Koyomi Araragi, a high school student, finds himself constantly encountering girls afflicted by supernatural "oddities." He dedicates himself to helping them, often with the aid of the eccentric specialist Meme Oshino. Each arc talks about a different girl's unique struggle and the mysterious cause of their affliction. The series explores themes of adolescence, personal growth, and the complexities of human relationships. It's known for its witty dialogue, stylistic animation, and unique narrative structure.
Monogatari (Season 3)
Tsubasa Tiger (1) (Episode 1) 7.3
Writer: Fuyashi Tou
Air date: 2013-07-07
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: The first day of the second trimester, Tsubasa Hanekawa chats with the ghost girl Mayoi Hachikuji en route to school. Right afterwards, she witnesses a giant “tiger” apparition. Later that day, her house completely burns down from a fire.
Tsubasa Tiger (2) (Episode 2) 7.3
Writer: Fuyashi Tou
Air date: 2013-07-14
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: Worrying about Tsubasa Hanekawa as she lost a home to return to, Hitagi Senjyogahara allows the girl to spend the night at her place. Tsubasa eats a meal prepared by Hitagi and wakes up together with her.
Tsubasa Tiger (3) (Episode 3) 7.5
Writer: Fuyashi Tou
Air date: 2013-07-21
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: Suruga Kanbaru, an underclassman, came to visit Tsubasa Hanekawa now that she has resumed attending school. Apparently, Koyomi Araragi has asked for Suruga's presence tonight. Tsubasa returned to Hitagi's house without knowing what was going on.
Tsubasa Tiger (4) (Episode 4) 7.7
Writer: Fuyashi Tou
Air date: 2013-07-28
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: At Hitagi Senjyogahara's discretion, Hanekawa Tsubasa ends up living under the roof of the Araragi residence. Spending an evening in Koyomi's house, Tsubasa realizes that she had turned into Black Hanekawa the previous night.
Tsubasa Tiger (5) (Episode 5) 8.1
Writer: Fuyashi Tou
Air date: 2013-08-04
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: Tsubasa determined the identity of the giant tiger apparition “Kako,” and writes one long letter. The letter was addressed to Black Hanekawa, the apparition that could be described as her other personality.
Mayoi Jiangshi (1) (Episode 6) 7.3
Writer: Fuyashi Tou
Air date: 2013-08-18
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: On August 20th, Koyomi Araragi left his home to deliver to Mayoi Hachikuji something she had forgotten, but was unable to find her. He realized he had not done any of the homework he was supposed to do, yet tomorrow was already the term opening ceremony.
Mayoi Jiangshi (2) (Episode 7) 7.5
Writer: Fuyashi Tou
Air date: 2013-08-25
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: Koyomi and Shinobu unexpectedly time warped back to May 13th 11 years ago. Koyomi thinks of saving Mayoi Hachikuji, who was “destined to become a ghost after getting into a traffic accident on her way to see her mother the next day – Mother's Day."
Mayoi Jiangshi (3) (Episode 8) 7.3
Writer: Fuyashi Tou
Air date: 2013-09-01
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: After succeeding in changing the destiny of Hachikuji, Koyomi Araragi and Shinobu Oshino returned to August 21st 11 years in the future. There, the two of them find out that their original world had been completely annihilated.
Mayoi Jiangshi (4) (Episode 9) 7.6
Writer: Fuyashi Tou
Air date: 2013-09-08
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: Shinobu Oshino realizes that humanity had turned into zombies thanks to the powers of Kiss-shot. Koyomi Araragi shoots up fireworks as an SOS signal, but instead they are surrounded by zombies. However, an unexpected individual arrives at the scene...
Nadeko Medusa (1) (Episode 10) 7.6
Writer: Fuyashi Tou
Air date: 2013-09-22
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: Nadeko Sengoku's classmates are all strained thin due to the “hocus-pocus” of con artist Deishu Kaiki. Because of that, Nadeko goes to school every day with a heavy heart; but one day, she starts seeing white snakes all over the place.
Nadeko Medusa (2) (Episode 11) 7.7
Writer: Fuyashi Tou
Air date: 2013-09-29
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: Nadeko Sengoku is asked by Kuchinawa, a snake deity, to find his object of worship. Nadeko accepts and goes to junior high school during the day with Kuchinawa, who resembles a white scrunchie, while searching the town at night for the object of worship.
