Kizumonogatari Part 1: Tekketsu

Koyomi Araragi is an introverted high school student who encounters a dying vampire named Kiss-Shot Acerola-Orion Heart-Under-Blade. To save the wounded creature, who has lost her limbs, Koyomi offers his own blood, resulting in his transformation into a vampire. The story follows his struggle to regain his humanity and his efforts to recover the stolen limbs of the vampire from a group of hunters, aided by Tsubasa Hanekawa and Meme Oshino.

The film was produced by SHAFT and co-directed by Akiyuki Simbo and Tatsuya Oishi. For Simbo, this project followed several Puella Magi Madoka Magica movies and Hurricane Polymar: Holy Blood. For Oishi, it was the first in a series of Kizumonogatari releases. The voice cast features Hiroshi Kamiya, Maaya Sakamoto, Yui Horie, and Takahiro Sakurai.

The movie earned 6 million USD at the worldwide box office. It has been well received by viewers, holding a rating of 7.3/10 on IMDb based on 4,800 votes and a score of 7.7/10 on TMDB from 323 votes.