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Mar 12, 2016 8:29 AM
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Lol, even Ononoki makes an appearance in this series. Adorable. I mean, she is one of the most peculiar characters in the franchise but I find her chemistry with Araragi to be quite amusing. Especially this episode, the body language she uses is quite something.
Mar 12, 2016 6:17 PM
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With an episode like this one called Koyomi Seed, I never expected Ononoki Yotsugi to be featured on this one. Specially with 11 called Koyomi Nothing and 12 Koyomi Dead.
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Mar 13, 2016 1:38 AM
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Was an alright episode. Happy to see references to Kaiki haha.
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Mar 13, 2016 3:42 AM
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Hopefully Gaen next ep and then best girl Kaiki in last ep
Mar 13, 2016 7:03 AM
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Finally, it's my fav char in this series turn. Is Hanekawa gonna appear in every eps ?
Mar 13, 2016 7:45 AM
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Not much to this one, but seeing Ononoki was fun again, especially with her methods to make Araragi stand out to prevent him and Kaiki running into each other.

I'm guessing this episode took place near the end of Koimonogatari based on the references to Kaiki and Sengoku?
Mar 13, 2016 7:45 AM
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Right when I started to think about Ononoki-related story in this series. :)
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Mar 13, 2016 9:11 AM
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Half a year to live? Did I forget something? How did Araragi end up with only half a year left?

Or... is it likely that Hitagi End hasn't ended just yet?

Yes, so it seems.
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Mar 13, 2016 11:01 AM
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Mascera said:
Right when I started to think about Ononoki-related story in this series. :)


Good episode. The chemistry between Ononoki and Koyomi is quite nice.


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Mar 13, 2016 11:28 AM

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Ononiki will never cease to amuse me. Little stoic doll :3 She was very kind trying to make Araragi avoid Kaiki.

Next last episodes will be or Kagenui and Gaen probably.
Mar 13, 2016 12:27 PM

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2deep~~~even tho i understand it~~~Yay~~~
i like this episode overall, Yay~~~ it was 2deep but i like it....glad i understand it, Yay~~~:D
from a question, the answer is a question, and then you got the actual answer LOL...made me confused for a minute.... Yay~~~
Ononoki was carrying araragi with only her finger, that was hillarious to me, Yay~~~
and that OP, first time i heard it. i like the OP, Yay~~~

Yay~~~~~
Mar 13, 2016 3:09 PM

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Another wonderful episode, as expected from the monogatari series. Ononoki was as brilliant as ever, with they 'yaay, peace peace'. It was the best when she was holding Araragi with 1 finger. It looked so cool.
Mar 13, 2016 3:11 PM

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Illyricus said:
Next last episodes will be or Kagenui and Gaen probably.


yes, in that order too. I hope they give them new character opening themes!
Mar 13, 2016 3:22 PM

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Onooki episode yay

Araragi was a flag XDD
Mar 13, 2016 3:59 PM

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I love Ononoki. Fun conversation between them two. Yay~
Mar 13, 2016 10:58 PM

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I'm waiting for the punchline. I see something on the horizon, Hopefully will see some form of trailer regarding Owarimonogatari Vol 3 and Zuko-Owarimonogatari.

Koyomi Nothing and Koyomi Dead....Those names make me feel a deep seated excitement.
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Mar 14, 2016 10:32 AM

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Nice to see Yotsugi again. Missed her wacky catchphrase.

Cracked up when the scene cut to Araragi standing nonchalantly on her finger.
Mar 15, 2016 12:22 AM
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Did anyone know the name of the song that played toward the end of the episode?
Mar 15, 2016 9:18 AM

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Lmao standing on her finger
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Mar 18, 2016 7:07 AM

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lol this is a discussion board not a summarize the episode board
Mar 20, 2016 7:18 AM

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Very nice of Ononoki for looking out for Araragi in her own strange way lol.
Mar 20, 2016 11:40 AM
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I always wondered how Kaiki never stumbled upon Araragi in the middle of the road, now we know that Ononoki-chan saved the day!
Mar 20, 2016 5:15 PM
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"Yay" we get an Ononoki episode!

