Gender Roles In The Monogatari Series By Koyomi Araragi

The Monogatari series is an extremely successful, and universally popular Japanese anime television series that focuses on male protagonist Koyomi Araragi. Araragi is a high school student who comes in contact with numerous female supporting characters that have been afflicted with oddities that pose a threat to their lives, and he must deal with them due to the talents he possesses in the series. With a diversity in characteristics among each character within this diverse cast, the Monogatari series presents several different interpretations of gender and the roles they play. For example, the show may portray males as “muscle heads” like Araragi being a poor academic student, while on the other hand presenting females as being flirtatious, and blunt towards others. …show more content…
The belief that males are superior at times when a leader is necessary has been enforced by various cultures throughout history. Although at times females in the Monogatari series are shown to take action in the face of adversity, …show more content…
However, there are instances where the gender roles are reversed and show how females are capable of handling their own issues using their individual talents and resources, without the need of a hero. Due to a diverse cast of unique characters the Monogatari series is not limited to a single stereotypical view of each gender, but in actuality shows a wide range of ways to interpret both male and