A trailer showcasing the central characters has been released.
The MONOGATARI Series is coming back with a brand new OFF & MONSTER Season episode. The official website and X (formerly Twitter) account for the anime both announced the season’s return. A short trailer as well as a key visual highlighting the main girls of the series were also released. The original OFF & MONSTER Season aired from July to October 2024.
MONOGATARI OFF & MONSTER new episode details
The main cast from the original OFF & MONSTER Season will reprise their roles. Midori Yoshizawa is returning as the director under Studio SHAFT. Akiyuki Shinbo is the chief director and the co-series composer along with writer Fuyashi Tou. Akio Watanabe will continue to be the character designer and chief animation director.
This is not the only announcement however. It was also revealed that Nishio Isin, the author of the Monogatari series will release a new novel in October 2025. Titled Tsugimonogatari, the new novel is a fun and passionate project by the author. The MONOGATARI anime series is based on the novel series of the same name by Ishin, with the latest OFF & MONSTER Season adapting the Off Season and the Monster Season. Crunchyroll streams the series and describes the story as:
While Koyomi Araragi’s time may be ending, the journey continues with the girls he’s saved. Their own tales of struggles and supernatural threats once thought to be resolved are far from over. From the past to the future, discover their stories, challenges, and intertwined destinies they now face in the wake of Araragi’s departure.
