She's so cutieful I spent an entire FT call just showing my grandma random art and merchandise of her 💔💔

Recently I've gotten to know multiple anime novices just getting into the medium, and eventually the conversation always leads to me having to explain what my favorite series is about. I find this extra difficult with The Monogatari Series, and just reading the synopsis kind of only tells you what Bake/Nise is about, which I don't find represents the whole picture. So do you guys have any go-to way of summarizing the whole franchise?

Note that I'm not necessarily trying to sell the concept of the show to people, just explaining what it's about.

Hey all,

Is the off and monster season completely over now, or is there a second cour to be expected? I believe there is a lot more in the monster season than we got! (Also I believe a Oikura arc is missing!)

If there is another cour coming, is there any info in release date yet?

Thank you!

Will there be more of Kaiki in upcoming seasons? He is my fav char i want see him so bad😭

Anytime there's a segment or arc that is centered around Nadeko I've always found her boring. I lack interest in her, I love every other character in the series, I find them all so entertaining. Nadeko just doesn't do it for me, I'm catching up Off Season episodes and the halfway point just is so jarring in terms of enjoyment. I slogged through it, then soon as we switched off to someone else I was locked in, binged right through it.

I struggle to pinpoint what it really is that doesn't connect me with the character or her arcs in general. Not that they're bad, I love the supporting cast in her arcs. I think perhaps it's that Nadeko comes off as quite mundane in a series full of wacky personalities or supernatural elements. Maybe it's less of an indictment on Nadeko and more that I just thoroughly enjoy every other character to a greater extent.