Kara no Kyoukai Movie: Mirai Fukuin - Extra Chorus

Mikiya Kokutou gives Shiki Ryougi a cat to watch, as he will be away for a little while. Though Shiki protests, he leaves the cat anyway, and Shiki is stuck trying to understand her new feline companion. But as luck would have it, the cat seems to have taken a liking to Mikiya and misses him.

Later in another part of the city, Ririsu Miyazuki visits the place where her dear friend committed suicide. She intends to end her life as well, but she meets Fujino Asagami, a blind classmate with a traumatic past. Though the two girls don't have much in common, Asagami reminds Miyazuki of her lost friend and helps her understand her pain.

Two months later, Mikiya elects to celebrate New Year's with Shiki instead of his family, which makes his sister Azaka very upset, leading to her spending the holiday with her school friends. As the snow begins to fall, Mikiya reflects on what he wishes for most of all: that Shiki's life be filled with happiness.

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Ryougi, Shiki Main

Sakamoto, Maaya Japanese

Kokutou, Mikiya Main

Suzumura, Kenichi Japanese

Asagami, Fujino Main

Noto, Mamiko Japanese

Miyazuki, Ririsu Main

Taneda, Risa Japanese

Aozaki, Touko Supporting

Honda, Takako Japanese

Kokutou, Azaka Supporting

Fujimura, Ayumi Japanese

Seo, Shizune Supporting

Iguchi, Yuka Japanese

Andou, Yuuko Supporting

Iwakami, Atsuhiro Producer

Kondou, Hikaru Producer

Matsushita, Takuya Producer

Oota, Katsushi Producer

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Feb 19, 2018

spiral6

Recommended

Although I've heard Extra Chorus was intended to be watched before Mirai Fukuin, watching it afterwards was a much better decision.

The story is fairly simple. Chapters 1 and 3 of this special deal with Mikiya and Shiki, with Chapter 1 being fairly inconsequential to watch, and Chapter 3 being, at least from what I believe, an unintentional but beautiful ending to the series proper. Chapter 2 deals with a new character, and the return of Asagami Fujino, which is very nice. Chapter 2 allows Fujino and her friend to develop very well in reaction to events from the previous movies and what they believe in ... now.

The art is, as per usual, really nice. The use of CG works very well, and there's nothing outside of the ordinary, just a very simple, solid presentation of animation by ufotable, and a very nice ending frame.

The sound... well, there's not too much in terms of sound design to notice. As for the composition, Yuki Kajiura and Kalafina are purely wonderful in their use of vocals that accentuate the mood and characters of scenes, especially the ending.

Now you've probably noticed I've said the word ending multiple times, and that's because this OVA is worth watching just for that. It really is the absolute final conclusion of the series, albeit some might consider it redundant. I personally think, because of its connection to the beginning in music, it closes the loop once and for all.

Reviewer’s Rating: 8

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Jan 21, 2023

xBadxApple

Recommended

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Whoa, it's a bit strange this has only one review. A solid 7.5/10, this special stays true to the overall feel of Kara no Kyoukai and blends several kinds of approaches to storytelling/atmosphere. Essentially, this is a 3-in-1 bundle of short episodes (~9 minutes each).

I watched Extra Chorus after Mirai Fukuin and much like the other reviewer, I believe this to be a better decision to absorb this short special.

Episode 1 centers on Kokutou and Shiki in a slice-of-life manner. You'll have cat-appreciating-Shiki and several moments that show a more vulnerable side to her. As for Kokutou, he's...well, Kokutou as usual. Their interactions are ... organic as always. So much left unspoken yet understood in their relationship dynamics which is even more applicable in Episode 3.

Episode 2 re-introduces other characters you've already seen in KnK Movie 1 and KnK Movie 3, as well as Mirai Fukuin. It ties their interactions and maps out their future in a neat, non-intrusive way that makes sense and doesn't feel forced. It also sheds additional light on the aforementioned side characters; they get some extra fleshing out which is always a thing to be appreciated.

Episode 3 wraps up with Shiki/Kokutou on one hand, and the cast from Episode 2 (a.k.a. the Reien Academy girls) on the other. Equally entertaining and emotionally melancholic, it manages to tie the whole feeling of this special in a very heartfelt way. Azaka being angry at the station scene is hilarious.

The balance between the dramatic, heavy-atmosphere-filled essence of Episode 2 is a great counterpart to the playful and funny Episode 1 and the more emotionally-packed, nostalgic, and yet optimistic nature of Episode 3. Few series can achieve this, to be honest.

In a way, these 30 minutes encompass a wide variety of situations, emotions, and messages for you, the watcher and appreciator of the KnK universe. They are in no way a must to understand the whole plot. They are, however, a neatly-wrapped 'extra' that will be appreciated by any KnK fan.

As I said, a solid 7.5/10.

Reviewer’s Rating: 7

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