Review of Owarimonogatari

I have seen most of monogatari excluding zoku owarimonogatari. Even though the series is already known for its clever writing, unique dynamic style, and dialogue heavy sequences, zoku owarimonogatari brings a new character named Sodachi and a lot of emotional weight to the story. While we see Araragi develop more with the feud between Ougi and Hanewaka, Sodachi goes from a misunderstood in likable character to a relatable and saddening staple of Zoku Owarimonogatari. Even after her arc is over, her inclusion helped flesh out the characters of Araragi, Ougi, and Hanekawa even more. Especially spending more time with Ougi towards the latter half, the Ougi arcs hint at a more sinister plot that Ougi may have that the earlier pieces of monogatari merely hinted at. In any case, Owarimonogatari brings a lot of what you would expect from monogatari thus far with some improved animation and great new developments in the story. I feel that most of monogatari gets a 10/10 because of how masterful the series' scenes, animation style, and writing are, but Owarimonogatari definitely stands out as one of the best. If you haven't seen what's before Owarimonogatari and like it's style, then I would reccomend going through the series starting with Bakemonogatari and going through the series based on Nisio Isin order which you can find online.