"The Monogatari series is a series of novels by Ishin Nishio, starting with Bakemonogatari . "It is also called the "Bakemonogatari series. Illustrations by VOFAN, published by Kodansha BOX. The first book in the series, "Bakemonogatari", was published in November 2006 as one of the first titles under the label.

Starting with the TV anime in 2009, the series has expanded to other media such as drama CDs, games, and theatrical anime.