The first episode of "Monogatari Series: Off & Monster Season" will be "Fool's Tale" in 2024! Teaser PV & 2nd key visual with new characters are released!

The teaser PV and second key visual for the anime "Monogatari: The Monogatari Series Off & Monster Season" have been released. The first episode will be "Fool's Story.

The "Monogatari" series is an anime series based on the novels by Ishin Nishio and adapted by Shaft, and many series have been made into films, including "Bakemonogatari" broadcast in 2009. （The "Monogatari" series has been adapted into numerous films, including the "Monogatari" series: The Final Season will run through 2019, and "Koyomi Vampu" will be screened in theaters from January 12, 2024 (Friday).
⇒The "Monogatari" series will be restarted! Monogatari Series Off & Monster Season" will be produced in 2024!

The first episode will be "Fool's Story" in 2024! Teaser PV also released!

The "Monogatari" series of anime was announced at a stage event held today at AnimeJapan 2024. The first story, which will be the first episode to be released in 2024, will be called "Oroka Monogatari" (The Tale of Fools).
Tsukihi Araragi, now in her third year of junior high school, is going about her daily life as usual. Tsukibi's watchdog, Yochi Axunoki, makes her first serious mistake when she lets her guard down a little. In order to solve the situation, Yosaki heads for Sengoku Nadeko's house.
A teaser PV of the anime was also released with the announcement. In the video, the main characters Nadeko Sengoku, Tsukihi Araragi, Mayoi Hachikuji, and Yoseki Axunoki appear, and the main staff was additionally announced.

The second key visual was revealed!

The second key visual for the "Monogatari" series, "Monogatari: Off Season, Monster Season," was also unveiled at the same stage.
Following the first key visual, the illustration, which was newly drawn by character designer Akio Watanabe, depicts Shinobu Oshino and other new characters. Character illustrations of Nadeko Sengoku, Tsukihi Araragi, and Yosetsu Axe Nogi, as well as their profiles in this series, were also revealed.

Additional information about the new "Monogatari" series has been released along with long-awaited new images and visuals. Stay tuned for more information.

Special Video

Monogatari: Off & Monster Season" Teaser PV

Character Introduction

Nadeko Sengoku (CV. Kana Hanazawa)

A girl who used to be a goddess.
She is in her third year of junior high school and has stopped attending school since the trouble she caused in the fall of her second year.
She is now drawing pictures every day in order to become a manga artist.

Tsukihi Araragi (CV. Yuka Iguchi)

A girl who possesses a phoenix.
She is Koyomi's younger sister. She is in her third year of junior high school.
After her older sister Karen Araragi graduated from junior high school, the Fire Sisters disbanded.
She is now alone, calling herself Moon Fire and acting as an ally of justice.

Yoso Axe Nogi (CV. Saori Hayami)

A corpse-supporting mourning god.
Under the direction of Gyousei Izuko and Kagegami Yogen, she stays at the Araragi household as a doll and watches over Tsukihi Araragi.

The story is based on the "Monogatari" series.
Monogatari Series: Off and Monster Season
Episode 1 "Fool's Story

<Development information
Year 2024

<Introduction>
After graduating from high school, Araragi Koyomi's story is over.
This time, it is truly over.

However, the story of the girls who were saved by Koyomi was not over.

This is a prequel or a sequel to the story of these girls struggling in their youth.

＜The Story of the Fool's Tale
Tsukihi Araragi, now in her third year of junior high school, was going about her daily life as usual.
Tsukibi's watchdog, Yochi Axunoki, makes her first serious mistake when she lets her guard down a little.
In order to resolve the situation, Yochi heads for Sengoku Nadeko's house...

<Staff> Original story by Ishin Nishio
Original story: "Gumonogatari" by Ishin Nishio (Kodansha BOX)
Character Planning：VOFAN
General Director : Akiyuki Shinbo
Director : Midori Yoshizawa
Series Composition: Tomiyako Azuma, Akiyuki Shinbo
Screenplay: Jinku Oshima
Character Design/ Chief Animation Director：Akio Watanabe
Chief Animation Director：Nobuhiro Sugiyama, Kana Miyai
Art Director：Hisaji Iijima
Color Designer：Yasuko Watanabe
CG Director: Hisato Shima
Director of Photography：Hiyori Hashimoto, Mizuho Ishikawa
Editing: Rie Matsubara
Sound Director: Yota Tsuruoka
Music: Satoru Kanzen
Animation Production: Shaft

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(C)Ishin Nishio / Kodansha, Aniplex, Shaft