This is one of the most beautiful anime I have ever watched. I was gripping my chest in awe at some of the beauty, and especially the story line. When it came to the first movie I was just so in love with it. The whole dynamic of memory and what we are without them. Can we actually achieve a sense of happiness if we know some of them are gone. Looming in the background unable to reach them. Knowing there is something hidden away but you just cant reach it. Knowing someone means something to you, but you can't remember why or what has happened between the two of you. It hits home deeply for me. I know the pain of lost memories.
The story follows Akihito Kanbara and Mirai Kuriyama. Kanbara is an immortal half-human half-Youmu. Youmu are a type of spirit creature that feeds off humans. Because of his half-monster side to him, he is constantly monitored and controlled by spirit warriors. Kuriyama is a new spirit warrior in town with the intention to kill Kanbara. But because Kanbara is immortal she is unable to complete her mission. Despite repeatedly being stabbed by Kuryima's blood sword, Kanbara attempts to befriend the bespeckled beauty. Oh and he has a fetish for glasses...
The true beauty of the show comes after The Hollow Shadow shows up. It is a Youmu that is Beyond the Boundary; a creature so old and powerful they created disease, famine, and war. Kuriyama has a personal vendetta with the being and sets out to destroy it alone. She always feels alone. Her family was killed off due to their cursed blood. She feels like she is a monster incapable of being human and having a normal life. Its then that she sees Kanbara for what he really is. She witnesses his Youmu-side; a true monster more powerful that she ever imagined. Its only after he is calmed down that he looks at her and says "Do I look normal to you?"
Later in the story another Beyond the Boundary shows up. It consumes Kuriyama leaving Kanbara to find a way to save her. Only through love are they able to stop the Youmu and return to the world.
The movie "I Will Be Here" continues the story only for us to find that Kuriyama has lost all her memory of the last few months. Completely forgetting Kanbara and her other friends. Kanbara tries to stay away to protect her from the painful memories from coming back. But the bond between them is not so easily broken. In the end, he will be there for her.
Beyond the Boundary absolutely falls within my top 5 anime of all time. It is a unique love story involving amazing fight scenes, depression, amnesia, and odd fetishes. Not every episode is great, but the overall story is incredible. This is an anime I think all anime lovers should watch. And a show to be watched by anyone who feels isolated or depressed. I gladly give Beyond the Boundary an 11 out of 11.
The true beauty of the show comes after The Hollow Shadow shows up. It is a Youmu that is Beyond the Boundary; a creature so old and powerful they created disease, famine, and war. Kuriyama has a personal vendetta with the being and sets out to destroy it alone. She always feels alone. Her family was killed off due to their cursed blood. She feels like she is a monster incapable of being human and having a normal life. Its then that she sees Kanbara for what he really is. She witnesses his Youmu-side; a true monster more powerful that she ever imagined. Its only after he is calmed down that he looks at her and says "Do I look normal to you?"
Later in the story another Beyond the Boundary shows up. It consumes Kuriyama leaving Kanbara to find a way to save her. Only through love are they able to stop the Youmu and return to the world.
The movie "I Will Be Here" continues the story only for us to find that Kuriyama has lost all her memory of the last few months. Completely forgetting Kanbara and her other friends. Kanbara tries to stay away to protect her from the painful memories from coming back. But the bond between them is not so easily broken. In the end, he will be there for her.
Beyond the Boundary absolutely falls within my top 5 anime of all time. It is a unique love story involving amazing fight scenes, depression, amnesia, and odd fetishes. Not every episode is great, but the overall story is incredible. This is an anime I think all anime lovers should watch. And a show to be watched by anyone who feels isolated or depressed. I gladly give Beyond the Boundary an 11 out of 11.
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