8 Biggest One Piece Mysteries That Still Have Fans Losing Sleep (And Their Minds)
From Joy Boy’s true identity to the secret of the One Piece itself — explore the 8 biggest One Piece mysteries that O…
Finished Airing
Movie R - 17+ (violence & profanity)
Kizumonogatari Part 1: Iron-Blooded
Kizumonogatari I: Tekketsu-hen · 傷物語〈Ⅰ鉄血篇〉 · 2016
Koyomi's darkest, bloodiest year begins right here.
Community
Be the first one to review.
StatusFinished Airing
SeasonWinter 2016
StudioShaft
SourceLight novel
Story
Synopsis
Before the events of the wider Monogatari series, Koyomi Araragi is a vampire slowly losing his humanity, saved from complete monstrosity by Meme Oshino on the condition that he help track down and defeat the vampire hunters responsible for his condition. This first chapter follows Koyomi's brutal, blood-soaked confrontations as he tries to claw back some semblance of a normal life while barely holding his own violent impulses in check. It's a darker, more action-heavy entry than much of the franchise's later, dialogue-driven installments. Every fight here carries real, lasting physical and emotional consequence.
⚠ Background — may contain spoilers
Directed by Akiyuki Shinbo and Tatsuya Oishi at Shaft, Kizumonogatari adapts a prequel novel by NisiOisiN and is frequently singled out as one of the visual and narrative high points of the entire Monogatari franchise, praised for its unusually cinematic action choreography compared to the series' typical dialogue-heavy style. Its lush, expensive-looking animation reflected a significant production investment, and the film trilogy it kicked off is widely considered essential viewing for understanding Koyomi's backstory. It remains a fan favorite entry point into the franchise's darker, more violent register.
Watch
Trailer
Cast
Characters
7Crew
Staff
1022nd Key Animation5
ADR Director1
Animation Check1
Animation Director2
Art Director1
Assistant Producer1
Associate Producer3
Background Art1
Character Design2
Chief Animation Director1
Color Setting1
Director2
Director of Photography2
Editing1
Episode Director2
In-Between Animation32
Key Animation20
Music1
Online Editor1
Original Character Design1
Original Creator1
Planning3
Publicity1
Recording1
Screenplay2
Series Composition2
Series Production Director1
Setting1
Setting Manager1
Sound Director1
Sound Effects1
Special Effects1
Storyboard1
Companies
Studios
Community
User reviews
0Sign in to write a review.
No reviews yet. Be the first.
From the blog
Fresh reads on anime, the craft, and the community.
All Sakamoto Days English Voice Actors, Know Who?
Not every viewer enjoys watching their favorite shows with subtitles, which is why anime makers dub these Japanese se…
8 Interesting Facts about Franky Here, We Bet You Don’t Know!
One Piece introduces an interesting universe filled with unique, weird, and funny personalities who have special abil…