Bakemonogatari (anime)

**Bakemonogatari** (化物語(ばけものがたり), *Bakemonogatari*) is the anime adaptation of the first two volumes of the *Monogatari Series*. It was produced by Studio SHAFT, airing between July 03, 2009 and June 25, 2010, with a total of 15 episodes.

## Production

Running for a total of 15 episodes, the TV anime series adapted the first two novels of the *Monogatari Series*. The series was produced by Studio SHAFT. The character designer was Akio Watanabe who adapted VOFAN's original character designs. Yukito Kizawa and Munemasa Nakamoto wrote the script, and the soundtrack was composed by Satoru Kōsaki.

## Music

* **Opening Theme 1:** *staple stable*
* **Opening Theme 2:** *The Way Home*
* **Opening Theme 3:** *ambivalent world*
* **Opening Theme 4:** *Love Circulation*
* **Opening Theme 5:** *Sugar Sweet Nightmare*
* **Ending Theme:** *Your Unknown Story*

### Soundtrack

* Disc 1
* Disc 2

1. **Advance Notice** (豫告(よこく), *Yokoku*)

2. **staple stable**

3. **The Way Home** (帰(かえ)り道(みち), *Kaerimichi*)

4. **ambivalent world**

5. **Love Circulation** (恋愛(れんあい)サーキュレーション, *Ren'ai Sākyurēshoon*)

6. **sugar sweet nightmare**

7. **Prologue** (序章(じょしょう), *Joshō*)

8. **Closeted Maiden** (深窓(しんそう)の令嬢(れいじょう), *Shinsō no Reijō*)

9. **Douchou Tosetsu** (道聴塗説(どうちょうとせつ), *Dōchō no Tosetsu*)

10. **Tsubasa Hanekawa's Case** (羽川翼(はねかわつばさ)の場合(ばあい))

11. **Idea** (観念(かんねん), *Kannen*)

12. **War** (戦争(せんそう), *Sensō*)

13. **Classmate** (クラスメイト, *Kurasumeito*)

14. **Street Gossips and Idle Rumors** (街談巷説(がいだんこうせつ), *Gaidan Kōsetsu*)

15. **Abandoned Building** (廃墟(はいきょ), *Haikyo*)

16. **Shugendou** (修験道(しゅげんどう), *Shugendō*)

17. **Holy Sanctuary** (神域(しんいき), *Shin'iki*)

18. **Very Lovely** (素敵滅法(すてきめっぽう), *Suteki Meppō*)

19. **Acid Tongue** (毒舌(どくぜつ), *Dokuzetsu)*
20. **Barrier** (結界(けっかい), *Kekkai*)

21. **Outside Measurements** (外法(げほう), *Gehō*)

22. **Purification** (浄化(じょうか), *Jōka*)

23. **Weight Crab** (重(おも)し蟹(かに), *Omoshi Kani*)

24. **Front and Back** (表裏(ひょうり), *Hyōri*)

25. **Below is a Flashback** (以下(いか)、回想(かいそう), *Ika, Kaisō*)

26. **"Senjougahara Fascination"** (「戦場ヶ原(せんじょうがはら)、蕩(と)れ」 , *"Senjōgahara Tore"*)

27. **Your Unknown Story** (君(きみ)の知(し)らない物語(ものがたる) , *Kimi no Shiranai Monogatari*)

28. **Next Time, Hitagi Crab** (次回(じかい)、ひたぎクラブ, *Jikai, Hitagi Kurabu*)

29. **The Violence of Language** (言葉(ことば)の暴力(ぼうりょく), *Kotoba no Bōryoku*)

30. **Social Dropout Hangout Spot** (吹(ふ)き溜(だ)まり, *Fukidamari*)

31. **Beast** (けだもの, *Kedamono*)

1. **Melting Pot** (雑多坩堝(ざったるつぼ), *Zatta Rutsubo*)

2. **Stroll** (散歩(さんぽ), *Sanpo*)

3. **Sunday** (日曜日(にちようび), *Nichiyōbi*)

4. **Men and Animals** (人畜(じんちく), *Jinchiku*)

5. **Nonsense** (戯言(ざれごと), *Zaregoto*)

6. **Excuse** (言(い)い訳(わけ), *Iiwake*)

7. **Mayoi Hachikuji's Case** (八九寺真宵(はちくじまよい)の場合(ばあい), *Hachikuji Mayoi no Bāi*)

