Audience reviews
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Otaku-no-Yatsu
Dude, 4 years have passed and there is no new season. Imagine a kid going to college and I was watching anime before that kid was born. And this is the only thing I've been stuck on for all these years that I never want to end. Please release a new season. My damn heart can't handle this anymore, I need to at least know the end of the story. And I don't want anyone in the harem to end up with anyone other than Araragi, especially if you make my Shinobu and Hanekawa unhappy, I will haunt you in hell.
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Even though the main story of this series have come to an conclusion nisioisin managed to write a story on par with his previous best works in my opinion. I will never be able to give any of the monogatari seasons/movies a complete 5/5 because of the amount of sexualisation and weird stuff that is totally unnecessary and only makes the story for some unbearable to watch, I don't have a huge problem with it in this movie as it was mostly in the beginning and did not ruin the big moments or conclusions like it did with a certain other arc of the series.
I won't either be going into the story or how the writing in this is as I think that one of the most enjoyable parts is to experience this for yourself and form your own opinions.
I will probably never get tired from watching any of the mon…
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I've seen enough anime with great setup and no payoff by now to not get my hopes up, but I'm still sorry to say that my biggest initial response to Zoku Owarimonogatari is disappointment, the gradual revelation that there was nothing behind the curtain. I suppose the theme that youth is full of disappointments and loose ends that will never truly be resolved isn't totally uninteresting, but that point was already made more succinctly and elegantly in Nisemonogatari.
As always, I find myself tempted to give Nisio more credit than he probably deserves by positing that the fact that there's nothing behind the curtain is part of the point, but...why spend three hours on it, then? Just to troll the audience? (And why bother finally introducing one of the most important and consequential chara…
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tl;dr: An epilogue that’s mostly just having fun but that manages to end on a pretty powerful note.
Zoku Owarimonogatari is an epilogue to Araragi’s story, and thus all of Monogatari so far really. I know that there are quite a few novels after this, but they’re unlikely to get an adaptation, and it isn’t completely clear whether the novels will be translated either, so for now I’m just going to consider this as the ending of Monogatari. Everything that had been building up it had been resolved in the previous arc, and there was no necessity to build up things for the future either, so this arc is pretty much just a self contained arc that’s playing around.
The premise is simply Araragi in a mirrored world where character’s are very different from how they normally are and Araragi explor…
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Toda a moral dessa parte da história baseia-se no primeiro monólogo dado pelo protagonista, um monólogo sobre a incerteza do rumo de sua vida a partir de agora, visto que, diferente de quando Araragi Koyomi era um aluno do ensino médio, ele não tinha nada planejado de sua vida adiante
A história começa com o Araragi sendo absorvido pelo espelho na sua primeira manhã como graduado doensino médio, por conta de algo de incomum em seu reflexo; o que mais tarde é explicado como o abandonodo seu "eu" anterior, visto que ele planejava deixar para trás tudo no qual ele se arrepende de ter não ter feitono passado. Zoku Owarimonogatari então, apropria-se de uma moral semelhante, mas não igual, a Owarimonogatari
Araragi Koyomi não conseguiu se desfazer dos seus arrependimentos do passado. Ao i…
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I really liked how these episodes are structured, It feels like something new.
It's really intersting discovering how is the behaviour of each character in the mirror world. Seeing every different aspect for each single one made me very happy and curious.
It was also interesting meeting Kanbaru mom.. kinda dope tbh XD. Araragi could take advantage in the bath lul.
I was really curious too see how could be Senjougahara, but they decide to not show her.
My final vote could be around 8.5 since it's a reallt nice part after the conclusion in Owarimonogari 2.
Just one comment: I really wanted to see Kiss shot.. not behind the curtains. Of course it was done due to the story (kinda extreme but ok ahaha)
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Did we really need this movie? Honestly I would say no, but as a fan of this series, I am glad it happened! I was wondering how would they continue after such a amazing conclusion to the series? But man... they pulled it off with a brilliant idea. Worth a watch for fan of the series and just wanted to see more.
It doesn't really add anything to the main story beside just little things here and there. Mainly adding to their character development and relationship... especially to emphasize why Senjougahara is the best girl for our main boy. Not saying she's best girl overall, that still belongs to our Vampire Queen.
