The Monogatari Series is active in 2026: creator NisiOisin wrote a 12-episode crossover short project with Madoka Magica, a Shinobu Oshino figure is scheduled for October 2027, and the 'UNDEAD' theme song music video has surpassed 100 million views.
The Monogatari Series shows three active fronts in 2026. NisiOisin wrote the 12-episode crossover shorts Mahou Doujo Yotsugi Peace, which began streaming in batches on August 20 and continue through August 23. The project celebrates the Madoka Magica film Walpurgisnacht: Rising, opening August 28, and the first three episodes are already on the Aniplex YouTube channel. This is a rare instance of the Monogatari creator writing Madoka Magica material.
Merchandise keeps the series present. Good Smile Company's G.S.Collection announced a 1/7 scale figure of Shinobu Oshino based on VOFAN's cover art for Shinobu Story, releasing October 2027 at 26,000 yen. Meanwhile, the theme song 'UNDEAD' from the anime Monogatari Series Off & Monster Season passed 100 million views on the official music video. The song, released in July 2024 and based on Nisio Isin's short stories, has related videos, including TikTok content, totaling 900 million views.
These stories show the franchise's continued reach across new animation, merchandise, and music. The figure and the music milestone each tie back to specific Monogatari works, while the crossover extends NisiOisin's involvement into another franchise.
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The Madoka Magica and Monogatari Series franchises have revealed a 12-episode crossover short project, Mahou Doujo Yotsugi Peace. Monogatari creator NisiOisin wrote the shorts, which stream in batches from August 20 to 23. The project celebrates the Madoka Magica film Puella Magi Madoka Magica The Movie: Walpurgisnacht: Rising, which opens August 28. The first three episodes are already streaming on the Aniplex YouTube channel.
Good Smile Company's G.S.Collection brand announced a 1/7 scale figure of Shinobu Oshino from Nisio Isin's Monogatari Series, based on VOFAN's cover illustration for Shinobu Story. The figure is scheduled for release in October 2027 at 26,000 yen.
The music video for YOASOBI's 'UNDEAD,' the theme song for the anime 'Monogatari Series Off & Monster Season,' has surpassed 100 million cumulative views. The song was released in July 2024 and was based on short stories by Nisio Isin. Related videos, including TikTok user content, have reached 900 million total views. YOASOBI also announced a limited edition EP 'THE BOOK for' releasing June 26, 2026, and an Asian dome and stadium tour for 2026-2027.