8. **Time for Disasters** (逢(お)う魔(ま)が刻(とき), *Ōma ga Toki*)

9. **Tasteless** (殺風景(さっぷうけい), *Sappūkei*)

10. **Whirlpool** (渦(うず), *Uzu*)

11. **First Touch** (ファーストタッチ, *Fāsuto Tacchi*)

12. **Hitagi Senjougahara's Case** (戦場ヶ原(せんじょうがはら)ひたぎの場合(ばあい), *Senjōgahara Hitagi no Bāi*)

13. **Lost Cow** (迷(まよ)い牛(うし), *Mayoi Ushi*)

14. **"I'm back home"** (「ただいまっ、帰(かえ)りましたっ」, *"Tadaima, Kaerimashita"*)

15. **Next Time, Mayoi Maimai** (次回(じかい)、まよいマイマイ, *Jikai, Mayoi Maimai*)

16. **Vagabond** (放浪者(ほうろうしゃ), *Hōrōsha*)

17. **Bakarlolite** (バカロリート, *Bakarorīto*)

18. **Suruga Kanbaru's Case ~ Nude** (神原駿河(かんばるするが)の場合(ばあい)～全裸(ぜんら), *Kanbaru Suruga no Baai ~ Zenra*)

19. **Suruga Kanbaru's Case ~ Clothed** (神原駿河(かんばるするが)の場合(ばあい)～着衣(ちゃくい), *Kanbaru Suruga no Baai ~ Chakui*)

20. **Rainy Devil** (レイニー・デヴィル, *Reinī Deviru*)

21. **"Senjougahara-senpai"** (戦場ヶ原先輩(せんじょうがはらせんぱい), *Senjōgahara-senpai*)

22. **Next Time, Suruga Monkey** (次回(じかい)、するがモンキー , *Jikai, Suruga Monkey*)

23. **Nadeko Sengoku's Case** (千石撫子(せんごくなでこ)の場合(ばあい), *Sengoku Nadeko no Baai*)

24. **"Koyomi-oniichan"** (暦(こよみ)お兄(にい)ちゃん, *Koyomi-oniichan*)

25. **Jagirinawa** (蛇切縄(じゃぎりなわ), *jagirinawa*)

26. **Next Time, Nadeko Snake** (次回(じかい)、なでこスネイク, *Jikai, Nadeko Snake*)

27. **Assistance** (輔翼(ほよく), *Hoyoku*)

28. **In Careful Consideration** (思案中(しあんちゅう), *Shianchū*)

29. **Iroboke Neko** (色(ろ)ボケ猫(ねこ), *Iroboke Neko*)

30. **Father** (父親(ちちおや), *Chichioya*)

31. **Starry Sky** (星空(ほしぞら), *Hoshizora*)

32. **Headache** (頭痛(ずつう), *Zutsū*)

33. **Sawari Neko** (障(さわ)り猫(ねこ), *Sawari Neko*)

34. *"I've never lied before"'* (「私(わたし)、嘘(うそ)なんかついたことがないもの」 , *"Watashi, Uso Nanka Tsuita Koto ga nai Mono"*)

35. **Next Morning** (翌朝(よくちょう), *Yokuchō*)

36. **Good-naturedness** (お人(ひと)よし, *Ohitoyoshi*)

37. **Next Time, Tsubasa Cat** (次回(じかい)、つばさキャット, *Jikai, Tsubasa Cat*)

38. **Date** (デート, *Dēto*)

39. **Normal is Best** (普通最高(ふつうさいこう), *Futsū Saikō*)
## Cast

* **Hiroshi Kamiya** as Koyomi Araragi
* **Chiwa Saitō** as Hitagi Senjougahara
* **Emiri Katō** as Mayoi Hachikuji
* **Miyuki Sawashiro** as Suruga Kanbaru
* **Kana Hanazawa** as Nadeko Sengoku
* **Yui Horie** as Tsubasa Hanekawa
* **Takahiro Sakurai** as Meme Oshino
* **Eri Kitamura** as Karen Araragi
* **Yuka Iguchi** as Tsukihi Araragi

## Episode

The TV series ran for 15 episodes, each around 25 minutes long. It adapts the first two novels: Bakemonogatari (Part One) and Bakemonogatari (Part Two). The last three episodes were released as ONA's.

## References

1. ↑ Official Bakemonogatari website
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Bakemonogatari Soundtrack