![]() ![]() But when it lands, it lands hard, with some of the best visual gags to come from KyoAni. With the benefit of hindsight, the show and film can be enjoyed together, though previously the wait was torture.īeyond the Boundary is an occasionally dark romance that lightens the mood with humor that can be hit or miss depending on the person. When the dust clears and the battles are over, this show is ultimately a love story, one that rises to a crescendo in its final episodes that only truly reaches its climax in the final movie. Every character seems to have ulterior reasons for being involved with the main characters. While they are friends with Aki, there is added context to their friendship that makes the story darker. ![]() On the contrary, the character moments and episodes dedicated to these relationships are what strengthen the whole of this story.Īki's friends Mitsuki and Hiroomi Nase, siblings who are part of one of the most powerful Spirit World Warrior clans, play a huge role in the story. The show's action is not exhaustive and doesn't take away from the character drama, nor does it ever feel like a distraction from it. Both protagonists grapple with conflicted feelings about who they are because of the powers they have, and the ways they deal with that stress is very different. Rarely has a show toed the line between melodramatic teen romance and high-octane fantasy action with such committed treatment to both aspects of the plot. Even as they get closer, she's constantly calling him "unpleasant," a recurring jab that becomes more playful as time goes on. Considering that Mirai spends the first several encounters trying to murder him, it's not exactly love at first sight. Three volumes have been released as of October 2, 2013.She slowly befriends some local warriors and Akihito Kanbara, a human-Youmu half-breed who is immortal. The series began publishing on June 9, 2012, whereas it is still ongoing. The light novel series was awarded with an honorable mention in the Kyoto Animation Award competition in 2011, and was published by Kyoto Animation between June 2012 and April 2013. Kyoukai no Kanata is a light novel written by Nagomu Torii, with illustrations by Tomoyo Kamoi. Sacrifices and great decisions are made by Mirai and Akihito – decisions that might make them live without the person they want to protect the most.Ĭharacters Main Akihito Kanbara Mirai Kuriyama Mitsuki Nase Hiroomi Nase Spirit World Warriors Shizuku Ninomiya Yayoi Kanbara Izumi Nase Maya Minegishi Yu Mashiro Observation Department Miroku Fujima Ukyo Kusunoki Kikyō Nagamizu Others Ayaka Shindou Ai Shindou Yui Inami Sakura Inami Iori Ichinomiya Kana Shinozaki Anime List of Episodes Beyond the Boundary the Movie -I'LL BE HERE- Beyond the Boundary: Idol Trial Kyoukai no Kanata Mini Theater Light Novel Their friendship goes under different trials that make their bonds stronger and the relationship between Mirai and Akihito grows deeper and deeper. ![]() Akihito and Mirai develop their friendship together with Nase Mitsuki and Nase Hiroomi. After their first encounter, Akihito starts to help Mirai because he thinks that they're on the same side. Mirai, who was sent to kill Akihito, fails because of Akihito's immortal blood. In an unexpected encounter, Akihito saves a classmate named Kuriyama Mirai, whom he believes is about to jump off the school building, not knowing that Mirai is a spirit world warrior. ![]() Kanbara Akihito is a high school student who apparently has a youmu lineage and a peculiar regenerative ability that exceeds that of a normal human. The story of Kyoukai no Kanata is set in a world where creatures from the spirit world called Youmu (妖夢, lit., "catastrophic dream") roam in the human world under human disguises, and trained specialists called Spirit World Warriors (異界士, Ikaishi) protect humans from youmu attacks. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |