Monogatari (series): Difference between revisions

* [[Bittersweet Ending]]: In contrast to the happy endings of the other arcs, the end of ''Nadeko Snake'' in the anime has {{spoiler|Koyomi unable to defeat the Snake Constrictor. While he does manage to save Nadeko, Koyomi feels guilty knowing that the snake will attack the person who originally placed the curse.}}

* [[Black Comedy Rape]]: Even if it isn't exactly rape, it's certainly taking [[Refuge in Audacity]]:

** In episode 2 of Nisemonogatari, {{spoiler|Koyomi himself}} gets a taste of this.

* [[Blatant Lies]]: As would any child, Mayoi occasionally tells absolutely impossible lies. For instance, she claims to know three people named "Basugasu Bakuhatsu" (that's just a Japanese tongue twister, by the way).

* [[Body Horror]]: May count for some of the afflictions.

* [[Breaking the Fourth Wall]]: {{spoiler|Invoked indirectly in episode 9, 20:20. Do you, the troper, [[Fetish Fuel|also have a secret fetish?]]}}

'''Araragi:''' Voice actress!? What is this, an anime!? }}

** Interestingly enough, the above line came straight from the original novel.

** This is also the reason why Oshino is often seen with a cigarette, but never with a ''lighted'' one. From the novels:

* [[Broken Aesop]]: Maybe. Araragi's anger when Hanekawa reveals that her stepfather hit her in a fight kind of loses its effect when you realize that Araragi earlier in the series not only beat up, but proceeded to "shamelessly molest" a fifth grader he had just met that day. [[Played for Laughs|But it was funny when he did it.]]

** It should be noted that even when Koyomi beat up Mayoi, Tsubasa reprimanded him--[[Harsher in Hindsight|it's abuse if you hit a child without giving a reason]].

* [[Catch Phrase]]: Koyomi gets a few catch-dialogues with other characters.

** With Tsubasa:

'''Tsubasa:''' I don't know everything; just the things I know. }}

** With Mayoi:

'''Koyomi:''' [correction]<br />

'''Mayoi:''' Sorry, I stuttered.<br />

** A good portion of Nisemonogatari has this. Prepare to feel uncomfortable.

* [[I Regret Nothing]]: Araragi in Episode 14 when {{spoiler|[[Catgirl|Black Hanekawa]] accidentally energy drains him while [[Chivalrous Pervert|pressing her breasts into his back on his bicycle.]]}}

* [[Ironic Echo]]: In Nisemonogatari episode 2, Kanbaru tells Koyomi [[Black Comedy Rape|"Stop struggling! It makes it harder to remove your underwear!"]], exactly what Koyomi told Mayoi in episode 1. He even looks like Mayoi in a [[Wild Take]] while screaming.

* [[Jaw Drop]]: [[Up to Eleven|And]] ''[http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3l913kqPH1qzqnxxo1_500.gif how]''!

* [[Light Is Not Good]]: Black Hanekawa.

** Lampshaded by Koyomi after Oshino suggested calling her Black Hanekawa:

'''Koyomi:''' But she's white. }}

* [[Limited Wardrobe]]: All the background automobiles are the same model of white convertible sports car.

** [[Fullmetal Alchemist|"Copper, 40g; zinc, 25g; nickel, 15g; hiding embarrassment, 5g; and spite, 97kg."]]

** In episode 3:

'''Koyomi:''' Are you saying you're more powerful than Shen Long?! }}

** "Suruga Monkey" makes repeated references to {{spoiler|the short story "The Monkey's Paw" -- a misleading comparison, as the cast finds out halfway through the arc, as the "evil" wishes were really Suruga's own subconscious desires being granted in a [[Deal with the Devil]]}}.

** At least until episode 12, where she goes full blown "dere" in [[Crowning Moment of Heartwarming|the best way possible]].

** Episode 14 Senjougahara while on the phone with Araragi

*** This being Senjougahara, {{spoiler|she switches to being deadly serious halfway through}}.

* [[Twelve-Episode Anime]]: With three more episodes aired online, and put on DVD.