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.
Koyomi Araragi encounters a severely injured vampire, Kiss-Shot, lying on the road and decides to help her by taking her to his home.
Kiss-Shot reveals her identity as a powerful vampire and explains the dangers she faces from vampire hunters seeking her limbs.
Despite the risks, Araragi agrees to find and help Kiss-Shot retrieve her stolen limbs to restore her full power.
Araragi confronts vampire hunters Dramaturge and Episode who possess one of Kiss-Shot's limbs, initiating a fierce battle to retrieve it.
During the fight and Kiss-Shot's revival, Araragi is turned into a vampire, losing much of his previous human qualities.
As a newly turned vampire, Araragi battles his vampiric urges and tries to retain his sense of self while helping Kiss-Shot.
