The Monogatari Series: Off & Monster Season stage event at AnimeJapan 2024 today announced that the new anime series will open with the Orokamonogatari storyline later this year, while also unveiling a teaser trailer for the first part and a key visual illustrated by character designer/chief animation director Akio Watanabe.
Key Visual
Adapting the novels conceived by Nisio Isin and illustrated by VOFAN, Midori Yoshizawa (Magia Record: Puella Magi Madoka Magica Side Story) is directing Monogatari Series: Off & Monster Season at studio SHAFT under the supervision of Akiyuki Shinbo, who serves as chief director as well as co-series composer with Fuyashi Tou. The following staff members were also confirmed:
Script Writer: Miku Oshima
Chief Animation Directors: Nobuhiro Sugiyama, Kana Miyai
Art Director: Hisaharu Iijima
Color Designer: Yasuko Watanabe
CG Director: Hisato Shima
Directors of Photography: Hiyori Hashimoto, Mizuho Ishikawa
Editor: Rie Matsubara
Sound Director: Yota Tsuruoka
Music Composer: Satoru Kosaki
Crunchyroll streams the previous seasons of Monogatari anime series and describes the progenitor, Bakemonogatari, like so:
“Bakemonogatari” (translated “Ghost Story”) was written by Nisioisin, one of the most popular writers in Japan, and the series consists of 5 different stories. Thanks to Meme Oshino, Koyomi Araragi, a high school student, is able to remain a human after coming across a female vampire..
Source: Comic Natalie
