A recap of episodes 1-5 of Bakemonogatari.

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Tsubasa Cat (3)

Tsubasa suffers from an inexplicable headache. Koyomi rushes to meet Tsubasa at the park, and learns of her paranormal situation.

Koyomi takes Tsubasa on a visit to Meme to find out how to save her. For some reason, Meme is acting indecisively.

Tsubasa Cat (4)

Meme is not himself these days, caused by Shinobu’s disappearance from the house. Koyomi, Mayoi, Suruga and Nadeko all search for Shinobu.

Tsubasa Cat (5)

A short recap before Nekomonogatari (Black) where Araragi explains what happened to him in Kizumonogatari, then briefly introduces the girls encountered in Bakemonogatari before focusing on Hanekawa.

Nekomonogatari Kuro: The Story of Araragi Koyomi and the girls who encountered oddities

Koyomi Araragi begins the day by being rudely awoken by his sister, Tsukihi. He decides to discuss love with her, asking how one can tell if they are in love or not. It turns out that recently, he can't stop thinking about his classmate, Hanekawa Tsubasa. Later, he runs into Hanekawa, who reveals a shocking fact which he may not tell anyone else about.

Nekomonogatari Kuro: Tsubasa Family (1)

Later, Araragi meets up with Oshino Meme, who quizzes him about Hanekawa. He reveals everything except the secret he was sworn not to tell, including finding and burying a silver cat with no tail. From this, Oshino warns that Hanekawa may have been possessed by an Oddity, the Curse Cat. He instructs Araragi to find Hanekawa, whilst he looks for the shallow grave they dug for the silver cat. Araragi finds Hanekawa, but things then take a turn for the worse...

Nekomonogatari Kuro: Tsubasa Family (2)

Araragi, initially ignoring Oshino's warning not to involve himself any further in this incident, visits Hanekawa's house and is shocked by what he finds. He returns home and convinces his sisters not to involve themselves in the Curse Cat incident either. A few days pass and Hanekawa is still nowhere to be found. Araragi returns to Oshino to find him severely injured from his numerous encounters with the Curse Cat. Later, Araragi manges to find and talk to the Curse Cat occupying Hanekawa. Calmer and less violent now, she tells him to leave her to her own devices in order to relieve her master's stress.

Nekomonogatari Kuro: Tsubasa Family (3)

Araragi begs Shinobu for her help, which she eventually provides. He then formulates a plan to confront the Curse Cat and save Hanekawa.

Nekomonogatari Kuro: Tsubasa Family (4)

A recap episode retalling the events of Nekomonogatari (Kuro), narrated by Koyomi. On the first day of Golden Week, Koyomi Araragi, together with Tsubasa Hanekawa, buries a tailless cat that was ran over by a car. A supposedly petty and commonplace event. However, the curtain rises on the “nine days of hell" that follow.

Summary I

A recap episode retelling the events of Bakemonogatari from "Hitagi Crab" to Nadeko Snake", narrated by Koyomi. One day, Koyomi Araragi caught the body of his classmate Hitagi Senjyogahara, who was falling down after slipping on the stairs, knowing that it was dangerous to do so. However, her body was surprisingly light, as if the concept of weight did not exist.

Summary II

A recap episode retalling the events of Bakemonogatari's Tsubasa Cat and the entirety of Nisemonogatari, narrated by Koyomi. During the summer vacation after all the apparition-related incidents around the five girls have been resolved, Koyomi Araragi's two risky younger sisters – the self-proclaimed heroes of justice, Karen and Tsukihi – become involved in some trouble.

Summary III

After the graduation of Araragi and Senjougahara, Suruga alone to deal with her left hand that has been turned monsterous from her mother's monkey paw charm. After hearing rumors of a "Devil" that can solve one's problems no matter what, Suruga set out to find this person.

