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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

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Monogatari Season 2 Episode 8 - Tsukihi Phoenix (1)
    5.2/10(8 votes)

    #1 - Tsukihi Phoenix (1)

    S2:E8

    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
    Writers:Fuyashi Tou, Akiyuki Shinbo

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  2. Monogatari Season 2 Episode 2 - Karen Bee (2)
    5.7/10(10 votes)

    #2 - Karen Bee (2)

    S2:E2

    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
    Writers:Fuyashi Tou, Akiyuki Shinbo

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  3. Monogatari Season 2 Episode 7 - Karen Bee (7)
    6.1/10(10 votes)

    #3 - Karen Bee (7)

    S2:E7

    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
    Writers:Fuyashi Tou, Akiyuki Shinbo

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  4. Monogatari Season 2 Episode 4 - Karen Bee (4)
    6.2/10(10 votes)

    #4 - Karen Bee (4)

    S2:E4

    Karen is badly ill, having been poisoned by an evil, supernatural bee. Will Koyomi be able to cure her in time?

    Director:Yuki Yase
    Writers:Fuyashi Tou, Akiyuki Shinbo

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  5. Monogatari Season 2 Episode 9 - Tsukihi Phoenix (2)
    6.2/10(8 votes)

    #5 - Tsukihi Phoenix (2)

    S2:E9

    While taking Karen to meet Kanbaru, Araragi is put into a compromising position. On the way, he runs into someone asking about familiar things.

    Directors:Takashi Kawabata, Yukihiro Miyamoto, Shunsuke Ishikawa
    Writers:Fuyashi Tou, Akiyuki Shinbo

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  6. Monogatari Season 4 Episode 7 - SHINOBU Mail (1)
    6.8/10(4 votes)

    #6 - SHINOBU Mail (1)

    S4:E7

    Koyomi Araragi waits in the ruins of the cram school to ask Suruga Kanbaru for help, a request he hopes she will refuse.

    Director:Tomoyuki Itamura
    Writers:Fuyashi Tou, Akiyuki Shinbo

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  7. Monogatari Season 4 Episode 8 - SHINOBU Mail (2)
    6.8/10(4 votes)

    #7 - SHINOBU Mail (2)

    S4:E8

    After a hurried departure from the cram school ruins, Koyomi and Suruga head toward the meeting place, only to encounter some difficulty along the way.

    Director:Tomoyuki Itamura
    Writers:Fuyashi Tou, Akiyuki Shinbo

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  8. Monogatari Season 4 Episode 9 - SHINOBU Mail (3)
    6.8/10(4 votes)

    #8 - SHINOBU Mail (3)

    S4:E9

    Having finally arrived at the meeting place, Koyomi and Suruga find an unexpected person waiting for them. Before their reunion can take place, they must face an unexpected foe!

    Directors:Tomoyuki Itamura, Takuma Suzuki
    Writers:Fuyashi Tou, Akiyuki Shinbo

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  9. Monogatari Season 4 Episode 10 - SHINOBU Mail (4)
    6.8/10(4 votes)

    #9 - SHINOBU Mail (4)

    S4:E10

    The group relocates to the North Shirahebi Shrine where Izuko Gaen tells them the story behind the location and the effect Shinobu's first minion had on it.

    Director:Tomoyuki Itamura
    Writers:Fuyashi Tou, Akiyuki Shinbo

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  10. Monogatari Season 2 Episode 10 - Tsukihi Phoenix (3)
    7.0/10(8 votes)

    #10 - Tsukihi Phoenix (3)

    S2:E10

    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:Unknown
    Writers:Fuyashi Tou, Akiyuki Shinbo

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  11. Monogatari Season 4 Episode 4 - Sodachi Lost (1)
    7.0/10(4 votes)

    #11 - Sodachi Lost (1)

    S4:E4

    Hanekawa reveals her concerns about Ougi as she and Araragi go to visit Oikura.

    Director:Tomoyuki Itamura
    Writers:Fuyashi Tou, Akiyuki Shinbo

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  12. Monogatari Season 4 Episode 11 - SHINOBU Mail (5)
    7.0/10(4 votes)

    #12 - SHINOBU Mail (5)

    S4:E11

    Koyomi is confronted by Shinobu's first minion, the original apparition killer. But instead of starting a battle, the samurai makes a simple request.

    Directors:Tomoyuki Itamura, So Toyama
    Writers:Fuyashi Tou, Akiyuki Shinbo

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  13. Monogatari Season 2 Episode 3 - Karen Bee (3)
    7.1/10(8 votes)

    #13 - Karen Bee (3)

    S2:E3

    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.

    Directors:Yukihiro Miyamoto, Shunsuke Ishikawa
    Writers:Fuyashi Tou, Akiyuki Shinbo

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  14. Monogatari Season 4 Episode 2 - Sodachi Riddle (1)
    7.2/10(4 votes)

    #14 - Sodachi Riddle (1)

    S4:E2

    In the aftermath of the previous day, Araragi is about to enter his classroom when Hanekawa informs him that a student absent all year is finally attending. The story pushes further into the past, as more of “what” makes Koyomi Araragi is revealed.

