Although there are still traces of the brief period he became a vampire, third-year high school student Koyomi Araragi is human again. He happens upon others with their own supernatural problems and finds that he can empathize. Koyomi becomes involved in their lives, seeking to help them and occasionally asking for advice from Meme Oshino, the homeless man who helped him become human again.
The best episode of "Monogatari" season 2 is "Karen Bee (1)", rated 6.9/10 from 7 user votes. It was directed by Tomoyuki Itamura and written by Fuyashi Tou, Akiyuki Shinbo. "Karen Bee (1)" aired on 1/8/2012 and is rated 1.1 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Karen Bee (2)".
The five girls' problems with supernatural beings have been solved, and it's now summer break, with the culture fair over. Koyomi Araragi has two little sisters, self-proclaimed "heroes" nicknamed the Fire Sisters, Karen and Tsukihi.
Director: Tomoyuki Itamura
Writer: Fuyashi Tou, Akiyuki Shinbo
Temptation haunts Koyomi, while visiting Sengoku he is presented with several tempting offers. After surviving each one, his visit to Kanbaru continues to put him in compromising situations.
Director: Yuki Yase
Writer: Fuyashi Tou, Akiyuki Shinbo
Araragi leaves Kanbaru's house and meets a dangerous man named Kaiki. While following him, he runs into Senjougahara, who berates him for skipping his studies.
Director: Yukihiro Miyamoto, Shunsuke Ishikawa
Writer: Fuyashi Tou, Akiyuki Shinbo
Karen is badly ill, having been poisoned by an evil, supernatural bee. Will Koyomi be able to cure her in time?
Director: Yuki Yase
Writer: Fuyashi Tou, Akiyuki Shinbo
Koyomi learns the whole story about what happened between Karen and Kaiki. After receiving a tempting offer from Hanekawa, he speaks with Shinobu on the way to save Karen.
Director: Yoshito Mikamo
Writer: Fuyashi Tou, Akiyuki Shinbo
Koyomi leaves Karen behind at home to talk with Senjougahara. Senjougahara seems to be planning on confronting and murdering Kaiki. When he comes back home, he learns Karen has wandered off, while still sick.
Director: Takashi Kawabata
Writer: Fuyashi Tou, Akiyuki Shinbo
Araragi goes to confront Kaiki and stop him from leaving the city. But Kaiki is wiley and smart, and not easily dissuaded when there's money on the line.
Director: Naoyuki Tatsuwa
Writer: Fuyashi Tou, Akiyuki Shinbo
Karen is acting clingy and very cute, completely out of character. But its a trick to get Koyomi to introduce her to Kanbaru. In response, he devises a test Karen must pass; a test involving her toothbrush.
Director: Tomoyuki Itamura
Writer: Fuyashi Tou, Akiyuki Shinbo
While taking Karen to meet Kanbaru, Araragi is put into a compromising position. On the way, he runs into someone asking about familiar things.
Director: Takashi Kawabata, Yukihiro Miyamoto, Shunsuke Ishikawa
Writer: Fuyashi Tou, Akiyuki Shinbo
Araragi agrees to take Shinobu on a trip to buy doughnuts. At the restaurant, an old acquaintance is able to give information on the town's new visitors.
Director: N/A
Writer: Fuyashi Tou, Akiyuki Shinbo
As Shinobu explains how Tsukihi came to be in her currents situation. Araragi resolves to stop the out-of-towners from killing her. But unlike Oshino and Kaiki, Kagenui speaks with her fist and she talks a lot.
Director: Yuki Yase
Writer: Fuyashi Tou, Akiyuki Shinbo