Kizumonogatari Part 3: Cold-Blooded
Synopsis
After helping revive the legendary vampire Kiss-shot Acerola-orion Heart-under-blade, Koyomi Araragi has become a vampire himself and her servant. Kiss-shot is certain she can turn him back into a human, but only once regaining her full power. Araragi has hunted down the three vampire hunters that defeated Kiss-shot and retrieved her limbs to return her to full strength. However, now that Araragi has almost accomplished what he’s been fighting for this whole time, he has to consider if this is what he really wants. Once he revives this powerful immortal vampire, there is no telling what she might do, and there would be no way of stopping her. But there is more to the story that Araragi doesn’t understand. If a newborn vampire like him could defeat the hunters, how did they overpower Kiss-shot? Can he trust her to turn him back to a human? And how is that even possible in the first place? Araragi is at his limit but he must come to a decision, and it may not be possible to resolve this situation without doing something he’ll regret… [Written by MAL Rewrite]
Audience Consensus
Audience reception is largely positive, with many praising the animation, sound, and emotional depth. However, some find the animation style off-putting, the fights anticlimactic, and the plot dragged out. The film's avant-garde style can be polarizing, but fans of the Monogatari series generally appreciate it.
Strengths
- Excellent sound direction and animation.
- The story is well-written.
- Perfect balance of action and emotion.
Weaknesses
- Animation looks really weird.
- Fights are random and anticlimactic.
- The series feels really dragged already.