Tokyo Anime Dispatch

Aniplex Sets Tanabata Festival 2026 for Monogatari Series Aniplex published a news update on July 2, 2026 confirming that Monogatari Series Off & Monster Season will once again anchor a Tanabata-themed display at Animate Ikebukuro Main Store. The event, titled Tanabata Festival 2026 , runs from July 3 to July 9, 2026 at the North Building 1F entrance plaza and is free to enter during store hours. The announcement highlights three familiar ingredients of franchise promotion in Japan: a seasonal motif, a venue fans can visit in person, and new artwork built around the characters. This year’s visual shows Karen Araragi and Tsukihi Araragi in yukata, with fireworks in the background. Aniplex also says the display will include tanzaku-style wish strips, character standees, and a line of new goods tied to the illustration. What Was Announced The official page confirms the dates, venue, and the core experience: wall decorations that transform the entrance area into a Mono...

On July 1, 2026, at 12:00 a.m. JST, the official Monogatari Series site updated a release page that bundles two kinds of music news into one drop: three Final Season soundtrack CDs and score collections, plus four opening themes from Off & Monster Season . The same page also says a download-purchase campaign will run for the newly released opening themes. What Was Announced The update centers on a coordinated music release that spans older and newer entries in the franchise. For the Final Season , the page lists Tsukimonogatari Original Soundtracks , Owarimonogatari Original Soundtracks , and Zoku Owarimonogatari Original Soundtracks . Each set comes with Shaft-drawn jacket art tied to the relevant character image, and the track counts range from 30 to 71 depending on the title. The same update also puts the score collections online as digital releases: Tsukimonogatari Gekiban Ongakushu II , Owarimonogatari Gekiban Ongakushu II , and Zoku Owarimonogatari Gekiban ...