List of Beyond the Boundary episodes

Beyond the Boundary
Cover of the second Blu-ray volume released by Pony Canyon in Japan on February 5, 2014.
No. of episodes12 + 1 OVA + 5 ONA
Release
Original networkTokyo MX
Original releaseOctober 2 (2013-10-02) –
December 18, 2013 (2013-12-18)

Beyond the Boundary is a 2013 supernatural Japanese anime series based on the light novels written by Nagomu Torii and illustrated by Chise Kamoi.[1] One day high-school student Akihito Kanbara instinctively goes to save his fellow schoolmate, Mirai Kuriyama who he thinks is committing suicide. However Mirai stabs Akihito with a sword made of her own blood and discovers that Akihito is an immortal "half-youmu"—the offspring of a supernatural creature called a youmu and a human. After learning that Mirai is a Spirit World Warrior and lacks the confidence to slay youmu, the two form an unlikely pair when Akihito decides to help her regain her confidence to kill youmu so that she may stop attempting to kill him as practice.[2]

The twelve episode anime was produced by Kyoto Animation, directed by Taichi Ishidate and written by Jukki Hanada, with character designs by Miku Kadowaki, art direction by Mikiko Watanabe, sound direction by Yota Tsuruoka and soundtrack music by Hikaru Nanase.[3][4] The series premiered on Tokyo MX between October 2 and December 18, 2013, and later aired on ABC, TVA, BS11 and Animax along with online streaming on TBS On Demand and Niconico.[5] Crunchyroll simulcasted the series with English subtitles in North America.[6] An original video animation episode was later released on July 2, 2014.[7] Pony Canyon released the series in Japan on seven Blu-ray and DVD volumes between January 8[8] and July 2, 2014.[9] The anime was licensed by Sentai Filmworks in North America and was dubbed and produced by Sentai Studios in Houston, Texas.[10] Hanabee Entertainment later licensed the series for a digital release in Australia.[11]

An original net animation titled Beyond the Boundary Idol Trial! was released on YouTube between November 18 and December 16, 2013.[12] The mini-series follows super deformed versions of Mitsuki, Mirai, Sakura, and Ai as they put wrong-doers on trial and sentence them following an idol stage performance.[13]

The opening theme is "Beyond the Boundary" (境界の彼方, "Kyōkai no Kanata") by Minori Chihara and ending theme is "Daisy" by Stereo Dive Foundation.[14] "Yakusoku no Kizuna" (約束の絆, "Bonds of Promises") performed by the Yomu Tobatsutai (Mirai Kuriyama (Risa Taneda), Mitsuki Nase (Minori Chihara) and Ai Shindō (Yuri Yamaoka)) is used as the Insert Song of episode six. The ending theme of the ONA is "Popī no Kaeri Michi" (ポピーの帰り道, "The Road Home Filled With Poppies") by Ai Shindō (Yuri Yamaoka),[15] while "Judgment Ja!" (Judgmentじゃ!) performed by Ai Shindō and the Jury Dancers (Ai Shindō (Yuri Yamaoka), Mirai Kuriyama (Risa Taneda), Mitsuki Nase (Minori Chihara) and Sakura Inami (Moe Toyata)) is used as the insert song for all ONA episodes

  1. ^ "Kyoto Animation: Kyōkai no Kanata Anime Is in the Works". Anime News Network. April 3, 2013. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
  2. ^ "あらすじ： ストーリー TVアニメ『境界の彼方』公式サイト" (in Japanese). Kyoto Animation. Archived from the original on October 11, 2013. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
  3. ^ "スタッフ・キャスト TVアニメ『境界の彼方』公式サイト" (in Japanese). Kyoto Animation. Archived from the original on October 12, 2013. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
  4. ^ "Kyoto Animation Outlines Kyōkai no Kanata TV Anime". Anime News Network. August 5, 2013. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference On air was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ Macias, Patrick (October 2, 2013). "Crunchyroll to Stream "Beyond the Boundary" Anime". Crunchyroll. Retrieved October 7, 2013.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference OVA was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference BD Volume 1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  9. ^ Cite error: The named reference BD Volume 7 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  10. ^ "Sentai Filmworks Licenses Beyond the Boundary Anime". Anime News Network. October 11, 2013. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
  11. ^ "Hanabee Launches VOD Site with Five New Acquisitions". Anime News Network. June 13, 2014. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
  12. ^ "Kyoto Animation's Beyond the Boundary Gets Web Anime Shorts". Anime News Network. November 12, 2013. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
  13. ^ "イントロダクション ： ウェブ配信 TVアニメ『境界の彼方』公式サイト" (in Japanese). Kyoto Animation. Archived from the original on November 25, 2013. Retrieved November 19, 2013.
  14. ^ "Kyōkai no Kanata TV Anime's 1st Promo Video Reveals Cast, Musicians". Anime News Network. August 10, 2013. Retrieved October 7, 2013.
  15. ^ "Kyoto Animation Streams 1st Beyond the Boundary: Idol Trial Short". Anime News Network. November 18, 2013. Retrieved November 19, 2013.