It’s a solid relationship and the two characters have great chemistry together, so it’s easy to see why Hanekawa is a ‘best girl’ to many (myself included). It’s very obvious to the viewer that she has a crush on our protagonist, but she’s also the class president and wants to help Araragi – someone with no one else to rely on. As mentioned earlier, Araragi tries to push her away initially in an effort to keep her safe, but Hanekawa refuses to be left behind and firmly pushes her way into Araragi’s dangerous situation. If this type of battle-heavy action isn’t to your tastes (and in fairness, Monogatari is not often action-driven), there’s still plenty of fun banter between Araragi and Hanekawa to enjoy. Part 1 drops so much information on you that being able to just sit back, shut your brain off, and enjoy the action was a welcome change. This is coupled with moments of calm as he spends time with Hanekawa, which is well balanced and engaging. It’s not that Part 1 does anything particularly wrong, Part 2 is just packed with more action as Araragi faces off against all three of the vampire hunters. Having now rewatched these first two parts of Kizumonogatari (but still having not seen #3), I’m reminded of how much better Part 2 is compared to Part 1. Tasked with protecting someone and fighting to regain his humanity, Araragi is up against an impossible challenge – but perhaps he can overcome it all. Not only that, Araragi must also keep Hanekawa safe, who insists on staying close to Araragi as his friend. Just facing down Dramaturgy doesn’t mean the fight is over though, with two hunters yet to go. Those powers save him more than once when Dramaturgy slices straight through his limbs. Thanks to being turned into a vampire by Kiss-Shot, Araragi has incredible regenerative abilities. Our hero, having had no experience fighting at all, manages to win in a stroke of luck and guts. Despite being a vampire himself, Dramaturgy tells Araragi that it’s not uncommon for vampires to hunt their own and that he’s fully prepared to kill Araragi. This entry begins with Araragi facing off against the first vampire hunter: Dramaturgy. Now, we reunite with Araragi as he takes on these hunters in Kizumonogatari Part 2: Nekketsu! If he wishes to return to being human, our hero must first take down three vampire hunters, who each own a limb belonging to Kiss-Shot Acerola-Orion Heart-Under-Blade. Thanks to his misfortune in Kizumonogatari Part 1: Tekketsu, Koyomi Araragi is a vampire.
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