When does Monogatari get good?

I dunno, i've been waiting 15 years for it to get good.

@tchitchouan Looks like you know why I want to get into this show 😭

@atlasakura Yeah, it's the main reason i watch any anime really.

@tchitchouan Your profile gave me a different impression :P

The correct question is: when does Monogatari get bad? (Answer: starting from Hanamonogatari, according to the order of issue)

It looks like demonic and pedophila stuff, correct?

You need to watch Kizumonogatari trilogy because after that you can understand the series much more. It takes place before timeline in Bakemonogatari. I watched Bakemonogatari back then and didnt understand shit. But after watching Kizu I liked the series so much more.

It does not. The MC just sexually harasses a new underage girl every season or something. Ignore the show entirely.

@Zimmu I'm trying to understand the watch order; those are the three movies that would come directly after Bakemonogatari, right? I can still watch one today and give it a shot

@atlasakura
Kizumonogatari was released in 2016 irrc but the story takes place before what happened in Bakemonogatari. Its about how the mc became a vampire and how he met shinobu. If you can still watch one today, def go check out Kizu teketsu hen. The movie's animation is actually insane and story is very good so...If the first movie of the trilogy doesnt attract you, you are probably not gonna be interested in the monogatari story at all imo.

@Zimmu I'm trying to understand the watch order; those are the three movies that would come directly after Bakemonogatari, right? I can still watch one today and give it a shot

@Zimmu I appreciate the tip, I'll be watching that in just a few minutes.

It's almost impossible to understand the purpose and deeper meaning of Monogatari on a first watch. It is also not really an anime to watch until you've seen a few hundred in my opinion. It's a show that demands you put effort into it, and if you are not willing to that, then maybe the show is not for you. If you haven't already, maybe try to watch Rascal does not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai, since that is a show that is heavily inspired by Monogatari but more accessible to a casual watcher, so it might give you an idea what Monogatari is about. What people end up falling in love with about Monogatari is its depth of characters, character interaction, and just the amount of overall depth the show actually has. Even the fan service has meaning. There are very few shows like Monogatari, which makes it stand out among the numerous copy and paste shows we get every season. You definitely need to watch the whole series to see the whole picture, and if you still don't understand after that (which is understandable), there are a bunch of analyses you can find on YouTube that really break it down if you are interested. Don't worry though if the show is not for you, since even diehard fans recognize it is not a show for everyone.

@Potter889 How exactly does having watched hundreds of anime assist in understanding the show?

its a coming of age story, a journey through the adolescent years of the characters, each character has their own insecurities, fears, regrets, etc and in bake they are introduced, author shows them as oddities. As the series moves forward each character has to deal with those and "save themselves".

If you dont like coming of age stories i think is kinda pointless to continue with the franchise...

It's almost impossible to understand the purpose and deeper meaning of Monogatari on a first watch. It is also not really an anime to watch until you've seen a few hundred in my opinion. It's a show that demands you put effort into it, and if you are not willing to that, then maybe the show is not for you. If you haven't already, maybe try to watch Rascal does not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai, since that is a show that is heavily inspired by Monogatari but more accessible to a casual watcher, so it might give you an idea what Monogatari is about. What people end up falling in love with about Monogatari is its depth of characters, character interaction, and just the amount of overall depth the show actually has. Even the fan service has meaning. There are very few shows like Monogatari, which makes it stand out among the numerous copy and paste shows we get every season. You definitely need to watch the whole series to see the whole picture, and if you still don't understand after that (which is understandable), there are a bunch of analyses you can find on YouTube that really break it down if you are interested. Don't worry though if the show is not for you, since even diehard fans recognize it is not a show for everyone.

@Daniel_funes99

Except Monogatari is an immature kind of coming of age story aimed at teens who like edgy stuff if someone wants to watch a mature coming of age story I would recommend Colorful

@Potter889 How exactly does having watched hundreds of anime assist in understanding the show?

make sure to watch it in the correct order or you will get SOOO confused and annoyed with the story...i made that mistake on my first watch of this series

Isn't Monogatari super, super degenerate? Yes or no?

The Monogatari series was great starting from the very first episode onwards. Bakemonogatari is phenomenal. You'd have to be an edgy, attention-seeking contrarian to claim otherwise.

@DesuMaiden Yes. Which is why it deserves my 10/10 so much. Best deconstruction of harem and highschool ever, plus rock solid psychological and mystery thriller. All rolled in one with excellent direction and writing.