A new promotional video (PV) for Monogatari Off Season and Monogatari Monster Season confirms that the anime series will premiere on July 6, 2024. YOASOBI will perform the anime’s theme song.
Shortly after the premiere of Kizumonogatari: Koyomi Vamp in theaters, Aniplex teased a new anime series would be revealed. This anime series turned out to be anime adaptations of Monogatari Off Season and Monster Season, or Orokamonogatari and Nademonogatari. A countdown on the anime’s official website ended on May 2, revealing that YOASOBI is performing the official theme song.
Monogatari Off Season & Monster Season Premiere
Monogatari Off Season and Monogatari Monster Season will premiere on Saturday, July 6 on the ABEMA streaming service in Japan. YOASOBI will perform the theme song “Undead,” and the latest PV plays a portion of the song. A worldwide distributor for the anime, such as Crunchyroll, was not announced.
Watch the new PV below, via Aniplex’s YouTube channel:
The new anime series are currently being produced at SHAFT, with staff from the original Monogatari anime returning. Akiyuki Simbo is the chief director for Monogatari Off Season and Monster Season, with Midori Yoshizawa serving as director. Simbo is working with Fuyashi Tou to oversee the scripts. Once more, Akio Watanabe will be character designer and chief animation director.
Moreover, the following staff will be assisting in production:
- Art Director: Hisaharu Iijima
- Color Key Artist: Yasuko Watanabe
- CG Director: Hisato Shima
- Compositing Director of Photography: Hiyori Hashimoto, Mizuho Ishikawa
- Editing: Rie Matsubara
- Sound Director: Yota Tsuruoka
Lastly, here’s an overview of the Bakemonogatari series, via Crunchyroll:
“Bakemonogatari” (translated “Ghost Story”) was written by Nisioisin, one of the most popular writers in Japan, and the series consists of 5 different stories. Thanks to Meme Oshino, Koyomi Araragi, a high school student, is able to remain a human after coming across a female vampire…
