In the Monogatari series, an arc (or more officially referred to as an episode in the novels) is a set story deprived of its own chapters. Different novels/anime cours contain a different number of arcs, some only being made up of a single arc. The common theme is that the first word in the arc name is the name of a character, while the second is a noun or verb. The unique most element of an arc's name is the second word. Some anime adaptions often display the arc's name in the opening title sequence and or in screen flashes.
Arcs are contained inside Monogatari installments (often correlated with the anime series's cours), which are contained inside Seasons. Each arc has its own "number" corresponding to it, although for some arcs, particularly those of the Second Season, the number is instead replaced by another kanji, with a meaning related to the contents of the arc.
The following is a list of the various main story arcs in novel release order.
Arc names[]
Main Arcs[]
- Episode One: Hitagi Crab
- Episode Two: Mayoi Mai Mai
- Episode Three: Suruga Monkey
- Episode Four: Nadeko Snake
- Episode Five: Tsubasa Cat
- Episode Zero: Koyomi Vamp
- Episode Six: Karen Bee
- Final Episode: Tsukihi Phoenix
- Episode Taboo: Tsubasa Family
- Episode Kindness: Tsubasa Tiger
- Episode Idle: Mayoi Jiangshi
- Episode Strange: Suruga Devil
- Episode Revolt: Nadeko Medusa
- Episode Endure: Shinobu Time
- Episode Love: Hitagi End
- Episode Body: Yotsugi Doll
- Episode One: Koyomi Stone
- Episode Two: Koyomi Flower
- Episode Three: Koyomi Sand
- Episode Four: Koyomi Water
- Episode Five: Koyomi Wind
- Episode Six: Koyomi Tree
- Episode Seven: Koyomi Tea
- Episode Eight: Koyomi Mountain
- Episode Nine: Koyomi Torus
- Episode Ten: Koyomi Seed
- Episode Eleven: Koyomi Nothing
- Episode Twelve: Koyomi Dead
- Episode One: Ougi Formula
- Episode Two: Sodachi Riddle
- Episode Three: Sodachi Lost
- Episode Four: Shinobu Mail
- Episode Five: Mayoi Hell
- Episode Six: Hitagi Rendezvous
- Episode Seven: Ougi Dark
- Final Episode: Koyomi Reverse
- Episode Zero: Sodachi Fiasco
- Episode Zero: Suruga Bonehead
- Episode Zero: Tsukihi Undo
- Episode Zero: Acerola Bon Appétit (with Cruel Fairy Tale: Princess Fair)
- Episode Zero: Karen Ogre
- Episode Zero: Tsubasa Sleeping
- Episode Zero: Nadeko Draw
- Episode One: Zenka Mermaid
- Episode Two: Nozomi Golem
- Episode Three: Mitome Wolf
- Episode Four: Tsuzura Human
- Episode One: Shinobu Mastered
- Episode Two: Mayoi Snail
- Episode Three: Mayoi Snake
- Episode Four: Yotsugi Body
- Episode Five: Yotsugi Shadow
- Episode Six: Ougi Light
- Episode Seven: Ougi Freight
- Episode Eight: Deathtopia Destiny
- Episode Nine: Deathtopia Destination
- Episode Ten: Deathtopia Death Education
Crossover Arcs[]
- Episode Forget: Kyouko Balance
- Episode Strong: Jun Build
- Episode Law: Nomi Rule
- Episode Eye: Mayumi Red Eye
- Episode Disease: Kuroneko Head
- Episode Blood: Risuka Blood
- Episode Sword: Hitei Clear
- Episode Kill: Iori Fugue
- Episode Army: Shiogi Ranger
- Episode Invite: Akari Triple
- Episode Eat: Rizumu Rock 'N
