Kizumonogatari Part 3: Reiketsu

2017 1h 23m JA

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Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hiroshi Kamiya
Koyomi Araragi (voice)
Yui Horie
Tsubasa Hanekawa (voice)
Maaya Sakamoto
Kiss-Shot Acerola-Orion Heart-Under-Blade (voice)
Takahiro Sakurai
Meme Oshino (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tatsuya Oishi
Writers: Tatsuya Oishi, Muneo Nakamoto, Yukito Kizawa
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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83 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Kizumonogatari Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tatsuya Oishi, shot by Michiya Kato. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Satoru Kosaki. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Rie Matsubara shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Hiroshi Kamiya and Yui Horie and Maaya Sakamoto carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5084198 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tatsuya Oishi directs. Michiya Kato behind the camera. Satoru Kosaki scores. Rie Matsubara cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 9 years ago.
3Part of the "Kizumonogatari Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Tatsuya Oishi, shot by Michiya Kato. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Satoru Kosaki. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Rie Matsubara shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Hiroshi Kamiya and Yui Horie and Maaya Sakamoto carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt5084198 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 8 themes, including "based on novel or book", "vampire", "supernatural", "gore".

The technical file

Cinematography: Michiya Kato
Original score: Satoru Kosaki
Editing: Rie Matsubara
Runtime: 83 min · 1h 23m
Status: Released
Box office: $817,874
Original language: JA
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Kizumonogatari Part 3: Reiketsu (2017)

Part of

Kizumonogatari Collection

Kizumonogatari is a prequel to Bakemonogatari, retelling the story of Koyomi Araragi's fateful Golden Week and his first encounter with an oddity named Kiss-shot Acerola-orion Heart-under-blade, as well as his journey to becoming a vampire and being turned back with the help of the oddity specialist Meme Oshino.