Bakemonogatari
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Bakemonogatari is a popular Japanese light novel and anime series arc that follows Koyomi Araragi as he encounters various girls afflicted by supernatural oddities, blending dialogue-heavy storytelling with mystery, romance, and the occult.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bakemonogatari canonical | 1 |
| Bakemonogatari (TV series) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9001529 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bakemonogatari Context triple: [Monogatari Series, hasPart, Bakemonogatari]
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Nisemonogatari
Nisemonogatari is a light novel and anime installment in Nisio Isin's Monogatari series that focuses on Koyomi Araragi’s younger sisters and explores themes of deception, identity, and family.
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B.
Kizumonogatari
Kizumonogatari is a dark, character-focused prequel in Nisio Isin’s Monogatari light novel and anime franchise that chronicles Koyomi Araragi’s first encounter with the vampire Kiss-shot Acerola-orion Heart-under-blade and the origins of his supernatural condition.
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Owarimonogatari
Owarimonogatari is a light novel and anime installment in Nisio Isin’s Monogatari Series, focusing on key mysteries and character backstories surrounding protagonist Koyomi Araragi.
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D.
Bansho Shirabesho
Bansho Shirabesho was a late Edo-period Japanese government institute dedicated to studying and translating Western (primarily Dutch and later English) books and sciences.
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E.
Sakumono
Sakumono is a coastal suburban community in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana, known for its residential estates and proximity to the Sakumono Lagoon and beach.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bakemonogatari Target entity description: Bakemonogatari is a popular Japanese light novel and anime series arc that follows Koyomi Araragi as he encounters various girls afflicted by supernatural oddities, blending dialogue-heavy storytelling with mystery, romance, and the occult.
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A.
Nisemonogatari
Nisemonogatari is a light novel and anime installment in Nisio Isin's Monogatari series that focuses on Koyomi Araragi’s younger sisters and explores themes of deception, identity, and family.
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B.
Kizumonogatari
Kizumonogatari is a dark, character-focused prequel in Nisio Isin’s Monogatari light novel and anime franchise that chronicles Koyomi Araragi’s first encounter with the vampire Kiss-shot Acerola-orion Heart-under-blade and the origins of his supernatural condition.
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C.
Owarimonogatari
Owarimonogatari is a light novel and anime installment in Nisio Isin’s Monogatari Series, focusing on key mysteries and character backstories surrounding protagonist Koyomi Araragi.
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D.
Bansho Shirabesho
Bansho Shirabesho was a late Edo-period Japanese government institute dedicated to studying and translating Western (primarily Dutch and later English) books and sciences.
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E.
Sakumono
Sakumono is a coastal suburban community in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana, known for its residential estates and proximity to the Sakumono Lagoon and beach.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (79)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anime television series
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light novel series ⓘ monogatari series arc ⓘ |
| adaptedAs | anime television series ⓘ |
| animeCharacterDesigner | Akio Watanabe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| animeDirector |
Akiyuki Shinbo
NERFINISHED
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Tatsuya Oishi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| animeMusicComposer | Satoru Kousaki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| animeNetwork |
BS11
NERFINISHED
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Chiba TV NERFINISHED ⓘ MBS NERFINISHED ⓘ TV Aichi NERFINISHED ⓘ TV Kanagawa NERFINISHED ⓘ Teletama NERFINISHED ⓘ Tokyo MX NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| animeOriginalRunEnd | 2010 ⓘ |
| animeOriginalRunStart | 2009 ⓘ |
| animeScriptwriter |
Akiyuki Shinbo
NERFINISHED
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Fuyashi Tou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| animeStudio | Shaft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Nisio Isin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | light novel series by Nisio Isin ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| creator | Nisio Isin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endingPerformer | Supercell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endingTheme | Kimi no Shiranai Monogatari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| episodeCount | 15 ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Hitagi Senjougahara
NERFINISHED
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Mayoi Hachikuji NERFINISHED ⓘ Meme Oshino NERFINISHED ⓘ Nadeko Sengoku NERFINISHED ⓘ Shinobu Oshino NERFINISHED ⓘ Suruga Kanbaru NERFINISHED ⓘ Tsubasa Hanekawa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstLightNovelPublicationYear | 2006 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Nisemonogatari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Koyomi Araragi's encounters with supernatural oddities ⓘ |
| genre |
dialogue-driven narrative
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mystery ⓘ occult fiction ⓘ romance ⓘ supernatural fiction ⓘ urban fantasy ⓘ |
| hasFanbase | international ⓘ |
| hasMangaAdaptation | yes ⓘ |
| illustrator | Vofan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| imprint | Kodansha Box NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| licensedInNorthAmericaBy | Aniplex of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lightNovelDemographic | seinen ⓘ |
| lightNovelEnglishPublisher | Vertical NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lightNovelLabel | Kodansha Box NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lightNovelVolumeCount | 2 ⓘ |
| lightNovelVolumeTitle |
Bakemonogatari Part 1
NERFINISHED
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Bakemonogatari Part 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Koyomi Araragi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mangaArtist | Oh! great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mangaDemographic | shōnen ⓘ |
| mangaMagazine | Weekly Shōnen Magazine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mangaPublisher | Kodansha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaFranchise | Monogatari Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dialogue-heavy storytelling
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experimental visual direction ⓘ meta-textual references ⓘ |
| openingThemePerArc |
Ambivalent World
NERFINISHED
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Kaerimichi NERFINISHED ⓘ Ren'ai Circulation NERFINISHED ⓘ Staple Stable NERFINISHED ⓘ Sugar Sweet Nightmare NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Monogatari Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Kizumonogatari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonist | Koyomi Araragi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Kodansha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn | Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetDemographic | male ⓘ |
| theme |
identity and self-acceptance
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personal trauma ⓘ romantic relationships ⓘ supernatural oddities affecting girls ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bakemonogatari Description of subject: Bakemonogatari is a popular Japanese light novel and anime series arc that follows Koyomi Araragi as he encounters various girls afflicted by supernatural oddities, blending dialogue-heavy storytelling with mystery, romance, and the occult.
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Bakemonogatari (TV series)