Koyomimonogatari: Calendar Tale
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Calendar Tale, narrated by our titular hero, sends us to various earlier points in the story where certain events had yet to occur—when, for instance, the shady “expert” Oshino was still in town, and the ex-legendary vampire Shinobu hadn’t tired of sulking in a corner. After revisiting with a “case files” feel of the series’ origins, we will start to catch up to the present moment until we are violently spliced back into the overarching plot.
Weaving in a motif of ways, paths, roads, and streets—walks of life—the nostalgic vignettes hark back to the “case files” feel of the series-launching Monster Tale, but with a twist. Not all oddities are supernatural: stones and flowers; sand and water; the wind and the tree can just be plain weird without being aberrations. The vignettes for the months of October to March deal with six ladies who are either not quite human or older than titular narrator Koyomi Araragi, bless his bantering soul.
In this instalment, say hello from the future to class president among class presidents Hanekawa, acid-tongued girlfriend Senjogahara, cheeky lost child Hachikuji, smutty athlete Kanbaru, pathologically shy Sengoku, and justice-loving martial artist Karen, young ladies who love to make our young man sweat. See how he handles—or is handled by—aberration of a little sister Tsukihi, enigma of a freshman or -woman Ougi, shadow of a legendary vampire Shinobu, corpse of a tween girl Ononoki, psychopath of a monster expert Kagenui, and know-it-all of a Machiavellian fixer Izuko Gaen.
(Source: Kodansha USA, edited)
Note: The English release was split across two volumes, instead of the original singular volume.
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阿良々木暦
MAINKoyomi 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
戦場ヶ原ひたぎ
SUPPORTINGIn 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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Chiwa Saitou
八九寺真宵
SUPPORTINGShe is the titular protagonist of five main arcs: Mayoi Snail (Mayoi Mai Mai), Mayoi Jiangshi, Mayoi Hell, Mayoi Snail, and Mayoi Snake, and seven minor arcs: Mayoi Room, Mayoi Castle, Mayoi Name, Mayoi Ghost, Mayoi Escargot, Mayoi Heaven and Mayoi Welcome.
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Emiri Katou
千石撫子
SUPPORTINGShe 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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Kana Hanazawa
神原駿河
SUPPORTINGIt's revealed in Nisemonogatari by Deishuu Kaiki (and thought by Koyomi) that her mother's maiden name was Gaen. It's also revealed in Koimonogatari that her mother's name is Tooe Gaen. In Nekomonogatari White, it is also revealed that she used to be called Suruga Gaen.
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Miyuki Sawashiro
忍野メメ
SUPPORTINGEarly in the series, he lives with Shinobu Oshino in Eikou Cram School. He helped Koyomi Araragi to return to normal after being bitten by a vampire, and becomes his informant when it comes to oddities for some time. For most of the series, he's missing after leaving town seemingly unannounced.
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Voiced by
Takahiro Sakurai
阿良々木火憐
SUPPORTINGShe is a self-proclaimed "hero of justice" who often imitates the personality and quirks of various characters from tokusatsu series. Despite this, she is completely uninvolved with the supernatural, until she becomes victim to a certain oddity.
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Voiced by
Eri Kitamura
阿良々木月火
SUPPORTINGShe is unknowingly an offspring of the Shide no Tori, making her a fake human and giving her traits similar to that of a phoenix.
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Voiced by
Yuka Iguchi
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- What is Koyomimonogatari: Calendar Tale about?
- Calendar Tale, narrated by our titular hero, sends us to various earlier points in the story where certain events had yet to occur—when, for instance, the shady “expert” Oshino was still in town, and the ex-legendary vampire Shinobu hadn’t tired of sulking in a corner. After revisiting with a “case
- Is Koyomimonogatari: Calendar Tale still ongoing?
- Koyomimonogatari: Calendar Tale is currently finished. It has 62 chapters.
- Who are the main characters in Koyomimonogatari: Calendar Tale?
- The main characters are Koyomi Araragi.