Hanamonogatari: Suruga Devil (1)

After having her hand healed, Suruga has many questions for her former classmate Rouka. She was unable to contact her, however a meeting with Keiki Deshu, who seems to have survived the attack from the previous season, answers some questions of hers.

Hanamonogatari: Suruga Devil (2)

Suruga realizes that the collector is in fact Rouka, and she has been collecting parts of the "devil" as she feeds off the misfortune of others. Her motives are questionable...

Hanamonogatari: Suruga Devil (3)

Rouka challenges Suruga to a one-on-one basketball match as the two discuss the events that led up to their collection of their respective "devil" parts. Suruga is still coming to terms with the ability to use her left arm again.

Hanamonogatari: Suruga Devil (4)

Upon finding the Demon's head, she meets Rouka once again. Instead of giving the head to Rouka, she refuses. She is unable to stand the sight of her because of the fact that she can see her as she is a ghost. Suruga then challenges Rouka to one-on-one basketball in a wager for the head if Suruga loses.

Hanamonogatari: Suruga Devil (5)

Koyomi Araragi and Shinobu Oshino discuss the true nature of Shikigami doll Yotsugi Ononoki, and Koyomi is being rudely woken up by his sisters who tell him to cram for his upcoming college entrance exams.

Tsukimonogatari: Yotsugi Doll (1)

Koyomi Araragi sees that he has no reflection, and discusses this with Shinobu. She then suggests that Koyomi should see Yozuru Kagenui and Yotsugi Ononoki.

Tsukimonogatari: Yotsugi Doll (2)

When Yotsugi tells Koyomi that he is indeed becoming a vampire, Koyomi reasons that using his vampiric powers must have come with a price. Yozuru tells him that while there is no way to undo the progress of his transformation, there is a way he can stop it from progressing further: he must no longer use his powers as a vampire. However, this turns out to be quite a challenge when he learns his sisters and Suraga have been kidnapped.

Tsukimonogatari: Yotsugi Doll (3)

Koyomi and Yotsugi land at the base of the mountain, where they are surprisingly met by Ougi Oshino. She talks with Koyomi for a while about his current situation and his upcoming confrontation with Teori. Koyomi and Yotsugi begin their journey up the mountain.

Tsukimonogatari: Yotsugi Doll (4)

Before the events of Bakemonogatari, Koyomi and Tsubasa delve into the  mystery surrounding a stone that was enshrined into one of the school's  gardens.

Koyomimonogatari: Koyomi Stone

After Hitagi's condition is treated, she and Koyomi investigate the true  reason why some flowers were left behind on a street and the school's  rooftop.

Koyomimonogatari: Koyomi Flower

After Oshino leaves the city, Mayoi informs Koyomi about a sand box  whose shape resembles a devil and he decides to find out why.

Koyomimonogatari: Koyomi Sand

After Koyomi helps Kanbaru tidying her room, he has a bath in her house,  and finds out a curious story about the water of the tub.

Koyomimonogatari: Koyomi Water

Nadeko comes over to Koyomi's house, and is pleasantly surprised that  Koyomi's parents and siblings are all absent. The two then engage in a  discussion about Kaiki's curse and his means of spreading the rumor  amongst the middle schoolers in town.

Koyomimonogatari: Koyomi Wind

Karen asked Koyomi for advice regarding a mysterious grown tree that suddenly appeared on her dojo's backyard.

Koyomimonogatari: Koyomi Tree

Tsukihi consults Koyomi regarding her Tea Club members on why her fellow  members still believe in the ghostly "eight member" despite Tsukihi  proving the rumor was fake.

Koyomimonogatari: Koyomi Tea

As Ougi and Koyomi climb the mountain where the North White Snake Shrine is located, she tells him that the shrine was moved there from another mountain.

Koyomimonogatari: Koyomi Mountain

When Koyomi gets donuts from Hitagi, Shinobu tries to eat all of the donuts.

Koyomimonogatari: Koyomi Torus

On his way home, Araragi sees Yotsugi, who asks him for help finding something.

