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Nekomonogatari (Kuro)

  • TV Mini Series
  • 2012
  • TV-MA
  • 24m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
2.9K
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Yui Horie in Nekomonogatari (Kuro) (2012)
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A kind of prequel to the final 'Bakemonogatari' arc, that revolves around the oddity that possesses Araragi's class rep Hanekawa Tsubasa.A kind of prequel to the final 'Bakemonogatari' arc, that revolves around the oddity that possesses Araragi's class rep Hanekawa Tsubasa.A kind of prequel to the final 'Bakemonogatari' arc, that revolves around the oddity that possesses Araragi's class rep Hanekawa Tsubasa.

  • Creator
    • Fuyashi Tô
  • Stars
    • Hiroshi Kamiya
    • Yui Horie
    • Maaya Sakamoto
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    2.9K
    YOUR RATING
    • Creator
      • Fuyashi Tô
    • Stars
      • Hiroshi Kamiya
      • Yui Horie
      • Maaya Sakamoto
    • 4User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Hiroshi Kamiya
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    • Koyomi Araragi
    • 2012
    Yui Horie
    • Tsubasa Hanekawa
    • 2012
    Maaya Sakamoto
    Maaya Sakamoto
    • Shinobu Oshino
    • 2012
    Takahiro Sakurai
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    Eri Kitamura
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    • Karen Araragi
    • 2012
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    • Tsukihi Araragi
    • 2012
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      • Fuyashi Tô
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    8dameon_green

    Excellent "Prequel" filling in an important part of the Universe

    Totally worth the time investment!

    Having not read the Manga's a key part of the backstory that is alluded to in Bakemonogatari is explained.

    Growing the characters and flushing out a relationship that on the surface seems simple but in the end has surprisingly complexity and Depth I was very satisfied at the end, wanting to see how the "world" will continue to expand and the ultimate fate of these two damaged "heros".
    7KevinMufin

    Interesting but rushed

    Again as the first two parts the story it's engaging, the characters are really enjoyable to watch and all that stuff

    To begin Nekomonogatari it's placed before Bake and Nise

    It's really enjoyable and explores a bit more my favorite character(so far) of the monogatari series

    But the phasing it's weird and it's feels weird in some moments but not a bad mini series tho.
    9TheGreatGreenBadger

    A heartbreaking prequel to the Monogatari series

    This is the story of Hanekawa Tsubasa, a friend of Araragi's (his only friend before Bakemonogatari). The story of her family life and her inner conflicts is something that we all experience, but something about it makes Hanekawa special (supernaturally, of course). Nekomonogatari Kuro explains her motives in Bake and concludes in the Nekomonogatari Shiro arc, which takes place in Monogatari Season 2. Her story is so heartbreaking, and this series is a must for anyone watching the Monogatari series. Hanekawa's tragedy plays out through Monogatari and this little spinoff explains it all.

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    • Release date
      • December 21, 2012 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • 貓物語(黑)
    • Production companies
      • Aniplex
      • Kôdansha
      • SHAFT
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      • 24m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1
      • 16:9 HD
      • 2.35 : 1

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