Monogatari Series: Second Season
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| Good to see young women splayed in compromising yet artistically intriguing positions again; the Monogatari series is back in fine form. While it was weird to see Senjougahara getting overtly emotional over Hanekawa anyone, the main thing that went through my mind was "Damn, Ararararagi is missing out." |
| "In the beginning the Universe was created. This has made a lot of people very angry and has been widely regarded as a bad move." - Douglas Adams "...but all these feels that are currently assaulting me don't seem to care. Conversely, I'm also aggressively erect at the moment..." |
| I'm not the biggest Hanekawa fan, but it was enjoyable as always. |
| here we go again...also happy birthday Hitagi |
tezann_t said: This is something I've been thinking about since Nekomonogatari Kuro...doesn't it feel like the director is abusing his style just a little too much right now? In large part Bakemonogatari and Nisemonogatari have been successful because of his eccentric style, but the whole shifting back and forth on the angles of characters, deliberate distortion of faces, plus cut-in panels feels a bit unnecessary and excessive at times. Like, we get it. It's at a point where it interferes with the viewing experience. Other than that, looks like after they went for tease incest in Nise, they'll be going tease yaoi here. Senjougahara is as awesome as ever, although slightly off character with her seeming obsession with Hanekawa?...This season seems like it will center on the two heroines and their coming to terms with how to be with Araragi. At this point, this style has become one with -monogatari. Even when i read the novels, i see it as this style. |
| THEY'RE BACK!!!!!! I'M GIVE THIS EPISODE A 5/5 Why everybody cutting there damn hair!! ;( |
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| WHAT?? I didn't know this came out already!!! I thought it was tomorrow?!?!? WATCHING RIGHT NOW!!! |
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| Ah, the dialogue. The short hair. The head tilts. The fanservice. This is Monogatari. |
TravSavage said: Ah, the dialogue. The short hair. The head tilts. The fanservice. This is Monogatari. The feels. The emotions. The characters. Senjougahara. Oh God, no way. |
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| AWESOME! AWESOME! AWESOME!!! That was just what I was hoping for. I only have one complaint, and that is Senjougahara's hair cut. I miss the long hair. |
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| I've been waiting for a long time and this episode did not disappoint. It was hilarious, engaging, interesting, witty, and a flurry of other positive adjectives that I won't even begin to list here. |
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Araby said: WingsOfValor said: That's a new one.I can't wait to see Nadeko again. Haven't seen that comment since a while. lol |
| It's on now bitches! Senjougahara is back! Now it's back with a whole lot of plot. Great start to the season. Araragi is mixed up in some shit again. |
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Srapture said: Senjougahara's personality has been changed to make her more silly and immature, which doesn't fit her character No Hitagi just had character development, she is not silly or immature now, she is just had a burst of feelings or something like that. I won't say that I like this development in her character more but it's not compleltely terrible, her old personality and sharp tongue is still there. The reason for her personality changed was skipped it happend after Nisemonogatari:- ^ you can read this to get a better idea of her ''new'' personality. Also, and I know this bit is more about personal preference, I like my girls with long hair. Why do they feel the need to cut everyone's hair short? It's common in Japanese culture for girls to cut their hair, showing they have made a change not just outerly but also inwardly. Read the spoiler above for more. Very little happened in this episode and I would have liked to have seen a glimpse of Araragi, at the very least. This is one of the few arcs that will not be told from Araragi's perspective. |
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| A couple of people have written that they sensed some yuri vibes in this ep., and while it's perfectly understandable in the situation and with that dialogue, it really isn't the case. At least I don't think so. The thing is (SPOILER for previous Monogataris series and Kizumonogatari) that it's been made clear that Araragi had a thing for Hanekawa. At the very least there was a friendship and a physical attraction between the two, but both were rather passive about it. Senjougahara basically steamrolled into Araragi's life and snapped him up whilst Hanekawa stood by and did nothing, (letting instead her frustration/stress over losing Araragi pen up and bring out Black Hanekawa). Senjougahara is probably aware of this and probably has at least some sense of guilt over what's happened. She also became closer to Hanekawa in order to be able to be able to act more normally after she recovered her weight in Bakemonogatari. As for the shower scene, besides her usual teasing nature she's probably 'sizing' her potential rival up and will definitely be able to inflame Araragi's libido with the fact that she took a shower with the 'perfect woman' (just imagine Senjougahara in her inimitable style describing in graphic detail what Hanekawa's voluptuous wet body looked like). The relationship between Hanekawa and Senjougahara is one of the most interesting and sophisticated in the Monogatari series and I'm looking forward to seeing more of their interactions in this arc. |
