🧭 Watch order guide
Bakemonogatari watch order
How to watch
Release order is the intended order: Bakemonogatari, Nisemonogatari, Nekomonogatari (Black), Second Season, Hanamonogatari, Tsukimonogatari, Owarimonogatari, Koyomimonogatari, the Kizumonogatari films, Owarimonogatari II, Zoku Owarimonogatari, then Off & Monster Season (2024). Kizumonogatari is a prequel but lands best after Second Season.
13
core entries
2
movies to include
3
recaps / alt versions to skip
43h 9m
total core runtime
Where the hours go
Core story and movies in watch order · 43h 9m in total · longest: Monogatari Series: Second Season
- Bakemonogatari6h
- Minna to Manner wo Manabou4m
- Nisemonogatari4h 24m
- Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica Movie 3: Hangyaku no Monogatari - Magica Quartet x Nisioisin12m
- Nekomonogatari: Kuro1h 36m
- Monogatari Series: Second Season10h 24m
- Hanamonogatari2h 5m
- Tsukimonogatari1h 36m
- Owarimonogatari5h 12m
- Koyomimonogatari2h 48m
- Kizumonogatari I: Tekketsu-hen1h 4m
- Kizumonogatari II: Nekketsu-hen1h 4m
- Kizumonogatari III: Reiketsu-hen1h 23m
- Owarimonogatari 2nd Season2h 41m
- Zoku Owarimonogatari (TV)2h 36m
Show as table
| Item | Runtime |
|---|---|
| Bakemonogatari | 6h |
| Minna to Manner wo Manabou | 4m |
| Nisemonogatari | 4h 24m |
| Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica Movie 3: Hangyaku no Monogatari - Magica Quartet x Nisioisin | 12m |
| Nekomonogatari: Kuro | 1h 36m |
| Monogatari Series: Second Season | 10h 24m |
| Hanamonogatari | 2h 5m |
| Tsukimonogatari | 1h 36m |
| Owarimonogatari | 5h 12m |
| Koyomimonogatari | 2h 48m |
| Kizumonogatari I: Tekketsu-hen | 1h 4m |
| Kizumonogatari II: Nekketsu-hen | 1h 4m |
| Kizumonogatari III: Reiketsu-hen | 1h 23m |
| Owarimonogatari 2nd Season | 2h 41m |
| Zoku Owarimonogatari (TV) | 2h 36m |
Score across seasons
Peaked with Owarimonogatari 2nd Season at 8.23 · from first to latest, the score fell 0.18
Numbers follow the watch order; hover a point or use the table for names.
Show as table
| # | Entry | Score / 10 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bakemonogatari | 8.21 |
| 2 | Nisemonogatari | 8.12 |
| 3 | Nekomonogatari: Kuro | 7.95 |
| 4 | Monogatari Series: Second Season | 8.21 |
| 5 | Hanamonogatari | 7.95 |
| 6 | Tsukimonogatari | 8.00 |
| 7 | Owarimonogatari | 8.19 |
| 8 | Koyomimonogatari | 7.55 |
| 9 | Kizumonogatari I: Tekketsu-hen | 8.18 |
| 10 | Kizumonogatari II: Nekketsu-hen | 8.20 |
| 11 | Kizumonogatari III: Reiketsu-hen | 8.22 |
| 12 | Owarimonogatari 2nd Season | 8.23 |
| 13 | Zoku Owarimonogatari (TV) | 8.02 |
Recommended order
- 1
- 2
Side storyoptionalNisekoimonogatariONA · 2015 · 1 ep · 1m
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
- 3
MovieMinna to Manner wo ManabouMovie · 2016 · 2 ep · 4m
Movie – canon side content, best watched here.
- 4
- 5
Side storyoptionalNaisho no HanashiMusic · 2012 · 1 ep · 4m
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
- 6
MovieMahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica Movie 3: Hangyaku no Monogatari - Magica Quartet x NisioisinMovie · 2013 · 4 ep · 12m
Movie – canon side content, best watched here.
- 7
- 8
MainMonogatari Series: Second SeasonTV Series · 2013 · 26 ep · 10h 24m
Core story – watch in this order.
- 9
- 10
- 11
Side storyoptionalOkitegami Kyouko no Bibouroku x MonogatariONA · 2014 · 1 ep · 45m
Side story / OVA – optional but adds context.
- 12
- 13
- 14
- 15
- 16
- 17
- 18
Safe to skip
Recap compilations and alternative cuts that retell episodes you will already have seen.
Release order
- 1Bakemonogatari2009-07
- 2Bakemonogatari Recap2009-08
- 3Nisemonogatari2012-01
- 4Naisho no Hanashi2012-02
- 5Nekomonogatari: Kuro2012-12
- 6Nekomonogatari: Kuro Recap2013-03
- 7Monogatari Series: Second Season2013-07
- 8Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica Movie 3: Hangyaku no Monogatari - Magica Quartet x Nisioisin2013-10
- 9Hanamonogatari2014-08
- 10Tsukimonogatari2014-12
- 11Okitegami Kyouko no Bibouroku x Monogatari2014-12
- 12Nisekoimonogatari2015-04
- 13Owarimonogatari2015-10
- 14Kizumonogatari I: Tekketsu-hen2016-01
- 15Koyomimonogatari2016-01
- 16Minna to Manner wo Manabou2016-02
- 17Kizumonogatari II: Nekketsu-hen2016-08
- 18Kizumonogatari III: Reiketsu-hen2017-01
- 19Owarimonogatari 2nd Season2017-08
- 20Zoku Owarimonogatari (TV)2019-05
- 21Kizumonogatari: Koyomi Vamp2024-01
Bakemonogatari watch order FAQ
What order should I watch Bakemonogatari in?
Release order is the intended order: Bakemonogatari, Nisemonogatari, Nekomonogatari (Black), Second Season, Hanamonogatari, Tsukimonogatari, Owarimonogatari, Koyomimonogatari, the Kizumonogatari films, Owarimonogatari II, Zoku Owarimonogatari, then Off & Monster Season (2024). Kizumonogatari is a prequel but lands best after Second Season.
How long does it take to watch all of Bakemonogatari?
The core story and movies run about 43h 9m. At two hours a day that is roughly 22 days.
Can I skip the recaps?
Yes. Bakemonogatari Recap, Nekomonogatari: Kuro Recap, Kizumonogatari: Koyomi Vamp retell events you have already seen and can be skipped.
Where does this order come from?
It is built automatically from the sequel, prequel, side-story and spin-off links in the Kitsu database and refreshed daily, so new seasons appear without manual edits.