Monogatari

The Monogatari watch order lays out all 18 arcs of Shaft's sprawling saga in the correct viewing sequence, opening with the Iron Blood, Hot Blood and Cold Blood trilogy that reframes where newcomers should start. Because the series jumps around in broadcast chronology, this order sorts the arcs into the intended flow rather than release date. After the opening trilogy you move through the numbered episode blocks and into the standalone arcs — Mayoi Jiangshi, Shinobu Time, then Shinobu Mail across episodes 8-13, followed by Tsubasa Tiger. From there the path continues through Nadeko Medusa and the pivotal Hitagi End before finishing with the later six-part arcs and closing episode blocks. Each entry is placed so character introductions and payoffs land in the right sequence, which matters more here than in almost any other franchise. Use this as the chronological order that keeps Araragi's tangled timeline coherent from first arc to last.