I also did some comparison shots for the Blu-ray (the post is in German, but the pictures should speak for themselves):

http://www.sos-brigade.de/wordpress/?p=4795

Most of them are from the 2nd part of the 10th episode but there were also changes in episode 9 and in the 1st part of 10.

There are also some Full HD screenshots and photos of the packaging and booklet.

The hat should have stayed and Hitagi's new expression...I don't like it. They should have only improved and expanded - not replaced.

So it's February over in Japan now, and we still have no 14....but then again I never believed for a second that they would have made it in time.

Well they didn't ever stated they're going to BROADCAST it before the end of the month though...

Yea, just finish it.

We better get it in February.

Or else?

I mean, I'm hopeful we ever get to see it myself, but it's not like Shaft is contractually obligated to ever finish it...

Well it's not like they are going to give up. -_-

I just don't want to wait until April or something to see it.

For a studio that does 2 anime per season they are does fairly well.

Because it's streaming, they can do it whenever they want. It's not like they have a deadline set by a TV station. Naturally, the stuff that is airing will take priority. They just filled their plate a little too much here.

I hear that's what they usually end up doing.

After what happened to Nadeko, that should have been quite obvious.

Yeah... they're famous for never making schedule... but the final result is amazing.

Let's just hope Hanekawa's opening won't disappoint, after all that time.
Everything else is pretty much set and generally predictable.

There's both the hat and no-hat version of the OP on the disc. They did just add, for that case.

filed under "shows that are better off as full blown porno."

Just because of Nadeko Snake ep 10?
This is not exactly your cloned mindless ecchi series after all. Not to say there's a lot more going for it - probably not - but come on!

there is some sort of attempt at psychology or something of the nature in the show, but these are simply excuses to make certain characters do cute things. the show's provision of pleasure derives from having likeable characters of a sexual nature.

I don't think we watched the same show.
Or, should I say, to each its own?
I'm not saying you're wrong. That is in the show as well. But its only point? Hardly.

Disregard me. Opinions and all.

Shinbo did direct some hentai back then (if rumours are correct) but to be honest the best thing about Bakemonogatari is the awesome art, music, and voice acting, and you just don't get this kind of quality in porno. I'd say if you're getting the urge to actually jerk it instead of having mental orgasms over the artistry then yeah, this show probably isn't for you.

The show did have some sexual references but it was nowhere near porno or hentai. Definitely not the selling point of the show. There weren't many of fanservice in the show, actually. But when it had one, it was a very high quality. It was eye catching so much that it could easily cause people to forget hours of long dialogues and treated fanservice in just a few minutes as main selling point of the show. IMO :eyespin: