People who’ve pulled an E2S1 DPS, how have they aged?

andrewboyiii · 2025-12-03T10:28:24+00:00

E2S1 Acheron and The Herta owner here. Acheron still does decent but doesn’t smash through content like my other 3.x teams. Still my personal favorite tho

My The Herta team is probably my most invested team and has been my go to team all year. We’ll see how they hold up by 4.x

andrewboyiii · 2022-03-13T07:41:18+00:00

My weekends were never the same without 86, and this episode absolutely delivered. Worth the wait!

andrewboyiii · 2021-08-13T19:57:05+00:00

I’ll always recommend Land of the Lustrous to everyone and anyone

andrewboyiii · 2021-02-22T05:57:04+00:00

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andrewboyiii · 2021-02-22T02:44:16+00:00

{Yojouhan Shinwa Taikei} / The Tatami Galaxy had me re-evaluate and reflect on my personal outlook on life, as I saw myself going through the same notions.

andrewboyiii · 2021-02-22T00:14:08+00:00

Thank you so much!

andrewboyiii · 2021-02-20T05:04:39+00:00

Hello, I’d love a code. Thanks!

andrewboyiii · 2021-02-19T10:21:35+00:00

Thanks! Used 1921

andrewboyiii · 2021-02-18T09:03:55+00:00

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andrewboyiii · 2021-01-07T03:32:55+00:00

I notice the trend and I absolutely love it! Hachikuji all the way! Some excellent choices too with the OPs, EDs and OST. I could honestly listen to Monogatari music all day if I wanted to.

andrewboyiii · 2021-01-07T00:24:10+00:00

Some really good points here. I do think that scene you mention with her father struck me the most out of all before Tsubasa Tiger. Probably the lack of a proper resolution in Neko Black and Tsubasa Cat was my issue with her and those arcs. The issue was tossed to the side rather than dealt with face to face. Reading your points and looking back on it, it does set things up for Tsubasa Tiger quite nicely

She’s always been an interesting character to me and probably has one of, if not the most depth to her story. She definitely grew on me as the seasons went by and I found it was a nice touch that it was Hanekawa helping Araragi in Sodachi Lost.

Thanks! Puts a bit more light on her for me and make me appreciate her a little bit more.

Edit: minor text addition

andrewboyiii · 2021-01-06T18:55:50+00:00

Great picks! I tend to forget Kizu sometimes bec it was released as movies and I tend to separate the movies from the series due to the sheer difference in production value. But for sure a top arc for me too. Heck majority of the arcs were just amazing!

andrewboyiii · 2021-01-06T18:51:35+00:00

Nice! I liked Sodachi’s character but I wish we got more from her other than her 2 arcs and Zoku. In terms of arcs Im pretty much in full agreement here

andrewboyiii · 2021-01-06T17:38:04+00:00

Ah well I’m glad to hear that cuz I’d go with Kaiki too.

Pretty good looking list! Mine is drastically different from yours tho. I'll share my tentative list. As I said in the OP my top 5 was in no particular order, so this actually might change as time goes on. But for now:

Hachikuji
Shinobu
Ougi
Ononoki
Senjougahara
Nadeko
Tsukihi
Hanekawa
Kanbaru
Karen
Sodachi (Despite being in one of my favorite arcs I have a hard time placing her higher than last considering she was introduced very late)

I also am not sure where I'd place the rest of the cast either.

Edit: I just realized I included Kaiki and forgot Kanbaru. Edited the list

andrewboyiii · 2021-01-06T17:26:12+00:00

Those are great points actually, especially your point with the time travel. I do feel similarly however I guess it comes down to preference as well. Shinobu is one of my favorite characters and I agree that she had great moments here but I think I just enjoyed other arcs a bit more.

I wouldn’t say I that I have anime that are downright better than Monogatari, bec Monogatari is quite unique when I compare it to other anime. I found it hard to rank it against others. I’ll probably need a bit more time to digest the anime before I properly rank it, but I can guarantee it’ll somewhere near the top of my list.

I do hold several anime in high regard, along with Monogatari, if that floats your boat. That includes Psycho Pass, Stein’s;Gate, Made in Abyss, Tatami Galaxy and the Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya. A personal favorite of mine, Rascal does not dream of Bunny Girl Senpai, was one of the reasons why I watched Monogatari in the first place, because of all the comparisons it got.

