Q 01/05

What does a giant crab steal from Hitagi Senjougahara in Bakemonogatari, a secret Koyomi Araragi learns by catching her?

A) Her voice

B) Her weight

C) Her memories

D) Her reflection

Answer · why

B) Her weight

Her weight went with the crab, so she lands in his arms weighing almost nothing. Ever since, she has avoided her classmates and threatened anyone who ...

Q 02/05

Which animation studio, also behind March Comes In like a Lion, has produced the Monogatari anime since Bakemonogatari?

A) Bones

B) Gainax

C) Trigger

D) Shaft

Answer · why

D) Shaft

Shaft began in 1975 doing subcontracted work, such as cel painting, for larger studios. Decades later the Tokyo Anime Award Festival chose its Bakemon...

Q 03/05

Which Japanese novelist, a Mephisto Prize winner at twenty for his debut, writes the Monogatari light novels?

A) Kinoko Nasu

B) Nisio Isin

C) Gen Urobuchi

D) Reki Kawahara

Answer · why

B) Nisio Isin

Nisio Isin often styles his pen name NISIOISIN, to show that it reads the same forwards and backwards. Monogatari began as short stories he wrote for ...

Q 04/05

Which real doughnut chain is Shinobu Oshino spotted at in Bakemonogatari before she slips into Koyomi's shadow?

A) Krispy Kreme

B) Tim Hortons

C) Mister Donut

D) Dunkin' Donuts

Answer · why

C) Mister Donut

Mister Donut is Japan's largest doughnut franchise, though most of its North American shops became Dunkin' Donuts decades ago. Once in his shadow, Shi...

Q 05/05

Which Bakemonogatari opening, sung by Kana Hanazawa as Nadeko Sengoku, later resurfaced worldwide through TikTok?

A) Platinum Disco

B) Ambivalent World

C) Renai Circulation

D) Sugar Sweet Nightmare

Answer · why

C) Renai Circulation

Renai Circulation has Hanazawa rapping gently over a funky tune, an idea its composer drew from Shibuya-kei music. Fans on Niconico were dancing to it...