Suruga Kanbaru
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Estimated watch time
2h
⚡ 1 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Coming of Age100%Female Protagonist95%Urban Fantasy90%Tomboy85%Philosophy80%Meta79%Primarily Teen Cast76%Primarily Female Cast75%Basketball74%Achronological Order72%
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Synopsis & Story
Second season of the Monogatari Series, part 2/2. Contains the arc Suruga Devil from the Hanamonogatari light novel. Now that Koyomi Araragi and Hitagi Senjougahara have graduated, few familiar faces remain at Naoetsu Private High School. One of them is Suruga Kanbaru, holder of the Monkey's Paw. When she begins to hear talk of a mysterious being known as the "Devil," who will magically solve any problem, she immediately thinks these rumors are about her and decides to investigate. Kanbaru discovers the Devil is actually Rouka Numachi, a former rival who provides free advice to those who seek her out now that she can no longer play basketball due to a leg injury. As a collector of misfortune, Numachi enjoys relieving her clients' stress by giving them false hope. Though Kanbaru sees no real harm being done, she reprimands Rouka for lying and heads home, relieved she is not the cause of the rumors. But the next morning, when she finds that her left hand has reverted back to its original form, she may have a reason to worry after all.
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Hanamonogatari: should you watch it?
At a glance
Hanamonogatari has been very well received, with an average AniList score of 78/100 — 66% of 66,401 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #19 highest-rated anime of 2014, and #29 most popular anime of 2014, and #5 highest-rated anime of Summer 2014 on AniList.
Of the 95.7K AniList users who started it, 0.6% dropped it, so it is very rarely abandoned; 91.6K have finished it.
At about 2 hours in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.
Best for viewers who enjoy Drama, Mystery, Psychological — especially coming of age, female protagonist, urban fantasy, tomboy.
Where it fits in the series
- Watch first: Zoku Owarimonogatari (2019)
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- NISIOISIN
- Director
- Akiyuki Shinbou
- Director
- Tomoyuki Itamura
- Series composition
- Akiyuki Shinbou
- Series composition
- Fuyashi Tou
- Character design
- Akio Watanabe
- Music
- Kei Haneoka
Hanamonogatari FAQ
- How many episodes does Hanamonogatari have?
- Hanamonogatari has 5 episodes of about 24 minutes each, roughly 2 hours in total.
- How long does it take to watch Hanamonogatari?
- About 2 hours back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 3 days; at one hour a day, about 2 days.
- Is Hanamonogatari finished?
- Yes. Hanamonogatari has finished airing — the final episode aired August 16, 2014.
- Is there a season 2 of Hanamonogatari?
- No sequel is listed for Hanamonogatari as of October 2026. You can continue the story in the original light novel.
- What should I watch before Hanamonogatari?
- Watch Zoku Owarimonogatari first — Hanamonogatari is a direct sequel.
- Is Hanamonogatari based on a light novel?
- Yes. Hanamonogatari adapts the light novel by NISIOISIN.
- Who animated Hanamonogatari?
- Hanamonogatari was animated by Shaft and directed by Akiyuki Shinbou and Tomoyuki Itamura.
- Where can I watch Hanamonogatari?
- Hanamonogatari is listed on Crunchyroll. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.