Kizumonogatari Collection
3 movies · 2016–2017
The Kizumonogatari Collection is a three-part film series released between 2016 and 2017. Serving as a prequel to the Bakemonogatari series, the collection recounts the story of Koyomi Araragi's pivotal Golden Week and his initial encounter with the oddity Kiss-shot Acerola-orion Heart-under-blade. This encounter sets in motion Araragi's transformation into a vampire and his subsequent journey with the oddity specialist Meme Oshino to reverse this change. The three films in the collection collectively run for 215 minutes and achieved a total revenue of 10,683,934. Individual installments include "Kizumonogatari Part 1: Tekketsu," "Kizumonogatari Part 2: Nekketsu," and "Kizumonogatari Part 3: Reiketsu." The series has garnered ratings from IMDb, with the individual films receiving scores of 7.3, 7.6, and 7.9 respectively. The production for the Kizumonogatari Collection had a reported budget of zero. The combined revenue generated across all three films reached 10,683,934. This collection provides a foundational narrative to the broader Bakemonogatari universe, detailing key events in Koyomi Araragi's early experiences with the supernatural.
