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For Monogatari Second Season's upcoming Koimonogatari arc, the new theme song will be sung not only by one artist, but TWO! Luna Haruna and Marina Kawano will be singing their new song “snowdrop” together and will be aired likely sometime during this month.

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Marina Kawano Monogatari

Marina Kawano will be sining the the new ending theme song will be for Monogatari Second Season's Otorimonogatari and Onimonogatari story arcs. She has sung for the ending theme song "kieru daydream" for Nekomonogatari: Kuro, and the opening theme song "Morning Arch" for A Channel and the ending theme song "Takaramono" for Natsume Yuujinchou Shi. This new ending theme song will be composed MONACO who also composed "kieru daydream". The new single will be released on October 9, 2013.

SOURCE: リスアニ!WEB

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Monogatari SS: Second Season

Starting July 6th, Monogatari Series: Second Season will be aired as a continuation of the anime adaption of Nisio Ishin's popular Monogatari light novel series.

Published in Anime News
Monday, 17 December 2012 13:20

Nekomonogatari (Black) Trailers

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Continuing the release of NisiOisin's Monogatari series, Aniplex released a new trailer for the anime adaptation  of Nekomonogatari (Black). The series will premiere on December 31 from 10PM to 12AM on NicoNico, Tokyo MX, and BS11. All 4 episodes will be aired in succession with the first volume of the Blu-ray and DVD release on March 6, 2013 and the second on April 3, 2013. Nekomonogatari (Black) is a prequel to the original series Bakemonogatari and a sequel to the upcoming Kizumonogatari film adaptation.

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pr-bakemonogatariThe Long-awaited Release of Bakemonogatari is set to hit North America this Holiday Season! The Bakemonogatari Limited Edition Blu-Ray Box Set will be Available on November 20th, 2012

 

SANTA MONICA, CA (September 10, 2012) – Aniplex of America has just released the product details on the upcoming release of Bakemonogatari. The critically acclaimed series directed by Madoka Magica Director Akiyuki Shinbou follows the story of a high school student named Koyomi Araragi and his encounters with girls who have apparition-related issues. The long-awaited release of this hit anime will be in a Limited Edition Blu-Ray Box Set on November 20th, 2012 and will be available through anime distributor RightStuf.com and official retailers (http://aniplexusa.com/retailers/).

This deluxe Blu-ray Box Set features the entire series (15 TV episodes) on 6 Blu-ray discs, a deluxe 36-page booklet (production designs and Ending Card Illustrations and more!), audio commentary tracks by main characters, textless openings and endings, and more! All of the discs and bonus materials will be packaged inside a study rigid box featuring original illustration by Akio Watanabe (character design).

In addition, fans will be happy to know that Bakemonogatari will also be available streaming online through Crunchyroll.com and Hulu.com. The first episode of the original TV broadcast will premiere on September 14th with new episodes added each week.

“We have received numerous requests and input from the fans in North America and we are very excited to finally be able to answer these loyal fans of ours by bringing Bakemonogatari here in the US. We are certain that everyone will be pleased with this release.” says Hideki Goto, the president of Animation Business of Aniplex of America. “The Bakemonogatari Limited Edition Blu-ray Box Set release is just another example of how we strive to bring the best experience while providing the fans highest quality of releases.” This release is a US and Canada Exclusive and available while supplies last.

Bakemonogatari Limited Edition Blu-ray Box Set features:

  • Video: 16:9 HD Widescreen / 1920×1080p / MPEG-4 AVC
  • Audio: Japanese dialog / Linear PCM Stereo 48KHz/16bit
  • Subtitles: English
  • Includes 6 Blu-ray discs, Total length of more than 350 minutes!!
  • Character audio commentary included (with optional subtitles)
  • Bonus Videos: Textless Openings and Endings, TV version previews
  • 3 Blu-ray cases inside Rigid Box with Key art
  • Double Sided Blu-ray case wrap featuring main characters
  • 36-page Deluxe Booklet (production designs and Ending Card Illustrations and more!)

The Bakemonogatari Limited Edition Blu-ray Box Set can be pre-ordered and purchased at: Rightstuf.com

For detailed information on the Bakemonogatari Limited Edition Blu-ray Box Set and to view the official trailer, visit: www.AniplexUSA.com/bakemonogatari

About Bakemonogatari

“Bakemonogatari” (translated “Ghost Story”) was written by Nisioisin, one of the most popular writers in Japan, and the series consists of 5 different stories. Animation production was done at studio SHAFT (Puella Magi Madoka Magica) and directed by Akiyuki Shimbou (Director of Puella Magi Madoka Magica). Thanks to Meme Oshino, Koyomi Araragi, a high school student, is able to remain a human after coming across a female vampire.

However, since the incident, Koyomi seems to meet girls who have an apparition-related issue. Hitagi Senjyogahara doesn’t weigh anything, Suruga Kanbaru’s right arm becomes like that of a monkey’s, and a young girl, Mayoi, cannot find her way home no matter how many times she tries. Koyomi, a Mr. Nice Guy, ends up helping each and every girl solve her problem with the help of Meme Oshino.

