A review by feralshojo
NEKOMONOGATARI: Cat Tale (WHITE) by NISIOISIN

4.0

Tsubasa Hanekawa.
Overachiever.
Model Student.
A Class President among Class Presidents.

Complete impostor.


Hanekawa is probably the most multi-layered and compelling character in all of the Monogatari series.
Her history of abuse and her ways of dealing with it have made some of the most memorable parts of the franchise.
In this installment, we get to know the events after Golden Week and the Culture Festival told from her perspective.

"A family isn't something that you need to have, but it should be a happy one if it exists."

Her experiences make her also the most relatable character of Monogatari.

"A parent's love for a child isn't a duty to be fulfilled, it's a feeling, and you shouldn't get married or have children if you aren't capable of feeling it."

Her character arc is a testament on how a broken home can break you.
Sometimes parents who beat you aren't even the worst.

"They'd abused me in the most heinous way, by not loving me."


When it comes to depth and impact, Nekomonogatari [White] ranks second right after Kizumonogatari, which is, in my opinion, still the most intriguing entry in the series.