As for this story, it adds a unique element to it. Can't really review this without spoiler because it would make no sense at all how this will continue the series or add any…
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*THIS REVIEW DOES NOT CONTAIN SPOILERS*
The monogatari series has always delivered on everything: action, comedy, shock; it pretty much has everything you could ever ask for. You would think that after 11 TV shows that it would drop in quality but i would actually say that the last few shows (including this one) are better than Bakemonogatari and Nisemonogatari on certain aspects.
STORY:
The story of the monogatari series is like a big sea and the different stories are like rivers flowing into it, slowly making it bigger and more beautiful.
Long story short, the story is an amazing because it sets the stage for the different characters to be different and express themselves. But ,like some of the characters say: "This is a silly premise". That is true, we have seen the character going i…
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Zoku Owarimonogatari is an unseemingly fitting epilogue to Owarimonogatari Second Season. Whereas Owarimonogatari Second Season focused on wrapping up the plot of the Monogatari Series, Zoku Owarimonogatari focused on wrapping up the themes and feelings of the Monogatari Series.
From a visual standpoint, do not expect Kizumonogatari visuals even though Zoku Owarimonogatari is a movie. Zoku Owarimonogatari looks and sounds just like a regular, high-quality Monogatari Series Arc. The notable thing missing is the sporadic flashing walls of text. I don’t know for sure if no other arc has completely taken them out like this, but this is the first time I’m noticing it. Before I get any angry comments about the flashing walls of text at the end, I wouldn’t count those. Fight me.
Zoku Owarimon…
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!!! ATTENTION: THIS REVIEW IS NOT AS IN DEPTH AS I WOULD HAVE LIKED BECAUSE I WANTED TO LEAVE OUT ANY SPOILERS. !!!
Before getting into this review, I think you need to understand something. That something is: that a majority of the love for this film comes from a love of the series. It comes from a love of the directing style, the character dynamics, and the eccentric plot. If you don't love these things about Monogatari, then you won't love Zoku Owari, the ultimate Monogatari.
Zoku Owari is the ultimate Monogatari. Why is it the ultimate Monogatari? Because it's the most Monogatari, Monogatari. Everything from the wacky artistic direction down to the stupid mannerisms is exactly what Monogatari is to me.
In my personal experience, watching any Monogatari just once is never enough. I f…
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So the only part I actually enjoyed where the last 5-10 minutes with Senjougahara. The problem is that:
1. they miss the whole thing that made Monogatari a cult anime: the mystery, the puzzle, the interesting interjections. There is none of that. It is all so boring that you feel the dread and want for it to be over
2. All the "reveals" are already well known by both us and Araragi from the previous installments but he seems to have forgotten them for no reason
3. The ending made absolutely no sense and made Araragi way too powerful
In a word the show looks like a bad fanfic . There are times when story tellers lack inspiration and try to fake it. They produce a lot of low quality material like this one. A similar thing can be said for Stephen King recent novels.
Basically if you are the…
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I was more than happy with the ending of Owarimonogatari, so why continue the ending? I feel as though it wrapped Araragi's story near perfectly and is the clear endpoint for his character. Well, it's Monogatari, so the answer is always fanservice.
The premise is quite intriguing to me, and the story itself turned out to be somewhat fascinating. There's only one problem: it's way too long.
Does it need to be that long? No.
Why is it that long? Constant exposition and recaps of the story and of course, fanservice.
I do not know if this is only a problem in the episodic format (the one I watched), but almost every episode has long exposition or recap scenes. I actually usually enjoy when all the characters explain what is happening from their viewpoint to Araragi, but there are just too m…
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Overall: (9/10)
Usually I would not rate an anime too high since nitpicking is a given past time of various viewers, but "Zoku Owarimonogatari" is a fitting end to the "Monogatari Series" which began airing in 2009.
After a decade of Araragi and his companions' misadventures, this final installation (airing date wise) finally fills in any lacunas left in "Hanamonogatari" and leaves audiences with a bittersweet note.
