Koyomimonogatari Anime (ONA)

[Kanon]

The best thing about Koyomimonogatari is seeing Meme again.

[Ritzu07]

slightly OT: wow...
you know i'd just stumble on the music video that i listen to way back in 2005
post dated literally gives me chills.. i mean YT says its been posted 10 Years ago

me: dang its been 10 years already??
me: well need to watch monogatari series.. staple stable plays.
me: WTH..

[DorkingtonPugsly]

I just have to say the visuals and colors of Koyomi Tea were my favorite so far. Lots of cute tsukihi faces too.

[Marcus H.]

Completing the 29 days of February will reward users of the app an illustration of Hitagi.
By the way, anyone who knows the quote used on January 14th as well as the completion bonus illustration? I just need the quote in original Japanese, not romaji.

[Stark700]

One of my favorite episodes so far. Shinobu is just so fun to watch while we got some logic about donuts. Funky music used as well although I admit, it was rather weird seeing the episode after getting into Kizu recently.

Mm, I might eat some donuts for breakfast this week.

[Kanon]

That was my favorite episode so far as well. Shinobu is always great.

[Gahara]

Anyone seen Koyomi Seed yet? I thought it was pretty funny.

Anyways, now that Koyomimonogatari covered all the openings for the main girls, does this mean the final two episodes

Spoiler:

Koyomi Nothing with and Koyomi Dead

will have brand new openings? They feature

Spoiler:

Kagenui and Gaen

who don't have their own openings yet. I'm guessing that's possible. Sorry I answered my own question, but does anyone else think this?

[Sean Gaffney]

Originally Posted by Gahara

Anyone seen Koyomi Seed yet? I thought it was pretty funny.

Anyways, now that Koyomimonogatari covered all the openings for the main girls, does this mean the final two episodes

Spoiler:

Koyomi Nothing with and Koyomi Dead

will have brand new openings? They feature

Spoiler:

Kagenui and Gaen

who don't have their own openings yet. I'm guessing that's possible. Sorry I answered my own question, but does anyone else think this?

As I suspected,

Spoiler:

Nothing doesn't bother with an OP at all, and I suspect Dead will be the same. The key to this season is budget.

[Daisu]

The opening of episode 11 Koyomimonogatari, matched the episode name perfectly. I was looking so much forward to a new opening with kegenui

[omimon]

Originally Posted by Daisu

The opening of episode 11 Koyomimonogatari, matched the episode name perfectly. I was looking so much forward to a new opening with kegenui

At least we got Araragi bathing in pudding with Karen.

[DorkingtonPugsly]

- r.i.p. -

[Stark700]

Wow...

That scene of Gaen slicing and dicing Araragi in the finale was fantastically done. Really liked the usage of the OST in particular for the final episode.

[novalysis]

Oh wow. Koyomi Dead, Koynominogatari Episode 12. It feels almost as if it's an awesome hype building season opener.... or the cruelest cliffhanger of a last episode.

[Kanon]

It's not that cruel with the after credit scene. Gives us a pretty good idea what Gaen is after. I have mixed feelings about Mayoi coming back. I love her but I like death to remain permanent.

[Vallen Chaos Valiant]

Originally Posted by Kanon

It's not that cruel with the after credit scene. Gives us a pretty good idea what Gaen is after. I have mixed feelings about Mayoi coming back. I love her but I like death to remain permanent.

What made you think it isn't permanent?

[Kanon]

Originally Posted by Vallen Chaos Valiant

What made you think it isn't permanent?

I doubt they'd have Mayoi reunite with Araragi only to have them bid each other farewell again at the end of the arc. Plus I can't think of another reason Gaen would kill Araragi and send him to the afterlife.

[Shikijin]

Originally Posted by Kanon

It's not that cruel with the after credit scene. Gives us a pretty good idea what Gaen is after. I have mixed feelings about Mayoi coming back. I love her but I like death to remain permanent.

I just want to mention that technically Mayoi has been dead since we first met her She was run over by a truck 11 years ago. But yeah, I get what you are saying.

[Harbinger]

It was some random fun moments after another... and then, BOOM. Dead.

My body was not prepared...

[Altima of the Gates]

Originally Posted by Shikijin

I just want to mention that technically Mayoi has been dead since we first met her She was run over by a truck 11 years ago. But yeah, I get what you are saying.

Creature in this world can be born purely from emotions, it's a weird thing to be surprised about it. The finality of death is partly romanticism that life is special because death comes eventually.

That is the thing with worlds like these, death is more of a journey than a end. Particularly here, death just gives you an additional template. Mayoi was a human, who died and became a ghost, which became an oddity.
It depends on how you want to view death as a concept, since none of us alive know what lies on the other side, we make these setpieces in fantasy.

[Vallen Chaos Valiant]

Originally Posted by Kanon

I doubt they'd have Mayoi reunite with Araragi only to have them bid each other farewell again at the end of the arc. Plus I can't think of another reason Gaen would kill Araragi and send him to the afterlife.

My point is that Mayoi was dead, is still dead, and likely will remain dead. The fact that she just might remain available to the story doesn't change the fact that she is dead. With a form of belief-fuelled afterlife existing, it means death isn't the end for Monogatari characters. But that has always been the case, we ARE dealing with the supernatural here after all. What is real had never been as important as belief, which is why Kaiki treat fakes better than the real thing.