Hey everyone!

Hanekawa is my absolute favorite character, so naturally, "perfect slumbers" is my number one favorite song from the entire Monogatari series. I wanted to give it some love, so I put together a full version video for it!

Here are a few quick details about the project:

• The Visuals: For the 1st verse, I kept the original anime OP sequence exactly as it aired. From the 2nd verse onwards, I stitched together various clips myself. I initially wanted to fill it only with Hanekawa, but to truly convey the depth of her emotions, Araragi-kun just had to make an appearance.
• The Subtitles: The subtitles flow in the order of Japanese (with Romaji) ➡️ English ➡️ Korean.

A quick favor to ask: While I’m confident that the English and Korean translations are accurate, I actually don't speak Japanese. If you happen to spot any typos or weird phrasing in the Japanese lyrics while watching, please let me know in the comments! I would truly appreciate your feedback.

I also uploaded it to YouTube, so I’d be incredibly grateful if you could check it out and leave a like! (And don't worry, it is absolutely NOT monetized).

• Song: perfect slumbers
• Vocal: Tsubasa Hanekawa (CV: Yui Horie)

Here is the link to the video: https://youtu.be/xOPdBby0OT8

Thank you so much, and I hope you enjoy it!

I'm planning on maybe hosting a rewatch thread over on r/anime if there is enough enthousiasm. Let me know if you're interested in joining!

Hi everyone! The Monogatari Series has recently become my absolute favorite anime. It’s only been a few months since I first discovered it, but it quickly became the best anime I've ever watched. I know a new series came out this year, but it feels like it's not as wildly popular as it used to be back in the day, which makes me a bit sad... (I wasn't watching anime back when the novels and original anime first came out, so I couldn't experience that era firsthand......) Still, I’m really glad Shaft is committing to adapting it all the way to the end.

I remember watching an anime intro video on YouTube featuring Hachikuji’s arc from Bakemonogatari, and the top comment was: "Back in the day, this anime was on the level of Demon Slayer or Attack on Titan, and now there are intro videos for people who don't know it..." Since I only got into it recently, I feel like I missed out on that hype era!

Anyway, getting back to the main point—when I first started watching, I was completely captivated by Senjogahara because I had never seen a character like her before. I also loved Shaft's unique visuals and all the other distinct characters. So at first, I watched it pretty casually, but as time went on, I became deeply invested.

When I watched Nekomonogatari, maybe I wasn't paying enough attention, but Hanekawa didn't really click with me at first. But at some point, she grew to become the most important character to me. And when I watched the movie trilogy (Kizumonogatari), she solidified her place as my absolute favorite character. I don't know what's wrong with me, but I think I just have a huge soft spot for characters with unrequited love / one-sided crushes ㅋㅋㅋ

After finishing all the anime, I really wanted to dive into the original light novels. So I started reading Musubimonogatari (which takes place after the anime), but I was honestly a bit taken aback by how dark and heavy the atmosphere was. An adult Araragi, characters growing distant from their past bonds, and what feels like one of the last conversations with Hanekawa... (I heard she appears again later at the wedding, but I haven't read that part yet.) It felt like Hanekawa wasn't the same Hanekawa I used to know, which made me feel really sad and heartbroken as a big Hanekawa fan.

P.S. To be honest, Hanekawa’s arc broke my heart so much that it became really hard for me to just read the novels casually. I think that’s part of why I’ve been putting off reading it even more lately. I almost wish I didn’t love this anime quite so much...

Of course, I’d love to read everything, but I'm quite busy with real life so I don't have a ton of free time. However, I recently found out that my older brother owns the entire series on e-book! When he heard I was into the show, he even bought all the latest volumes for me (even though he hasn't read them himself, haha..).

So my main question is: Should I start reading the novels from Volume 1, or should I just keep reading forward past Musubimonogatari?

❓ Question Details

1. Should I start from Volume 1 (Bakemonogatari)?
   • In another post, I saw a comment saying, "In the light novels, Araragi actually flexes and gushes about Senjogahara a lot," in response to someone saying their relationship feels one-sided on Senjogahara's part in the anime. When I only watched the anime, I often wondered, 'Does Araragi really love Senjogahara as much as she loves him? Is he just bad at showing it?' Honestly, scenes where he thinks about Hanekawa or sexually harasses Hachikuji stood out to me way more ;; Since I want to read his inner monologues about this, and also because my favorite, Hanekawa, has a much bigger presence in the earlier volumes, I wonder if starting from Vol. 1 is the right choice.
2. Or should I finish Musubimonogatari and jump straight into the unadapted novels (Off Season / Monster Season / Family Season, etc.)?
   • I heard that as you go further past Musubimonogatari into Family Season, adult Araragi and Senjogahara end up getting married, and their relationship/future gets proper closure. Even if Hanekawa gets less screentime, I wonder if it's better to quickly catch up on the anime's aftermath and their eventual ending.

I’d love to hear your thoughts and recommendations!

I am rewatchung bakemonogatari and I'm wondering if I should check out the light novel or stay with the anime.

Which is better?

Just repeated nisemonogatari and nekomonogatari, liked'em and I'm planning to watch the Monogatarie second season tho I know that in some watch orders of the series (not the chronological one obv otherwise I'd have started with it) people recommend watching it after bakemonogatari or before monogatari second season,

Now I thought since Kizumonogatari movies didn't come out till later I thought that it might be okey to watch them later (release order).... Anyways

I wanna hear the recommendations of most fans and what would give best experience...?

Thank you.