Monogatari sits in the top 9% of Japan seriess on this catalog — ranked #432 of 4,579 by TMDB audience score.
Synopsis
化物語
Although there are still traces of the brief period he became a vampire, third-year high school student Koyomi Araragiis human again. He happens upon others with their own supernatural problems and finds that he can empathize. Koyomi becomes involved in their lives, seeking to help them and occasionally asking for advice from Meme Oshino, the homeless man who helped him become human again.
Audience Engagement
416 audience reviews — more than 92% of Japan seriess in our index.
Popularity sits at the 97th percentile among Japan seriess.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #432 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (91st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.2 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #364 of 2,532 (top 14%).
Also On Tokyo MX
Other series that aired on Tokyo MX.
Other Titles From SHAFT
Animation + Comedy in Japan
973 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Monogatari itself).
The 2008–2010 Japan Window
Among 386 Japan seriess we catalog from this window, Monogatari places #22 — near the top of its class.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Monogatari premiered alongside 123 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 123 other Japan seriess in 2009.
The 2214th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).
Broadcast Timeline
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | SHAFT, movic, Kodansha, Aniplex |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 4 / 58 |
| Release Date | July 3, 2009 |
| Official Site | www.monogatari-series.com |
Questions Answered
When did Monogatari end?
Monogatari finished its run with its final episode airing on December 20, 2015.
Where did Monogatari air?
Monogatari aired on Tokyo MX, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.



























