Monogatari is one of the most widely recognized and famous Japanese anime around the globe, and the series has now officially announced two new instalments to be released this year. Officially titled the “Off-Season” and the “Monster” season, the official YouTube channel for the franchise has announced and released the official trailer on their channel revealing the key artwork for the upcoming seasons.
The trailer release on YouTube has got the fans of the series hyped up, and the video has already managed to gather over 77 thousand views in just under two hours of publishing.
Why The Upcoming Monogatari Series Is A Big Deal
As discussed before, the Monogatari series remains one of the most famous and widely recognized anime in the industry. This is partly because the light novel series on which the anime is based started way back in 2006 with the release of Bakemonogatari Volume 1. Followed by the official release of the first anime adaptation of the said series in 2009.
Following the long-running light novels and the occasional release of animated adaptations, the franchise has managed to muster up a large fan base for the series. This fan base always looks forward to every fresh instalment the Monogatari might be getting, making the announcement of the two new upcoming seasons a big deal.
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The Monogatari animated adaptation has released hundreds of episodes ever since its first release and has managed to gather a lot of iconic moments and dialogues. These scenes have become so iconic and memorable due to the comedic element they contain, a theme which can be observed throughout the whole of the Monogatari series.
Who Will Be Producing The Upcoming Monogatari Seasons
Since the beginning, it has been Studio Shaft that has been making animated adaptations of the Monogatari franchise. There have been several directors of the series over the years, however, the upcoming seasons will be directed by Midori Yoshijawa, known for her other works such as March Comes in Like a Lion and The Quintessential Quintuplets.
The Off Season and The Monster Season will be the fourth and fifth seasons in the franchise respectively, and are most likely to follow the events of where the anime left off with the last season released back in 2019. It is also important to remember that seasons of Monogatari are also further divided into mini-story arcs, so fans might get to see multiple releases within one season.
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It is always interesting to see how the producing studio manages to adapt the written novels into the animated version of the series, making it worth it to watch every single episode ever released in the Monogatari anime series.
The series is available to watch on Crunchyroll.