Story: (9/10)
Although I was largely skeptical at first due to what seemed like a simple premise, the plot surged ahead at the very end, revealing hidden cards and tying all loose ends neatly with a bow. Senjougahara mentioned that "the message [of the story] was too strong", but personally I feel that this is one of the exemplary ways to show the ending of high school life.…
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In this final story sequel, one could take a closer look in how Araragi comes to term with his identity, regrets and overthinking problem through reflections. Through insightful conversations, Araragi and other characters express and justify the other side of each and every one of them in order to acknowledge and embrace the significance of that side within them. The art style remains surrealistic, varied, and befitting to several purposes, be it decent fanservice, reference to other famous franchise, comedy, etc. Overall, the story managed to show the audience a more mature Araragi who has come to acceptance and moved forward in a more light-hearted manner yet not less brightly hopeful.
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“I feel thin… stretched. Like butter spread over too much bread.” - Bilbo Baggins, Lord of the Rings
Every good thing must come to an end, or at least that’s how the saying goes. Not that it’s too good to continue on forever, but because it should end while it’s still doing well. If not, however, it is doomed to milk its already-explored ideas until it drenches all the quality from its previous work. Thus is the fate of the once beloved Monogatari series.
Promise of the Premise:
Zoku Owarimonogatari, captures the events that took place after the Second Season of Owarimonogatari, and before the epilogue to the series, Hanamonogatari. We are, yet again, tossed into another strange story that begins with a seemingly unfortunate series of supernatural events; Arraragi Koyomi, who is dealing…
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Realizing the fact that the main story has ended feels really weird because i didnt feel fulfilled (in the first place).
what i mean by that is i've been watching monogatari the same way as how i watch the simpson or family guy, i have this sense of "safetiness" from knowing that one day the show will ends, you watch one episode, u enjoy it, and then u go back to ur daily routine while thinking "i can't wait for the next 100 episodes". I dont read the LN, so i didn't really get how close the series months ago from ending, aside from the soon gonna be released title obviously. But when the reality kicks in and the show really ends with such a beautiful scene, i found myself dumbfounded while asking "dafuq, dont u have another 100 oddities to meet?". Then i realize how small the appreciation…
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The Monogatari Series is a wild ride that I recommend to anyone who is looking for a series to really get invested in. It is full of deep character development and fantastic dialogue that makes you really attached to each an every character and their stories and problems. Sure, the series has its slow points, but it always seems to pull me back in when I am starting to feel bored. Each character has an extremely unique story to tell, making them all enjoyable characters to watch. Throughout the story Araragi goes through a massive amount of problems and issues that he must solve, and I think that Zoku Owarimonogatari is a fantastic end to his story. It is the perfect way for him to move on from his life in high School and the regrets that he has accumulated throughout the series. In my opi…
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Let me say this from the start that I like the opening and ending of this movie so much. Studio Shaft has done a phenomenal job once again , specially now because it was theatrical release, our man Akiyuki Shinbo has done a great job, I will say even that overall its an improvement on the previous seasons. I liked those numbers that showed that how many cuts have been shown from the movie but this time the cuts were reversed because that right Araragi was in the mirror world (by the way this not a spoiler, its right there in the description). It was also delight to see characters acting different in the mirror world, I liked this take on the characters. When its comes to animation on this movie, well how could I describe it in a one sentences because it pays homage to many different animat…
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Perplexing has been the word to describe the world of the Monogatari series, and perplexing is how this final story of the series is gonna be.
After a quick review of the different adventures our main protagonist have been through in his high-school life, he now finds himself graduated and in that crucial crossroad of life's waiting room of a doctors clinic. Waking up one day, Araragi ponders about this when he suddenly notices his reflection in the bathroom mirror to be somewhat disjointed to his person. Touching the mirror pulls him in inexplicably into it. He wokes up naturally in a world like his own where everything is inverted, even the other characters are different to their real world counterparts.
Now, before we go "Through the looking glass" kind of thing of a simple total inver…
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Edit: Just changed some bits after having watched Zoku for a second time
Note: Watched this in Japanese cinemas. Japanese is not my native language and the monogatari series is quite complex to say the least. Therefore I might not have understood everything to the fullest extent. Luckily the BD release is just around the corner! Anyhow, this is still one of the best parts of the monogatari series in my opinion though.
So how you do you make a sequel to the end? Well, Nishio Ishin managed to it again! In my opinion, Zoku Owarimonogatari was not really needed to wrap up the main story. However, it is a neat little extra storyline for those who wanted to know what happened with Araragi after his graduation.
As I hinted at before, this story is about Araragi. Even though the main story line…
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