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Anime like Monogatari

Not everyone loves Monogatari for the same reason. Pick the one that was yours, and the picks follow.

The 3 reasons people love Monogatari

Read them all. One will sound more like you than the others.

  1. You like long, witty conversations full of wordplay between Araragi and the girls.

  2. You like ghosts and spirits from Japanese folklore hiding inside teenage problems.

  3. You like strange, empty sets, flashing text cards and bold camera angles.

Picks that share your reasons

Which reasons were yours?

Tick them here or with “That’s me” above. The picks re-sort by how many of your reasons they share.

  • Kizumonogatari Part 3: Reiketsu2017

    • ghosts and spirits from Japanese folklore hiding inside teenage problems
    • strange, empty sets, flashing text cards and bold camera angles

    Good for you if you like Studio Shaft's strange, stylized frames.

  • The Tatami Galaxy2010

    • long, witty conversations full of wordplay between Araragi and the girls
    • strange, empty sets, flashing text cards and bold camera angles

    Good for you if you like a narrator who talks at breakneck speed.

  • Kizumonogatari Part 1: Tekketsu2016

    • ghosts and spirits from Japanese folklore hiding inside teenage problems
    • strange, empty sets, flashing text cards and bold camera angles

    Good for you if you like bold, strange images where every frame is designed.

  • Kizumonogatari Part 2: Nekketsu2016

    • ghosts and spirits from Japanese folklore hiding inside teenage problems
    • strange, empty sets, flashing text cards and bold camera angles

    Good for you if you like a bold, theatrical look where every frame is a design.

  • Mysterious Girlfriend X2012

    • ghosts and spirits from Japanese folklore hiding inside teenage problems

    Good for you if you like a love story built on something as odd as shared drool.

  • Dan Da Dan2024

    • strange, empty sets, flashing text cards and bold camera angles

    Good for you if you watch for animation that goes wild in every fight.

  • xxxHOLiC2006

    • long, witty conversations full of wordplay between Araragi and the girls
    • ghosts and spirits from Japanese folklore hiding inside teenage problems

    Good for you if you like strange little ghost stories from Japanese folklore.

  • Night Is Short, Walk On Girl2017

    • ghosts and spirits from Japanese folklore hiding inside teenage problems

    Good for you if you like a surreal night of drinking contests, book fairs and guerrilla plays.

  • Durarara!!2010

    • ghosts and spirits from Japanese folklore hiding inside teenage problems

    Good for you if you like urban legends that turn out to be real.

  • Urusei Yatsura: Beautiful Dreamer1984

    • ghosts and spirits from Japanese folklore hiding inside teenage problems

    Good for you if you like a dream that folds in on itself until nothing feels solid.

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