STAFF

  • Original Story: Nisioisin "Bakemonogatari" (Kodansha BOX)
  • Director: Akiyuki Shimbou
  • Screenplay: Fuyashi Tou, Akiyuki Shimbou
  • Character Design & Supervising Animation Director: Akio Watanabe
  • Series Director: Tatsuya Oishi
  • Visual Director: Nobuyuki Takeuchi
  • Music: Satoru Kosaki
  • Sound Director: Yota Tsuruoka
  • Art Director: Hisaharu Iijima
  • Color Setting: Izumi Takizawa
  • Visual Effects: Motoki Sakai
  • Director of Photography: Takayuki Aizu
  • Editing: Rie Matsubara
  • Animation Production: SHAFT

CAST

  • Koyomi Araragi: Hiroshi Kamiya
  • Hitagi Senjyogahara: Chiwa Saito
  • Mayoi Hachikuji: Emiri Kato
  • Suruga Kanbaru: Miyuki Sawashiro
  • Nadeko Sengoku: Kana Hanazawa
  • Tsubasa Hanekawa: Yui Horie
  • Meme Oshino: Takahiro Sakurai
  • Karen Araragi: Eri Kitamura
  • Tsukihi Araragi: Yuka Iguchi

About Aniplex of America Inc.

Aniplex of America Inc. (Santa Monica, California) is a subsidiary of Aniplex Inc. (headquartered in Tokyo, Japan), a group of Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc. and leading provider of anime content and music production and distribution in Japan. Aniplex of America has launched fan-favorite DVD and Blu-Ray releases such as Gurren Lagann the Movies, Durarara!!, R.O.D series, the Garden of Sinners and Baccano! The company's ever-growing line-up of shows includes our most recent titles, Blue Exorcist, Rurouki Kenshin OVA and Movie, and Puella Magi Madoka Magica.

Official Websites:

www.AniplexUSA.com/bakemonogatari

www.Youtube.com/AniplexUS

About Right Stuf Inc.

Currently celebrating its 23rd year in business, Right Stuf, Inc. was one of the first players in the U.S. Japanese Animation ("anime") industry, as both an anime producer/distributor and a retailer. Right Stuf works to promote knowledge of its own products, as well as the anime and manga industry, through its online storefront at RightStuf.com and a variety of media including podcasts and special publications. For more information, visit www.RightStuf.com. ###

 

 

 

 

 

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news kizu niseThe official websites for Kizumonogatari and Nisemonogatari anime -- the prequel and sequel to Bakemonogatari, respectively -- have launched, both featuring an new front-page illustration and trailer. Currently only the trailer is available, and the site displays no other information such as characters or casting. Kizumonogatari will be released in theaters sometime in 2012, while Nisemonogatari will be released as a TV anime series, scheduled to start January 21, 2012. Both series are produced by SHAFT, who also did production for Bakemonogatari with character designs once again provided by Akio Watanabe. Also like Bakemonogatari, these anime are based on a series of popular light novels by Nisio Isin.

The style of both trailers is very non-standard, which should come as no surprise to any fans of Bakemonogatari or SHAFT. Of particular note is the Kizumonogatari trailer, which has a non-sequitur opening and closing. Fans will probably be excited to see some of their favorite characters again in the trailer for Nisemonogatari, though their appearances, namely their hairstyles, have changed for better or for worse. Both trailers have been included inside for your convenience.

Kizumonogatari movie website - http://www.kizumonogatari-movie.com/

Nisemonogatari anime website - http://www.nisemonogatari-anime.com/

Published in Anime News
Friday, 23 July 2010 04:01

[GSC] New Bakemonogatari Figures!

Goodsmile Company posted teaser photos on their blog of some of the items that will be on display at the upcoming Summer Wonder Festival. Amongst those photos were three interesting ones. One portrays a pair of legs kneeling on top of a desk which resembles Tsubasa Hanekawa in the fifth DVD cover for Bakemonogatari. The second picture is a bit more vague, only featuring a stack of books and what appears to be a girl in a skirt (possibly wearing spats) sitting on top of more books. This somewhat resembles the third DVD cover of Bakemonogatari featuring Suruga Kanbaru. The last one is of Nadeko Sengoku fully painted in her DVD cover pose and background. Hopefully she will have interchangeable legs for collectors who wish to display her fully.

Comparison pictures included inside. We'll keep you updated as more information releases, and don't forget to stay tuned for our Summer Wonder Festival 2010 compilation report!

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Apart from the impressive official guests at this year's Anime Expo, English visual novel publisher MangaGamer brough their own all star line of guests including Akio Watanabe. Watanabe has provided character designs for series including Starship Girl Yamamoto Yohko, Magical Canan, Nurse Witch Komugi, and Popotan. He is probably most well known for his recent work as Animation Director and Character Designer for the highly successful anime adaptation of Bakemonogatari. Each DVD release in Japan has seen a rough average of 40,000 copies sold the first week of its release! See what he had to say in our brief interview with Watanabe!

Published in Interview
Wednesday, 24 March 2010 18:25

[GSC] Nadeko Sengoku (Bakemonogatari)

Reports are trickling in as the Tokyo International Anime Fair is in full swing. Apparently, a prototype figure of Nadeko Sengoku from Bakemonogatari is on display as well as a colored sample of Hitagi Senjogahara shown earlier this year at the Winter Wonder Festival. We'll update with more photos as they become available inside.

Update: Added new photos.

Source: Akibahobby