Completed Anime
Beyond the Boundary

“Lonely blood-warrior Mirai befriends immortal half-youmu Akihito; together they battle escalating youmu threats and impending catastrophe.”

Beyond the Boundary

7.71
1,357 rank · 1,238,235 viewers · 12,258 favorites
Action Supernatural School
12 episodes · 24 min per ep min · Fall 2013 · Kyoto Animation · PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
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Synopsis

Lonely blood-warrior Mirai befriends immortal half-youmu Akihito; together they battle escalating youmu threats and impending catastrophe.

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.

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7.3 /10

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89% recommend
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median 7 mode 7 σ 1.88
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Recommenders 8.3 · others 3.6

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A Tv Production · Fall 2013

Kyoto Animation.
in association with

Lantis · Pony Canyon

  • Format 12 × 24′ eps × min
  • Total runtime 4h 48m all episodes
  • Aired Oct 2013 – Dec 2013 Fall 2013
  • Source Tv media type
  • Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
  • Ref. BS-7803 catalog

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