The original novel 'Kizumonogatari,' which inspired the Kizumonogatari film series, was published. It is part of the Monogatari series written by Nisio Isin.
The announcement of the animated film project adapting the Kizumonogatari novel into a trilogy of movies, including Part 1: Tekketsu, was made.
The theatrical release of 'Kizumonogatari Part 1: Tekketsu,' the first movie of the Kizumonogatari trilogy, directed by Akiyuki Shinbo and produced by Shaft studio.
Kizumonogatari Part 1: Tekketsu was screened at various international anime film festivals, expanding its audience beyond Japan.
Watched this in theaters. Was a fun popcorn movie. I didn't like it as much as the first movie though. The nostalgia moments are a lot of fun for me, but the first movie had a ton of those too.
I need to rewatch this and see if it moves from a like to a favorite for me. I forget about it, see it mentioned, and remember that it was way better than I thought it was going to be. This is a great one to watch if you haven't yet.
Finally got to see this in theaters - it's a lovely movie. One of the higher quality family-friendly sci fi movies in a LONG time. The part I liked least about the book was the humor - movie was the same. Which speaks to how good the adaptation was.