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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 0 Episode 41 - Owarimonogatari: Ougi Dark (3)
    10.0/10(2 votes)

    S0:E41

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

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    Writer:Akiyuki Shinbo

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  2. undefined Season 0 Episode 35 - Owarimonogatari: Mayoi Hell (1)
    9.5/10(2 votes)

    S0:E35

    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.

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    Writer:Akiyuki Shinbo

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  3. undefined Season 0 Episode 36 - Owarimonogatari: Mayoi Hell (2)
    9.5/10(2 votes)

    S0:E36

    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.

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    Writer:Akiyuki Shinbo

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  4. undefined Season 0 Episode 37 - Owarimonogatari: Hitagi Rendez-vous (1)
    9.5/10(2 votes)

    S0:E37

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

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    Writer:Akiyuki Shinbo

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  5. undefined Season 0 Episode 38 - Owarimonogatari: Hitagi Rendez-vous (2)
    9.5/10(2 votes)

    S0:E38

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

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    Writer:Akiyuki Shinbo

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  6. undefined Season 0 Episode 39 - Owarimonogatari: Ougi Dark (1)
    9.5/10(2 votes)

    S0:E39

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

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    Writer:Akiyuki Shinbo

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  7. undefined Season 0 Episode 40 - Owarimonogatari: Ougi Dark (2)
    9.5/10(2 votes)

    S0:E40

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

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    Writer:Akiyuki Shinbo

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  8. undefined Season 0 Episode 47 - Zoku Owarimonogatari: Koyomi Reverse (6)
    9.3/10(3 votes)

    S0:E47

    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.

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    Writer:Akiyuki Shinbo

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  9. undefined Season 0 Episode 45 - Zoku Owarimonogatari: Koyomi Reverse (4)
    9.2/10(4 votes)

    S0:E45

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

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    Writer:Akiyuki Shinbo

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  10. undefined Season 0 Episode 19 - Tsukimonogatari: Yotsugi Doll (2)
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    S0:E19

    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.

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    Writer:Akiyuki Shinbo

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  11. undefined Season 0 Episode 21 - Tsukimonogatari: Yotsugi Doll (4)
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    S0:E21

    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.

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    Writer:Akiyuki Shinbo

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  12. undefined Season 0 Episode 18 - Tsukimonogatari: Yotsugi Doll (1)
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    S0:E18

    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.

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    Writer:Akiyuki Shinbo

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  13. undefined Season 0 Episode 42 - Zoku Owarimonogatari: Koyomi Reverse (1)
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    S0:E42

    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...

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    Writer:Akiyuki Shinbo

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  14. undefined Season 0 Episode 43 - Zoku Owarimonogatari: Koyomi Reverse (2)
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    S0:E43

    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".

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    Writer:Akiyuki Shinbo

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  15. undefined Season 0 Episode 44 - Zoku Owarimonogatari: Koyomi Reverse (3)
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    S0:E44

    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.

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    Writer:Akiyuki Shinbo

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  16. undefined Season 0 Episode 46 - Zoku Owarimonogatari: Koyomi Reverse (5)
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    S0:E46

    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.

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    Writer:Akiyuki Shinbo

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  17. undefined Season 3 Episode 23 - Hitagi End (6)
    8.6/10(7 votes)

    S3:E23

    Kaiki proceeds to deceive Nadeko Sengoku. However, Nadeko with surprising ease sees through Kaiki's lies and attacks with numerous white snakes. What will be coming last out of the tongue of a con artist near death–a lie, or the truth?

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    Writer:Akiyuki Shinbo

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  18. undefined Season 0 Episode 20 - Tsukimonogatari: Yotsugi Doll (3)
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    S0:E20

    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.

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    Writer:Akiyuki Shinbo

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  19. undefined Season 3 Episode 20 - Hitagi End (3)
    8.3/10(6 votes)

    S3:E20

    Kaiki meets Nadeko Sengoku face to face at North Shirahebi Shrine. Nadeko's personality became a lot brighter once she became the snake god, and she starts to talk to Kaiki in a carefree manner about how she was going to kill big brother Koyomi soon...

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    Writer:Akiyuki Shinbo

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  20. undefined Season 3 Episode 19 - Hitagi End (2)
    8.2/10(6 votes)

    S3:E19

    Kaiki, deciding to accept Hitagi's work request, visits the town where Koyomi and his friends live. He starts to do research on Nadeko Sengoku, the junior high school girl turned god of North Shirahebi Shrine, who is the current target of deceit.

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    Writer:Akiyuki Shinbo

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  21. undefined Season 3 Episode 5 - Tsubasa Tiger (5)
    8.1/10(7 votes)

    S3:E5

    Tsubasa determined the identity of the giant tiger apparition “Kako,” and writes one long letter. The letter was addressed to Black Hanekawa, the apparition that could be described as her other personality.

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    Writer:Akiyuki Shinbo

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  22. undefined Season 0 Episode 5 - Nekomonogatari Kuro: The Story of Araragi Koyomi and the girls who encountered oddities
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    S0:E5

    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.

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    Writer:Akiyuki Shinbo

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  23. undefined Season 3 Episode 13 - Nadeko Medusa (4)
    8.0/10(6 votes)

    S3:E13

    Nadeko finally found the object of worship. Kuchinawa, now in a good mood, tells Nadeko that he will grant her a wish. But Koyomi shows up right then and starts his attempt to convince Nadeko to let go of that object of worship.

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    Writer:Akiyuki Shinbo

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  24. undefined Season 0 Episode 22 - Koyomimonogatari: Koyomi Stone
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S0:E22

    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.

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    Writer:Akiyuki Shinbo

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  25. undefined Season 0 Episode 23 - Koyomimonogatari: Koyomi Flower
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    S0:E23

    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.

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    Writer:Akiyuki Shinbo

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Akiyuki Shinbo Ratings Summary

"Owarimonogatari: Ougi Dark (3)" is the best rated episode written by Akiyuki Shinbo. It scored 10/10 based on 2 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 8/13/2017 and is rated 0.5 points higher than their second-best episode, "Owarimonogatari: Mayoi Hell (1)".