BAKEMONOGATARI, Part 2
K**E
Vertical knocks it out of the park once more.
How are you madmen putting out such high-quality releases once every other month? Please, please, PLEASE do the rest of the series, 'cause I absolutely have to see what you can do with Onimonogatari.Yeah, in case you couldn't tell, this is another great book by everyone's favorite palindrome. The translation is, as it was in the other two 'gatari books, impeccable - praise that's becoming harder and harder to give as time goes on. They even manage to nail the "senpai" thing just right, their choice meshing perfectly with Kanbaru's goofy nature. The story, of course, is still excellent, too. Not only do we meet two more of our lovely heroines, but we even get some scenes of long-term importance and - believe it or not - even more character development for Arararagi (sorry, slip of the tongue). Yes, there's more for him, even after how much he changed in Kizu! The other characters we know and love also start becoming more proactive, with Oshino getting involved in the Jagirinawa incident and Shinobu expressing herself slightly more. Bake 3 is gonna be amazing. Oh, and also - the banter is top-notch, as always. Kanbaru provides a refreshing break from the barbs laced in Gahara-san and HACHIKUJIIIIII conversations.Once again, I am dumbfounded by how good a job Vertical is doing on this series - and so quickly, too! The translation job, the print quality, everything. This is the standard that all other localization companies should strive to meet. Do the whole series so I can give you more money!
O**H
I love this series
What else is there to say? I love this series. Each chapter is just the main character having a conversation as the mystery unravels by the end. It's fun, Japanese, and thought-provoking. I've read every book so far and can't get enough.
G**M
If you liked the show and you like to read, the book is fine.
As an only anime watcher, I decided to pick up the light novels instead of doing a rewatch. I think the best part of this book is reading the small details missed in the show. I’ve never written a book review but if you are a big fan of the show and you like to read then definitely pick it up!That being said I think translator did a great job at making sure to translate the jokes as best as possible. Lots of Japanese word play doesn’t translate into English as well.The only problem I had was I wish there were footnotes. They’ll be some jokes and other Japanese culture references; in the book that I had to go look up to figure out what they were talking about.
Z**K
its localized
if you want the real monogatari experience go the extra mile and spend 40 years learning japanese. otherwise its pretty good.
K**N
Bakemonogatari is fantastic!!!!
Bakemonogatari is one of my absolute favorite anime, and I'm sooo thrilled that after almost a decade since the show released I can read it in its original book format. Extreme props to Vertical for the great translation!!
T**N
Good
Good
M**.
I'm so happy! Now I'm waiting for Bakemonogatari part 3
No damage and fast shipping!After reading Kizumonogatari and Bakemonogatari part 1, Finally I've go the second part... I'm so happy!Now I'm waiting for Bakemonogatari part 3, and Nisemonogatari to come out."......"あかい。
F**S
So Funny
The characters introduced here have some of the funniest exchanges. Had a nice laugh.
B**S
Different experience to the anime
The experience of reading is so different to watching this series, especially when it comes to scenery, which the anime likes to exaggerate.I also think the translation is a pretty good one, they did their best to get as much of the wordplay as possible across into the English language, even tho the English language doesn't really have as much of the intricacies that japanese does. My only real complaint is the lack of honourifics breaking the flow of sentences. "My senior Araragi" jut sounds a bit awkward compared to "Araragi-senpai"
S**S
Good quality
Good quality product fast delivery
L**U
Fondamentale per chi ha apprezzato l'anime
Da tempo sono fan della monogatari series. Ho visto tutti gli episodi dell'anime, amo la SHAFT e questa saga mi ha fatto letteralmente impazzire.Sono felicissimo di questo acquisto perché aggiunge molti dettagli che nell'anime non è stato possibile mettere e ora che ho sto avendo una visione più completa degli avvenimenti sto apprezzando ancora di più questa saga.
A**D
One of the most critically acclaimed books in the Light ...
One of the most critically acclaimed books in the Light Novel fandom, huge fan of the series, finished the anime thrice. And finally now that there are legit English translations of these, I can finally collect the hard copies.Edit: They should just make a glossary of Japanese terms like "san" and "senpai" with the meaning instead of translating it to "mister" and "senior" for the whole book. Makes the real words dull imo.
D**A
Excelente!
A medida que avanza la historia, todo se pone mejor; mas loco, mas raro, y mas perverso. Compra garantizada, es una excelente edición de Vertical Inc, con buena traducción, calidad de hojas y portadas. El libro llego en tiempo y forma sin ningún daño.