Bakemonogatari | |
化物語 | |
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Genre | |
Manga | |
Written by | Nisio Isin |
Illustrated by | Oh! great |
Published by | Kodansha |
English publisher | |
Imprint | Shōnen Magazine Comics |
Magazine | Weekly Shōnen Magazine |
Demographic | Shōnen |
Original run | March 14, 2018 – March 15, 2023 |
Volumes | 22 |
Bakemonogatari (化物語, "Monster Tale", lit. 'Monstory') is a Japanese manga series illustrated by Oh! great, based on the Monogatari light novel series written by Nisio Isin. It was serialized in Kodansha's magazine Weekly Shōnen Magazine from March 2018 to March 2023, with its chapters collected and published in 22 tankōbon volumes. The story centers around the character of Koyomi Araragi, a senior high school student who was attacked by a vampire, while he meets other characters suffering from various paranormal illnesses and comes to their aid.
By August 2020, Bakemonogatari had over 2.4 million copies in circulation.