# Monogatari Watch Order

Also known as: Bakemonogatari, Monster Tale
Source: https://www.animechrono.com/franchise/monogatari
Last updated: 2026-09-16
Maintained by the AnimeChrono community. 19 entries in chronological viewing order.

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.

## The order

1. Kizumonogatari: Part 1 - Iron Blood
2. Kizumonogatari: Part 2: Hot Blood
3. Kizumonogatari: Part 3: Cold Blood
4. Nekomonogatari: Kuro: Episodes 1-4
5. Bakemonogatari: Episodes 1-15
6. Nisemonogatari: Episodes 1-11
7. Kabukimonogatari: Mayoi Jiangshi - Part 1-4
8. Onimonogatari: Shinobu Time - Part 1-4
9. Owarimonogatari (First Season) – Shinobu Mail: Shinobu Mail - Part 1-6 - Episodes 8-13
10. Nekomonogatari: Shiro – Tsubasa Tiger: Tsubasa Tiger - Part 1-5
11. Owarimonogatari (First Season) – Ougi Formula, Sodachi Riddle, Sodachi Lost: Episodes 1-7
12. Otorimonogatari - Nadeko Medusa: Nadeko Medusa - Part 1-4
13. Koimonogatari - Hitagi End: Hitagi End - Part 1-6
14. Tsukimonogatari: Episodes 1-4
15. Owarimonogatari (Second Season): Episodes 14-20
16. Zoku Owarimonogatari: Part 1-6
17. Hanamonogatari: Episodes 1-5
18. Koyomimonogatari: Episodes 1-12
19. MONOGATARI Series: OFF & MONSTER Season (ONA)

## FAQ

**What is the correct order to watch Monogatari?**

Start with Part 1 - Iron Blood (Kizumonogatari), then continue with Part 2: Hot Blood (Kizumonogatari), Part 3: Cold Blood (Kizumonogatari), Episodes 1-4 (Nekomonogatari: Kuro), Episodes 1-15 (Bakemonogatari), and Episodes 1-11 (Nisemonogatari), followed by 13 more entries. The full Monogatari watch order on this page has 19 entries across 17 series, listed in chronological viewing order.

**How many episodes is Monogatari?**

Monogatari has 71 TV episodes in this order, plus 1 ONA.

**Is Monogatari finished?**

Yes. Monogatari has finished airing, and this order covers everything released so far in chronological viewing order.

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