# Where to Watch Bakemonogatari

**Bakemonogatari streams on Crunchyroll and Netflix, so both major anime platforms have you covered. It's the dazzling, dialogue-drunk opening of the Monogatari series — a supernatural mystery told almost entirely through conversations that crackle like duels.**

## Where to Watch

- [Crunchyroll](https://www.crunchyroll.com/bakemonogatari)
- [Netflix](https://www.netflix.com/title/80060347)

Crunchyroll and Netflix both stream it. Either works — pick whichever platform you already live on.

## Synopsis

Koyomi Araragi barely survived an encounter with a vampire, and the aftermath left him tuned to the strange frequency of the supernatural. One by one, he crosses paths with girls carrying 'oddities' — a classmate who weighs nothing, a lost child who can't find her way home, an athlete whose arm hides something monstrous. Each apparition is a riddle wrapped around a very human wound, and Araragi can't stop himself from getting involved. Studio Shaft's hyper-stylized direction turns every conversation into visual theater — head tilts, text flashes, and all.

## Fast Facts

- **Format:** TV
- **Episodes:** 15
- **Premiered:** 2009
- **Studio:** shaft inc.
- **Score:** 8.2

## Watch Order

This is the first Monogatari season and the right place to start. The series sprawls from here — our Monogatari watch order guide maps the whole path.

- [Nisemonogatari](https://hozuna.com/anime/nisemonogatari) — sequel
- Nekomonogatari: Kuro — prequel
- Koyomimonogatari — side\_story

## If You Liked This

- **[Bunny Girl Senpai](https://hozuna.com/anime/bunny-girl-senpai)** — Bunny Girl Senpai is the natural next step — supernatural 'syndromes' as metaphors for adolescent pain, solved through sharp, caring conversation.
- **[Durarara!!](https://hozuna.com/anime/durarara)** — Durarara!! shares the urban-supernatural energy and an ensemble of eccentrics whose stories interlock in unexpected ways.
- **[Call of the Night](https://hozuna.com/anime/call-of-the-night)** — Call of the Night has the same nocturnal, talky intimacy — a boy, a vampire, and long conversations that feel like the whole world.
- **[Frieren: Beyond Journey's End](https://hozuna.com/anime/frieren-beyond-journey-s-end)** — 
- **[Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc](https://hozuna.com/anime/chainsaw-man-reze-arc)** — 
- **[Re:Zero Season 4](https://hozuna.com/anime/re-zero-season-4)** — 
- **[Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood](https://hozuna.com/anime/fullmetal-alchemist-brotherhood)** — 
- **[Attack on Titan Season 3 Part 2](https://hozuna.com/anime/attack-on-titan-season-3-part-2)** — 

## FAQ

### Where can I watch Bakemonogatari?

It streams on Crunchyroll and Netflix.

### How many episodes is Bakemonogatari?

It runs 15 episodes, structured as a handful of self-contained arcs.

### Is Bakemonogatari the right entry point to the Monogatari series?

Yes — it's the first season and the intended introduction. Follow our Monogatari watch order guide from there.

### Is Bakemonogatari hard to follow?

The style is dense and fast, but each arc is self-contained. Give it two episodes and the rhythm clicks.