The Best Episodes Directed By Tomoyuki Itamura

Every TV Episode Directed by Tomoyuki Itamura Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 0 Episode 41 - Owarimonogatari: Ougi Dark (3)
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Owarimonogatari: Ougi Dark (3)

    S0:E41

    After being exposed, Ougi is about to be engulfed by the darkness, but Koyomi refuses to give up on her and Meme reappears in the nick of time to save them.

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  2. undefined Season 0 Episode 35 - Owarimonogatari: Mayoi Hell (1)
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Owarimonogatari: Mayoi Hell (1)

    S0:E35

    March 13th, the morning of college entrance exams. Koyomi Araragi has died due to Izuko Gaen. Mayoi Hachikuji was waiting for him in the afterlife, and guides him towards an unknown destination. Koyomi would have never thought that this certain someone would be waiting for him there.

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  3. undefined Season 0 Episode 36 - Owarimonogatari: Mayoi Hell (2)
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Owarimonogatari: Mayoi Hell (2)

    S0:E36

    Mayoi takes Koyomi to meet Teori, who offers him a way to return to the world of the living. Koyomi is in doubt about accepting his offer, as he believes others like Mayoi are more worthy of reviving than him, until he comes with a surprising decision.

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  4. undefined Season 0 Episode 37 - Owarimonogatari: Hitagi Rendez-vous (1)
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Owarimonogatari: Hitagi Rendez-vous (1)

    S0:E37

    Now fully human again, Koyomi is called by Hitagi for a date, as they spend some time together, Koyomi has a vision of Ougi.

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  5. undefined Season 0 Episode 38 - Owarimonogatari: Hitagi Rendez-vous (2)
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - Owarimonogatari: Hitagi Rendez-vous (2)

    S0:E38

    Koyomi and Hitagi spend the rest of the date bonding further. Once back home, Koyomi has another encounter with Ougi.

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  6. undefined Season 0 Episode 39 - Owarimonogatari: Ougi Dark (1)
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - Owarimonogatari: Ougi Dark (1)

    S0:E39

    Gaen assembles Koyomi, Shinobu, Mayoi and Yozuru and reveals that Ougi is the responsible for some of the previous ordeals they faced.

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  7. undefined Season 0 Episode 40 - Owarimonogatari: Ougi Dark (2)
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - Owarimonogatari: Ougi Dark (2)

    S0:E40

    To stop Ougi from meddling further, Koyomi has a final confrontation with her.

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  8. undefined Season 0 Episode 18 - Tsukimonogatari: Yotsugi Doll (1)
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #8 - Tsukimonogatari: Yotsugi Doll (1)

    S0:E18

    Koyomi Araragi and Shinobu Oshino discuss the true nature of Shikigami doll Yotsugi Ononoki, and Koyomi is being rudely woken up by his sisters who tell him to cram for his upcoming college entrance exams.

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  9. undefined Season 0 Episode 19 - Tsukimonogatari: Yotsugi Doll (2)
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - Tsukimonogatari: Yotsugi Doll (2)

    S0:E19

    Koyomi Araragi sees that he has no reflection, and discusses this with Shinobu. She then suggests that Koyomi should see Yozuru Kagenui and Yotsugi Ononoki.

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  10. undefined Season 0 Episode 21 - Tsukimonogatari: Yotsugi Doll (4)
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - Tsukimonogatari: Yotsugi Doll (4)

    S0:E21

    Koyomi and Yotsugi land at the base of the mountain, where they are surprisingly met by Ougi Oshino. She talks with Koyomi for a while about his current situation and his upcoming confrontation with Teori. Koyomi and Yotsugi begin their journey up the mountain.

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  11. undefined Season 3 Episode 5 - Tsubasa Tiger (5)
    7.8/10(5 votes)

    #11 - Tsubasa Tiger (5)

    S3:E5

    Tsubasa determined the identity of the giant tiger apparition “Kako,” and writes one long letter. The letter was addressed to Black Hanekawa, the apparition that could be described as her other personality.

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  12. undefined Season 4 Episode 1 - Ougi Formula
    7.4/10(5 votes)

    #12 - Ougi Formula

    S4:E1

    Koyomi and Ougi find themselves trapped in a classroom, and the story shifts back to the point when Suruga introduces Ougi to Koyomi. Ougi approaches him with a mystery about a room not seen in the school's blueprints for them to investigate. When they enter the room, they find themselves trapped inside, leading them to their current situation. While talking about their predicament, the duo realize that the room is an oddity created by a traumatic memory from Koyomi's freshman years. Koyomi then tells Ougi that two years prior, the class president at his and Hitagi's class at the time, Sodachi Oikura, was looking for possible culprits of cheating on a math test, and would not allow any student to leave class until a culprit was found. Ougi surmises that they themselves won't be able to leave the room until the two-year-old mystery is solved.

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  13. undefined Season 1 Episode 3 - Mayoi Snail (1)
    7.1/10(11 votes)

    #13 - Mayoi Snail (1)

    S1:E3

    Uncomfortable after quarreling with his sister on Mother’s Day, Koyomi leaves the house. Hitagi bumps into him at the park and makes an offer.

