Original title
境界の彼方
Released
10/2/2013
Origin country
JP
Genre
Action & Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Production companies
Kyoto Animation
Status
Ended
Number of seasons
1
Number of episodes
12
The dark fantasy follows a high school sophomore named Akihito Kanbara. Although the boy appears human, he is half Youmu and invulnerable to wounds because he can heal quickly. One day, Akihito meets freshman Mirai Kuriyama when it seems she is about to jump from the school rooftop. Mirai is isolated because of her ability to manipulate blood, which is considered heresy among members of the spirit world. Disturbing events begin to unfold after Akihito saves Mirai.
Akihito somehow finds himself in a courtroom as a defendant being tried for his glasses fetish by super deformed idol versions of accusers Mitsuki, Mirai and Sakura along with Judge Ai. As Akihito refuses to admit any wrongdoing, the girls present evidence depicting him staring into a glasses store for hours, taking pictures of Mirai's glasses and buying pictures of girls wearing glasses from Ayaka. Finding him guilty, Ai sentences Akihito to witness the destruction of Mirai's glasses.
Shizuku somehow finds herself on trial for her teenage behavior. However Mitsuki, Mirai and Sakura remain initially hesitant in sentencing Shizuku out of pity for her failure to grow up. After Ai teases Shizuku's teenage-looking hairstyle the girls then present their evidence depicting Shizuku taking teenage compliments seriously and also struggling to maintain an unnaturally perfect posture despite her age. Finding her guilty, Ai sentences Shizuku to cosplay as a sixteen-year-old high school girl.
Hiroomi appears in the courtroom and proudly flaunts his nude body under the guise of training to overcome his cold hypersensitivity, much to the distress of the girls. Enraged, Mitsuki uses various means to attack Hiroomi who only seems to revel in the former's anger. After Hiroomi openly admits his perversion, Ai finds him guilty and sentences him to have his hands stuck under Akihito's armpits for three days. However Akihito finds it much of a punishment for himself rather than for Hiroomi.
Akihito is standing in the courtroom when his mother Yayoi appears and begins to embarrass him. It's revealed that she is on trial for being annoying. She is sentenced to switch bodies with Akihito, however she begins to embarrass him further while in his body.
Izumi is called to stand trial, but the girls are too terrified of her to sentence her with anything and proclaim her innocent. She responds that she must have been brought there under false charges and steps forward to punish them, smiling. The camera cuts away as the girls let out a collective scream.
This episode takes place two years prior to the anime series and begins when Hiroomi receives a request for a job from his older sister Izumi: to subdue the invulnerable half-yōmu Akihito. Hiroomi's younger sister, Mitsuki, encounters a dark silhouette in the street on her way to follow Akihito and her brother.
Hiroomi talks about his memories of the Nase family. Hiroomi as a child worked hard to become a respectable Ikaishi. His younger sister, Mizuki, adores her older brother, and his older sister, Izumi, is strict but kind to her younger siblings. What was Akito's first reaction after hearing this heartwarming story from Hiroomi?
As is often the case in these shorts, Mirai finds herself short on money again.
Ninomiya Shizuku comes to the Nase household crying to Izumi, saying, "My boyfriend dumped me." After getting drunk, Shizuku becomes very irritating, and Izumi makes a suggestion that takes the conversation in an unexpected direction... Will Shizuku find happiness...?
After defeating the stinky Youmu, Ai becomes completely captivated by idols. After gathering Akito, Mirai, Mizuki, and Hiroomi, Ai makes a surprising proposal: I want to become an idol!
A girls-only pajama party is about to begin, with no boys allowed. The one topic the girls talk about all night is... love! What are the love lives of Mirai, Mizuki, Ai, and Sakura?
Hiroomi is exasperated with the repetitive work of sorting / arranging anthologies (paperwork) he has to do every day.
Akihito’s relationship with his mother (Yayoi) — the episode centers on him receiving a letter from her and reacting to its contents.
Music video Yakusoku no Kizuna from Kyoukai no Kanata Movie: I'll Be Here - Kako-hen Blu-ray/DVD.
When Akihito sees a girl about to jump off the school roof, he surprises even himself as he races up the stairs to rescue her. Much to his surprise, the girl he saved is a Spirit World Warrior. And as a half-youmu, he’s now her prey!
Akihito helps Mirai defeat one of her very first youmu! He tries to use this as his chance to become closer, but instead Mirai seems to be pushing him away! Why won’t his bespectacled beauty join the Literary Club?
The Hollow Shadow is drawing near. Akihito knows that Mirai wants to risk her life in a fight against the powerful youmu. The only way to stop her is to learn more about her past and confront her, but she’s been avoiding him...
Mirai and Akihito must defeat the Hollow Shadow while dodging around Sakura. The youmu can not only possess people, but also create labyrinths based off their memories. If Mirai hopes to have a future, she will have to face her past!
Mirai isn't allowed to hunt youmu for one month as punishment for going near the Hollow Shadow. Now she must get a part-time job to pay the bills. As Mirai comes out of her shell, perhaps she will heal the hearts of those around her...
Mirai goes after a perverted youmu with an eye for human girls. When it sprays Mitsuki with its stink juice, the Literary Club must band together to defeat the powerful--and horrendously stinky--youmu!
At long last, Sakura is ready to confront Mirai. Now Mirai must decide whether she will fight to live or die for atonement. What would Yui want for Sakura... and for Mirai?
The Calm is coming. This is a dangerous time for youmu since it is when their powers grow weak. But what does that mean for the ultra-rare half-youmu, Akihito? And Miroku seems to be up to something. What does he have up his sleeve?
According to Izumi, Akihito’s youmu transformation could be permanent! She tells Mirai that she must kill Akihito during the Calm or else he will become a powerful youmu gifted with immortality. Mirai is torn by the decision she must make.
In a dream, Mirai informs Akihito of what happened during their battle and why it had to be this way. Then time jumps backwards to six months earlier. At long last, Mirai’s motives and Izumi’s plan are made clear!
Akihito is beside himself when he learns that Mirai has vanished. It doesn’t help that something in town seems off, either. Akihito keeps hearing a strange sound coming from the sky that no one else can hear. Could something be up there?
Now that Akihito and Mirai have been reunited, they must work together to defeat Beyond the Boundary’s core. But what will happen to Mirai and Akihito once it has been defeated...? Will either of them survive?
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