Second Season of 'Owarimonogatari' Announced for Summer 2017

by Vindstot
Mar 24, 2017 6:29 PM | 69 Comments

The official website of the Monogatari Series began streaming a promotional video and revealed a key visual for the second season of Owarimonogatari, scheduled to premiere in Summer 2017. The season will include Mayoi Hell, Hitagi Rendezvous, and Ougi Dark arc from the fifth volume of Monogatari Series: Final Season.

Owarimonogatari is the anime adaptation of Nisio Isin's third and fourth book of Monogatari Series: Final Season. The series premiered in Fall 2015 with a total of 12 episodes, and was directed by Akiyuki Shinbou and Tomoyuki Itamura at studio Shaft.

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Note: The video is region-locked; click here for an alternative link.

Official site: http://www.monogatari-series.com/owarimonogatari/

Source: Official Twitter

News tip submitted by VanishingKira

Owarimonogatari 2nd Season on MAL

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New monogatari season...what a time to be alive.

May 26, 2017 7:55 AM by 0bsess

I'm wondering, what's the point of this PV (that isn't even one)? I¨mean, thanks for not showing us everything we've seen, right? I mean... everything in this video concerns the story that is going to be adapted right? I mean... come on... this is 100% new material right?

And this is sarcasm. It's waste of time, a waste of ressource and a waste of money. They shouldn't have made this so called "PV".

Well, anyway... I am hyped by what is to come. Mayoi hell, especially.

Apr 16, 2017 6:49 PM by SirLezard

Fai said:

LoomyTheBrew said:

I think Shaft will be fine. They got resources and have probably been planning this out for a hot minute. Compared to other studios, they're being pretty moderate with the amount of titles they're taking.

And yet stuff like Mekakucity Actors can still happen. A HUGE show requiring all focus three seasons in row is worrisome especially since at least some of them will most likely be worked on at the same time.

Not saying mistakes haven't happen, every studio has fucked up, even Madhouse, that's just life. Also if memory serves me correctly, the only major animation problem with Mekakucity was the horrid CGI sequence, in terms of story and all that... that falls on the production committee, script writer, and director(s) not necessarily the entire studio itself, they're just animating. But considering their track record, I'd say Shaft has it under control. We have no idea if they've hired new staff and expanded, along other things. Shaft can animate Monogatari like the back of their hand, so if there's one show that's a what if, that's probably Fate Extra. But again, they've probably been working on all these shows for a while now. Shaft wouldn't have taken up the projects if they didn't think it was feasible to. Besides the Monogatari movies, Shaft didn't have a lot last year so there's been some preparing for sure and imo, Lion didn't seem too demanding of a project, seemed fairly easy for them. So that just gives more resources two the other two (we also don't know what the episode counts are).

There's a lot of things to consider, so I wouldn't worry THAT much.

Mar 26, 2017 7:57 AM by LoomyTheBrew

AntwanMantilla said:

hpulley said:
Monogatari may never end and that's how it should be.

Owarimonogatari three was my favorite book and favorite three arcs of the franchise ... until Off Season... can't wait for all of it to be animated!

Preach it. While I would eventually want a day to come where Nisio puts the series to rest, I don't mind if he just keeps making more books either. I'm glad SHAFT wants to animate it all.

That said, I hope the new season garners enough attention that Vertical ends up licensing more of the books too.

People need to buy Verticals translations! The anime can help drum up interest but people need to open their wallets! I read them in Japanese but I hope people support the series in English too.

Speaking of English, Koyomimonogatari never did get an official western release. Not sure what's up with Aniplex of America these days. I bought the import box set but I really thought it would get released here eventually.

Mar 26, 2017 7:57 AM by hpulley

Mar 26, 2017 7:25 AM by AntwanMantilla

AntwanMantilla said:

sasalx said:

Pretty sure he is still doing the off seasons.

Isn't Musubimonogatari the last Off Season book and then Nisio plans to make Shinobumonogatari which is part of "Monster Season"?

Yes. Off Season has finished and Aniplex' president said Shaft will animate it. The Monster Season novels are coming. Mongatari may never end and that's how it should be.

Owarimonogatari three was my favorite book and favorite three arcs of the franchise ... until Off Season... can't wait for all of it to be animated!

Mar 26, 2017 6:52 AM by hpulley

Finally! News that I can actually get hyped about. Long live the Monogatari franchise and god bless studio Shaft for always delivering gold.

Mar 26, 2017 5:26 AM by OmegaOtaku

OMFG I have not been this excited in a long time... this season is going to be so intense >_>

Mar 25, 2017 5:09 PM by MonogatariLSD

YES! So much sooner than expected, too! Now only waiting on Steins;Gate 0, Vento Auro and Extra to have a date for my calendar of desire.

Mar 25, 2017 8:23 AM by Toa_of_Gallifrey

GoldenDevilGamer said:
This is great and all, but will this season not adapt Zoku-Owari? I mean, they didn't mention Koyomi Reverse being adapted.

It will not adapt the Zoku. Well we should wait for that sadly.

Mar 25, 2017 7:47 AM by sasalx

I just want more Sodachi, thats not asking too much... right?

Mar 25, 2017 7:27 AM by ShadowAlphaMan

This is great and all, but will this season not adapt Zoku-Owari? I mean, they didn't mention Koyomi Reverse being adapted.

Mar 25, 2017 6:56 AM by GoldenDevilGamer

FUCKING YES! More Monogatari is life, 2017 is going to be fucking great. Wonder if Shaft will end adapting the series for good with this, though.

Anyway, this is going to be good.

Mar 25, 2017 5:26 AM by Illyricus

Fai said:
on one hand - FUCK YEAAAAAAAHA. Second best series of the year will actually happen.

On other hand - RIP SHAFT. With so many shows this year and with such budget-demanding works like Fate/Extra how will they actually manage to handle this all? 3Gatsu, Owari and Fate Extra in a single years sounds like a production hell. And neither of the three shows should suffer that.

This is my exact thoughts since I was told they're pretty much bad at managing when it comes to schedules and at the same time with the entire resource, so the best bet its to expect to have one of the 3 shows to get a huge decline somehow. I don't really know.

Mar 25, 2017 5:17 AM by removed-user

Thank you to people putting up alternate copies of previews to combat region locking bullshit.

Why anyone would want to stop people watching a trailer is beyond me.

Mar 25, 2017 5:11 AM by hopscotchskies

I literally caught up to the Monogatari Series last night, and an hour later this gets announced.

What.

Mar 25, 2017 5:08 AM by aj_nn

Fuck yeah 2017 will be great.

Mar 25, 2017 5:06 AM by MecreanT

I was wondering what was holding back Owarimonogatari 2nd cour until Thurs, which I went to AJ to meet with some friends there.

Now I see why Shaft wants to keep this announcement till AJ.

Great job anyways. AOTS 2017 is decided(unless Zoku Owarimonogatari airs this year as well).

Mar 25, 2017 4:34 AM by Jiharo

Oh yeah! That's some great news!

Mar 25, 2017 3:18 AM by joe_g7

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

Mar 25, 2017 3:07 AM by Loleyke

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