Kizumonogatari Part 3: Cold-Blooded

Synopsis

Continues the story of Kizumonogatari Part 2: Hot-Blooded

The first season of the Monogatari Series, third installment out of six, covering the Koyomi Vamp storyline from the Kizumonogatari light novel. During the spring of his second year in high school, Koyomi Araragi encountered the stunning vampire Kiss-Shot Acerola-Orion Heart-Under-Blade. Finding Kiss-shot near death with all four of her limbs severed, Koyomi chose to rescue her—but the price was becoming her servant and a vampire himself. "If you wish to return to being human, you must recover all of Kiss-shot's limbs." Guided by the advice of Meme Oshino, a specialist in the occult, Koyomi steels himself for the coming conflict. Lying in wait are three formidable vampire hunters: Dramaturgy, a colossal vampire hunter who is himself a vampire; Episode, a half-vampire wielding an enormous cross; and Guillotinecutter, a soft-spoken man who has made a career of slaying the undead. Can Koyomi reclaim Kiss-shot's limbs from these fearsome adversaries? Beneath the gentle spring drizzle, the stage is set for an inevitable, blood-soaked showdown…

In this installment

After aiding in the resurrection of the powerful vampire Kiss-shot Acerola-orion Heart-under-blade, Koyomi Araragi has become a vampire himself and now serves under her. Although Kiss-shot promises to restore his humanity once she regains her full power, Araragi struggles with the consequences of his actions. He has identified the trio of vampire hunters who previously defeated Kiss-shot and severed her limbs, yet as he nears his goal, doubts emerge regarding the prudence of reawakening such a potent and uncontrollable being. Araragi also investigates the mystery behind their past conflict: why were Kiss-shot and the hunters enemies, considering he recently succeeded against the same foes? He must evaluate whether Kiss-shot's pledge to return him to human form is feasible and decide if he can trust her word. Driven to the limit, Araragi faces a fateful decision that may require an action filled with remorse to finally resolve the situation.

Background

The Kizumonogatari movie trilogy adapts the third volume of NisiOisiN's Monogatari Series: First Season.