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watch Monogatari

Monogatari is a lot of things. across 18 novels or 102 episodes and three movies, the series spans numerous tones and genres

the premise of Monogatari is that there are supernatural creatures called oddities that represent the characters' mental problems. in each arc, a new oddity happens to force the characters into situations. that's rather broad! because the series does a lot with its concept and treats it rather loosely. the point is, the focus of the series is on its characters and their numerous psychological issues. as a result, the topics the series handles can be rather serious. this includes things like domestic violence, child abuse, and rape. however, not all its plots are so serious, and others focus on sexuality or sibling relationships

Monogatari is highly unconventional. i could say a lot about the bizarre presentation of the anime, or Nisioisin's distinct prose, but i think it's been seen rather than described. needless to say, Studio Shaft and specifically the directors Tatsuya Oishi (who directed the first two arcs, Bakemonogatari and Kizumonogatari) and Tomoyuki Itamura (who directed everything after) did a fantastic job in the series

what about the characters? it's hard to talk about the characters in Monogatari without going into spoilers, but suffice to say that each is distinct in their own ways

Koyomi Araragi is the series' protagonist as well as its narrator. for good and bad, his view is how we see the world. during spring break, an incident occurred which left him in a twilight state between humanity and undeath as a half-vampire. the supernatural attracts the supernatural, so since then, he has found himself involved in a number of other oddity incidents

Hitagi Senjougahara is the cool beauty, a tsundere with a violent side. after a run-in with a crab, she found that her weight had been stolen, causing her to come down with poor health

Mayoi Hachikuji is a precocious and energetic elemental schooler who can't find her way home. at times, she can come across as wise beyond her years, but at others, she seems exactly her age

Suruga Kanbaru is the princely athletic star of the school. however, a recent incident has led to her early retirement. at the same time, she begins to spend more time around (stalk) Koyomi for some unclear reason

Nadeko Sengoku is the little sister character who Koyomi forgot. he remembers her again when he stumbles across her at the shrine in the mountain, taking part in some sort of dark ritual...

and last but certainly not least, Tsubasa Hanekawa is the studious class president who shares some hazy recent history with Koyomi

and of course, there are many more characters than this, but i can't spend all my time introducing them

unfortunately, Monogatari has problems. i already mentioned that it tackles serious issues such as abuse or rape, and while it handles them well, there needs to be a warning for their presence, as the series does not shy away from them. however, not everything is handled well. complaints about the series oversexualizing its cast are frequent, and especially Koyomi's relationship with Mayoi falls under scrutiny. much as i love the show, i would be remiss to not warn people about these issues

but! if you still want to watch the series despite those problems (and you should), knowing what and how to watch can be difficult. the series is infamously hard to translate, meaning not every translation is equal. official subs are not always ideal and streaming services are far from the ideal way to watch the series. i recommend torrenting the series (suggested torrents are linked below). each arc name is unnumbered which easily causes confusion if you're not already familiar for the series. the watch order for the series are:

Bakemonogatari

Kizumonogatari

Nisemonogatari

Nekomonogatari Black

Second Season

Tsukimonogatari

Owarimonogatari season one

Koyomimonogatari

Owarimonogatari season two

Zoku Owarimonogatari

this may seem complicated, but it's much less so once you're familiar with the series

there is so much more i could say about Monogatari. the series is really deep, leaving lots of room for analysis of its characters and stories. even if you aren't inclined to go that far, there is so much to appreciate about the series. Monogatari is without a doubt my favorite story ever, and for many people it has been lifechanging. i cannot recommend it more and i hope if you've read all of this, that you're interested in checking it out!

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Oh my God! 😭 You dropped this queen 👑

#it's really cool how different lighting and framing casts it in such different ways #like even for being ''very dark'' there's still able to be so much visual creativity and variety

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My favourite thing about Scooby Doo villains is how they pick absolutely wild disguises in order to keep people away. Got a drug smuggling operation that relies on stealing dolphins and nobody visiting your beach? Obviously, there's no answer except, of course, the headless skateboarder.

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Evangelion really just has an unmatched level of mythology sorrounding it's production.

#it's insane

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decent black - Translation

(original japanese)

Come, let’s open the door and begin the adventure now Hey, let’s find the answer that proceeds to the right future

“I want to do that and I want to do this too–” it’s the law of greed “That’s no good and this is no good either–” in the end, is full of contradictions

In that moment where everything comes together, perfectly aligned is that moment where everything comes together, perfectly aliegned!

Come, let’s open the door and begin the adventure now Hey, let’s find the answer that proceeds to the right future

The regrets we let pass by with our eyes averted, And the errors we tucked away with our ears covered, too, Let’s make sure we never make those mistakes again

“That’s good and this is good too–” you haven’t hardened your heart enough “That is that and this is this–” in the end, that’s dodging the issue

Lies blended with kindness are merely lies blotted with kindness, aren’t they?

Come, let’s open the door and begin the adventure now Hey, let’s find the answer that proceeds to the right future

The regrets we let pass by with our eyes averted, And the errors we tucked away with our ears covered, too, Let’s make sure we never make those mistakes again

You, who knows everything, are the one who knows

Discover the truth… Hey, discover me…

Come, let’s open the door and begin the eternity Hey, let’s find the answer that proceeds to the right ending

Come, let’s open the door and begin the adventure now Hey, let’s find the answer that proceeds to the right future

The regrets we let pass by with our eyes averted, And the errors we tucked away with our ears covered, too, Let’s make sure we never make those mistakes again

Painting pitch-black over everything

#monogatari #ougi oshino

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Rei looks so transmasc here

#neon genesis evangelion #rei ayanami

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#neon genesis evangelion #asuka soryu langley

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#neon genesis evangelion #yui ikari #'

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#neon genesis evangelion #misato katsuragi

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learned that bluesky's gif function, which only lets you upload gifs from tenor, also uses a filtered version of tenor that doesn't include sketchier gifs??

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#neon genesis evangelion #asuka soryu langley

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oh this is really interesting. ive never seen an informed comment on Eva's use of kabbalah before

#neon genesis evangelion

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Asuka isn't just homophobic

#neon genesis evangelion #asuka soryu langley

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yuri

#neon genesis evangelion #asuka soryu langley #hikari horaki

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#neon genesis evangelion #shinji ikari #asuka soryu langley

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#neon genesis evangelion #asuka soryu langley #shinji ikari