Bakemonogatari is a popular anime based on the original work by Nisio Isin. It tells the story of the protagonist, Araragi Koyomi, who encounters strange phenomena and investigates their causes together with some girls. In this article, we will focus on the main heroine and protagonist's lover, Senjougahara Hitagi, and explore her charm.
Source: Bakemonogatari ©Nisio Isin/Kodansha, Aniplex, Shaft
Who is the heroine "Senjougahara Hitagi"?
Source: Bakemonogatari ©Nisio Isin/Kodansha, Aniplex, Shaft
The main heroine of this work. A girl who encounters a crab. She first appeared in the "Hitagi Club". She considers herself a tsundere, but according to Koyomi, "I'm not dere, so I'm more like a tundra than a tsundere". Although she is the main heroine, there are quite a few stories where she has no scenes at all, and she often self-deprecates by calling herself a "heroine in name only" and a "bad person" due to her bad behavior.
Senjougahara Hitagi's Profile
Height: 165cm (a few millimeters taller than Koyomi), Weight: 50kg (when she regained her weight, which had been 5kg in the "Hitagi Club," Araragi Koyomi, who was nearby, gained the same amount of weight, increasing his weight from 55kg to 100kg. Later, in another episode, she strongly claims that her weight is "in the high 40s"), Birthday: July 7th (Cancer), Favorite novelist is Yumeno Kyusaku.
A sheltered young lady?
Source: Bakemonogatari ©Nisio Isin/Kodansha, Aniplex, Shaft
She has excellent grades and has memorized all of her textbooks. As of May of her third year, her deviation score is 74. Her hair reaches down to her waist, and her fragile beauty and incurable disease have earned her the title of "secluded young lady" in her class. She barely spoke to her classmates or teachers, and though she was in the same class as Koyomi for three years in high school, she had no contact with him until the Hitagi Club. In middle school, she was a star on the track and field team and had a bright personality, and together with her junior Suruga, who was a star on the basketball team, they were known as the Valhalla Duo.
Relationship with the main character, Araragi Koyomi
Source: Bakemonogatari ©Nisio Isin/Kodansha, Aniplex, Shaft
After "Karen Bee", Koyomi calls her by the nickname "Gahara-san". In response, she gave Koyomi the nickname "Koyokoyo" and started calling him by that name only when they were alone, but Araragi refuses and avoids her. In "Hitagi Rendezvous", she demands absolute obedience because Koyomi had not prepared any presents or surprises for White Day, and as a part of her obedience, she makes Koyomi call her "Hitagi". From that time on, she also calls Koyomi "Koyomi".
Senjougahara Hitagi meets a crab
Source: Bakemonogatari ©Nisio Isin / Kodansha, Aniplex, Shaft
When his mother joined a corrupt religious group, he was nearly raped by a member of the group just before graduating from middle school. This caused him to stop thinking about his mother, or in other words, to stop thinking about her and lighten his heart, which resulted in him encountering an "Omoshimai Crab" and losing most of his body weight. After that, he was tricked in succession by five con artists, including Dorofune, which led to him developing an aggressive and cautious personality, and he seems to have started carrying stationery with him at all times. He used to be a wealthy family living in a mansion, but due to the above-mentioned reasons, he was left with huge debts and his parents divorced. He currently lives with his father in a cheap apartment called "Tamikuraso."
The Secret of Senjougahara Hitagi
Source: Bakemonogatari ©Nisio Isin/Kodansha, Aniplex, Shaft
One day after Golden Week, the protagonist Araragi Koyomi happens to learn the secret of his classmate Senjougahara Hitagi. Hitagi's body is unusually light, and she has no weight. Furthermore, before meeting Araragi-kun, she always had a lot of stationery, including cutter knives, on hand, and would chase away people who tried to get involved with her. She is also quite a sharp-tongued person, and often criticizes Araragi-kun, but she also shows her girlish side here and there, showing that she loves Araragi-kun!
Tsundere Senjougahara Hitagi
Source: Bakemonogatari ©Nisio Isin/Kodansha, Aniplex, Shaft
Hitagi Senjougahara became cautious and aggressive after her mother joined a corrupt religious group and her family fell apart, and she was tricked by every con artist that appeared after that. Until she met Araragi Koyomi, she had been trying to keep her secret that she weighed almost nothing, and was stubborn towards those around her, armed with stationery such as a stapler and a cutter.
Savior "Araragi Koyomi"
But then Araragi Koyomi stepped in. Despite being rejected, he extended a hand to Hitagi, who was suffering from the supernatural phenomena, and rescued her from the depths of despair. As she herself said, "I am made of 40 grams of copper, 25 grams of zinc, 15 grams of nickel, 5 grams of embarrassment, and 97 kilograms of malice," Hitagi Senjougahara is a very sharp-tongued person, but she can sometimes be affectionate in front of Araragi Koyomi.
