Aniplex of America Announces ONIMONOGATARI Blu-ray Set Details

The Fourth Arc of the "Monogatari Series Second Season" is Full of Drama, Humor and Charming Fan-service! Source: Aniplex of America press release Official Site: monogatari-series.com (Japan), AniplexUSA.com/monogatarisecondseason (US) Special Thanks to EJ Rivera and Joanna Metoki

ONIMONOGATARI Blu-ray cover art. Image courtesy of Aniplex of America. © NISIOISIN/KODANSHA, ANIPLEX, SHAFT

Halloween is in the air and anime fans who enjoy the idea of apparitions were certainly given a treat at Aniplex of America’s industry panel at New York Comic Con this past Saturday when they announced the details on their ONIMONOGATARI Blu-ray Set. The set is planned to be released on December 30th, with pre-orders beginning October 13th on their official homepage and through official retailers for sale in the U.S. and Canada. The ONIMONOGATARI Blu-ray Set will feature all 4 “Shinobu Time” episodes on 2 Blu-ray discs featuring over 100 minutes of content. The set will include the original Japanese audio and English subtitles. Bonus contents and materials will feature the textless ending, PV & CM Collections, a deluxe booklet, a pin-up postcard set and the package illustrated by the character designer Akio Watanabe. About ONIMONOGATARI (???) The Fourth Arc to the Monogatari Series Second Season! After time traveling to the past with Shinobu Oshino, Koyomi Araragi meets Mayoi Hachikuji and returns her backpack which she left in Koyomi’s room. That is when they witness something unidentifiable -- something that can only be expressed as the “darkness.” Koyomi, instinctively feeling danger, sits Mayoi on his bicycle and attempts to escape, but the ever elusive “darkness” tries to swallow the two of them. They barely manage to escape with the help of the young shikigami girl, Yotsugi Ononoki, and they evacuate into the ruins of the cram school. There, Shinobu tells him that she encountered the “darkness” about 400 years ago. Then a woman named Izuko Gaen, who says she knows Meme Oshino, explains to them the nature of the “darkness.” And Koyomi has to face Mayoi’s tragic fate. ONIMONOGATARI Limited Edition Blu-ray Set Street Date: December 30, 2014 SKU #: AOA-4004 UPC: 850527003639 SRP: $64.98 BD Features • Number of Discs: 2 • Language: Japanese • Subtitles: English • Total Run Time: Approx. 105 Minutes • Rating: 16UP • Textless Ending • PV & CM Collections Bonus Materials & Special Package* • Deluxe Booklet • Pinup Postcard Set • Package Illustrated by AKIO WATANABE (Character Design) *Bonus contents subject to change. The ONIMONOGATARI Limited Edition Blu-ray Set can be pre-ordered and purchased at Right Stuf and Aniplex’s official retailers (including SciFi Japan sponsor Anime Jungle).

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 BAKEMONOGATARI, DURARARA!!, PUELLA MAGI MADOKA MAGICA, THE GARDEN OF SINNERS and BLUE EXORCIST. The company`s ever-growing line-up of shows includes our most recent titles, SWORD ART ONLINE, MAGI, BLAST OF TEMPEST, OREHURA and VIVIDRED OPERATION.

For more information on MONOGATARI SERIES SECOND SEASON please see the previous coverage here on SciFi Japan: