It has been 5 years since I watched gigguk's review on bake/nisemonogatari which ultimately got me into the monogatari series. I liked this series a lot when I first watched it as a newcomer to anime. Now, after rewatching the entire series, I have come to love it. These 3 final arcs are truly the end to the end, the "owari" to the "owari" to a beautifully written "monogatari".
I am proud to say that all mysteries are uncovered, no holes are left unfilled and they wrap up the franchise perfectly with a little bow. It gives that uplifting feeling that everything is over, all the struggles and conflicts the watcher (myself) faced with Araragi and co in his final year of high school is all over. Yet, I feel like I will miss the feeling, the moments, and memories because not all was bad in Araragi's trek to "ending his adolescence". For example, he met, probably, the BEST HAREM IN ALL OF ANIME, with him sitting on top of the throne. Along with it comes highlights of memes/fanservice that is hilariously entertaining and creates moments that I will forever search back on youtube.
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In the end, from saving other people he has learned to save himself. Araragi (my boy), Oshino Meme (my dude), Hanekawa (i loved how multidimensional her character was [in more ways than one ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)]), Senjougahara (Undisputed best girl), Mayoi (i need this loli in my life), Nadeko (despite the hate, her story was probably the most interesting), Kanbaru (where can i buy a kouhai like her), Karen and tsukihi (i loved every moment they were on screen), Ononoki (yeah peace peace!), Sodachi (I wish you had more screen time), and OF COURSE MY FAVOURITE CHARACTER IN ALL OF MONOGATARI:
SHINOBU OSHINO aka Kiss-shot-acerola-orion-heart-under-blade-chan.
I love you so much, everything you have been through to get to where you are this point, I give the utmost respect you fucking 500 year old loli.
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Thank you so much Monogatari, thank you so much Nisio Isin, thank you so much ANIME.
I may have rambled and stuttered (kamimashita!) but it wasn't on purpose because I'm literally in tears as I see the credits roll down. This was a hell of a ride and I'm truly glad I gave this series a chance!