Wazamonogatari: Karen Ogre Episode of Monogatari Off & Monster Season Debuts in Winter
The new episode extends the anime adaptation of NisiOisin's Monogatari series beyond its original 'final season,' adapting the Off & Monster Season novels that continue the story.
Reporting from 1 sources: Anime News Network.
Aniplex revealed a new visual and announced that the 'Wazamonogatari: Karen Ogre' episode of the MONOGATARI Series: OFF & MONSTER Season anime will debut in winter 2026. Akiyuki Simbo returns as chief director, Midori Yoshizawa directs at SHAFT. The episode continues the franchise's Off & Monster Season, which began streaming in July 2024 on ABEMA and Crunchyroll.
Akiyuki Simbo is again serving as chief director, with Midori Yoshizawa directing the new episode at SHAFT. Fuyashi Tou returns to oversee series scripts alongside Simbo, and Akio Watanabe is back as character designer and chief animation director. The Off & Monster Season anime began streaming in July 2024 on ABEMA in Japan and Crunchyroll internationally. The new episode adapts a story from the Wazamonogatari volume, one of four 'Off Season' volumes that collect short stories set at various points in the series timeline.
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