Crunchyroll announced today that it has acquired North American and select international theatrical rights for the supernatural vampire film compilation Kizumonogatari -Koyomi Vamp- from Aniplex of America. Crunchyroll and Sony Pictures Entertainment will bring the film to theaters for one-day-only in North America and Mexico on August 28 and in Australia on September 5.
The three-film anime adaptation comprises edited footage from the trilogy of Kizumonogatari films previously released in 2016 and 2017, featuring animation produced by Shaft (Puella Magi Madoka Magica, The Quintessential Quintuplets, Fireworks). The story follows a high school student who survives an encounter with a gorgeous yet helpless vampire.
Synopsis: It was one fateful evening when Koyomi Araragi encountered her — Kiss-shot Acerola-orion Heart-under-blade: Legendary Vampire, Killer of Aberrations and King of Apparitions. Her legs and arms were cruelly torn apart, her extravagant dress soaked in red; she’s a monster who finds herself in a tragic state, lying in a pool of her own blood. However, Koyomi finds her to be beautiful this way.
Written by Nisioisin and animated by Shaft, Kizumonogatari -Koyomi Vamp- takes fans back to the origin of the Monogatari story. Originally released as three separate movies, the upcoming film installment summarizes the Kizumonogatari trilogy and can be seen exclusively in theaters.
Tatsuya Oishi (Hidamari Sketch x 365) wrote the screenplay and directed the films, based on the original light novel series Monogatari (which means “Story” in Japanese) written by Nisioisin and illustrated by Vofan, published by Kodansha from August 2005. The Monogatari anime series produced by Shaft debuted in 2009.
Crunchyroll also recently announced that Monogatari Series: Off & Monster Season, a new season of the TV series, is set to stream on Crunchyroll on July 6.
