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Nisemonogatari (TV)

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Alternative title:
Истории подделок (Russian)
偽物語 (Japanese)
가짜 이야기 (Korean)
Genres: supernatural
Themes: youkai
Objectionable content: Intense
Plot Summary: In Bakemonogatari, the story centers on Koyomi Araragi, a third-year high school student who has recently survived a vampire attack, and finds himself mixed up with all kinds of apparitions: gods, ghosts, myths, and spirits. However, in Nisemonogatari, we pick up right where we left off and follow Koyomi as the psychological twists delve deeper and deeper…
Ratings: 1510 ratings have been given [details]
 Masterpiece: 252 votes (sub:226, dub:7, raw:5, others:14
7 Spanish subtitled
2 French subtitled
1 Russian subtitled
1 Italian subtitled
1 Russian dubbed
1 Portuguese subtitled
1 Turkish subtitled
)
 Excellent: 463 votes (sub:422, dub:17, raw:2, ?:1, Eng:1, others:20
8 Spanish subtitled
5 Portuguese subtitled
3 French subtitled
1 Chinese mandarin subtitled
1 Vietnamese subtitled subtitled
1 Latin American Spanish subtitled
1 Russian subtitled
)
 Very good: 378 votes (sub:346, dub:11, raw:3, others:18
10 Spanish subtitled
3 Portuguese subtitled
2 French subtitled
1 Russian subtitled
1 Russian edited dub
1 Italian subtitled
)
 Good: 222 votes (sub:193, dub:12, raw:3, ?:2, others:12
6 Spanish subtitled
2 Russian subtitled
2 Portuguese subtitled
1 Polish subtitled
1 Italian subtitled
)
 Decent: 100 votes (sub:96, dub:1, others:3
3 Spanish subtitled
)
 So-so: 42 votes (sub:39, dub:2, others:1
1 Russian subtitled
)
 Not really good: 22 votes (sub:20, dub:1, others:1
1 Spanish subtitled
)
 Weak: 15 votes (sub:14, dub:1)
 Bad: 7 votes (sub:6, dub:1)
 Awful: 5 votes (sub:4, dub:1)
 Worst ever: 4 votes (sub:4)
Seen in part or in whole by 2410 s, rank: #471 (of 9996)
Median rating: Very good
Arithmetic mean: 8.097 (Very good), std. dev.: 1.6146, rank: #500 (of 10154)
Weighted mean: 7.992 (Very good), rank: #634 (of 10154) (seen all: 8.05 / seen some: 7.01 / won't finish: 3.95)
Bayesian estimate: 7.988 (Very good), rank: #402 (of 7635)
Running time: 25 minutes per episode
Number of episodes: 11
Episode titles: We have 11
Vintage: 2012-01-07 to 2012-03-17
Release dates: We have 2
Opening Theme:
#1: "Futakotome" by Chiwa Saitou (Eps 1,3)
#2: "Marshmallow Justice" by Eri Kitamura (ep 2)
#3: "Platinum Disco" by Yuka Iguchi (ep 8)
Ending Theme:
"Naisho no Hanashi" by ClariS
Links: We have 1
Trivia: We have 6
Reviews:
Nisemonogatari Sub.Blu-Ray (Mar 25, 2013)
Nisemonogatari Episodes 1-11 Streaming (Jul 25, 2012)
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Blu-ray (Region A)
    Nisemonogatari - Box Set [Limited Edition] (Sub.Blu-ray) 2013-02-26 (from $625.00)
Blu-ray (Region B)
    Nisemonogatari - Part 1 [UK] (Sub.Blu-ray) 2013-12-16
    Nisemonogatari - Part 2 [UK] (Sub.Blu-ray) 2014-01-13
    Nisemonogatari - The Complete Series [UK] (Sub.Blu-ray) 2014-12-22
DVD (Region 2)
    Nisemonogatari - Part 1 [UK] (Sub.DVD) 2013-12-16
    Nisemonogatari - Part 2 [UK] (Sub.DVD) 2014-01-13
    Nisemonogatari - The Complete Series [UK] (Sub.DVD) 2014-12-22

Japanese staff
Japanese cast
Series Director: Tomoyuki Itamura
Director: Akiyuki Simbo
Series Composition:
Fuyashi Tou
Script:
Yukito Kizawa (eps 1-7)
Storyboard:
Yukio Takatsu (OP)
Episode Director:
Yukihiro Miyamoto (eps 3, 9)
Unit Director: Yukio Takatsu (OP)
Music: Satoru Kōsaki
Original creator: NisiOisin
Original Character Design: VOfan
Character Design: Akio Watanabe
Art Director: Hisaharu Iijima
Chief Animation Director: Akio Watanabe
Animation Director:
Yukio Takatsu (OP)
Sound Director: Yōta Tsuruoka
Director of Photography: Takayuki Aizu
Producer:
Takuya Matsushita (Kodansha)

