari (Episodes 17-20)
- Koimonogatari (Episodes 21-26)
III. Final Season
- Tsukimonogatari (2014)
- Owarimonogatari (2015)
- Koyomimonogatari (2016)
- Tekketsu (2016)
- Kizumonogatari Season 2 – Nekketsu (2016)
- Reiketsu (2017) Kizumonogatari Part 3
- Owarimonogatari 2nd Season (2017)
- Zoku Owarimonogatari (2018)
Monogatari Chronological Watch Order
- Tekketsu (2016)
- Nekketsu/Nekketsu (2016)
- Kizumonogatari Part 3 – Reiketsu (2017)
- Koyomimonogatari (Koyomi Stone) is a two-part anime that aired between April and June 2017.
- Nekomonogatari: Kuro
- Bakemonogatari
- Koyomimonogatari, Part 3 (Koyomi Sand)
- Koyomimonogatari (Koyomi Water) (Episode 4)
- Koyomimonogatari (Koyomi Wind) (Episode 5)
- Nisemonogatari
- Kabukimonogatari
- Onimonogatari
- Owarimonogatari (Episodes 8-13)
- Nekomonogatari (White)
- Owarimonogatari (Episodes 1-7)
- Otorimonogatari
- Koimonogatari
- Tsukimonogatari
- Owarimonogatari 2nd Season
- Zoku Owarimonogatari
- Hanamonogatari
- Koyomimonogatari (Episodes 2-6) and Kizumonogatari (Episodes 7-12)
Nisio Isin (Author) is an autographed copy of Nisio Isin’s works that includes his novels and short-stories.
First Season
- Bakemonogatari
- Kizumonogatari Part 1: Tekketsu
- Kizumonogatari Part 2: Nekketsu
- Kizumonogatari Part 3: Reiketsu
- Nisemonogatari
- Nekomonogatari Black
II. Second Season
- Nekomonogatari (White)
- Kabukimonogatari
- Hanamonogatari
- Otorimonogatari
- Onimonogatari
- Koimonogatari
III. Final Season
- Tsukimonogatari
- Koyomimonogatari
- Owarimonogatari
- Owarimonogatari 2nd Season
- Zoku Owarimonogatari
Where to Watch the Monogatari Series
Watch Monogatari Series on:
- Netflix.
- Animeplus.com
If the anime is not accessible in your country, you may use a VPN to watch it.
Monogatari Series Action
Koyomi Araragi is a high-school junior. After surviving a vampire attack, Koyomi was a vampire for a little while. The supernatural realm is introduced to him, and he embarks on a path and experience that will lead him to meet many different individuals throughout his life as the series progresses, all of whom play a part in the greater picture. The female characters he meets and assists are all part of the supernatural world.
The main cast consists of his closest pals, which include Tsubasa Hanakawa, a genius; Shinobu Oshino, a donut-loving vampire; bite-happy ghost Mayoi Hachikuji; competitive Suruga Kanbaru; stalker Nadeko Sengoku; and tsundere Hitagi Senjog.