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Kizumonogatari Part 3: Reiketsu
傷物語〈Ⅲ冷血篇〉
2017 83 min Japan R 16+
★7.7
Animation, Fantasy, Mystery
Director: Yukihiro Miyamoto, Tatsuya Oishi, Akiyuki Shinbô
🎭 Based on
«Kizumonogatari»
byNisio Isin
Trailers
Description
With help from Meme Oshino, the apparition specialist, Koyomi defeats the three powerful vampire hunters: Dramaturgy, Episode and Guillotinecutter. Koyomi takes back all the limbs of Kiss-shot Acerola-orion Heart-under-blade in order to become a human again.
Worldwide:
$817,874
Starring
Hiroshi Kamiya
Actor
Takahiro Sakurai
Actor
Maaya Sakamoto
Actor
Awards
2 nominations total
Key opinion
Kizumonogatari III: Reiketsu-hen is regarded as a visually daring and symbol-rich conclusion that successfully cements the trilogy as a cohesive narrative. While admirers praise its avant-garde aesthetic and thematic depth, some critics argue the plot is thinly developed and relies on hollow, exposition-heavy dialogue.
| Direction | The film utilizes striking, avant-garde visual metaphors and unique framing to elevate its storytelling. | |
| Pacing | The trilogy functions as an inseparable whole, with the final installment providing the strongest conclusion to the established narrative structure. | |
| Theme | The narrative is anchored by complex, ambiguous character dynamics that explore themes of responsibility and friendship. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay is viewed by some as an exercise in shallow, empty dialogue that fails to provide meaningful content or character depth. | |
| Originality | The world-building is criticized for relying on underdeveloped antagonists and inconsistent environmental logic. |