"Save you ? Me ? I can't do that. You're the only one that can save yourself."

If you're here, you are definitely a fan of the Monogatari Series, or maybe just a random person just looking for a manga. In all cases, I recommend you this manga. \NO SPOILERS/

Story : 9.5

The story is really awesome, it's about the relationships between Araragi, the main character, and 6 other girls, who all have awesome personalities. I must also say that it's not your typical vampire story tho.

Art : 10

If i could add 11/10, I would definitely, it's just the BEST art I've EVER seen. The scenery is really abstract, like Shaft usually do. The chara-design are just like in the anime, but really well drawn. The alternation between serious and funny faces is well-done. For me it's better drawn than Berserk (please don't hurt me =)

Character : 10

Probably the best bit of the monogatari series. The relation ship and the talking between the characters is just so damn good. Araragi can be really serious and really hilarious at the same time, he's a half vampire. The other girls have awesome (sorry to repeat, but it's the best world to describe it) personalities. There's a tsundere, two lolis, a class rep, a childhood friend and a tomboy. BUT it's not as usual and I must specify this point.

Enjoyment : 9.5

Nothing to tell, but I really did have fun reading Bakemonogatari. If you're a shônen type reader, maybe it's not your type, but you should definitely have a look at it. For the romance fan, there is a few, but not too much.

Overall : 9.75 ~ 10

So I recommend everyone to, AT LEAST, have a look at this masterpiece. It's NOT better than the anime (obviously lol), but still, if you judge it individually, it's really good. Thanks for reading.

P.S. It's my first review, and English is not my native language.

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Notwithstanding its popularity, Bakemonogatari has always been thorough; despite its supernatural tone, it is still a series in which most of the time consists of long talks between characters and the development of these latter, dealing with deep issues such as sinfulness or the need to overcome a murky past. This review is foremost a comparison with the anime, that is to say I am not going to rate the characters and the plot per se, but how good the adaptation is regarding the former material.
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The manga goes for the most sheer rendering of Bakemonogatari. As it should be, the dialogue between characters remains as the foremost radix of the story, but adding an special emphasis on underlining the core of the story. To everyone's astonishment, there is not a high amount of text despite the gift of the gab that the characters have in the anime and the novels. Instead, there is an interspersing humor and drama almost perfectly fitted without any type of filler, what makes the plot very forthright and a lofty conspectus of everything that makes this series so great.
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There is plenty of metaphores in the artstyle of this manga, to bet decisively on a beautification of each scene with much more subtle and allegories. The characters are given the most attention, thus there are characters depicted on every single panel. The artstyle of Bakemonogatari mainly focuses on the attitude and pose of the characters, making each design unique.
The artstyle is more realistic than in the anime. At first it is a bit of a shock to see detailed character designs and a less conventional style, but it also fits very well with the spirit of the manga, plus the characters apparent a more epicurean aspect, something that has always been present in the Monogatari Series.
Even though the art is not as mindblowing as Berserk, the drawings are precise, detailed and fresh, with their own quirks.

In a nutshell, I loved Bakemonogatari both as an anime and as a manga. However, I recommend people who have not watched the entire series yet to watch the whole thing first so the nods to other seasons will not spoil the story for them.

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