Critic and Review
Beyond the Boundary

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Beyond the Boundary

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8/ 10

Akihito Kanbara, a high schooler who is half-human and half-youmu with immortality, encounters Mirai Kuriyama, an eccentric spirit hunter wielding blood-manipulating abilities, embroiling them in conflicts involving the powerful Nase clan.

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Story introduction

Akihito Kanbara, a high schooler who is half-human and half-youmu with immortality, encounters Mirai Kuriyama, an eccentric spirit hunter wielding blood-manipulating abilities, embroiling them in conflicts involving the powerful Nase clan.

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Pros and cons

Pros

  • Kyoto Animation's trademark polished visual style; fantastic ending theme

Cons

  • Ending narrative resolution feels convoluted and divisive; certain comedic tropes feel dated

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