Koyomi Araragi was turned into a vampire by the legendary vampire, Kiss-shot Acerola-orion Heart-under-blade, and he needs to revive the weakened vampire back to her complete form to return to being human again. The only way for Koyomi to achieve his goal is to fight the three vampire hunters – Dramaturgy, Episode and Guillotinecutter.
Direction
Oishi and Shinbo's experimental cuts redefine anime action.
Cinematography
Negative space, color inversion, architecture as emotion.
Practical Effects
Hand-drawn gore hits different than digital splatter.
Director
Tatsuya Oishi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The three hunters represent horror subgenres: Dramaturgy (classic monster), Episode (supernatural slasher), Guillotinecutter (religious horror).
This middle chapter's nonstop action was controversial—novel readers missed the dialogue-heavy Monogatari style, while action fans finally got their blood-soaked wish.
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