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Kizumonogatari III: Reiketsu-hen – Promotional Video

The first promotional video has been released for the third and final film in Nisio Isin and Vofan’s Kizumonogatari anime film trilogy, Kizumonogatari III: Reiketsu-hen (Kizumonogatari III: Cold Blood). The video itself briefly recaps the previous films and also gives us a sneak peek at a few scenes from the upcoming movie.

The third and final film in the Kizumonogatari anime, Kizumonogatari III: Reiketsu-hen, will be releasing in Japan on January 6, 2017.

The main cast of the anime films include:

  • Hiroshi Kamiya (Izaya Orihara from Durarara!!) returns to voice Koyomi Araragi

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  • Maaya Sakamoto (Motoko Kusanagi in Ghost in the Shell) voices Kiss-Shot Acerola-Orion Heart-Under-Blade

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  • Yui Horie (Naru Narusegawa in Love Hina) as Tsubasa Hanekawa

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  • Takahiro Sakurai (Shougo Makishima in Psycho-Pass) is voicing Meme Oshino

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  • Miyu Irino (Akito Hyuuga from Code Geass: Boukoku no Akito ) will voice Episode

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There will be three anime films for Kizumonogatari. The first film will be titled Kizumonogatari I Tekketsu-hen (Kizumonogatari I: Blood and Iron) released in Japan on January 8 in Toho Theatres across the nation. The second film, titled Kizumonogatari II Nekketsu-hen (Kizumonogatari II: Passionate Blood), released in Japan on August 19.

The Blu-ray release of the second movie will be out in Japan on December 21st. Here is the commercial for the home release:

The production staff of the Monogatari anime adaptations will also return to produce the movies:

  • Chief Director: Akiyuki Simbo (Bakemonogatari, Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica)
  • Director: Tatsuya Oishi (Bakemonogatari, MoonPhase Episode Director)
  • Anime Character Designers: Akio Watanabe (BakemonogatariThe World God Only Knows) and Hideyuki Morioka (D.Gray-man, Maria Holic)
  • Sound Director: Yota Tsuruoka (Bakemonogatari, Free!)
  • Music Composer: Satoru Kousaki (Bakemonogatari, The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya)
  • Animation Studio: Shaft (Bakemonogatari, Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica)

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Kizumonogatari itself is the third novel in the series set before Bakemonogatari and features the story arc Koyomi Vamp. Here is the synopsis for Kizumonogatari:

“I think it’s about time I talked about Kiss-Shot-Acerola-Orion Heart-Under-Blade. I believe it’s something I have to do. I met her in the spring break between my second and third years of high school. That meeting had such impact and was also quite devastating.”

You can visit the anime’s website here: http://www.kizumonogatari-movie.com/
And don’t forget to follow the anime on Twitter: @nisioisin_anime