Monogatari: Season 1
2009 · 12 episodes · ★ 7.3
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What Season 1 of Monogatari
The story centers on Koyomi Araragi, a third year high school student who has recently survived a vampire attack, and finds himself mixed up with all kinds of apparitions: gods, ghosts, myths, and spirits.
Season 1 Episodes
1x01 Hitagi Crab (1)
High school senior Koyomi Araragi discovers a shocking secret one day after helping his classmate Hitagi Senjougahara—a secret he is never to tell.
Directing: Yukihiro Miyamoto, Tatsuya Oishi · Writers: Fuyashi Tou, Yukito Kizawa · Starring: Takahiro Sakurai, Eri Kitamura, Yuka Iguchi, Yui Horie
1x02 Hitagi Crab (2)
Koyomi takes Hitagi to consult Meme Oshino, the wandering expert on supernatural oddities. Meme provides advice to them on exorcising apparitions.
Directing: Tomoyuki Itamura · Writer: Yukito Kizawa · Starring: Takahiro Sakurai, Eri Kitamura, Yuka Iguchi
1x03 Mayoi Snail (1)
Uncomfortable after quarreling with his sister on Mother’s Day, Koyomi leaves the house. Hitagi bumps into him at the park and makes an offer.
Directing: Tomoyuki Itamura · Writers: Fuyashi Tou, Yukito Kizawa · Starring: Emiri Kato, Eri Kitamura, Yuka Iguchi
1x04 Mayoi Snail (2)
Koyomi and Hitagi meet a girl named Mayoi Hachikuji in the park. She seems to be lost and cannot find her way home. The two try to help her.
Directing: Yoshinobu Tokumoto · Writers: Fuyashi Tou, Yukito Kizawa · Starring: Takahiro Sakurai, Emiri Kato, Eri Kitamura, Yuka Iguchi
1x05 Mayoi Snail (3)
An apparition is behind why Mayoi is unable to reach her mother’s house. Receiving advice from Meme, Hitagi tells Koyomi the surprising truth.
Directing: Yoshito Mikamo · Writers: Fuyashi Tou, Yukito Kizawa · Starring: Emiri Kato, Eri Kitamura, Yuka Iguchi
1x06 Suruga Monkey (1)
On his way to Hitagi's house, Koyomi bumps in to Suruga Kanbaru, the school's basketball star and an old friend of Hitagi, of whom he can't get rid of. Later that day, Koyomi is attacked by a mysterious being.
Directing: Jun Fukuda · Writers: Fuyashi Tou, Muneo Nakamoto · Starring: Miyuki Sawashiro, Emiri Kato, Eri Kitamura, Yuka Iguchi
1x07 Suruga Monkey (2)
The day after his attack, Koyomi goes to see Suruga, where she tells him something about herself he can't quite grasp.
Directing: Toshimasa Suzuki · Writing: Fuyashi Tou, Muneo Nakamoto · Starring: Takahiro Sakurai, Miyuki Sawashiro, Eri Kitamura, Yuka Iguchi
1x08 Suruga Monkey (3)
Koyomi takes Suruga to see Oshino in order to help her. However, the help he offers isn't the help Koyomi wanted...
Directing: Tatsuya Oishi · Writers: Fuyashi Tou, Muneo Nakamoto · Starring: Takahiro Sakurai, Miyuki Sawashiro, Eri Kitamura, Yuka Iguchi
1x09 Nadeko Snake (1)
Tasked by Meme, Koyomi heads to a lonely temple to attach a prayer slip. There he sees a dead snake that has been severed into five parts.
Directing: Shin Oonuma · Writers: Fuyashi Tou, Muneo Nakamoto · Starring: Miyuki Sawashiro, Kana Hanazawa, Eri Kitamura, Yuka Iguchi
1x10 Nadeko Snake (2)
Koyomi taps into Meme’s powers in order to lift the snake’s curse from Nadeko Sengoku, a mysterious girl he encounters at the temple.
Directing: Yoshito Mikamo · Writers: Fuyashi Tou, Muneo Nakamoto · Starring: Takahiro Sakurai, Miyuki Sawashiro, Kana Hanazawa, Eri Kitamura
1x11 Tsubasa Cat (1)
Nadeko comes to thank Koyomi, and the two geek out over a shared interest. Tsubasa Hanekawa passes by and suddenly complains of an acute headache.
Directing: Tomoyuki Itamura · Writers: Fuyashi Tou, Yukito Kizawa · Starring: Takahiro Sakurai, Kana Hanazawa, Eri Kitamura, Yuka Iguchi
1x12 Tsubasa Cat (2)
Koyomi is over the moon when Hitagi announces their first date will finally happen. But on the day of, he finds that she is not the only one there.
Directing: Toshimasa Suzuki, Tatsuya Oishi · Writers: Fuyashi Tou, Yukito Kizawa · Starring: Fumihiko Tachiki
Season 1 Cast
Hiroshi KamiyaKoyomi Araragi (voice)12 episodes
Miyuki SawashiroSuruga Kanbaru (voice)12 episodes
Yuka IguchiTsukihi Araragi (voice)11 episodes
Takahiro SakuraiMeme Oshino (voice)7 episodes
All Seasons
Season 22012 · 11 ep. · ★ 6.7
Season 32013 · 23 ep. · ★ 7.7
Season 42015 · 12 ep. · ★ 7.2
Season 52024 · 15 ep. · ★ 9.6Where to Watch Season 1 of Monogatari
It is currently not available on any streaming platform in Spain.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes does Monogatari season 1 have?
Monogatari Season 1 has 12 episodes.
When did Monogatari season 1 premiere?
Premiered on July 3, 2009.
Where to watch Monogatari season 1?
It is not currently available on any subscription platform in Spain.
What is the best episode of Season 1?
According to the audience rating on TMDB, episode 1x12, «Tsubasa Cat (2)», with a 8.5.