 If you liked
Bakemonogatari
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 ...then you might like
Durarara!!
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Both shows are visually stunning, filled with interesting characters and fresh. Their plots are also both strange; however, Bakemonogatari's is more episodic, whereas Durarara!!'s starts off episodic and comes together about half way through.
This more likely recomendation between whole Durarara and Monogatari series
Both give feeling while watching like "what's going on?"
Even if the theme is different they still have similar vibe
Durarara (as almost one centered story) rather explains things while Monogatari (leading to main plot with various stories, centered on different people) does it in more difficult way
I think is that this anime has something that reminds Monogatari series. Durarara!!! has a captivating story, with a wide range of characters. The "bad" guy is FREAKING ARARAGI. So if you like a good anime, weird art, different characters and good old plot twists, Durarara!!! is for you...
- both mcs face supernatural problems or are supernatural
- both involves supernatural existence alongside humans
Both shows have supernatural elements and a slow but steady progression.
While Bakemonogatari is divided into 5 arcs (with each arc focused on a definite character), Durarara!! starts by introducing the characters and their background and eventually everything connects throughtout the show with some crazy and unexpected development.
Furthermore, in some episodes of Durarara!! Hiroshi Kamiya (as Orihara Izaya) is the narrator of the story, which heavily reminds Araragi's narration in the Monogatari Series (Araragi Koyomi has the same voice actor as Orihara Izaya).
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Recommended by AhmedFisherman
These are two series that share a similarity in how unique they are. With several well-written characters, masterfully told storytelling, and intricate setups with brilliantly delivered payoffs; if well thought-out stories with characters that have lots of 'personality' and 'individuality' are your kinda jam, you'll love them.
Lengthy dialogue and exposition are a mainstay throughout, but no single piece of info told to the viewer is redundant; every character is witty and even those that appear to be 'dumb' archetypes quickly prove to have several layers to themselves.
Animation and direction are fantastic; it's not difficult to find yourself completely immersed in their seemingly familiar yet
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Several main characters with related intrigues.
Supernatural phenomena in an urban and modern environment.
A lot of narration and dialogues with an atypical staging. (Durarara's OPs and camera movements in Monogatari)
Many mysteries in the main characters.
- unique visual art style
- well animated
- mystery psychological
- lots of unique quirky and questionable characters
- VA Hiroshi Kamiya (Izaya Orihara / Koyomi Araragi) and VA Kana Hanazawa (Anri Sonohara / Nadeko Sengoku)
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Recommended by QP_kyuupii
Similar dialogue and narrating style.Both have supernatural elements,a big cast of characters and small,seemingly unrelated at first arcs that all come together at the end.
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Recommended by p4ssionyoung
Both anime are about two MC ( Mikado and Araragi) who live in city filled with many supernatural phenomenon, Where both mc dealings with those phenomenon. Both anime also have large number of characters, Which also connected to each other
Both have a similar quirkiness and share some amazing voice actors!
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Recommended by kakakajajaja