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The Best Episodes of Monogatari Season 1

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Every episode of Monogatari Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Monogatari Season 1!

The Best Episodes of Monogatari Season 1

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...

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  1. Background image for Hitagi Crab (1)
    6.4/10(11 votes)

    #1 - Hitagi Crab (1)

    S1:E1

    High school senior Koyomi Araragi discovers a shocking secret one day after helping his classmate Hitagi Senjougahara—a secret he is never to tell.

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  2. Background image for Hitagi Crab (2)
    6.9/10(10 votes)

    #2 - Hitagi Crab (2)

    S1:E2

    Koyomi takes Hitagi to consult Meme Oshino, the wandering expert on supernatural oddities. Meme provides advice to them on exorcising apparitions.

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  3. Background image for Mayoi Snail (1)
    7.0/10(10 votes)

    #3 - Mayoi Snail (1)

    S1:E3

    Uncomfortable after quarreling with his sister on Mother’s Day, Koyomi leaves the house. Hitagi bumps into him at the park and makes an offer.

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  4. Background image for Mayoi Snail (2)
    6.6/10(8 votes)

    #4 - Mayoi Snail (2)

    S1:E4

    Koyomi and Hitagi meet a girl named Mayoi Hachikuji in the park. She seems to be lost and cannot find her way home. The two try to help her.

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  5. Background image for Mayoi Snail (3)
    7.5/10(8 votes)

    #5 - Mayoi Snail (3)

    S1:E5

    An apparition is behind why Mayoi is unable to reach her mother’s house. Receiving advice from Meme, Hitagi tells Koyomi the surprising truth.

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  6. Background image for Suruga Monkey (1)
    6.8/10(8 votes)

    #6 - Suruga Monkey (1)

    S1:E6

    On his way to Hitagi's house, Koyomi bumps in to Suruga Kanbaru, the school's basketball star and an old friend of Hitagi, of whom he can't get rid of. Later that day, Koyomi is attacked by a mysterious being.

    Director:Jun Fukuda
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  8. Background image for Suruga Monkey (2)
    6.9/10(8 votes)

    #7 - Suruga Monkey (2)

    S1:E7

    The day after his attack, Koyomi goes to see Suruga, where she tells him something about herself he can't quite grasp.

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  9. Background image for Suruga Monkey (3)
    7.0/10(8 votes)

    #8 - Suruga Monkey (3)

    S1:E8

    Koyomi takes Suruga to see Oshino in order to help her. However, the help he offers isn't the help Koyomi wanted...

    Director:Tatsuya Oishi
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  10. Background image for Nadeko Snake (1)
    6.2/10(8 votes)

    #9 - Nadeko Snake (1)

    S1:E9

    Tasked by Meme, Koyomi heads to a lonely temple to attach a prayer slip. There he sees a dead snake that has been severed into five parts.

    Director:Shin Oonuma
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  11. Background image for Nadeko Snake (2)
    6.8/10(8 votes)

    #10 - Nadeko Snake (2)

    S1:E10

    Koyomi taps into Meme’s powers in order to lift the snake’s curse from Nadeko Sengoku, a mysterious girl he encounters at the temple.

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  12. Background image for Tsubasa Cat (1)
    6.0/10(8 votes)

    #11 - Tsubasa Cat (1)

    S1:E11

    Nadeko comes to thank Koyomi, and the two geek out over a shared interest. Tsubasa Hanekawa passes by and suddenly complains of an acute headache.

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  13. Background image for Tsubasa Cat (2)
    8.1/10(8 votes)

    #12 - Tsubasa Cat (2)

    S1:E12

    Koyomi is over the moon when Hitagi announces their first date will finally happen. But on the day of, he finds that she is not the only one there.

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Hitagi Crab (1)" is the best rated episode of "Monogatari" season 1. It scored 6.4/10 based on 11 votes. Directed by Yukihiro Miyamoto, Tatsuya Oishi and written by Fuyashi Tou, Yukito Kizawa, it aired on 7/3/2009. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Hitagi Crab (2)".