Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures dropped the blood-soaked trailer for “Kizumonogatari — Koyomi Vamp,” a recut of three popular “Kizumonogatari” anime features into a single film, which will screen for one day only, August 28, in Japanese with English subtitles. Tickets are currently on sale in select theaters through Fandango.
It’s about a high school student named Koyomi Araragi, who survives an encounter with a blond, golden-eyed, helpless vampire, Kiss-shot Acerola-orion Heart-under-blade. Her legs and arms are cruelly torn apart, and her extravagant dress soaked in red. She’s a monster in a tragic state, lying in a pool of her own blood. But Koyomi saves her life by giving her his blood and becoming a vampire. To regain his humanity, he must help make her whole again.
Directed by Tatsuya Oishi and animated by Shaft, the original trilogy of “Kizumonogatari” films was released in 2016 and 2017 and adapted from the “Monogatari” series of novels by NISIOISIN. They were divided into “Tekketsu,” “Nekketsu,” and “Reiketsu.”
Koyomi encounters the vampire, then goes on a mission to retrieve her severed limbs, and must deal with the unintended consequences of what he’s done to help her.
The “Kizumonogatari” recut had its North American premiere at the Fantasia International Film Festival as part of the Animation Plus Section.
Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures recently announced North American one-day-only dates for anime features “The Concierge,” about a department store that caters exclusively to animals, and “Trapezium,” a fresh, realistic take on Japan’s idol-obsessed culture. “The Concierge,” directed by Yoshimi Itazu, from Production I.G., will screen September 11, and “Trapezium,” directed by Masahiro Shinohara, will screen September 18.
