Bakemonogatari watch order
Bakemonogatari has 18 anime entries in all: 9 TV seasons, 3 main-story movies, 5 optional extras and 1 recap you can skip. The listed main story takes about 43 h 32 min (49 h 13 min with listed extras). This is a suggested release-date sequence, not a required chronology.
Read our editor’s watch-order guide with story notes →
Suggested release sequence
Numbers count the main story. Entries marked “opt” are optional extras you can watch whenever you like.
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BakemonogatariMain storyTV · 200915 eps6 hours - 2
NisemonogatariMain storyTV · 201211 eps4 h 24 min - 3
Nekomonogatari BlackMain storyTV · 20124 eps1 h 48 min - 4
Monogatari Series Second SeasonMain storyTV · 201326 eps11 h 16 min - 5
HanamonogatariMain storyTV · 20145 eps2 hours - 6
TsukimonogatariMain storyTV · 20144 eps1 h 32 min - 7
OwarimonogatariMain storyTV · 201512 eps4 h 48 min - 8
Kizumonogatari Part 1: TekketsuMovie · main storyMovie · 20161 h 4 min - opt
KoyomimonogatariOptional extraONA · 201612 eps2 h 48 min - 9
Kizumonogatari Part 2: NekketsuMovie · main storyMovie · 20161 h 8 min - opt
Koyomi HistoryOptional extraOVA · 20161 eps4 minutes - 10
Kizumonogatari Part 3: ReiketsuMovie · main storyMovie · 20171 h 22 min - 11
Owarimonogatari Second SeasonMain storyTV · 20177 eps2 h 48 min - opt
Zoku OwarimonogatariOptional extraOVA · 20196 eps2 h 36 min - opt
KIZUMONOGATARI -Koyomi Vamp-Recap · skipMovie · 20242 h 24 min - 12
MONOGATARI Series: OFF & MONSTER SeasonMain storyONA · 202414 eps5 h 22 min - opt
MONOGATARI Series: OFF & MONSTER Season - A Cruel Fairy Tale: The Beautiful PrincessOptional extraSpecial · 20241 eps13 minutes - opt
Monogatari Series: Off & Monster Season Shin EpisodeOptional extra · 2026Upcoming
Built from AniList relation data and sorted by release date where available. Side stories and specials may be optional; relation links alone do not make chronology compulsory.
Bakemonogatari watch order FAQ
- What order should I watch Bakemonogatari in?
- A practical starting point is release order: Bakemonogatari (2009), then Nisemonogatari (2012), then Nekomonogatari Black (2012), then Monogatari Series Second Season (2013), then Hanamonogatari (2014), then Tsukimonogatari (2014), then Owarimonogatari (2015), then Kizumonogatari Part 1: Tekketsu (2016), then Kizumonogatari Part 2: Nekketsu (2016), then Kizumonogatari Part 3: Reiketsu (2017), then Owarimonogatari Second Season (2017), then MONOGATARI Series: OFF & MONSTER Season (2024). You do not have to follow narrative chronology exactly. 5 optional extras are listed separately. This list follows anime relation data for the selected title.
- How many seasons does Bakemonogatari have?
- Bakemonogatari has 9 TV seasons and 3 main-story movies, plus 5 optional extras. Counts reflect anime entries linked to this title.
- Where do the Bakemonogatari movies fit?
- Kizumonogatari Part 1: Tekketsu and Kizumonogatari Part 2: Nekketsu and Kizumonogatari Part 3: Reiketsu are part of the main story. We place them in release order, but whether you watch every one is your choice.
- How long are the listed Bakemonogatari entries?
- About 43 h 32 min for the listed main story, or 49 h 13 min with listed optional extras (some entries have no listed length yet); runtimes use catalog episode and duration data.
- Can I skip the Bakemonogatari recap episodes?
- Yes — KIZUMONOGATARI -Koyomi Vamp- recaps earlier episodes and can be skipped if you have watched everything in order.