4/5
Mar 27, 2016 9:00 AM

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The punchline of the episode with Ononoki is obviously Yay! That was quite a deep episode and she helped Koyomi so much so how can you not like her =/
The finger lift walking was pretty amusing, remebered there piggy-ride Koyomi with Karen, speaking of Karen, appreciate that sleeping scene!
Apr 8, 2016 4:41 PM

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Alright episode, i think.
Apr 24, 2016 4:43 PM

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Ononoki is always amusing.
And it was all pointless!
Jun 20, 2016 2:02 PM
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Koyomi Seed.
Ononoki & Araragi looking for something, but what?




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Koyomi Seed.
Ononoki y Araragi buscan algo, ¿pero el qué?
Jan 21, 2017 8:47 PM

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Finally a very fun cute episode. Still a shit ONA tho.
Feb 24, 2017 11:41 AM

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Ononoki is a very good friend, makes me laugh every time with her tenderness.

May 1, 2017 9:05 PM

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Yay! Pretty much love this character and her monotone way of handling the situation! Looking forward to see what the last two episodes will have to offer!
Jul 8, 2017 12:06 PM
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yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay
Sep 23, 2017 9:47 AM

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Yaaaaaay... peace peace. Good episode :3
Oct 2, 2018 3:48 PM

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yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay :3

4/5
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Dec 23, 2018 9:29 AM

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Well this does made me learn something. It's a strange feeling that this might not be useful In real live but it's something to keep in mind.
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Jan 17, 2019 7:27 AM

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Would be nice if people were so aware of small considerations like this more.
Apr 6, 2019 12:40 PM

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Really good episode even if it meant for Araragi to just have a normal day by standing out and avoiding conflict ^^
There's a lesson to be learned here for sure.
May 2, 2019 9:58 PM
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I swear Araragi standing on Ononoki's finger is something I will never unsee... Good episode.
May 27, 2019 6:59 AM

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I can't see why Araragi meeting Kaiki would be a bad thing. I mean they're not friendly to each other but last time they met, they've probably've come to a good terms, cos Kaiki saved Araragi and Hitagi from their death.

So in the end, what Ononoki doing is pointless.
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Aug 8, 2019 5:38 AM

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Amazing episode made me realize how important those people are who support us everyday.

Kish0 said:
I can't see why Araragi meeting Kaiki would be a bad thing. I mean they're not friendly to each other but last time they met, they've probably've come to a good terms, cos Kaiki saved Araragi and Hitagi from their death.

So in the end, what Ononoki doing is pointless.
The situation is quite more complicated than that, I don't remember it but I'm sure at some point it would have been bad if they met.
Aug 9, 2019 9:34 AM
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Ononoki is such a fun character, especially her body language and roundabout way of doing things
Feb 25, 2020 10:37 AM

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yay yay yay yay yay oninoonii-chan

^I can listen to this all day
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Aug 26, 2020 11:45 AM

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Melhor abertura, com a melhor personagem. Não sei o que me atrai tanto nessa boneca sem emoções, mas foi um complemento muito interessante, temos a perspectiva do Araragi durante os eventos de Koimonogatari e é possível notar que a promessa de morte o afetou bastante naquela época, ele parecia muito mais serio que o normal.

Me parece que o Araragi depende muito da Hanekawa, desse jeito ele nunca vai aprender a tirar as próprias conclusões. Hanekawa má! >:(

Socorro, overdose de Ononoki! Agora eu entendo o Tadatsuru, sequestrar três garotas em troca de ser esmadado por um dedo gigante é mais que valido.

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Best opening, with the best character. I don't know what attracts me so much about this emotionless doll, but it was a very interesting complement, we have Araragi's perspective during the events of Koimonogatari and it is possible to notice that the death promise affected him a lot at that time, he seemed much more serious than The normal.

It seems to me that Araragi depends a lot on Hanekawa, that way he will never learn to draw his own conclusions. Bad Hanekawa! > :(

Help, overdosing Ononoki! Now I understand Tadatsuru, kidnapping three girls in exchange for being hit by a giant finger is more than worth it.

