Once again Kara no Kyoukai has managed to score a 10/10 in all departments from me. Why? Because once again it has pulled off the story in absolute brilliance, leaving very little out from the original story and using a superb soundtrack combined with the brilliant animation to create another masterpiece. In terms of chronological order, this movie is first in the timeline, therefore it is much more accessible than the first movie. The movie focuses much more on character development and allows the viewer to understand more about Shiki. Once again Nasu's work has been done justice in this outstanding movie adaptation. For those whohaven't seen the first film, I would suggest watching it. Although it is possible to watch the second movie without seeing the first, it is much easier to understand Shiki's character if you have seen the first film. Overall I believe that this film is excellent, and would appeal to any Type-moon fan or fans of series with complex undertones.