Words created by Hitagi Senjougahara
"Tadore" is a word created by Hitagi Senjougahara in "Bakemonogatari". By taking just the "tore" part of "mitoreru" (to be fascinated), they hope that it will become a next-generation word that goes one step beyond "moe," which also has a grass radical. Specific uses include "maid tore" and "nekomimi tore." "Senjougahara tore" is a line spoken by Araragi Koyomi.
Calling your boyfriend "trash"?
Source: Bakemonogatari ©Nisio Isin/Kodansha, Aniplex, Shaft
She invites her boyfriend Koyomi out on a date. Normally, you would think they would be alone, but for some reason, she gets her father to drive and tries to go to a certain place. Koyomi is surprised by this. Furthermore, in the car, she does whatever she wants, such as asking Koyomi, "Hey, do you like me?" Just when you think she's coming on cute, the next moment she's calmly calling Koyomi "trash." I'm sure her dad is listening... Is there anything she's scared of?
A cute junior! Relationship with Kanbaru Suruga
Source: Bakemonogatari ©Nisio Isin/Kodansha, Aniplex, Shaft
Kanbaru Suruga is the heroine of the episode "Suruga Monkey" in "Bakemonogatari". During their middle school days, they were known as the "Valhalla Combo," combining the "Val" from Kanbaru, the ace of the basketball team, and the "Hara" from Senjougahara Hitagi, the ace of the track and field team.
Who is Kanbaru Suruga?
Source: Bakemonogatari ©Nisio Isin/Kodansha, Aniplex, Shaft
Kanbaru Suruga is friendly and has a refreshing personality, but he is actually homosexual, masochistic, exhibitionist, and sexually frustrated. He was once shunned by Hitagi because of his deep love for her, for which he was willing to die, but they were able to reconcile thanks to Araragi Koyomi's efforts. Araragi Koyomi, who has no friends of the same sex, is envious of their relationship. Kanbaru Suruga is a cute junior who Hitagi, who has social anxiety, can trust.
Senjougahara Hitagi's famous quotes
Her kindness. Her cuteness. He's like a prince who always rushes to help me when I'm in trouble.
Source: Bakemonogatari ©Nisio Isin/Kodansha, Aniplex, Shaft
In the car on the way to their first date. In the backseat of the car with Hitagi Senjougahara's father at the wheel, Araragi Koyomi asks, "What do you like about him?" This is his answer to her. Hitagi Senjougahara is usually a sharp-tongued person who always says mean things. When they are sometimes honest with me, it pierces my heart.
Even if they are just meddling, being too nosy, or being a nuisance. Maybe it's not so bad if Araragi does it
Source: Bakemonogatari ©Nisio Isin/Kodansha, Aniplex, Shaft
These are the words spoken by Senjougahara Hitagi to Araragi Koyomi, who was beaten up by Kanbaru Suruga, the heroine of "Suruga Monkey". These are deep words filled with love, trust, and concern. Although she seems to be pushing him away, she ends up acting sweet towards him.
No, not like this. Could you... kiss me...? What if... we kiss...? Let's kiss, Araragi-kun
Source: Bakemonogatari ©Nisio Isin/Kodansha, Aniplex, Shaft
Senjougahara Hitagi says this as she looks up at the starry sky. Important places, important people, important feelings... No need to explain anymore, Hitagi Senjougahara is too cute.
What happened to Hitagi Senjougahara afterwards
In "Yuimonogatari", she is working for an overseas company as a working adult, and she and Koyomi are in a long-distance relationship, but it is clear that they have been fighting over small things ever since they became university students, and they have broken up twice after a big fight after arguing, and later got back together, and in the play, they are facing the threat of breaking up for the third time.
An excellent voice actress who plays Hitagi Senjougahara!
Source: Bakemonogatari ©Nisio Isin/Kodansha, Aniplex, Shaft
In episode 13 of Bakemonogatari, Saito Chiwa is a voice actress who even makes a joke about the person inside her, saying, "The voice actress who plays my voice is excellent." The reason she became a voice actress is because, "When I asked my mother for a fashion magazine, she mistakenly bought me a voice actress magazine." That's how she got into voice acting, and now she's active at the forefront of voice acting! She also has a wide range of acting skills, and is a talented voice actress who can easily play any role, from boys to young girls!
Summary
Source: Bakemonogatari ©Nisio Isin/Kodansha, Aniplex, Shaft
What do you think of the charm of Senjougahara Hitagi? As the heroine of a popular work, you'll definitely become addicted to her sharp tongue and tsundere personality that lives up to her name!
