Beyond the Boundary: Daybreak

Type: Special

Episodes: 1

Status: Finished Airing

Aired: Jul 2, 2014

Producers: None found, add some

Licensors: Sentai Filmworks

Studios: Kyoto Animation

Source: Light novel

Genres: Fantasy, Slice of Life, Supernatural

Duration: 23 min.

Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

Plot : Taking place three years before the TV series, episode zero follows Hiroomi Nase's mission to subdue the infamous half-human, half-youmu Akihito Kanbara. Curious about the mission, Hiroomi's little sister, Mitsuki, tags along with him, and the siblings meet Akihito for the first time. However, they soon discover that they aren't the only ones seeking out Akihito, and thus begins the story of Kyoukai no Kanata

User Review: This OVA was definitely something I didn't know I needed until it was given to me. It's action-packed, serious, with the occasional "onii-chan!" to fill the empty spaces. It feels like the first arch of the anime all over again, lacking the unneeded fanservice that accompanied the episodes after the Hollow Shadow. I myself, was ecstatic.

The OVA really delves into Akihito's past before the series, making up for the backstory that he had, but never touched on, in the anime. But what it really revolves around is Akihito's dream in the beginning of episode 2 of the anime, tying itself in at that point. While the OVA is told from Hiromi's perspective, it does include almost all the main characters of the anime, with the infamous Izumi-Miroku rooftop battles, and even a debut of our bespectacled beauty.
The only odd thing about this episode was its title, "Shinonome." It differs from the rest of the episodes, whose titles revolve colors, ie: "Moonlight Purple, Bitter Orange", Shinonome means "early dawn," meaning when the eastern sky begins to show light before the sun appears. This may have to do with colors if you look at it the right way, but while we're being straightforwards, it does not have much to do with colors.
All in all, this OVA was outstanding. The topic of the OVA was something many people longed for during the series, the anticipation of the story somehow tying in an explanation finally taking form. It's definitely a must see for all fans of the show, and really brings you back to the original storytelling of Kyoukai no Kanata.

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