There is no doubt that “Monogatari Series: Off Season and Monster"It's one of the highest-rated series of the season Summer 2024 (July to September), however, since this ranking is based on far fewer reviews than other series of the season, there is conflict as to whether it can truly be considered “the best”. Obviously, the reason it has few reviews compared to other popular season premieres is that it is a sequel, and There's a lot to see before you jump into this new release.

However, fanservice is an element that has never been lacking in the “Monogatari Series” franchise and the most recent episode finally showed this. “Nademonogatari” is currently being adapted, and its only arc is “Nadeko Draw.” In it, Nadeko Sengoku’s parents tell her to stop wandering around and graduate from high school so she can finally get a job. Obviously, this goes against Nadeko’s interests, as she wants to continue honing her manga drawing skills.

Therefore, Yotsugi Ononoki gives her the idea to make four copies of herself and she will bring them to life to work as her manga assistants. This is how “Nadeko Bake” (Shy), “Nadeko Nise” (Flirty), “Nadeko Otori” (Anti) and “Nadeko Medusa” (Goddess) are created, but they end up escaping and now need to recover each one of them.

After a whole day of chasing, Nadeko falls into the trap of the “Goddess Nadeko”, who created a hundred Shikigami. (servant spirits) with their appearance, they walk around the library wearing only shorts. And it was precisely this scene that became a trend, since fans who read the original work did not expect it to be faithfully adapted for the anime.

Something to remember is that “Monogatari Series: Off & Monster Season” is not a television anime, but is broadcast directly on streaming platforms in Japan. (That's why it's listed as an ONA on MyAnimeList). So you don't have to follow the rules of television and you have a lot more creative freedom. Things like this are quite appreciated by fans, who were quick to comment on it:

• «Fuu…».
• «I've been thinking about this ever since the anime adaptation was announced.».
• «Dude, you're on the right track!».
• «I don't mean it in that sense, but I want to lick».
• «I'm a fan of the Monogatari series who hasn't read the original work and has only watched the anime, but this scene was quite shocking, haha. I'm looking forward to seeing what happens in the next confrontation with Nadeko.».
• «Hey?! Hey?! Hey?! Okay Google, where is this place? I definitely want to go!».
• «I want to see Hanekawa more than Nadeko».
• «Wait, the Monogatari series has references to Nekojiru?».
• «It's amazing that they animated this scene, and on top of that it's Nekojiru».
• «Why was it adapted into an anime? Nisio Isin-sensei? Axis-san?».
• «When I was reading, I wasn't even topless.».
• «At this point, fear overcomes sensuality and I feel calm.».
• «The Monogatari series has always had a lot of scenes like this, but I feel like they've taken things to the limit now.».

Source: Otakomu