English Title: Monogatari
Japanese Title: 物語 — Monogatari — “Story”
Author: Nisio Isin — 西尾 維新
Illustrator: VOFAN
Translator: Ko Ransom, James Balzer, Daniel Joseph
Genre: Supernatural, Mystery, Urban Fantasy, Romance, Harem, Comedy
Original Run: November 2006 – ongoing
English Run: December 2015 – ongoing
Japanese Publisher: Kodansha BOX (Kodansha)
English Publisher: Vertical
Volumes in Japanese: 25 (In Progress)
Volumes Published in English: 20 (In Progress)
Average Price Per Volume: Paperback $14 — Kindle $10

• English Website — Japanese Website
• MAL Entry — Forum
• Baka Updates — LNDB.info — Novel Updates

Synopsis: Around midnight, under a lonely street lamp in a provincial town in Japan, lies a white woman, a blonde, alone, robbed of all four limbs, yet undead. Indeed, a rumor’s been circulating among the local girls that a vampire has come to their backwater, of all places. Koyomi Araragi, who prefers to avoid having friends because they’d lower his “intensity as a human,” is naturally skeptical. Yet it is to him that the bloodsucking demon, a concept “dated twice over,” beckons on the first day of spring break as he makes his way home with a fresh loot of morally compromising periodicals.

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KizuMonogatari: Wound Tale
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Released December 15, 2015 — ISBN-13: 978-1941220979
Note: This prequel novel was the third volume of the Monogatari series released in Japan, following the two volumes that made up Bakemonogatari.

BakeMonogatari: Monster Tale – Part One
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Released December 20, 2016 — ISBN-13: 978-1942993889
Note: In Japan, Bakemonogatari was first released in two volumes. Later on, an edition was made that split the story in three volumes. For the English release, Bakemonogatari is three volumes.

BakeMonogatari: Monster Tale – Part Two
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Released February 28, 2017 — ISBN-13: 978-1942993896

BakeMonogatari: Monster Tale – Part Three
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Released April 25, 2017 — ISBN-13: 978-1942993902

NiseMonogatari: Fake Tale – Part One
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Released June 27, 2017 — ISBN-13: 978-1942993988

NiseMonogatari: Fake Tale – Part Two
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Released August 29, 2017 — ISBN-13: 978-1942993995

NekoMonogatari: Black – Part One
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Released December 8, 2017 — ISBN-13: 978-1945054488

NekoMonogatari: White – Part Two
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Released February 27, 2018 — ISBN-13: 978-1945054495

KabukiMonogatari: Dandy Tale
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Released May 17, 2018 — ISBN-13: 978-1945054846

HanaMonogatari: Flower Tale
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Released June 20, 2018 — ISBN-13: 978-1947194069

OtoriMonogatari: Decoy Tale
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Released August 28, 2018 — ISBN-13: 978-1947194144

OniMonogatari: Demon Tale
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Released October 30, 2018 — ISBN-13: 978-1947194311

KoiMonogatari: Love Tale
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Released January 29, 2019 — ISBN-13: 978-1947194335

TsukiMonogatari: Possession Tale
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Released April 30, 2019 — ISBN-13: 978-1947194472

KoyomiMonogatari: Calendar Tale – Part One
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Released June 17, 2019 — ISBN-13: 978-1947194489

KoyomiMonogatari: Calendar Tale – Part Two
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Released August 15, 2019 — ISBN-13: 978-1947194694

** Note: in Japan, Koyomimonogatari was a single volume release. It was divided into two books for the English release.

Owarimonogatari: End Tale – Part One
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Released December 31, 2019 — ISBN-13: 978-1947194908

Owarimonogatari: End Tale – Part Two
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Released March 31, 2020 — ISBN-13: 978-1947194922

Owarimonogatari: End Tale – Part Three
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Released September 29, 2020 — ISBN-13: 978-1949980226

Zoku Owarimonogatari 
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Releasing December 15, 2020 -- ISBN-13: 9781949980448

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Monogatari Series: Season 1 Box Set

Contains the first seven volumes released in English by Vertical.
Amazon — Out of Print. Only Available through 3rd party sellers.

Monogatari Series: Season 2 Box Set

Contains volumes 8 – 13 released in English by Vertical.
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Reviews of Monogatari

• Justus R Stone: Kizu — Bake 1 — Bake 2 — Bake 3 — Nise 1 — Nise 2 — Neko 1 — Neko 2 — Kabuki — Hana — Otori — Oni — Koi — Tsuki — Koyomi 1 — Koyomi 2 — Owari 1 — Owari 2
• Manga Bookshelf: Kizu — Bake 1 — Bake 2 — Bake 3 — Nise 1 — Nise 2 — Neko 1 — Neko 2 — Kabuki — Hana — Otori — Oni — Koi — Tsuki — Koyomi 1 — Koyomi 2 — Owari 1 — Owari 2
• Anime UK News: Bake 1-3 — Nise 1-2 — Neko 1 — Neko 2 — Kabuki — Hana — Otori — Oni — Koi — Tsuki — Koyomi 1 — Koyomi 2 — Owari 1 — Owari 2

Illustrations Sampler

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Anime Adaptations
1) Bakemonogatari — MAL Entry — 15 episodes — Aired July 2009 – June 2010
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2) Nisemonogatari — MAL Entry — 11 episodes — Aired January 2012 – March 2012
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3) Nekomonogatari: Black — MAL Entry — 4 episodes — Aired December 2012
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4) Monogatari Series: Second Season — MAL Entry — 26 episodes — Aired July 2013 – December 2013
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5) Tsukimonogatari — MAL Entry — 4 episodes — Aired December 2014
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6) Owarimonogatari — MAL Entry — 12 episodes — Aired October 2015 – December 2015
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7) Kizumonogatari — MAL Entry — 3 movies — Aired January 2016 – January 2017
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Manga Adaptations
Bakemonogatari — MAL Entry — Japanese Publication began March 2018. English release by Vertical. English publication began October 2019.
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If you liked Monogatari, you might also want to try…

• Zaregoto — also written by Nisio Isin
• Death Note: Another Note — also written by Nisio Isin
• xxxHolic: Another Holic — also written by Nisio Isin
• Faust — includes stories written by also written by Nisio Isin (“Outerholic,” “Magical Girl Risuka”)

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