![]() ![]() Alone, their futures seem bleak, but when a chance encounter brings them together, it becomes clear that they share more than just an unexpected bond. Akihito Kanbara is only half human, but while the monstrous other half of his lineage seems to have doomed him to a life alone, it has also given him near invulnerability in the form of rapid healing. The last surviving member of her clan, Mirai Kuriyama is cursed with the terrifying ability to control and manipulate blood, a power so heretical that she is shunned even by those with the ability to understand her “gift”. But when they come together, the entire world will change. Genre: Fantasy, Supernatural, Drama, Romance Distributor: Sentai Filmworks, Section 23įormat: Blu-ray / 12 Episodes / 300 Minutes Beyond the Boundary is a good example of how these little things are used to develop characters.Title: Beyond the Boundary complete collection In anime, they can be a source of comedy or endearment. ![]() These small everyday things are not usually mentioned in Western stories. In Attack on Titan, there is a character that has a habit of biting his tongue. Mirai’s glasses adjustments speaks to her feelings in various scenes. Anime also tends to focus on small things that happen in everyday life, such as how someone adjusts her glasses, and okays them up as part of a character. Beyond the Boundary is only another example. Anime is interesting in how it mentions and plays up these things. We all have preferences and things that rev the motor. It is interesting how often fetishes appear in anime. I am sure the light novel series handles the pacing and characterization better. None of the characters grabbed my interest. Fight sequences were okay but not memorable. So how do I weigh in? Mirai is cute yet has steel within her: good. The ending episodes were jarring with the hurried pace compared to the more sedate start. Two episodes were stuffed with what should have developed over at least 6 episodes. Characters appear without warning and some fights are finished in flashbacks. ![]() At the end of the 12 episode run, events grew frantic and stilted. Unfortunately, Beyond the Boundary felt rushed. I found myself confused a few times because of this. Many of the sub-characters share similar face and hair designs. Action doesn’t break down to action lines. Generally, the animation quality is consistent. She forms shields and can turn her blood into darts. Mirai thrusts, twirls, and threshes with her blood blade. The animation quality of action sequences is fair, if repetitive. Thankfully, the series avoids typical fan service fair like up-skirt shots.īeyond the Boundary has a lot of action. ![]() Mirai’s outfits range from maid to pop idol. Youmu leave behind their essence in the form of a stone that Spirit Warriors use to collect bounties. She takes a side job (because she sucks as a Spirit Warrior at first) posing in various fetish-friendly outfits for a photography side business ran by a youmu stone buyer. The girls in the series are certainly kawaii. Although, I found Akihito’s fetish outbursts annoying more than funny. Akihito has a thing for girls with glasses, Hiroomi has a sister-complex. It flatly calls Akihito and the Spirit Warrior Hiroomi Nase perverts. The series has heart and moments of charm. She thrusts her blood blade through Akihito again. Mirai is an ikaishi, Spirit World Warrior from a family with cursed blood. Akihito is an immortal half-human, half- youmu. He smiles and says, “Be-speckled beauty.”īeyond the Boundary is yet another high school focused anime. His chest rises and falls against the blade as he looks at the large, open eyes of the girl that skewered him. His cry rends the air and swirls the pink hair of his assailant. The sword of blood burns as it slides into Akihito, acid. ![]()
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