Was FreshestAnime thinking of Bunny Girl Senpai as another anime that's very similar to this? Bunny Girl Senpai is extremely similar structure and even plot wise to the Monogatari series, except made for a wider audience (aka it has alot less weird stuff).
VGGuy95
2023-09-29 15:39:57 +0000 UTC
Your loss, more for us xD
Taylor Moon
2023-09-19 08:39:37 +0000 UTC
naw fam lol
JoeFreshest
2023-09-19 05:18:53 +0000 UTC
the bastard just said hes not a siscon. the fuckin Araragi
veda
2023-09-18 14:34:00 +0000 UTC
Hyouka is Kyoani though.....
dpolaristar
2023-09-18 03:19:14 +0000 UTC
Also can't wait for you to get to the movies next which is what you watch after Bake, I think you'll be able to consume that easier also they're my fav anime movies.
Taylor Moon
2023-09-18 00:27:22 +0000 UTC
Yeah they speak very grandiose, honestly it's just another part of what makes this show different and part of why I love it.
Taylor Moon
2023-09-18 00:23:13 +0000 UTC
Any complaints you have about how joe watches the show just know there's no point in saying it he's already finished Bake.. Also cmon joe stop kidding, incest in anime is hot.
Taylor Moon
2023-09-17 23:18:11 +0000 UTC
imma be real here: when I first watched this series, i was ALSO very confused. it takes a while to get used to but once you get get accustomed to it, it gets better to understand. It's definitely easier to understand on a second or third watch.
you are correct in a sense that this series uses a lot of japanese wordplay which is hard to translate into english. lots of kanji interpretations that get lost by foreign viewpoints (at first). so, hang in there, this anime gets better with action sequences and cliffhangers that have lots of payoff in future arcs.
also, gl with the anime ecchi stuff. this anime is loaded with it LOL. To compare: while Mushoku Tensei has commentary about the consequences of being a ecchi delinquent and to better yourself, Monogatari sometimes EMBRACES it and pushes it further without holding back. (i only used MT as an example since it's currently airing and i also love both anime)
Nakirium
2023-09-17 22:42:50 +0000 UTC
Karen is the actual name of the younger sister who argued with MC (18:20ish)
Kazuki Ohira
2023-09-17 22:35:23 +0000 UTC
Yeah Mayoi Snail is one of the best!
Taylor Moon
2023-09-17 22:28:36 +0000 UTC
Yay best girl has arrived, let's go Hachikuji !!
Taylor Moon
2023-09-17 22:27:47 +0000 UTC
The sisters name is actually Karen
killerofcheese
2023-09-17 21:47:47 +0000 UTC
Senjogahara's animal motif is crab. Basically it just means she touched him.
dpolaristar
2023-09-17 19:41:51 +0000 UTC
I think Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei is the first in this style by Shaft
Fuji Nami
2023-09-17 18:49:27 +0000 UTC
I just feel like this arc could have been two episodes instead of three. While this anime series is beautiful, this arc remains stuck in the same setting for three episodes and struggles in comparison to the rest of the series. I'm aware that my taste in anime is a bit unusual, but that's what makes me, me. :p
Awe
2023-09-17 17:29:36 +0000 UTC
to each their own I guess I have seen people do both over the years
SPEEDY3003
2023-09-17 16:53:42 +0000 UTC
About the text on the screen that flashes, its mostly text from the light novel that wasnt included as it would make every episode 1hour long XD
Not all the text is like that ofcourse.
Vladi
2023-09-17 16:49:18 +0000 UTC
😂😂 maybe
JoeFreshest
2023-09-17 16:23:17 +0000 UTC
i see romcoms have totally destroyed your sense of words. senjogahara clearly said i love you in english yet cuz of other romcoms your brain was oh did she mean like or love lmao
Diego
2023-09-17 16:05:27 +0000 UTC
No one should ever watch Monogatari in chronological order except if they want to try out something fun on a rewatch. I do not know how anyone would even be able to come to the conclusion that watching it chronologically could ever be a valid way of watching the show.
Nailu
2023-09-17 15:49:58 +0000 UTC
Wow that is a weirdly eccentric take that I haven't seen before. As far as I'm aware, Mayoi Snail is actually generally considered to be one of the strongest arcs of bake, I have rarely seen anyone say it's weak, bad or significantly worse than other parts so it's interesting to me that I'd find someone here of all places
Nailu
2023-09-17 15:47:39 +0000 UTC
it is basically all monogatari - which means smth like (ghost)story iirc
bakemonogatari
nekomonogatri
and so on are kind of the seasons of the show/bigger story-arcs
you can watch them by release order (wikipedia had a good overview that helped me back in the day iirc)
or - since their content is timeline wise all over the place you can try to find a watch order that keeps the inworld-timeline in check
if you want to go through the whole monogatari experience
SPEEDY3003
2023-09-17 15:31:07 +0000 UTC
I really like this anime but I feel like the snail arc is the weakest part of it.
Awe
2023-09-17 15:25:35 +0000 UTC
It's funny how like 3 quarters of the actual content of this series seems to just easily pass you by, most of what's being said seems to not even enter your mind in the first place lol. In my opinion it really isn't all that hard to keep up with the dialogue and I find it extremely witty and charming but I guess everyone's got their own experiences