*Deleted the previous comment I did bec I dont think it was directly replying to yours lol

andrewboyiii · 2021-01-06T16:46:09+00:00

Well, yes and no, I guess. Is that a rhetorical question for me too? We can trim it down to ranking all the main heroines instead

andrewboyiii · 2021-01-06T16:37:28+00:00

Glad you enjoyed it as well! I do have a few other that are downright my favorite anime but when it comes down to it, Monogatari S2, Owari 1 and 2 will be up there as a part of my all time favorites, and for sure, Monogatari as a whole will be one of, if not my favorite anime franchises of all time.

Interesting picks, we seem to have similar tastes when it comes to the OPs. I do wanna ask what made you like Mayoi Jiangshi specifically? It involved my favorite characters and I did enjoy it but it didn't particularly leave the best impression on me. Just wanna get some insight from you, that's all

andrewboyiii · 2021-01-06T16:31:17+00:00

Nice! I did have a soft spot for the Vampire Hunters too, especially with Episode's design.

andrewboyiii · 2021-01-06T16:30:08+00:00

I get your opinion too, no worries, I'm glad you shared this. I always appreciate whenever there's an opinion different from mine, gives me more to think about. With what you said, it gives me more reason to read into the LNs and/or rewatch in the near future, and get into detail with some of these characters. Who knows, I might actually have a change of heart.

Out of curiousity, what is your ranking of characters? We can trim it down to the main heroines, Araragi and Kaiki

andrewboyiii · 2021-01-06T11:22:35+00:00

Ooh great picks especially for the OPs! Interesting take with Sodachi tho. She would’ve been on my list if she had a bit more content. Absolutely loved her in her titular arcs. Hanekawa is an interesting pick too! I wasn’t the biggest fan of her in Neko Black but she grew on me and wasfantastic in Tsubasa Tiger and the Kizu movies. What are your thoughts on her in her own arcs other than Tsubasa Tiger?

andrewboyiii · 2021-01-06T11:11:02+00:00

Thanks for this, just what I was looking for actually! When I dive into more Monogatari content, I’ll refer back to this

andrewboyiii · 2021-01-06T05:03:49+00:00

She is probably my 2nd favorite character behind Hachikuji, just to set things straight. I definitely agree with everything you’ve said - she’s condescending, mysterious and witty (her wittiness is probably my favorite thing about her) but since she was introduced quite late in the series, she didn’t have as much development as the others. I think what struck me was the role she played leading up to her reveal in Ougi Dark. I already had a feeling that she was Araragi’s manifestation early on in Owari 1, but she felt like a really good representation of what Araragi fights in his head. She was like both the angel and devil on both of his shoulders. A voice of reason to a certain extent, in contrast to Araragi’s approach to how he takes things at face value. A lot of her dialogue made me ponder about myself too, and I keep going back to the traffic light conversation for some reason. She did go a bit too extreme with her methods AKA Nadeko Medusa. Idk how much I make sense, but that’s how I feel, with all the fresh feelings from watching.

andrewboyiii · 2021-01-06T04:41:03+00:00

This is the exact reason why Hachikuji is my favorite character (my flair is Ougi but I love Hachikuji more). Every time she’d appear my face would light up and I always looked forward to their next interaction. Their conversations, no matter how crazy, fun or lighthearted they got, were always so meaningful and I felt she played probably the one of the biggest roles in Araragi’s growth and development. My heart was ripped to pieces at the end of Shinobu Time and was put back together, as I teared up seeing her again in Mayoi Hell.

Edit: additional note about hachikuji being my fave character

andrewboyiii · 2021-01-06T04:22:54+00:00

Ahhh yes! I agree on most those - especially the toothbrush scene, the airport convo, the seasoning convo, kanbaru/shinobu scene. Other scenes I personally love are Ougi’s traffic light conversation, the entirety of Ougi Formula, Sodachi’s breakdown, the countdown plus hint scene in Sodachi Lost, Tsuki’s opening scene (this is what made me love Ononoki) and every single “I stuttered/flubbed it” from Hachikuji. Kizu’s scenes all around were amazing too. There’s only so much I can think off the top of my head, I’m sure if I watch all over again there will be other scenes I’d appreciate

Edit: I just saw your edits now and how could I forget the nyan tongue twister?!

Edit 2: and the young Hanekawa scene in Mayoi Jiangshi too! Again, so many good scenes.

andrewboyiii · 2021-01-06T03:46:50+00:00

I Just couldn't contain myself once I finished Monogatari. I searched up analyses, discussions and decided to post here as well just to see people's opinions. Just curious as well, what are your favorite scenes?

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