Nekomonogatari Black
2012 • Shaft
- Format
- TV
- Aired
- 2012
- Episodes
- 4
- Status
- Finished
- Studio
- Shaft · Aniplex of America · Kodansha
- Genres
- Drama · Mystery · Psychological · Romance
First season of the Monogatari Series, part 6/6. Contains the arc Tsubasa Family from the Nekomonogatari Black light novel.
On his way to the bookstore, Koyomi Araragi encounters Tsubasa Hanekawa whose face is covered with a bandage. The incident allows Koyomi to learn what has been happening in the Hanekawa household, but Tsubasa begs him not to tell anyone about it, saying she’ll do anything to keep him quiet. Without revealing her family’s circumstances, Koyomi tells of the day’s incident - he and Tsubasa buried a “cat” that had been hit by a car- to Meme Oshino. Meme tells Koyomi that he must immediately go to confirm Hanekawa’s safety. He heads to her house, only to find...
So begins the nightmarish nine days of Golden Week.
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Nekomonogatari Black was produced by Studio Shaft and released in 2012 as a four-episode television miniseries. Serving as a prequel to the broader Monogatari franchise, it adapts the light novel written by Nisio Isin and illustrated by Vofan. The narrative focuses on the backstory of the character Tsubasa Hanekawa, bridging the gap between the events of Kizumonogatari and Bakemonogatari by detailing a supernatural encounter that occurs during spring break.
The production was helmed by director Akiyuki Shinbo, whose signature stylistic choices—including abstract visual metaphors, rapid-fire text intertitles, and unconventional camera angles—define the series' aesthetic. The adaptation was well-received by fans of the franchise for its deep dive into Hanekawa’s internal struggles, maintaining the studio's reputation for experimental animation and atmospheric storytelling that prioritizes character-driven dialogue over traditional action sequences.
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