The official website of the Tsukimonogatari anime adaptation has revealed the cover of the second volume of the anime’s Blu-ray and DVD release. Additionally, the contents what the release will contain was also revealed.
The second volume of the Tsukimonogatari anime will be releasing on March 4th having the final 2 episodes of the anime. There will be a limited edition that will cost ￥7,000 (~ $59 USD) for the Blu-ray and ￥6,000 (~ $50.50 USD) for the DVD. A standard edition, which will only contain the anime with no bonuses, will release on DVD only for ￥5,000 (~ $42.10 USD). The limited edition release will contain:
- A special digipak designed by Akio Watanabe, the anime’s character designer
- The second half of the anime’s OST
- The full version of OST post commentary by Hiroshi Kamiya and Saori Hayami
- Some character commentary written by Nishio Ishin
- A limited Mikatase clear case
- A special booklet
- Textless version of the Ending
- A pin-up of the anime’s end card
- Audio commentary by the characters of the anime
The first volume of the anime will be releasing on February 4th. It will contain the first 2 episodes of the anime and will cost the same as the second volume. The cover of the anime’s first Blu-ray/DVD volume was earlier released.
Volume 1 will contain:
- A special digipak designed by Akio Watanabe, the anime’s character designer
- The first half of the anime’s OST
- The anime’s Opening theme Orange Mint
- Some character commentary written by Nishio Ishin
- A limited Mikatase clear case
- Textless version of the Opening
- A pin-up of the anime’s main visual
- Audio commentary by the characters of the anime
Various retailers and stores will be offering additional posters as bonuses, and the official Twitter of the anime gave a preview of what fans could receive:
Additionally, a new commercial for the releases were also revealed:
The Monogatari series is a collection of light novels, created by Nisio Isin and illustrated by Vofan. The novels started in late 2005 and published under Kodansha’s Box imprint, where there has been a total of 16 volumes to date. The 17th volume will release on April 3rd, and the 18th and final volume releasing later this year. The light novels first received an anime adaptation titled Bakemonogatari, after the first volume, in 2009 from the animation studio Shaft (Nisekoi, Mahou Shoujo Madoka★Magica). Since then a total of 12 novels has been animated by the same studio. The most recent adaptation, Hanamonogatari, aired on August 16th. In addition, a drama CD, a PlayStation Portable game and many figures and figurines have been made based on the series. The final book of the Monogatari series, Zokuowarimonogatari, released on September 17th.
Here is a synopsis of the first series:
Koyomi Araragi, a third year high school student who is almost human again after briefly becoming a vampire. One day, a classmate named Hitagi Senjōgahara, who infamously never talks to anyone, falls down the stairs into Koyomi’s arms. He discovers that Hitagi weighs next to nothing, in defiance of physics. Despite being threatened by her, Koyomi offers his help, and introduces her to Meme Oshino, a middle-aged homeless man who helped him stop being a vampire.
The first Blu-ray and DVD release of the Tsukimonogatari anime will be out on February 4th and the second volume will be releasing on March 4th this year.
You can visit the official website here: http://www.monogatari-series.com/tsukimonogatari/
And follow them on Twitter: @nisioisin_anime
Source Article – Haruhichan
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