Koimonogatari: Love Tale
恋物語
Circling back to a middle school girl’s apotheosis, if we can call it that, in OTORIMONOGATARI, and the mortal threat it poses to the hero and his girl, this “Season Two” finale is narrated, for the first time in the series, by a grown-up—but if the word conjures a sense of reliability, of stability and certainty to you, dear reader, then the lesson to take home from this is to trust no one.
Because the teller of the tale, who has been summoned by the heroine to defuse the situation, despite having been her nemesis since the very outset of the series, is—in the absence of the equally shady adult, Oshino, who at least was an expert—none other than his college frenemy, the fake ghostbuster who doesn’t believe in ghosts, the shameless swindler Deishu Kaiki.
And it is indeed a con that he agrees to perpetrate, uncharacteristically pro bono, on a wrathful god—a mythic undertaking if true, which it may be, when a liar among liars holds that his story, like any other, is all a lie. But maybe not, when a man who claims to be wise in the ways of the world sounds just as self-conscious as his adolescent counterparts or a Russian anti-hero.
(Source: Kodansha USA)
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戦場ヶ原ひたぎ
MAINIn an accidental encounter with Koyomi Araragi, her closely kept secret is exposed, and triggers a life-changing experience. In the course of the series, she receives the nickname Gahara and uses the alias Senshougahara.
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Voiced by
Chiwa Saitou
千石撫子
MAINShe is the narrator of Otorimonogatari and Nademonogatari, as well as arcs in Yoimonogatari, Amarimonogatari, Ougimonogatari, and Shinomonogatari. She is the titular protagonist of four main arcs: Nadeko Snake, Nadeko Medusa, Nadeko Draw and Nadeko Around, and three minor arcs: Nadeko Pool, Nadeko Mirror, and Kimi to Nadekko!.
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Voiced by
Kana Hanazawa
阿良々木暦
SUPPORTINGKoyomi is the narrator of all First Season and Final Season arcs as well as two from Second Season, four from Off Season, and three from Monster Season. He is the titular protagonist of two main arcs: Koyomi Vamp and Koyomi Reverse, as well as the twelve short stories of Koyomimonogatari. He is also the titular protagonist of two minor arcs: Koyomi History and Koyomi Dictionary.
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Voiced by
Hiroshi Kamiya
羽川翼
SUPPORTINGShe was bewitched by an oddity on the first day of Golden Week, giving birth to her "alternate self" called Black Hanekawa, and for some time was responsible for a series of attacks on various people in town.
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Voiced by
Yui Horie
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FAQ
- What is Koimonogatari: Love Tale about?
- Circling back to a middle school girl’s apotheosis, if we can call it that, in OTORIMONOGATARI, and the mortal threat it poses to the hero and his girl, this “Season Two” finale is narrated, for the first time in the series, by a grown-up—but if the word conjures a sense of reliability, of stability
- Is Koimonogatari: Love Tale still ongoing?
- Koimonogatari: Love Tale is currently finished. It has 39 chapters.
- Who are the main characters in Koimonogatari: Love Tale?
- The main characters are Hitagi Senjougahara, Deishuu Kaiki, Nadeko Sengoku.
