Kizumonogatari
E771897
Kizumonogatari is a dark, character-focused prequel in Nisio Isin’s Monogatari light novel and anime franchise that chronicles Koyomi Araragi’s first encounter with the vampire Kiss-shot Acerola-orion Heart-under-blade and the origins of his supernatural condition.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kizumonogatari canonical | 1 |
| Kizumonogatari film trilogy | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9001530 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kizumonogatari Context triple: [Monogatari Series, hasPart, Kizumonogatari]
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A.
Makura no Sōshi
Makura no Sōshi is a classic Heian-period Japanese work of zuihitsu (miscellany) literature, consisting of essays, lists, and observations about court life written by the lady-in-waiting Sei Shōnagon.
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B.
Shiki
Shiki is a city in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, known as a residential and commercial hub within the Greater Tokyo metropolitan area.
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C.
Hikari no Wa
Hikari no Wa is a Japanese new religious movement that emerged from the remnants of Aum Shinrikyo, promoting a reformed, non-violent spiritual path.
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D.
Zakumi
Zakumi is the leopard-themed mascot character created to represent South Africa and embody the spirit of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
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E.
Sanshu no Jingi
Sanshu no Jingi refers to the three sacred treasures of Japan’s imperial regalia—mirror, sword, and jewel—that symbolize the legitimacy and divine authority of the emperor.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kizumonogatari Target entity description: Kizumonogatari is a dark, character-focused prequel in Nisio Isin’s Monogatari light novel and anime franchise that chronicles Koyomi Araragi’s first encounter with the vampire Kiss-shot Acerola-orion Heart-under-blade and the origins of his supernatural condition.
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A.
Makura no Sōshi
Makura no Sōshi is a classic Heian-period Japanese work of zuihitsu (miscellany) literature, consisting of essays, lists, and observations about court life written by the lady-in-waiting Sei Shōnagon.
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B.
Shiki
Shiki is a city in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, known as a residential and commercial hub within the Greater Tokyo metropolitan area.
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C.
Hikari no Wa
Hikari no Wa is a Japanese new religious movement that emerged from the remnants of Aum Shinrikyo, promoting a reformed, non-violent spiritual path.
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D.
Zakumi
Zakumi is the leopard-themed mascot character created to represent South Africa and embody the spirit of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
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E.
Sanshu no Jingi
Sanshu no Jingi refers to the three sacred treasures of Japan’s imperial regalia—mirror, sword, and jewel—that symbolize the legitimacy and divine authority of the emperor.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese light novel
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anime film trilogy ⓘ light novel ⓘ prequel work ⓘ |
| adaptedInto |
Kizumonogatari Part 1: Tekketsu
NERFINISHED
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Kizumonogatari Part 2: Nekketsu NERFINISHED ⓘ Kizumonogatari Part 3: Reiketsu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| animeDirector |
Akiyuki Shinbo
NERFINISHED
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Tatsuya Oishi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| animeStudio | Shaft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| antagonist |
Dramaturgy
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Episode ⓘ Guillotine Cutter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Nisio Isin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Dramaturgy
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Episode ⓘ Guillotine Cutter NERFINISHED ⓘ Kiss-shot Acerola-orion Heart-under-blade NERFINISHED ⓘ Koyomi Araragi NERFINISHED ⓘ Meme Oshino NERFINISHED ⓘ Tsubasa Hanekawa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 2008 ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
first encounter between Koyomi Araragi and Kiss-shot Acerola-orion Heart-under-blade
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origin of Koyomi Araragi’s vampirism ⓘ |
| follows | Koyomi Vamp ⓘ |
| franchise | Monogatari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
dark fantasy
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psychological drama ⓘ supernatural fiction ⓘ urban fantasy ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
adolescence
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identity ⓘ monstrosity and humanity ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ |
| illustrator | VOFAN NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| imprint | Kodansha Box NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainProtagonist | Koyomi Araragi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium |
animated film
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prose ⓘ |
| musicBy | Satoru Kōsaki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| partOfSeries |
Monogatari
NERFINISHED
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Monogatari Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prequelTo | Bakemonogatari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Kodansha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Japan
NERFINISHED
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Naoetsu High School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetDemographic | male young adult ⓘ |
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Subject: Kizumonogatari Description of subject: Kizumonogatari is a dark, character-focused prequel in Nisio Isin’s Monogatari light novel and anime franchise that chronicles Koyomi Araragi’s first encounter with the vampire Kiss-shot Acerola-orion Heart-under-blade and the origins of his supernatural condition.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Kizumonogatari film trilogy