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Looking back on `Bakemonogatari` and `Nisemonogatari`, it seems that

> Koyomi is really weak compared to all of the oddities he faces. Suruga's
> monkey form easily defeats him (even though his power was temporarily
> boosted). The snakes in Nadeko snake would have killed him had Kanbaru not
> intervened, he needed to be saved from Black Hanekawa by Shinobu. In the
> latest episode he would probably have died if Yozuru had decided to prolong
> the fight. This is in spite of him getting the largest power-up yet from
> Shinobu.

Considering that he once told his sisters that

> The first requirement of being a hero is to be strong, and the they're fakes
> given their lack of strength, it seems odd that Koyomi is so underpowered
> compared to the oddities he faces.

Does he ever get stronger in later episodes or in the Light Novels?


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Does Koyomi ever get more powerful in the Anime or Light Novels?


You are wondering how can he can

> tell his sisters that you have to be strong to be a hero despite being
> rather weak himself.

But does he ever

> claim to be a hero?

I can't recall that he did. Thus, there is no discrepancy in his words and the
story he sees in himself is not invalid.

His sisters, however

> did, quite proudly, claim to be heroes. He only (rightfully in his opinion)
> pointed out that they can't live up to that standard.

On a meta level: Not every story needs a strong hero - many great pieces
(commonly for adults) rather tell about the weaknesses of a person rather than
their strengths. I would consider Monogatari well fitting in this light.


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In prequel, Kizumonogatari, when Araragi meets Kiss-shot for the first time:

> Araragi becomes a vampire whose power comes from Kiss-shot. Then when he
> fights one of the vampire hunters that are after her, he notes that Araragi
> is second strongest oddity in the world right after Kiss-shot, even if he
> has no clue how to use his power to his full potential. This strength comes
> primarily from his and Kiss-shot's regenerative abilities making them
> practically immortal so they can continue to fight no matter the damage
> opponent does to them. This power went away as he reduced Kiss-shot into
> Shinobu, but he still retains bits of it. He could easily get that power
> back by having Shinobu regain her powers by drinking his blood, but then he
> would become full vampire who need to kill and eat people for sustenance.
> Something Araragi would never do.


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I think Araragi was quite strong in Kizumonogatari, I mean he beat all of them
3 exorcist guys to get Shinobu's arms and legs back, but then he kinda
downgraded that told because he wanted to be human again. I really think that
if Araragi had his full powers like in Kizu, Kanbaru wouldn't stand a chance
like people say Kanbaru would beat him even in his full vampire form, but i
don't think that's true.


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