{"rewrite":{"id":"r_156e42cc3c9cf67d10a55388","clusterId":"c_7ee5cde8ef3f6ffe10583812","slug":"wazamonogatari-karen-ogre-episode-of-monogatari-off-monster-season-debuts-in-winter","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Wazamonogatari: Karen Ogre Episode of Monogatari Off \u0026 Monster Season Debuts in Winter","summary":"Aniplex revealed a new visual and announced that the 'Wazamonogatari: Karen Ogre' episode of the MONOGATARI Series: OFF \u0026 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 \u0026 Monster Season, which began streaming in July 2024 on ABEMA and Crunchyroll.","whyItMatters":"The new episode extends the anime adaptation of NisiOisin's Monogatari series beyond its original 'final season,' adapting the Off \u0026 Monster Season novels that continue the story.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eAkiyuki 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 \u0026amp; 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 \u0026#39;Off Season\u0026#39; volumes that collect short stories set at various points in the series timeline.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"The 'Wazamonogatari: Karen Ogre' episode of Monogatari Off \u0026 Monster Season will debut in winter 2026. A new visual was revealed. Akiyuki Simbo returns as chief director, Midori Yoshizawa directs at SHAFT.","twitterPost":"Wazamonogatari: Karen Ogre episode of Monogatari Off \u0026 Monster Season debuts winter 2026. New visual revealed. Simbo, Yoshizawa, Tou, Watanabe return.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Aniplex has revealed a new visual and announced that the 'Wazamonogatari: Karen Ogre' episode of the Monogatari Off \u0026 Monster Season anime will debut in winter 2026. The episode continues the adaptation of NisiOisin's post-final season novels, with key staff returning including Akiyuki Simbo as chief director and Midori Yoshizawa directing at SHAFT.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-02/monogatari-off-and-monster-season-anime-new-episode-debuts-in-winter/.239215\",\"title\":\"Monogatari Off \\u0026 Monster Season Anime's New Episode Debuts in Winter\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4001,"outputTokens":2020,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1782986462,"createdAt":"2026-07-02T09:54:23.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-02T09:54:50.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-02T09:54:50.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_7ee5cde8ef3f6ffe10583812","canonicalTitle":"News\nMonogatari Off \u0026 Monster Season Anime's New Episode Debuts in Winter","representativeArticleId":"a_56c764553c16d23c5855f265","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Monogatari Off \\u0026 Monster Season\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-02T09:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-02T09:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-02T09:54:50.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-02/monogatari-off-and-monster-season-anime-new-episode-debuts-in-winter/.239215","title":"News\nMonogatari Off \u0026 Monster Season Anime's New Episode Debuts in Winter"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Monogatari Off \u0026 Monster Season"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["The 'Wazamonogatari: Karen Ogre' episode of the MONOGATARI Series: OFF \u0026 MONSTER Season anime debuts in winter 2026.","Akiyuki Simbo returns as chief director, and Midori Yoshizawa directs the episode at SHAFT.","The Off \u0026 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 collecting short stories."]}