Kyoukai no Kanata


Beyond the Boundary

Edit
What would you like to edit?
 

Alternative Titles

Synonyms: Beyond the Horizon
Japanese: 境界の彼方
English: Beyond the Boundary
German: Beyond the Boundary: Kyokai no Kanata
Spanish: Beyond the Boundary
French: Beyond The Boundary
More titles

Information

Type: TV
Episodes: 12
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Oct 3, 2013 to Dec 19, 2013
Premiered: Fall 2013
Broadcast: Thursdays at 00:30 (JST)
Producers: Lantis, Pony Canyon, TBS
Licensors: Sentai Filmworks
Studios: Kyoto Animation
Source: Light novel
Genres: ActionAction, FantasyFantasy
Theme: SchoolSchool
Duration: 24 min. per ep.
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

Statistics

Score: 7.731 (scored by 541301541,301 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #10902
2 based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #122
Members: 1,141,849
Favorites: 11,863

Available At


Resources


Streaming Platforms

7.73
Ranked #1090Popularity #122Members 1,141,849
Add to List
Episodes: /12
* Your list is public by default.

Synopsis

Mirai Kuriyama is the sole survivor of a clan of Spirit World warriors with the power to employ their blood as weapons. As such, Mirai is tasked with hunting down and killing "youmu"—creatures said to be the manifestation of negative human emotions. One day, while deep in thought on the school roof, Mirai comes across Akihito Kanbara, a rare half-breed of youmu in human form. In a panicked state, she plunges her blood saber into him only to realize that he's an immortal being. From then on, the two form an impromptu friendship that revolves around Mirai constantly trying to kill Akihito, in an effort to boost her own wavering confidence as a Spirit World warrior. Eventually, Akihito also manages to convince her to join the Literary Club, which houses two other powerful Spirit World warriors, Hiroomi and Mitsuki Nase.

As the group's bond strengthens, however, so does the tenacity of the youmu around them. Their misadventures will soon turn into a fight for survival as the inevitable release of the most powerful youmu, Beyond the Boundary, approaches.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Background

Kyoukai no Kanata covers the storyline of the first two volumes of Nagomu Torii's light novel series of the same name. It has been licensed by Sentai Filmworks in North America, Hanabee in Australia and Animatsu Entertainment in the United Kingdom. It was also simulcast on Crunchyroll.

Episode Videos


Related Anime


Characters & Voice Actors


Staff



Edit

Opening Theme

Preview
Spotify
Apple Music
Amazon Music
Youtube Music
"Kyoukai no Kanata (境界の彼方)" by Minori Chihara
Edit

Ending Theme

"Daisy" by STEREO DIVE FOUNDATION




Reviews

Dec 30, 2022
'ello, kids!

Have you ever wached "Hyouka" and thought to yourselves "...blimey, do I like this garbage! If only it did not bore my miserable self to death..."?

Well, look no further!

Lo: an all-you-can-eat buffet of contrivances set in a school full of magical, angsty , and quirky children! Romance only available in a side tasting, unfortunately.

Nevertheless! You still will have teens in a come-of-age...hum...age, curating old alumni works from the book club for an anthology, while they discover their very selves in day to day life: making friendships, dealing with anxiety, finding love....you know, but with magic so we, the viewers, do ...
Jun 14, 2023
Mixed Feelings
Kyoukai no Kanata is an anime that wins viewers over right from the start with its visually stunning and stunning animation. The studio responsible for the work deserves all the recognition for the care and attention to detail, delivering a visually pleasing and captivating aesthetic. However, it is important to point out that aesthetic beauty is not always enough to make an anime memorable and successful. Unfortunately, Kyoukai no Kanata falls short in other important respects.

The narrative has gaps and lack of explanation, leaving the viewer lost amid poorly developed plot twists and poorly explored characters. Another negative point is the lack of proper development ...
Aug 8, 2023
FunnyFunny
This show was KyoAni being late to the “chick teams up with detective boy” fad. By the time it was out, people had lost interest in Shana clones and thanks to Bakemonogatari the bar for supernatural mysteries had gone way higher, while KyoAni had been reusing the exact same moe archetypes in all its shows. This is not enough to make Beyond the Boundary a bad show, but rather one with nothing to go beyond the boundary of mediocrity (yeah, bad joke, I know). It came out at a time of saturation, when light novel adaptations about some dorky boy teaming up with a cute ...

Interest Stacks

by Majoux
50 Entries · 274 Restacks
by ziaqnos
50 Entries · 12 Restacks

Recommendations


Recent News

North American Anime & Manga Releases For December

North American Anime & Manga Releases For December

Here are the North American anime, manga, and light novel releases* for December. Week 1: December 6 - 12 Anime Releases Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun (Monthly Girls'...read more

North American Anime & Manga Releases for August

North American Anime & Manga Releases for August

Here are the North American anime & manga releases for August Week 1: August 4 - 10 Anime Releases Dungeon ni Deai wo Motomeru no wa Machigatteiru Darou ka II (I...read more


Recent Forum Discussion

Poll: Kyoukai no Kanata Episode 4 Discussion ( 1 2 3 4 5 ... Last Page )
Stark700 - Oct 23, 2013
337 repliesby kur0ba »»
Yesterday, 4:53 AM
Poll: Kyoukai no Kanata Episode 12 Discussion ( 1 2 3 4 5 ... Last Page )
Stark700 - Dec 18, 2013
536 repliesby GloryJeremiah »»
Jul 9, 3:45 PM
Poll: Kyoukai no Kanata Episode 1 Discussion ( 1 2 3 4 5 ... Last Page )
Stark700 - Oct 2, 2013
475 repliesby Aruna0 »»
Jul 6, 12:59 PM
Poll: Kyoukai no Kanata Episode 6 Discussion ( 1 2 3 4 5 ... Last Page )
Stark700 - Nov 6, 2013
448 repliesby ds87 »»
Jun 21, 10:36 AM
Poll: Kyoukai no Kanata Episode 5 Discussion ( 1 2 3 4 )
Stark700 - Oct 30, 2013
195 repliesby lordspacecat »»
Mar 10, 10:42 PM

Recent Featured Articles

What Kyoto Animation Means to Us

What Kyoto Animation Means to Us

In loving memory of those who lost their lives.

by Shymander

138,010 views

Spoiler
In Numbers: The Best Anime of the Decade

In Numbers: The Best Anime of the Decade

What's the #1 anime of the 2010s? Which year was the best? What studio had the most hits? We have the answers to all these questions and more!

by Shymander

600,389 views

It’s time to ditch the text file.
Keep track of your anime easily by creating your own list.
Sign Up Login