The hit anime Monogatari (Monogatari Series: Off & Monster Season) continues to surprise. Recently, the official website announced a new trailer highlighting the Shinobumonogatari .
Shinobumonogatari (忍物語) is the eighteenth installment in the acclaimed Monogatari Series. Being the twenty-third book in the franchise, it features the narrative of Shinobu Mustard (しのぶマスタード) and marks the beginning of the Monsters season. As usual, the work promises to immerse readers in a story full of mysteries and supernatural creatures, maintaining the intriguing and unique style that has won over fans around the world.
Synopsis “Monogatari Off & Monster Season”:
Araragi Tsukihi, now a third-year high school student, spends his days in an ordinary, unchanging routine. Meanwhile, Ononoki Yotsugi, tasked with observing him, makes a serious mistake for the first time due to a small oversight. To resolve the situation, Yotsugi goes to Sengoku Nadeko's house. While Senjougahara Nadeko, also a third-year high school student, spends her days diligently painting for her future, she suddenly faces a deadline. To overcome this, she chooses a method: creating "Four Nadeko." This is how she realizes that youth is something even she cannot control.
Production Cast:
- Original Work: Nisio Isin, “Gu Monogatari” and “Nade Monogatari” (Kodansha BOX)
- Original Character Concept: VOFAN
- General Director: Akiyuki Shinbo
- Director: Midori Yoshizawa
- Series Composition: Yukihiro Miyamoto, Akiyuki Shinbo
- Screenplay: Miku Oshima
- Character Design: Akio Watanabe
- Animation Directors: Nobuhiro Sugiyama, Kana Miyai
- Art Director: Tsukasa Iijima
- Color Design: Yasuko Watanabe
- CG Director: Hisashi Shima
- Directors of Photography: Kazuyo Hashimoto, Miho Ishikawa
- Edited by: Rie Matsubara
- Sound Director: Yota Tsuruoka
- Music: Akatsuki Jinzen
- Animation Production: Studio Shaft
Therefore, NisiOisin's light novel series began with the two-volume story Bakemonogatari in 2006, and served as the basis for the first anime adaptation of the novels in 2009. Furthermore, the "final season" of the novel series ended with ZokuOwarimonogatari in September 2014, but a teaser for "Monogatari Series, Next Season Tsugimonogatari" was released.
Source: Official Website