Monogatari fans have a lot to celebrate in 2016 with the long awaited Kizumonogatari anime adaptation finally getting released, starting with Part1: Tekketsu hitting Japanese theaters January 8th and select American ones February 26th.

For fans looking to visit 2015's Owarimonogatari, the series' anime site has posted a gallery of the diverse tribute art pieces featured as 12 episode's end cards.

Epsidoe 1 - VOFAN (light novel illustrator)





Episode 2 - Yo Asami (Maoyu, Ishin Nishio's The Memorandum of Kyoko Okitegami)





Episode 3 - Chomoran (Shinigami o Tabeta Shoujo/The Girl Who Ate Death)

Episode 4 - Kinako (Gatchaman Crowds)

Episode 5 - Yaokin / Masenbo (Umaibo tasty sticks)





Episode 6 - Kira Imai (Lolita illustrator for "Gothic & Lolita Bible", "Shojo Beat", and for the Angelic Pretty )





Episode 7 - Yuu (The Wolf Children Ame and Yuki manga, Gojikanme no Sensou)





Episode 8 - Sappan

Episode 9 - Sankaku Head (Umaru-chan author)

Episode 10 - Tsubasu Izumi (Re: Stage!)









Episode 11 - Kenshi Hirokane (Human Crossing)

Episode 12 - Akio Watanabe (anime character designer)

Akio Watanabe also did New Year's art for the Koyomimonogatari (Calendar Story) app

And a Year of the Monkey tribute by manga author Seiman Douman



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Scott Green is editor and reporter for anime and manga at geek entertainment site Ain't It Cool News. Follow him on Twitter at @aicnanime.