Nadeko Medusa (3) (Episode 12) 7.7
Writer: Fuyashi Tou
Air date: 2013-10-06
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: Nadeko spent the evening at the Araragi residence after Koyomi mistakes her for running away from home and takes her back to his place. The next morning, she talks to Koyomi's younger sister Tsukihi, a friend from back in grade school.
Nadeko Medusa (4) (Episode 13) 8.0
Writer: Fuyashi Tou
Air date: 2013-10-13
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: Nadeko finally found the object of worship. Kuchinawa, now in a good mood, tells Nadeko that he will grant her a wish. But Koyomi shows up right then and starts his attempt to convince Nadeko to let go of that object of worship.
Shinobu Time (1) (Episode 14) 7.5
Writer: Fuyashi Tou
Air date: 2013-10-27
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: Koyomi returned from the time warp with Shinobu. From North Shirahebi Shrine, he headed home together with Mayoi Hachikuji and returned her backpack to her. However, right afterwards, the two of them are assaulted by a mysterious “Darkness.”
Shinobu Time (2) (Episode 15) 7.7
Writer: Fuyashi Tou
Air date: 2013-11-03
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: With the help of Yotsugi Ononoki, Koyomi and Mayoi were able to escape from the “darkness.” Within the ruins of the cram school that they escaped to, Shinobu is consulted about the “darkness.” She starts to speak of what happened 400 years ago.
Shinobu Time (3) (Episode 16) 7.5
Writer: Fuyashi Tou
Air date: 2013-11-10
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: Koyomi finishes hearing the story about 400 years ago from Shinobu. Yotsugi joins them at the spot, and Mayoi wakes up from her slumber. The four of them were talking within the cram school ruins, but the “darkness” appears a second time at that location.
Shinobu Time (4) (Episode 17) 7.8
Writer: Fuyashi Tou
Air date: 2013-11-17
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: Koyomi and company climbed down the mountain they were hiding in after escaping from the “darkness." Upon visiting a village between the mountains, they meet Izuko Gaen and receive an explanation concerning the “darkness.”
Hitagi End (1) (Episode 18) 7.8
Writer: Fuyashi Tou
Air date: 2013-11-24
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: On January 1st, Hitagi Senjyogahara makes a phone call to Deishu Kaiki, her supposed archnemesis. It was a tough decision made on her part, in order to save herself and Koyomi Araragi from their “death sentence.”
Hitagi End (2) (Episode 19) 8.2
Writer: Fuyashi Tou
Air date: 2013-12-01
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: Kaiki, deciding to accept Hitagi's work request, visits the town where Koyomi and his friends live. He starts to do research on Nadeko Sengoku, the junior high school girl turned god of North Shirahebi Shrine, who is the current target of deceit.
Hitagi End (3) (Episode 20) 8.3
Writer: Fuyashi Tou
Air date: 2013-12-08
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: Kaiki meets Nadeko Sengoku face to face at North Shirahebi Shrine. Nadeko's personality became a lot brighter once she became the snake god, and she starts to talk to Kaiki in a carefree manner about how she was going to kill big brother Koyomi soon...
Hitagi End (4) (Episode 21) 7.8
Writer: Fuyashi Tou
Air date: 2013-12-15
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: Kaiki heads to North Shirahebi Shrine daily in order to deceive Nadeko the snake god but finds himself being followed on his way home. Furthermore, he gets a mysterious threat telling him to “pull out of this case.”
Hitagi End (5) (Episode 22) 7.7
Writer: Fuyashi Tou
Air date: 2013-12-22
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: Tsubasa Hanekawa, supposedly overseas in search of Meme Oshino, suddenly approached Kaiki to talk to him. After exchanging information with Tsubasa, Kaiki gets the finishing touches ready for his preparations to deceive Nadeko the snake god.
Hitagi End (6) (Episode 23) 8.6
Writer: Fuyashi Tou
Air date: 2013-12-29
Runtime: 25 min
Overview: Kaiki proceeds to deceive Nadeko Sengoku. However, Nadeko with surprising ease sees through Kaiki's lies and attacks with numerous white snakes. What will be coming last out of the tongue of a con artist near death–a lie, or the truth?
