So, Bakemonogatari is arguably the starting entry of the Monogatari series. As a series it’s long, storied, a little strange, and somewhat confusing. Which, I suppose is fair enough since the material in the series is a little strange, sometimes confusing (at least to a Westerner) and worth talking about. In general, Bakemonogatari is splitContinue Reading... A Story of Monsters, Feelings, and Wordplay – Bakemonogatari Spoiler ReviewContinue Reading...
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