Why are there so many books in Suruga Monkey?


In Suruga Monkey Part 2 of Bakemonogatari, Kanbaru's room is literally full of
red hardcover books. Why is this and what does it represent?




That's her massive collection of BL (boys' love) books (which she is also
into, besides considering herself a lesbian), at least that's what they
represent. As many other things in Monogatari's animation, it should be taken
more symbolically than literally. Take for example Senjougahara's "arsenal" of
stationery in episode 1 of Bakemonogatari, or even more obviously the
constantly shifting, multiplying, growing, falling etc. pile of pencils in
episode 6 of Nisemonogatari (you'll know when you get there :) ).




That's her massive collection of BL (boys' love) books (which she is also
into, besides considering herself a lesbian), at least that's what they
represent. As many other things in Monogatari's animation, it should be taken
more symbolically than literally. Take for example Senjougahara's "arsenal" of
stationery in episode 1 of Bakemonogatari, or even more obviously the
constantly shifting, multiplying, growing, falling etc. pile of pencils in
episode 6 of Nisemonogatari (you'll know when you get there :) ).

