“Araragi must save Hanekawa from a dangerous cat apparition after she helped him survive a vampire attack.”
Nekomonogatari Black
猫物語(黒)
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Synopsis
Araragi must save Hanekawa from a dangerous cat apparition after she helped him survive a vampire attack.
After surviving a vampire attack, Koyomi Araragi notices that his friend and savior, Tsubasa Hanekawa, has been acting strange. When he happens to cross paths with her on his way to a bookstore and sees she has a bandage on her face, he knows something must definitely be wrong. Araragi wants to help her, but Hanekawa assures him that her wound is just something she received at home and that he should not concern himself with it. But when a white cat with no tail is hit and killed by a car, the pair bury the creature and the real trouble begins. When Araragi later pays a visit to his friend Meme Oshino and recounts the day's events, he is informed what they have buried is actually an apparition, one perfect for Hanekawa in her current state. Tasked with finding his friend to confirm her safety, he discovers that she may be in more danger than either of them realized. Now, it is up to Araragi to help Hanekawa as she once helped him.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 42 sampled reviews
What 42 viewers settled on.
Mostly aligned
σ 1.24 · some divergence
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Not enough recommend signal yet
↓ 1.12
Running avg · Jan 2013 → Dec 2025
- 8 “Short little mini season but it really is packed to the brim. We get some of the good aspects from Bakemonogatari back like the pacing and structure, and then also the quirkiness of Nisemonogatari...”
- 8 “Neko kuro is a perfect anime for Hanekawa simps, but sorry i aint one Neko kuro is a short yet indulging anime about Hanekawa (thats it i dont wanna include spoilers) You may say "oh he doesnt care...”
- 9 “I would have given this a 10 if not for Bakemonogatari being more memorable and more enjoyable to watch. Maybe cuz waifu Senjougahara was in it idk. Nekomonogatari gives us an elaborate answer why...”
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- Format 4 × 27′ eps × min
- Total runtime 1h 48m all episodes
- Aired Dec 2012 – ongoing
- Source Tv special media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-7278 catalog
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- Aniplex of America Licensor