Koyomimonogatari: Koyomi Seed

When Koyomi asks Yozuru Kagenui about the extent of her relationship with Yotsugi, she challenges him to a fight. But then Yozuru disappears...

Koyomimonogatari: Koyomi Nothing

On Exam day, Koyomi visits the North White Snake shrine to look for Kozuru. Instead he sees Izuko Gaen there.

Koyomimonogatari: Koyomi Dead

Adaptation of Koyomi History short story released on Madogatari Blu-ray.

Koyomi History

March 13th, the morning of college entrance exams. Koyomi Araragi has died due to Izuko Gaen. Mayoi Hachikuji was waiting for him in the afterlife, and guides him towards an unknown destination. Koyomi would have never thought that this certain someone would be waiting for him there.

Owarimonogatari: Mayoi Hell (1)

Mayoi takes Koyomi to meet Teori, who offers him a way to return to the world of the living. Koyomi is in doubt about accepting his offer, as he believes others like Mayoi are more worthy of reviving than him, until he comes with a surprising decision.

Owarimonogatari: Mayoi Hell (2)

Now fully human again, Koyomi is called by Hitagi for a date, as they spend some time together, Koyomi has a vision of Ougi.

Owarimonogatari: Hitagi Rendez-vous (1)

Koyomi and Hitagi spend the rest of the date bonding further. Once back home, Koyomi has another encounter with Ougi.

Owarimonogatari: Hitagi Rendez-vous (2)

Gaen assembles Koyomi, Shinobu, Mayoi and Yozuru and reveals that Ougi is the responsible for some of the previous ordeals they faced.

Owarimonogatari: Ougi Dark (1)

To stop Ougi from meddling further, Koyomi has a final confrontation with her.

Owarimonogatari: Ougi Dark (2)

Ougi reveals their true identity. Araragi is forced to bear the consenquences. This is also known as the greatest anime episode ever.

Owarimonogatari: Ougi Dark (3)

Koyomi Araragi contemplates the current state of his life post-graduation when he suddenly gets pulled through the mirror into a mysterious yet familiar world...

Zoku Owarimonogatari: Koyomi Reverse (1)

Koyomi reexamines his options and is drawn to the bath in the Kanbaru household, but is suddenly attacked by the Rainy Devil. Koyomi narrowly escapes the danger, only to meet more people from this world he supposedly "knows".

Zoku Owarimonogatari: Koyomi Reverse (2)

Koyomi attempts to make sense of the mirror world with this world's counterparts of his acquaintances. Later at night, Yotsugi then takes Koyomi to meet yet another person from this world.

Zoku Owarimonogatari: Koyomi Reverse (3)

Koyomi meets the Shinobu of this world; as they converse, she reveals to him his powerful influence on the mirror world.

Zoku Owarimonogatari: Koyomi Reverse (4)

While taking a bath in the Kanbaru household, Koyomi has an encounter with an unknown yet familiar face who starts up a conversation about knowledge.

Zoku Owarimonogatari: Koyomi Reverse (5)

To put together the final pieces of the puzzle, Koyomi makes one final stop at his now-former high school to meet perhaps the most important piece of that puzzle.

Zoku Owarimonogatari: Koyomi Reverse (6)

Once upon a time, there was a true story that happened about 600 years ago. It's a story of a very beautiful girl who lived in a country that no longer exists.

A Cruel Fairy Tale: The Beautiful Princess

Satoru Kosaki and Mitsugu Ichikawa (mito) talk about the music in the series, in which they’ve both been heavily involved.

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Koyomi Araragi, a high school student, finds himself constantly encountering girls afflicted by supernatural "oddities." He dedicates himself to helping them, often with the aid of the eccentric specialist Meme Oshino. Each arc talks about a different girl's unique struggle and the mysterious cause of their affliction. The series explores themes of adolescence, personal growth, and the complexities of human relationships. It's known for its witty dialogue, stylistic animation, and unique narrative structure.

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