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  14. undefined Season 0 Episode 9 - Nekomonogatari Kuro: Tsubasa Family (4)
    7.0/10(5 votes)

    #14 - Nekomonogatari Kuro: Tsubasa Family (4)

    S0:E9

    Araragi begs Shinobu for her help, which she eventually provides. He then formulates a plan to confront the Curse Cat and save Hanekawa.

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  15. undefined Season 0 Episode 10 - Summary I
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #15 - Summary I

    S0:E10

    A recap episode retalling the events of Nekomonogatari (Kuro), narrated by Koyomi. On the first day of Golden Week, Koyomi Araragi, together with Tsubasa Hanekawa, buries a tailless cat that was ran over by a car. A supposedly petty and commonplace event. However, the curtain rises on the “nine days of hell" that follow.

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  16. undefined Season 0 Episode 11 - Summary II
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #16 - Summary II

    S0:E11

    A recap episode retelling the events of Bakemonogatari from "Hitagi Crab" to Nadeko Snake", narrated by Koyomi. One day, Koyomi Araragi caught the body of his classmate Hitagi Senjyogahara, who was falling down after slipping on the stairs, knowing that it was dangerous to do so. However, her body was surprisingly light, as if the concept of weight did not exist.

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  17. undefined Season 0 Episode 20 - Tsukimonogatari: Yotsugi Doll (3)
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - Tsukimonogatari: Yotsugi Doll (3)

    S0:E20

    When Yotsugi tells Koyomi that he is indeed becoming a vampire, Koyomi reasons that using his vampiric powers must have come with a price. Yozuru tells him that while there is no way to undo the progress of his transformation, there is a way he can stop it from progressing further: he must no longer use his powers as a vampire. However, this turns out to be quite a challenge when he learns his sisters and Suraga have been kidnapped.

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  18. undefined Season 0 Episode 13 - Hanamonogatari: Suruga Devil (1)
    6.8/10(4 votes)

    #18 - Hanamonogatari: Suruga Devil (1)

    S0:E13

    After the graduation of Araragi and Senjougahara, Suruga alone to deal with her left hand that has been turned monsterous from her mother's monkey paw charm. After hearing rumors of a "Devil" that can solve one's problems no matter what, Suruga set out to find this person.

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  19. undefined Season 0 Episode 6 - Nekomonogatari Kuro: Tsubasa Family (1)
    6.8/10(5 votes)

    #19 - Nekomonogatari Kuro: Tsubasa Family (1)

    S0:E6

    Koyomi Araragi begins the day by being rudely awoken by his sister, Tsukihi. He decides to discuss love with her, asking how one can tell if they are in love or not. It turns out that recently, he can't stop thinking about his classmate, Hanekawa Tsubasa. Later, he runs into Hanekawa, who reveals a shocking fact which he may not tell anyone else about.

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  20. undefined Season 3 Episode 1 - Tsubasa Tiger (1)
    6.8/10(6 votes)

    #20 - Tsubasa Tiger (1)

    S3:E1

    The first day of the second trimester, Tsubasa Hanekawa chats with the ghost girl Mayoi Hachikuji en route to school. Right afterwards, she witnesses a giant “tiger” apparition. Later that day, her house completely burns down from a fire.

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  21. undefined Season 0 Episode 3 - Tsubasa Cat (4)
    6.7/10(7 votes)

    #21 - Tsubasa Cat (4)

    S0:E3

    Koyomi takes Tsubasa on a visit to Meme to find out how to save her. For some reason, Meme is acting indecisively.

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  22. undefined Season 2 Episode 1 - Karen Bee (1)
    6.7/10(9 votes)

    #22 - Karen Bee (1)

    S2:E1

    The five girls' problems with supernatural beings have been solved, and it's now summer break, with the culture fair over. Koyomi Araragi has two little sisters, self-proclaimed "heroes" nicknamed the Fire Sisters, Karen and Tsukihi.

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  23. undefined Season 4 Episode 5 - Sodachi Lost (2)
    6.7/10(3 votes)

    #23 - Sodachi Lost (2)

    S4:E5

    Araragi and Hanekawa visit Oikura and learn the painful story of her family's past.

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  24. undefined Season 0 Episode 16 - Hanamonogatari: Suruga Devil (4)
    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #24 - Hanamonogatari: Suruga Devil (4)

    S0:E16

    Rouka challenges Suruga to a one-on-one basketball match as the two discuss the events that led up to their collection of their respective "devil" parts. Suruga is still coming to terms with the ability to use her left arm again.

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  25. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - Hitagi Crab (2)
    6.5/10(12 votes)

    #25 - Hitagi Crab (2)

    S1:E2

    Koyomi takes Hitagi to consult Meme Oshino, the wandering expert on supernatural oddities. Meme provides advice to them on exorcising apparitions.

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Tomoyuki Itamura Ratings Summary

"Owarimonogatari: Ougi Dark (3)" is the best rated episode directed by Tomoyuki Itamura. It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. It was written by N/A. It aired on 8/13/2017 and is rated 1.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Owarimonogatari: Mayoi Hell (1)".