(Sorry for potato english)
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Sep 30, 2020 3:33 AM

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Damn I was hoping someone would’ve explained the “ half a year thing that Ononoki asked Araragi, but considering I could stumble upon a spoiler if I look anything about Araragi dying I’m just gonna ignore that.
Nov 2, 2020 3:28 PM

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And now the OP that, imo, rivals Platinum Disco..
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Well that was nice of Yotsugi to try and do, if Hanekawa's theory is correct that is.

Koyomi really relies a lot on Hanekawa lol.
Jan 20, 2021 12:31 PM

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Another really good episode. Ononoki is awesome and I really really like the winter/snowy setting and it definitely added lots in terms of enjoyment value. Outside of the gorgeous winter visuals, it's awesome seeing Hanekawa's journey through the phone calls.

I heard the last 2 episodes are more important to the story so I'm looking forward to them.



Mar 31, 2021 12:15 AM

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Yay, that was really sweet. Ononoki was looking out for Araragi in her own way.

I also wanna try being carried by Ononoki's finger lmao.
Aug 19, 2021 4:13 PM

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Alright this episode turned out being much more thought-provoking than I expected it to be. Then again, Yotsugi has always been a rather "thought-provoking" character, so I shouldn't be suprised.
I loved the message about how, even if on paper that "People save themselves" line works, in the end it doesn't entirely since people cannot live all by themselves. I never really agreed with Oshino's line and lately, I found the show to be more and more going against it while still giving it weight. Basically, it seems to be showing that people cannot depend on others, but also cannot rely only on themselves. Trying to do things by yourself is important, but that doesn't mean accepting help isn't just as important. I'm glad the show is acknowledging that.

Now, aside from how adorable that was, Yotsugi's whole act had me thinking. She mentionned something about how someone's watching over Arargi in order to maintain a balance. It's obvious she was talking about herself (and I'm glad Araragi is finally realizing how much she cares about him), but what surprised me is how that whole thing about maintaining balance is basically what Ougi claimed to be her mission two episodes ago. Considering that in the same episode, she also confirmed herself as being an oddity, could it be that we're actually getting some strong hints about the oddities' purpose ? That's very intriguing, and it makes sense. I definitely should rewatch episode 8, since I remember a lot of things going in the same direction but I don't remember exactly what that was.

Another thing, not about Yotsugi or oddities in general, but just as intriguing : at some point we've got a text saying that Araragi's chat with Hanekawa takes place after he saved Kanbaru and her sisters from someone whose name I forgot. I have several questions. Since when does Kanbaru have sisters ? Who is this person ? Why is the show mentioning it as if I should know about it even though that's the very first time I hear about this event ? And why can't I find this character being listed in any of the seasons ? What is going on ? Is that normal or am I stupid ? I don't get it. I'll just wait and see if I get my answers. If I don't... Well that's gonna be awkward.

There's another thing that had me thinking, which is about how Yotsugi prevented Araragi from meeting Kaiki. I don't get it. They did meet. More than once. So what are they talking about ? (When she's talking about an impostor, we can all agree that's Kaiki she's talking about, right ? Or am I just truly stupid ?)
Also, I wonder why does Yotsugi care so much about Araragi. They never seemed that close, so I wonder if Yotsugi actually has a specific connection with him or if it's just her personality. Both theories could work, though the latter seems more likely considering that she seems to view Araragi as a model of some sort, she pretty much said herself that she is learning from him which makes sense since he is the only "normal" human she knows.

There's one last thing I wanted to mention, which is the timeline, once again. For some reason I was convinced Tsukimonogatari took place after Hitagi End so I was very surprised to find out there's still 6 months left before this arc, which means Tsuki actually takes place right after Nadeko Medusa. A lot happened in just a month or two, that's crazy.

Oh, and I forgot but there's something I found particularly interesting, which is that I finally understand why this season is called "Koyomimonogatari". This is literally Araragi's arc throughout the entire show.
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Best episode so far in this season. Really wonderful epilogue, or well, punchline. This episode alone makes me have the opinion, this season shouldn't be skipped.
Mar 26, 2023 10:25 AM

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Ononoki is so cute whenever she says "Yay" to the point where I want to lift her skirt the way Araragi does it!
Dec 8, 2023 4:00 PM

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Seed episode! Hello Yotsugi chan!

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