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.

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Bakemonogatari (TV series) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf anime television series
light novel series
monogatari series arc
adaptedAs anime television series
animeCharacterDesigner Akio Watanabe NERFINISHED
animeDirector Akiyuki Shinbo NERFINISHED
Tatsuya Oishi NERFINISHED
animeMusicComposer Satoru Kousaki NERFINISHED
animeNetwork BS11 NERFINISHED
Chiba TV NERFINISHED
MBS NERFINISHED
TV Aichi NERFINISHED
TV Kanagawa NERFINISHED
Teletama NERFINISHED
Tokyo MX NERFINISHED
animeOriginalRunEnd 2010
animeOriginalRunStart 2009
animeScriptwriter Akiyuki Shinbo NERFINISHED
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
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
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
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
experimental visual direction
meta-textual references
openingThemePerArc Ambivalent World NERFINISHED
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
personal trauma
romantic relationships
supernatural oddities affecting girls

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Monogatari Series firstAnimeAdaptation Bakemonogatari
this entity surface form: Bakemonogatari (TV series)
Monogatari Series hasPart Bakemonogatari