- Episode Big: Mikoko Community
- Episode Hero: Kuu Invisible
- Episode Deceive: Rai Roulette
- Episode End: Magokoro Finisher
Minor Arcs[]
- Hitagi Buffet
- Mayoi Room
- Suruga Court
- Nadeko Pool
- Tsubasa Song
- Tsukihi Eternal
- Karen Arm-Leg
- Hitagi Neck
- Shinobu House
- Tsubasa Board
- Mayoi Castle
- Hitagi Coin
- Nadeko Mirror
- Shinobu Science
- Hitagi Figure
- Hitagi Salamander
- Hitagi Throwing
- Suruga Palace
- Yotsugi Future
- Ougi Travel
- Suruga Neat
- Rouka God
- Shinobu Figure
- Karen Brushing
- Tsukihi Brushing
- Koyomi History
- Yotsugi Stress
- Tsubasa Lion
- Mayoi Welcome
- Hitagi Dish
- Hitagi Hermit Crab
- Sodachi Mirror
- Mayoi Name
- Mayoi Ghost
- Ougi Reflect
- Suruga Speed
- Suruga Velocity
- Nadeko Rope
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First words and how many arcs each has:
- Koyomi referring to Koyomi Araragi has 2 main (Vamp and Reverse) and 13 minor arcs (see: Koyomimonogatari and History)
- Tsubasa referring to Tsubasa Hanekawa has 4 main (Family, Cat, Tiger, and Sleeping) and 3 minor arcs (Song, Board, and Lion)
- Hitagi referring to Hitagi Senjougahara has 3 main (Crab, End, and Rendezvous) and 6 minor arcs (Buffet, Neck, Salamander, Coin, Figure, and Throwing)
- Mayoi referring to Mayoi Hachikuji has 5 main (Mai Mai, Jiangshi, Hell, Snail, and Snake) and 4 minor arcs (Room, Castle, Name, and Ghost)
- Suruga referring to Suruga Kanbaru has 3 main (Monkey, Devil, and Bonehead) and 4 minor arcs (Court, Neat, Palace, and Speed)
- Nadeko referring to Nadeko Sengoku has 3 main (Snake, Medusa, and Draw) and 3 minor arcs (Pool, Mirror, and Kimi to Nadeko!)
- Karen referring to Karen Araragi has 2 main (Bee and Ogre) and 2 minor arcs (Arm Leg and Brushing)
- Tsukihi referring to Tsukihi Araragi has 2 main (Phoenix and Undo) and 2 minor arcs (Eternal and Brushing)
- Shinobu referring to Shinobu Oshino has 3 main (Time, Mail and Mastered) and 4 minor arcs (House, Science, Figure, and Princess Beauty)
- Yotsugi referring to Yotsugi Ononoki has 3 main (Doll, Body and Shadow) and 2 minor arcs (Stress and Future)
- Ougi referring to Ougi Oshino has 4 main(Formula, Dark, Light, and Fright) and 2 minor arcs (Travel and Reflect)
- Sodachi referring to Sodachi Oikura has 3 main (Riddle, Lost, and Fiasco) and 1 minor arc (Mirror)
- Acerola referring to Kiss-shot Acerola-orion Heart-under-blade has 1 main (Bon Appétit)
- Zenka referring to Zenka Suo has 1 main (Mermaid)
- Nozomi referring to Nozomi Kizashima has 1 main (Golem)
- Mitome referring to Mitome Saisaki has 1 main (Wolf)
- Tsuzura referring to Tsuzura Kouga has 1 main (Human)
- Deathtopia referring to Deathtopia Virtuoso Suicide-Master has 3 main (Destiny, Destination, and Death Education)
Unique Components[]
Second words:
- vamp
- family
- crab
- snail
- monkey
- snake
- cat
- bee
- phoenix
- jiangshi
- time
- tiger
- formula
- riddle
- lost
- medusa
- end
- doll
- fiasco
- bonehead
- undo
- hell
- rendezvous
- dark
- reverse
- devil
- stone
- flower
- sand
- water
- wind
- tree
- tea
- mountain
- torus
- seed
- nothing
- dead
- bon appétit
- sleeping
- draw
- ogre
