Is The Monogatari Series Ever Really Over?

One could be forgiven for assuming that the notorious and acclaimed Monogatari Series is over, especially after two seasons and a movie that all had “Owari-” (literally “end”) prominently featured in the title. In actuality, the “end” of the anime is only about the halfway point, as evidenced by – among other things – a recent promotional video for Nisio Isin’s newest novel, Ikusamonogatari.