| "Perhaps there is a universal, absolute truth. Perhaps it justifies every question. But that's beyond the reach of these small hands." Mamoru Oshii There is a cult of ignorance (...) nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that “my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.” Isaac Asimov |
| Happy birthday Hitagi-sama <3 Oh i've been waiting for this for a long time, this is the most anticipated anime this year for me T_T Hitagi's voice is still the best, along with her head tilts and sharp tongue.. SHAFT and NisiOisiN, I LOVE YOU GUYS! |
My DeviantArt and Pixiv and still waiting patiently for a 3rd season of Spice & Wolf :'| |
| those fanservice lol |
| "You might not be able to tell with my clothes on, but surprisingly enough, my body isn't worth the jail time" - Hitagi Senjougahara Bullshit. I liked this episode but it had it's flaws like lack of Arararararagi and seriously overabusing the art style. I also can't get used to Senjougaharas hair. |
| Lol how is the lack of Araragi a flaw o.o ? |
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| LOL XD already ranked 77th :3 |
| Needs more Ararararagi and Nadeko. |
| Outstanding episode. Didn't expect anything less.lol. Hanekewa's living arrangements were even more disturbing to me than before. The dialogue is at the fore front like always for me in this show. I loved how Senjougahara was teasing her and also almost testing her on things. I wonder if that oddity had something to do with the house burning down. And that shaft fanservice didn't disappoint either. All in all, i can never get tired of this anime. The OP and ED is nice too. |
DreddJul 7, 2013 3:17 AM
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merurin said: Needs more Ararararagi and Nadeko. AND Kanbaru and Shinobu. |
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| Happy B-day Gahara-san ! Glad to see her merurin said: Needs more Ararararagi . 5/5 |
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 my reaction when the episode is over |
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| AH! The joy! I'm so happy to see this series back! It took me a moment to get used to Senjougahara's personality, but it's nice to see her developing. It was also funny to see her mess with Hanezawa the way she does with Araragi. Oh, and the fanservice! HNNNNGH! Everything feels right, just as t it should be. Now then, I wonder what Araragi is up to with Mayoi?  |
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garydx25 said: Oh god, yes! I'm so happy! |
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| finally. loved the episode senjougahara is so damn hot |
| "To go unnoticed when absent ... That's even less an existence than going unnoticed when you are there". - Hitagi Sennjougahara |
| mite just be me but i think senjougahara was trying out the old araragi move of if in doubt sexually harass hanekawa a bit to make her feel better a bit like he did at the start of Nekomonogatari: Kuro |
| Hanekawa tried to stretch herself to the limits, after that her facial expression became resolute, and in that state she inserted her hands inside the hem of the pleated skirt of her uniform. I thought she would once again flip up her skirt for me, but, no matter what, Hanekawa didn't do such a thing devoid of logical connection. Instead she took off her panties. |
| looks like this season will start with hanekawa's arc. hanekawa x senjougahara i love this pairing =3 |
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| Wow, purple still. I'm glad Shaft had something new for us. As for the rest: yuck, short hair. |
Ii tenki desu ne... |
| hanekawa looks pretty with short hair, but i really don't like senjougahara's appearance. there was also something bothering me about the animation or character design... i can't really say what it was, though. the characters just looked weird, strangely unfamiliar. senjougahara's brekdown was also pretty weird and seemed so ooc to me ôo and no araragi. this saddens me :< but damn, dat fanservice. well done. why even bother with clothes? i would be totally okay if everyone would just run around in underwear the whole time. where can i sign up for that? |
makarov52 said: The best guess from fans in Japan is that they will spend the best part of the next episode to act out that scene...LOL XD no shower scene yeah! XDD damn I was wondering if there will be this scene too.. :/ ah ! XD |