    Director:Tomoyuki Itamura
    Writers:Fuyashi Tou, Akiyuki Shinbo

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  15. Monogatari Season 4 Episode 3 - Sodachi Riddle (2)
    7.2/10(4 votes)

    #15 - Sodachi Riddle (2)

    S4:E3

    Having rediscovered the room on the second floor of the ruined house, Koyomi tells Ougi of the events that happened there five years earlier.

    Director:Tomoyuki Itamura
    Writers:Fuyashi Tou, Akiyuki Shinbo

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  16. Monogatari Season 3 Episode 1 - Tsubasa Tiger (1)
    7.3/10(7 votes)

    #16 - Tsubasa Tiger (1)

    S3:E1

    The first day of the second trimester, Tsubasa Hanekawa chats with the ghost girl Mayoi Hachikuji en route to school. Right afterwards, she witnesses a giant “tiger” apparition. Later that day, her house completely burns down from a fire.

    Directors:Kenjirou Okada, Tomoyuki Itamura
    Writers:Fuyashi Tou, Akiyuki Shinbo

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  17. Monogatari Season 3 Episode 2 - Tsubasa Tiger (2)
    7.3/10(6 votes)

    #17 - Tsubasa Tiger (2)

    S3:E2

    Worrying about Tsubasa Hanekawa as she lost a home to return to, Hitagi Senjyogahara allows the girl to spend the night at her place. Tsubasa eats a meal prepared by Hitagi and wakes up together with her.

    Director:Sumito Sasaki
    Writers:Fuyashi Tou, Akiyuki Shinbo

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  18. Monogatari Season 3 Episode 6 - Mayoi Jiangshi (1)
    7.3/10(6 votes)

    #18 - Mayoi Jiangshi (1)

    S3:E6

    On August 20th, Koyomi Araragi left his home to deliver to Mayoi Hachikuji something she had forgotten, but was unable to find her. He realized he had not done any of the homework he was supposed to do, yet tomorrow was already the term opening ceremony.

    Director:Naoyuki Tatsuwa
    Writers:Fuyashi Tou, Akiyuki Shinbo

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  19. Monogatari Season 3 Episode 8 - Mayoi Jiangshi (3)
    7.3/10(6 votes)

    #19 - Mayoi Jiangshi (3)

    S3:E8

    After succeeding in changing the destiny of Hachikuji, Koyomi Araragi and Shinobu Oshino returned to August 21st 11 years in the future. There, the two of them find out that their original world had been completely annihilated.

    Director:Kei Ajiki
    Writers:Fuyashi Tou, Akiyuki Shinbo

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  20. Monogatari Season 1 Episode 4 - Mayoi Snail (2)
    7.4/10(609 votes)

    #20 - 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.

    Director:Yoshinobu Tokumoto
    Writer:Fuyashi Tou

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  21. Monogatari Season 1 Episode 9 - Nadeko Snake (1)
    7.5/10(549 votes)

    #21 - 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
    Writer:Fuyashi Tou

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  22. Monogatari Season 2 Episode 5 - Karen Bee (5)
    7.5/10(8 votes)

    #22 - Karen Bee (5)

    S2:E5

    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
    Writers:Fuyashi Tou, Akiyuki Shinbo

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  23. Monogatari Season 2 Episode 6 - Karen Bee (6)
    7.5/10(8 votes)

    #23 - Karen Bee (6)

    S2:E6

    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
    Writers:Fuyashi Tou, Akiyuki Shinbo

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  24. Monogatari Season 3 Episode 3 - Tsubasa Tiger (3)
    7.5/10(6 votes)

    #24 - Tsubasa Tiger (3)

    S3:E3

    Suruga Kanbaru, an underclassman, came to visit Tsubasa Hanekawa now that she has resumed attending school. Apparently, Koyomi Araragi has asked for Suruga's presence tonight. Tsubasa returned to Hitagi's house without knowing what was going on.

    Director:Yoshitaka Nagaoka
    Writers:Fuyashi Tou, Akiyuki Shinbo

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  25. Monogatari Season 3 Episode 7 - Mayoi Jiangshi (2)
    7.5/10(6 votes)

    #25 - Mayoi Jiangshi (2)

    S3:E7

    Koyomi and Shinobu unexpectedly time warped back to May 13th 11 years ago. Koyomi thinks of saving Mayoi Hachikuji, who was “destined to become a ghost after getting into a traffic accident on her way to see her mother the next day – Mother's Day."

    Director:Naoyuki Tatsuwa
    Writers:Fuyashi Tou, Akiyuki Shinbo

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Tsukihi Phoenix (1)" is the worst rated episode of "Monogatari". It scored 5.2/10 based on 8 votes. Directed by Tomoyuki Itamura and written by Fuyashi Tou, Akiyuki Shinbo, it aired on 2/26/2012. This episode scored 0.5 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Karen Bee (2)".