Monogatari fans have a lot to look forward to in 2016 with the long awaited upcoming anime adaptation of Nisio Isin and Vofan’s Kizumonogatari entry in the Monogatari light novel series, Kizumonogatari I Tekketsu-hen, finally getting released in Japan theaters on January 8 and selected American theaters on February 26th.
To prepare for the film series, the official website for NisiOisin’s Owarimonogatari has deciding to look back at art illustrations which were featured as Owarimonogatari end cards.
- Episode 1 – VOFAN (light novel illustrator)
- Episode 2 – Yo Asami (Maoyu, Ishin Nishio’s The Memorandum of Kyoko Okitegami)
- Episode 3 – Chomoran (Shinigami o Tabeta Shoujo / The Girl Who Ate Death)
- Episode 4 – Kinako (Gatchaman Crowds)
- Episode 5 – Yaokin / Masenbo (Umaibo tasty sticks)
- Episode 6 – Kira Imai (Lolita illustrator for Gothic & Lolita Bible, Shojo Beat, and for the Angelic Pretty)
- Episode 7 – Yuu (The Wolf Children Ame and Yuki manga, Gojikanme no Sensou)
- Episode 8 – Sappan
- Episode 9 – Sankaku Head (Umaru-chan author)
- Episode 10 – Tsubasu Izumi (Re: Stage!)
- Episode 11 – Kenshi Hirokane (Human Crossing)
- Episode 12 – Akio Watanabe (Bakemonogatari anime character designer)
Akio Watanabe also did the New Year’s art for the Koyomimonogatari (Calendar Story) app:
And a Year of the Monkey tribute by manga author Seiman Douman:
Source: Monogatari official website
