r/araragi

Im gonna post here a quick translation of the text from the CM:

Narration Ononoki Yotsugi

Assassination plan
restart.

The world

"Don't you think this world of fakes should be destroyed, brother?"

Phoenix
Phoenix
Phoenix

"Searching for somone, like a detective story...
Whats with being tired of justice.
Kill your friends...
...Hachikuji, this...
--You should know this, Ononoki Yotsugi...

Fake
Fake
Fake

A Monogatari Series x Steins;Gate fanfiction i wrote (it's ongoing, will post chapter 2 as soon as it's done)

Warning: it contains suggestive stuff and mature themes

Hi everyone! I know that the Monogatari series started as a light novel before getting its anime adaptation. I assume it must have been an insanely popular light novel series even before the anime, right?

Since I only discovered this masterpiece recently, I'm really sad that I couldn't experience its peak era firsthand... I’d love to hear some stories from veteran fans who were there during its prime!

1. I heard that Sengoku Nadeko gained massive popularity when the light novel was adapted into the anime. Are there any other characters whose popularity exploded after the anime adaptation, or conversely, characters who became less popular compared to their light novel version?

2. Were characters like Senjougahara a common trope before Monogatari? Was the "tsundere + sharp-tongued/verbal abuse" character archetype already popular and famous back then, or was Senjougahara truly one of a kind?

3. For those who read the light novels first, were you excited when you found out that SHAFT would be handling the anime adaptation? Personally, I think SHAFT deserves huge credit for making the Monogatari anime such a massive success. Because of Monogatari, I even went back to watch other SHAFT works like Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei and Puella Magi Madoka Magica. (Zetsubou-Sensei felt a bit disappointing aesthetically because it felt too dated, even though the content was super fun!). Anyway, I'm really curious how people reacted when SHAFT—with their very unique style—was announced as the studio for Monogatari.

4. Looking back at the adaptation from light novel to anime, are there any parts you felt were disappointing, or any moments/scenes where you thought, "Wow, this was absolute perfection/legendary"?

5. I know songs like Nadeko's "Renai Circulation" and "Kimi no Shiranai Monogatari" were insanely popular back in the day. How much of an impact did these OSTs and their OP/ED sequences have on the anime community when they first came out? How huge was the hype? (Personal note: I'm from South Korea and actually listened to these songs back when I was a university student, but I never searched where they came from at the time. Finding out recently that they were from Monogatari completely blew my mind!)

Please feel free to answer only the questions you'd like to talk about! You definitely don't have to answer all of them. I'd just love to hear any memories or thoughts you're willing to share. Thanks!

So I have been reading the second installment of Bakemonogatari as I mean the second part of the first story as her presence is terrifying.

Although I am a bit confused about Kanbaru’s true motives with Araragi regarding what she wants with him, one thing that sticks out to me the most in the Bakemonogatari story arc is how Senjougahara acts because in the middle of Bakemonogatari Part 2, she attempts to stab him with a steel pencil as I have to question why he would still be interested in a romantic relationship with her again after she almost killed him.

I watched episode 1 and really enjoyed it. I like the more slice of life filler elements.

I noticed however all the episodes take place over different months in the series.

Some stories in monogatari like Hanamonogatari, Kizumonogatari, Tsukimonogatari are compiled together as films or can be watched in one go pretty enjoyably, and so far I have watched every arc in one go.

But Koyomimonogatari is kind of different in the sense each episode is self contained from what I'm aware.

What did you do when watch Koyomimonogatari? What should I do?