by It is no exaggeration to say that the famous “Monogatari” series, one of the representative anime of the 2010s, will be restarted in 2024! Therefore, this article will tell you about the points of interest, such as the broadcast timing of the new anime “Monogatari Series Off & Monster Season” and whether it will be distributed, including some speculation.
When will the anime “Off & Monster Season” be broadcast?
As of March 2024, it is unknown when “Monogatari Series Off & Monster Season” will be available. All that has been officially announced is that the production will be in 2024, but there has yet to be a mention of when the broadcast will start so that it may air in 2025. However, there is a precedent that it took less than four months from the announcement of the anime adaptation to the start of broadcasting for “Nisemonogatari,” so we may see it sooner than expected.
Additionally, there has been no announcement that “Monogatari Series Off & Monster Season” will be made into a TV series, so it is unclear what form it will take, such as a TV series, TV special, movie, or OVA. Based on the number of episodes, would making a one-shot TV special or a short movie challenging? I will explain later how many episodes will likely be included.
Is there online distribution? Can I watch it for free?
As mentioned earlier, there is no guarantee that “Monogatari Series Off & Monster Season” will not become a TV series or be distributed. If it becomes a TV series, it will probably be released immediately, but if it becomes a movie version or OVA, it may not be released, or even if it is released, it may be delayed considerably. There is currently no information, and we will have to wait for further details to be announced around the AnimeJapan 2024 stage event on March 23-24, 2024.
Can I watch it for free?
ABEMA offers free broadcasting of many new anime and free missed episodes of the latest. Therefore, if it is distributed on ABEMA, it can be viewed for free.
ABEMA distributes all past series works other than the movie version of “Kizumogatari,” so if “Monogatari Series Off & Monster Season” is made into a TV series, it will be distributed similarly. It is expected that.
How many episodes are in the anime “Off & Monster Season”?
If “Monogatari Series Off & Monster Season” were to become a TV series, how many episodes would there be in total? I don’t know, but it will be extended. No matter how much you cram it in, it’s two seasons with 24 to 26 episodes, and if the story is written thoroughly, it wouldn’t be surprising if there were four seasons, which is double that.
This is because, in the original novel, the off-season consists of four volumes: “Gumonogatari,” “Gomamonogatari,” “Fushimonogatari,” and “Yuimonogatari,” and the monster season consists of “Shinmonogatari,” “Yoimonogatari,” “Yomogatari,” and “Ogimonogatari.” This is because there will be ten volumes of anime, including all six volumes of “Shin Monogatari (Part 1 and 2)”. By the way, the TV anime “Monogatari Series Second Season” broadcast in 2013 depicts the story of 6 original novels in 28 episodes, so I wonder if the volume will be at least more extensive than that…?
The “Monogatari” series is a well-known juvenile legend novel by Ishin Nishio, a famous novelist known for writing the “Gigen Series” and the original work of the manga “Medaka Box.” The main character, Koyomi Araragi, is a high school boy who has acquired a near-immortal body after meeting a vampire. The girls surrounding him are involved in the “mysteries”—gods, monsters, ghosts, etc. This is a story depicting an incident related to this.
The first original novel, “Bakemonogatari (Part 1),” was published in November 2006, and the latest volume is the 29th book, “Sen Monogatari,” released in May 2023. The total number of copies published for the original novel seems to have not been announced, but the comic version of “Bakemonogatari” (completed and complete), which was serialized in “Weekly Shonen Magazine” and illustrated by manga artist Ito Ogure. As of the release of Volume 11 in November 2020, the cumulative circulation of Volume 22 has exceeded 2.8 million copies, so it is expected that the number of copies of the original novel will also be considerable.
As of May 2023, the “Monogatari Series” consists of six parts: first season, second season, final season, off-season, monster season, and family season. Of these, the 4th off-season and the 5th monster season will be made into anime this time, but the story is completed in the final season. The off-season tells the story of the heroines, and the monster season tells the story of Araragi. This is a story that depicts Koyomi after entering university.
Before that, the first, second, and final seasons had already been made into anime, including “Bakemonogatari” broadcast in 2009, “Nisemonogatari” and “Nekomonogatari (Black)” broadcast in 2012, and a theatrical version screened in 2016. “Kizumogatari” falls under the first season. The second season was titled “Monogatari Series His Second Season” and aired from 2013 to 2014. Then, “Otsumonogatari” broadcast in 2014, “Owarimonogatari” broadcast in 2015, “Kyomimonogatari” distributed on the series official app in 2016, and “Zoku Owarimonogatari” broadcast in 2018 are in their final seasons. Masu.
What is noteworthy about the anime series so far is the opening theme song, with each episode’s heroine singing a different opening theme song, and the first season of the TV anime “Bakemonogatari” alone has five songs. There is. Among them, the one that became a big hit among anime fans was “Renai Circulation,” the opening theme song for episodes 9 and 10 of “Bakemonogatari” (Blu-ray/DVD version compatible), an English cover created in 2012. The version became popular on TikTok, and in March 2021, it became a hot topic once again, winning first place in the “TikTok HOT SONG Weekly Ranking.”
Anime “Off & Monster Season” staff information
The general director is Akiyuki Shinbo, a significant creator known for masterpieces such as the “Sayonara Zetsubou Sensei” series and “Puella Magi Madoka Magica.” He is also a vital member of the production staff for past works in the series and was the director of “Bakemonogatari” and “Nisemonogatari,” as well as “Nekomonogatari (Black),” “Monogatari Series Second Season,” “Usimonogatari,” “Owarimonogatari,” and “Kyomimonogatari.” He served as the general director for “Kizumogatari,” so it can be said that he is a familiar name that fans can feel at ease with.
Almost all other staff members credited with series composition, character design, and animation production are from previous series works. The only difference is the director, Midori Yoshizawa, who was the director’s assistant for “Usimonogatari” and was in charge of the direction and storyboards for “Owarimonogatari” and “Zoku/Owarimonogatari.” & Monster Season” will be his directorial debut.
Anime “Off & Monster Season” voice actor information
The voice actors for “Monogatari Series Off & Monster Season” have not been announced as of March 2024. However, the voice actors used in previous works in the series were never changed, so the new anime is expected to remain the same.
Also, past episodes of Shinobu Oshino, depicted in the off-season “Gama Monogatari” and “Yui Monogatari,” in which Koyomi Araragi, who graduated from university and became a police officer, is the main character, are shown in the off-season.” You can’t miss the fact that multiple new characters will appear. It will be interesting to see who the voice actors for these new faces will be.
Above, we have summarized the basic information, such as the broadcast information of the new anime “Monogatari Series Off & Monster Season” and basic knowledge of the work. It may be difficult for first-time viewers to watch the story, as it summarizes the story of the protagonist and heroine after it is completed. Still, most series are available on various distribution services such as ABEMA and Amazon Prime Video (Amapura). We are distributing past works, so if you are interested, why watch them all at once before the new anime airs?
