Monogatari Series
The Monogatari Series is a light novel series by renowned author NISIOISIN, spanning over 10 anime series and 3 movies as of writing this document. The series can be split into 3 "seasons" each having multiple anime entries. Considering the not very straightforward timeline of Monogatari, the watchorder of this series is always a big discussion. Some people say you should watch the series in chronological order, some say you should watch them in release order. The suggested watch-order overall is the release order, as it also resembles the release order of the novels. This document includes the release order (moving Kizu), a semi-chronological watch order, meaning the full series at it's respective place in the chronological order and the series fully chronologically, meaning episode by episode as it plays in the series chronology (not recommended to watch it like this).
Synopsis
Orders
Release Order (Recommended)
Note: The Kizumonogatari Movies were initially supposed to air after Bakemonogatari, as that is where the Novel got published. Due to delays and production the movies got released way later. In this document they are placed at the spot of their novel-counterpart.
First Season
| Type | Entry | Episodes | Start Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TV | Bakemonogatari | 1 - 15 | Jul 03 2009 |
| Movie | Kizumonogatari Part 1: Tekketsu | 1 | Jan 08 2016 |
| Movie | Kizumonogatari Part 2: Nekketsu | 1 | Aug 19 2016 |
| Movie | Kizumonogatari Part 3: Reiketsu | 1 | Jan 06 2017 |
| TV | Nisemonogatari | 1 - 11 | Jan 08 2012 |
| TV | Nekomonogatari (Black) | 1 - 4 | Dec 31 2012 |
Second Season
| Type | Entry | Episodes | Start Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TV | Monogatari Series: Second Season | 1 - 26 | Jul 07 2013 |
| TV | Hanamonogatari | 1 - 5 | Aug 16 2014 |
Final Season
| Type | Entry | Episodes | Start Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TV | Tsukimonogatari | 1 - 4 | Dec 31 2014 |
| TV | Owarimonogatari | 1 - 12 | Oct 04 2015 |
| ONA | Koyomimonogatari | 1 - 12 | Jan 09 2016 |
| TV | Owarimonogatari Second Season | 1 - 7 | Aug 12 2017 |
| OVA | Zoku Owarimonogatari | 1 - 6 | Feb 27 2019 |
Semi-chronological
Note: The only difference to the release order is the first season. Both second season and final season are in exactly the same order.
First Season
| Type | Entry | Episodes | Start Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Movie | Kizumonogatari Part 1: Tekketsu | 1 | Jan 08 2016 |
| Movie | Kizumonogatari Part 2: Nekketsu | 1 | Aug 19 2016 |
| Movie | Kizumonogatari Part 3: Reiketsu | 1 | Jan 06 2017 |
| TV | Nekomonogatari (Black) | 1 - 4 | Dec 31 2012 |
| TV | Bakemonogatari | 1 - 15 | Jul 03 2009 |
| TV | Nisemonogatari | 1 - 11 | Jan 08 2012 |
Second Season
| Type | Entry | Episodes | Start Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TV | Monogatari Series: Second Season | 1 - 26 | Jul 07 2013 |
| TV | Hanamonogatari | 1 - 5 | Aug 16 2014 |
Final Season
| Type | Entry | Episodes | Start Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TV | Tsukimonogatari | 1 - 4 | Dec 31 2014 |
| TV | Owarimonogatari | 1 - 12 | Oct 04 2015 |
| ONA | Koyomimonogatari | 1 - 12 | Jan 09 2016 |
| TV | Owarimonogatari Second Season | 1 - 7 | Aug 12 2017 |
| OVA | Zoku Owarimonogatari | 1 - 6 | Feb 27 2019 |
Chronological
Note: This order is ONLY recommended as a rewatch. This order does not work for a first watch and generally isn't recommended
| Type | Entry | Episodes |
|---|---|---|
| Movie | Kizumonogatari Part 1: Tekketsu | 1 |
| Movie | Kizumonogatari Part 2: Nekketsu | 1 |
| Movie | Kizumonogatari Part 3: Reiketsu | 1 |
| ONA | Koyomimonogatari | 1 |
| TV | Nekomonogatari (Black) | 1 - 4 |
| TV | Bakemonogatari | 1 - 2 |
| ONA | Koyomimonogatari | 2 |
| TV | Bakemonogatari | 3 - 15 |
| ONA | Koyomimonogatari | 3 - 4 |
| TV | Nisemonogatari | 1 - 7 |
| ONA | Koyomimonogatari | 5 |
| TV | Nisemonogatari | 8 - 11 |
| TV | Monogatari Series: Second Season | 7 - 10 |
| TV | Monogatari Series: Second Season | 17 - 20 |
| TV | Monogatari Series: Second Season | 1 - 5 |
| TV | Owarimonogatari | 8 - 12 |
| ONA | Koyomimonogatari | 6 - 7 |
| TV | Owarimonogatari | 1 - 7 |
| ONA | Koyomimonogatari | 8 |
| TV | Monogatari Series: Second Season | 12 - 15 |
| ONA | Koyomimonogatari | 9 |
| TV | Monogatari Series: Second Season | 21 - 26 |
| ONA | Koyomimonogatari | 10 |
| TV | Tsukimonogatari | 1 - 4 |
| ONA | Koyomimonogatari | 11 - 12 |
| TV | Owarimonogatari Second Season | 1 - 7 |
| OVA | Zoku Owarimonogatari | 1 - 6 |
| TV | Hanamonogatari | 1 - 5 |