Sunday, March 23, 2014

Kyoukai no Kanata (Beyond the Boundary) and Characters REVIEW


I’d try to limit the spoilers as much as possible. There's at least 15 spoilers... I warned you okay? XD

I've read bad reviews about it, but it's not really that bad. It's about time we look on the brighter side.

This anime came out last 2013 with 12 episodes, but I only got to watch it last week. With that said, I sure wish I got to discover it earlier. This anime is a combination of school life, comedy, romance, friendship and mystery. Its setting is in a small city during modern Japan where Spirit World Warriors kill Youmu (monsters said to originate from the dark emotions of humans) to make a living without normal humans knowing their existence. The artwork didn't strike me so much at first because it looks like most of the new-released animes, but I was wrong.  There's more to it than just the art.

My one of my otaku best friends (Hey there Josh), was the one who recommended it. Actually he described it as “the anime with the cute light-brown haired girl and red glasses”. He was technically correct. XD. The girl he was referring to was Kuriyama Mirai, a Spirit World Warrior and the female protagonist. Although drawn with innocent features, she’s a really kickass girl. Pardon the word, but it’s true. She can control her blood and use it as a weapon for Christ’s sake!

She seems shy and aloof, but she’s good at fighting! There are only a few female anime characters who can fight as good as her and still maintain that adorable touch. Atta girl! Next up is the male lead, Kanbara Akihito. Another kickass person. He’s addicted to glasses, and since I wear glasses, I already took a liking to him. He’s the opposite of Mirai, always smiling and really goofy. Despite that, he’s a half-youmu and basically immortal. How awesome is that? According to Nase Hiroomi (another Spirit World Warrior), he has the warmest waist… How’d he find out? Well, he constantly sticks his hands under Akihito’s arms. I know that sounds yaoi, but it’s not. [Some fujoshi fans wants it to be though *winks*]. Hiroomi is good at fighting and he only uses his scarf and barriers as weapons. Yes, scarf. It was said in the anime that Akihito (in his youmu form) almost killed Hiroomi. Too bad it wasn’t shown in the anime. Next character is Nase Mitsuki. She’s Hiroomi’s sister and also a barrier-using Spirit World Warrior. She doesn’t seem to be as good as his brother, but since she’s a member of the Nase family, she must be good even if it’s not clearly shown. Oh right, I forgot to mention that the Nase family’s the head (like a guardian) of the whole city where the story takes place.

Now let’s talk about the Antagonists. First is Nase Izumi, older sister of Hiroomi and Mitsuki and a great Spirit World Warrior. The fact that she pissed me off means she’s an effective villain. Haha. And then there’s Fujima Miroku, a despicable guy but kinda awesome too.

The anime is also filled with interesting characters. Ayaka and Ai Shindou and Kanbara Yayoi. Ayaka seems like a calm lady, but she can be comedic character and awesome youmu. Ai (also a youmu like Ayaka) is a typical loli imouto character and extremely adorable. Lastly, there’s Yayoi-san, Akihito’s mother. Although not mentioned, she’s hinted to be a great Spirit World Warrior. What interests me most if how she met Akihito’s youmu father. That’d make a great side story. XD.


All in all, I like this anime a lot. Too bad it only has 12 episodes. I sure wish there’s a second season so they’d talk about the unclear stuff (like how Mirai got back in the end) and side stories… and I want to see more Mirai X Akihito moments. Unfortunately, there are no current plans for a second season. Oh well, it has a nice ending to anyway.

That's all~

(my next post is in progress. wait for it~) 

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