| So MAL finally starts locking news threads that are only a few weeks old? I wonder where was the announcement of this change? Or we are seeing yet another case of changes made that impacted users but not communicated to them? I wonder how long people would put up with this. As much as I have a bunch of information to share about anime announced recently I cannot share it in news board, and the anime series is too disorganized and chaotic to share information except with people already interested in the particular series. |
symbv said: makarov52 said: The best guess from fans in Japan is that they will spend the best part of the next episode to act out that scene...LOL XD no shower scene yeah! XDD damn I was wondering if there will be this scene too.. :/ ah ! XD I have the popcorn ready. They'll probably take the teasing to the next level and not show anything but imply a lot. Think a blushing Hanekawa drying herself off with a towel telling Gahara: "I cannot believe you would do something like that Senjouhara-san", whilst the latter just gives off one of her fake giggles and says that she'll give Araragi "a detailed description of events". |
| "Perhaps there is a universal, absolute truth. Perhaps it justifies every question. But that's beyond the reach of these small hands." Mamoru Oshii There is a cult of ignorance (...) nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that “my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.” Isaac Asimov |
symbv said: makarov52 said: The best guess from fans in Japan is that they will spend the best part of the next episode to act out that scene...LOL XD no shower scene yeah! XDD damn I was wondering if there will be this scene too.. :/ ah ! XD LOL XD oh God.. just give me the scene XD i dont mind if there is some "moon light" or "a steve" ? -_- |
| Hell yeah! Monogatari is back! And with even more head tilts! It seems like only yesterday that Nise aired SHAFT sure did a good job on this episode. Love the quality throughout, fanservice was good too. The interactions between characters are still sooooo interesting! Cant wait for more! |
| As to be expected, Monogatari has had the best first episode this season imo. Can't wait to see more. The head tilts... Oh god, the head tilts. |
Wecc said: All Hail HaXXspetten King of the Loli Traps! |
| Another great episode from Monogatari :) |
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| FUCKING BONER, GO BACK IN YOUR PLACE. But seriously, this is why I love Shaft. So, we don't know where that latin lover of Araragi is, and meanwhile Tsubasa and Senjougahara take a bath together. ok.jpg Oh, I forgot to say, there is too much Tsubasa. :/ |
AkanezoraJul 7, 2013 11:41 AM
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Akanezora said: FUCKING BONER, GO BACK IN YOUR PLACE. But seriously, this is why I love Shaft. So, we don't know where that latin lover of Araragi is, and meanwhile Tsubasa and Senjougahara take a bath together. ok.jpg Oh, I forgot to say, there is too much Tsubasa. :/ That's a good thing for me. |
Please learn about cel animation and its technical process. Learn how special effects and backlighting were done without computers. |
Cabron said: Akanezora said: FUCKING BONER, GO BACK IN YOUR PLACE. But seriously, this is why I love Shaft. So, we don't know where that latin lover of Araragi is, and meanwhile Tsubasa and Senjougahara take a bath together. ok.jpg Oh, I forgot to say, there is too much Tsubasa. :/ That's a good thing for me. Same... It kinda is Neko:Shiro to open too, it's hard to do that without Tsubasa. |
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| I can't really express my thoughts on this episode without sounding like a hopeless fanboy, but damn... that's why I love the Monogatari series and Shaft. Awesome episode, a lot of great moments between Senjougahara and Hanekawa. Also, I really really like longer hair on girls, that's why I was a bit turned-off by knowing S. cut her hair, but she looks hot as ever. So yeah... not disappointed, as expected. |
| The only thing you can rely on is that you can't rely on anything. |
| Senjougahara is completely on fire! Damn. She became way hotter this episode... although the out of character was not that interesting (for me at least). |
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| Omg I hope they show the shower scene or at least add it in the BD :D |
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| Monogatari is back! And tastier than before! Will Senjougahara and Hanekawa ave a rachet girl fight in the parking lot for Araragi Will Kanbaru show us even more skin than last season Will we ever see that shower scene Will the show get ANY DAMN BETTER! Stay tuned and find out! |
| I finally realize what's missing in this episode! Where's my supercell ED? :( Second cour.. i hope... |
| Great episode and worth the wait. Fanservice is good as always and Mayoi is still so kawaiiii :3 |
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