description Bakemonogatari Overview
Koyomi Araragi, a third-year high school student, manages to survive a vampire attack with the help of Meme Oshino, a strange man residing in an abandoned building. Though being saved from vampirism and now a human again, several side effects such as superhuman healing abilities and enhanced vision still remain. Regardless, Araragi tries to live the life of a normal student, with the help of his friend and the class president, Tsubasa Hanekawa. When fellow classmate Hitagi Senjougahara falls down the stairs and is caught by Araragi, the boy realizes that the girl is unnaturally weightless.
Despite Senjougahara's protests, Araragi insists he help her, deciding to enlist the aid of Oshino, the...
info Bakemonogatari Specifications
| Year | 2009 |
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What studio animated Bakemonogatari?
The anime was produced by Studio Shaft, with Akiyuki Shinbo serving as the chief director. Shaft is famous for its highly experimental, avant-garde visual style, utilizing strange camera angles, text flashes, and abstract architectural backgrounds.
Who is Koyomi Araragi's main love interest in Bakemonogatari?
Hitagi Senjougahara is Araragi's primary romantic interest throughout the Monogatari series. Their relationship formally begins early in the series after Araragi helps her regain her physical weight, which was stolen by a supernatural entity known as the "Weight Crab."
What is the function of Meme Oshino in the Bakemonogatari series?
Meme Oshino is a middle-aged supernatural specialist who lives in an abandoned building and helps Araragi and the other girls deal with their oddities. He acts as a wise, laid-back mentor who requires Araragi to solve his own problems, rather than just magically fixing them.
Who wrote the original Bakemonogatari light novels?
The series is based on a collection of Japanese light novels written by acclaimed author Nisio Isin. The Monogatari novels are known for their heavy reliance on Japanese wordplay, puns, and deep philosophical conversations between characters.
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