2nd Key Animation:
Yuu Takahashi (eps 5, 10)
Advertising Producer: Yūma Takahashi
Art Board: Naoki Isogai
Art Setting: Morihito Ōhara
Assistant Animation Director:
Yasutoshi Iwasaki (ep 10)
Assistant Episode Director:
Yoshihiro Yanagiya (ep 4)
Assistant producer:
Shinitirou Kashiwada
Associate producer: Kozue Kananiwa
Background Art:
Yūya Yoshiyama
Calender Design: Ayumi Shiraishi
Color design: Izumi Takizawa
Color Key:
Yasuko Watanabe
Color setting: Jin Hibino
Editing: Rie Matsubara
Editing Assistant: Hiromi Sasaki
Ending Animation:
Yukihiro Miyamoto
Ending Illustrations:
Yui Haga (ep 6)
Finish Animation:
Yūta Takeuchi (Dogakobo)
In-Between Animation:
Yuu Takahashi (Digital Network Animation)
In-Between Check: Yūichi Naitō
Key Animation:
Genichirō Abe (5 episodes
eps 2, 4, 7-8, 11
)
Hironori Tanaka (5 episodes
eps 3-4, 7, 10-11
)
Hiroyuki Ōkaji (5 episodes
eps 1, 4, 7, 9, 11
)
Kenta Nagaya (5 episodes
eps 1, 4, 8-9, 11
)
Miho Ayabe (6 episodes
eps 2-4, 8-9, 11
)
Yūya Kumagai (ep 6)
Layout Animation Director: Kōsuke Murayama (eps 3, 5)
Literature Production: Tomoyo Ueji
Music Production Assistance:
Shinji Yamauchi
Opening Director:
Yukio Takatsu (ep 2)
Photography:
Shouhei Uchimura
Planning:
Tomio Yoshioka
Planning Assistant:
Tatsunobu Satō (Kodansha BOX Editorial Dept.)
Production Advancement:
Yuki Komada (eps 3, 10)
Production Design: Nobuyuki Takeuchi
Production Desk: Shin'ya Takano
Production manager: Kimihito Tagami
Promotion Assistance: Wataru Onoki
Publicity: Kenta Suzuki
Recording: Yasushi Nagura
Recording Assistant: Mika Kamemoto
Setting Production: Tatsuya Yoshioka
Sound Effects: Hidemi Tanaka
Sound Production Manager: Yoshimi Sugiyama
Special Effects:
Yasuko Watanabe
Theme Song Composition: Ryo (ED)
Theme Song Lyrics: meg rock (OP 1-3)
Theme Song Performance:
Yuka Iguchi (OP3)
Video Editing:
Tsuneyasu Hisajima
Visual Effects:
Su Jeong Song
Web Production:
Satsuki Maruyama
Eri Kitamura as Karen Araragi
Hiroshi Kamiya as Koyomi Araragi
Yuka Iguchi as Tsukihi Araragi

Chiwa Saitō as Hitagi Senjōgahara
Emiri Katō as Mayoi Hachikuji
Kana Hanazawa as Nadeko Sengoku
Maaya Sakamoto as Shinobu Oshino
Miyuki Sawashiro as Suruga Kanbaru
Ryōko Shiraishi as Yozuru Kagenui
Saori Hayami as Yotsugi Ononoki
Shinichirō Miki as Deishū Kaiki
Yui Horie as Tsubasa Hanekawa
Japanese companies
2nd Key Animation:
Wao World
Animation Assistance:
Point Pictures (OP)
Animation Production: SHAFT
Backgrounds: Ryūbidō
Broadcaster:
TVQ Kyushu Broadcasting Co., Ltd. (2012-01-11)
Editing: Seyama Editing Room
Finish Animation: DIGITAL@SHAFT
Finish Animation Assistance:
xenron
In-Between Animation:
SHAFT
In-Between Animation Assistance:
xenron
Key Animation:
Studio Angle (ep 5)
Music Production: Aniplex
Photography: DIGITAL@SHAFT
Production:
SHAFT
Production Assistance:
Dōga Kōbō (ep 6)
Production Cooperation: MOVIC
Recording Studio: studio2010:
Sound Production: Rakuonsha
special effects: DIGITAL@SHAFT
Video Editing: Sony PCL
English companies
English staff
Translation: Adam Lensenmayer

Final Checking: Koki Yoshizawa
Subtitle Editor: Laura Wyrick
Internet Streaming:
Viewster (UK, Ireland)
Licensed by:
MVM (UK & Ireland)
English cast
(none)
French staff
French cast
Dubbing Director: Karl-Line Heller

Adaptation: Ophelie De San Bartholome
Damien Hartmann as Koyomi Araragi

Angelique Heller as Karen Araragi
Dany Benedito as Suruga Kanbaru
Isabelle Volpe as Mayoi Hachikuji
Jessica Barrier as Hitagi Senjyogahara
Karl-Line Heller as
Hanekawa Tsubasa
Tsukihi Araragi

Marc Duquenoy as Meme Oshino
French companies
Broadcaster: J-One (from 21 September 2015)
Distributor: Dybex
Dubbing: O' Bahamas
Dutch staff
Dutch companies
(none)
Internet Streaming: Netflix (Belgium)
Dutch cast
(none)
Portuguese staff
Portuguese companies
(none)
Internet Streaming: FUNimation Entertainment (Brazil)
Licensed by: Aniplex of America (Brazil)
Portuguese cast
(none)
Chinese (Taiwan) staff
Chinese (Taiwan) companies
(none)
Chinese (Taiwan) cast
(none)

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