Monogatari Series watch order
Every series, film, and special in the correct viewing order.
14 entries·~52 hrs total runtime·2009–2024
Listed in novel order, which puts Kizumonogatari after Bakemonogatari; the anime released it later, in 2016–2017.
First Season
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Bakemonogatari
TV Series15 episodes · 2009–2010
The first anime released and the introduction to Koyomi Araragi and the series' principal characters.
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2
Kizumonogatari Part 1: Tekketsu
Movie64 min · 2016
Chronologically the earliest story; placed here for first-time viewers even though it was released after Nisemonogatari.
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3
Kizumonogatari Part 2: Nekketsu
Movie69 min · 2016
Continues directly from Tekketsu.
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Kizumonogatari Part 3: Reiketsu
Movie83 min · 2017
Concludes the Kizumonogatari prequel trilogy.
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5
Nisemonogatari
TV Series11 episodes · 2012
The second anime released.
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Nekomonogatari Black
Special4 episodes · 2012
A prequel set before Bakemonogatari and focused on Tsubasa Hanekawa.
Second Season
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7
Monogatari Series Second Season
TV Series26 episodes · 2013
Adapts five major stories, with three recap instalments included in the broadcast count.
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Hanamonogatari
Special5 episodes · 2014
Released after Second Season but set later than most of the Final Season storyline.
Final Season
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9
Tsukimonogatari
Special4 episodes · 2014
Begins the anime adaptations grouped as the Final Season.
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10
Owarimonogatari
TV Series12 episodes · 2015
Explores Araragi's past and continues the central Final Season storyline.
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Koyomimonogatari
TV Series12 short episodes · 2016
A collection of stories distributed through a mobile application, with its ending leading into Owarimonogatari Second Season.
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12
Owarimonogatari Second Season
Special7 episodes · 2017
Continues after Koyomimonogatari and concludes the main Owarimonogatari storyline.
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13
Zoku Owarimonogatari
TV Series6 episodes · 2018–2019
An epilogue set immediately after Araragi's graduation.
Off and Monster Season
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14
Monogatari Series: Off & Monster Season
TV Series14 episodes · 2024
Continues the anime beyond the storyline previously designated Final Season.
How many Monogatari episodes and movies are there?
The major released anime contains approximately 122 television, streaming and special episodes, plus three original Kizumonogatari films.
Do I need to watch Kizumonogatari before Bakemonogatari?
Kizumonogatari takes place first chronologically, but Bakemonogatari was the first anime and first novel released. Novel order places the Kizumonogatari trilogy immediately after Bakemonogatari, which is why it is listed there above.
What order should a first-timer watch Monogatari Series in?
A first-time viewer should begin with Bakemonogatari, then watch the Kizumonogatari trilogy before continuing with Nisemonogatari, Nekomonogatari Black and the later seasons.
Is Monogatari Series finished or still ongoing?
The anime remains ongoing beyond the original Final Season through the adaptation of the Off Season and Monster Season novels.
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