It is possible to contain the urge to kill ?
First moment: Ryougi Shiki is a beautiful young woman that shortly woke from a coma. With her confused memories, she feels a deep emptiness, as if something had died in itself, doing it with it closed itself. Upon awakening, Shiki discovers that she now has a supernatural ability called ' Mystic Eyes of Death perception ' that makes her look the' line of death of all things '. Joining his great fighting ability and this supernatural ability, Shiki works as an investigator of paranormal cases and murders, since your eyes knows exactly where to cut an opponent and immobilize him, which costs a spirit to exorcise it and a magical barrier to disable it. At his side, always supporting her, there is your devoted friend, Mikiya and Touko Kokutou, a sorceress investigating paranormal events and exorcist.
Second Moment: Ryougi Shiki is a different teenager. She has something like two personalities. One, the Ying side ' Shiki ', is a serious quiet and reserved girl. The other, ' SHIKI ', the Yang side, is talkative, outgoing and ... killer. Yes, this personality is attracted by death, blood, and have a deep desire to kill. However, his lone rigorous training routine is broken by Kokutou Mikiya, a young man who insists on being her friend.
How this teen dual personality becomes this empty, cold and possessing an uncanny ability woman? What happened to Shiki in the meantime? What are these paranormal cases they are investigating? Well, i present to you this work of art called Kara no Kyoukai.
Is fucking hard to talk about this anime, especially without giving (a lot) of spoiler. Sorry guys, but it is impossible for any review to explain everything that is Kara no Kyoukai. So instead try to explain it (and fail) i'll give some tips and precautions before you watch the series.
1 - Kara no Kyoukai is nothing chronological. There are 7 movies ever released, only that each film has a different time. So, the first movie shows Shiki as a adult and the second is when it is still a teenager. So, when watching the first movie, you're thinking ' dude, what the fuck was that? '. This is normal, the plot will make sense over time, but in the beginning you will float away. Some people prefer to watch in chronological order, which will make you stay a bit lost, but the two orders make sense, nothing hinders the end.
For those who want to watch in chronological order: Movie 2, 4, 3, 1, 5, 6, 7.
2 - Kara no Kyoukai has a difficult story to understand... and does not care to explain.
Complicated dialogues, paranormal abilities, many details and different tips that connect a movie on the other. And even with all that, KnK does not bother to give you all the answers, leaving your account by connecting the dots. Attention turns to anime characters, to show people with troubled minds, frustrated dreams, desires, fears ... and how good these people deal with their supernatural powers and their consequences. So KnK requires a lot of attention.
3 - Kara no Kyoukai is a heavy anime. If you want a typical or an anime with cute things, let KnK aside. Here you will see rape members of people being twisted as it screws, shredded people and a lot of blood. This is an adult anime, that addresses complex issues and heavy, but well quality drama.
4 - Kara no Kyoukai is synonymous with quality. Kara no Kyoukai is the eldest son of the love triangle ' work of Type -moon Ufotable + studio + band Kalafina '. Anyone who has watched FateZero knows that this trio is quality assurance. Oh, and did you know that Kalafina band was formed because of KnK ? Yes, Yuki Kajiura Vocal formed the band to do the soundtrack of the film 1, and the band responsible for the soundtrack of every film. So expect a visually beautiful anime, with a plot that balances the supernatural and reality and a wonderful soundtrack.
Now, the characters. The focus is on three main characters. Touko, a mature and irresponsible, sexy, loose and great sorceress wife. Kokutou, partner and friend of Shiki, is the example of the 'boring' guy. But he's the only one able to contain all the killer instinct of Shiki. Not to mention his dedication to her.
And finally, Ryougi Shiki. Is rare to produce a character with such a complex subjectivity as in Kara no Kyoukai. Shiki addition to dealing with the duality of his dual personality, is a deadly killer while it's human. We follow her at various times of his life dealing with many dilemmas , dualities and trauma during the storyline. When confronted with different people , she thinks , she feels , she turns. So when you think you got used to it, it cuts in half your expectations . I confess: i love this character.
Not to mention that even being a skilled assassin with his knife, Shiki will face more powerful people than her. But she's going to win the latest consequences for facing any challenge ahead.
Ah, the end of the last film for me is perfection in the form of anime.
But I reiterate: Kara no Kyoukai is not an anime for children, but it's an anime for those seeking more than a simple drawing. Take care to see it , otherwise it will be a stab in your mind and in your stomach. Shiki will make you bleed.
