Kyoukai no Kanata Movie 1: I'll Be Here - Kako-hen

The first part of a two-part movie. The story is a recap of the TV series.

Mirai Kuriyama is the sole survivor of a clan of Spirit World warriors with the power to employ their blood as weapons. As such, Mirai is tasked with hunting down and killing "youmu"—creatures said to be the manifestation of negative human emotions. One day, while deep in thought on the school roof, Mirai comes across Akihito Kanbara, a rare half-breed of youmu in human form. In a panicked state, she plunges her blood saber into him only to realize that he's an immortal being. From then on, the two form an impromptu friendship that revolves around Mirai constantly trying to kill Akihito, in an effort to boost her own wavering confidence as a Spirit World warrior. Eventually, Akihito also manages to convince her to join the Literary Club, which houses two other powerful Spirit World warriors, Hiroomi and Mitsuki Nase.

As the group's bond strengthens, however, so does the tenacity of the youmu around them. Their misadventures will soon turn into a fight for survival as the inevitable release of the most powerful youmu, Beyond the Boundary, approaches.

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Kuriyama, Mirai Main

Taneda, Risa Japanese

Kanbara, Akihito Main

KENN Japanese

Nase, Hiroomi Main

Suzuki, Tatsuhisa Japanese

Nase, Mitsuki Main

Chihara, Minori Japanese

Nase, Izumi Supporting

Kawasumi, Ayako Japanese

Shindou, Ai Supporting

Yamaoka, Yuri Japanese

Shindou, Ayaka Supporting

Shindo, Naomi Japanese

Inami, Sakura Supporting

Toyota, Moe Japanese

Ninomiya, Shizuku Supporting

Watanabe, Akeno Japanese

Kanbara, Yayoi Supporting

Konno, Hiromi Japanese

Ishidate, Taichi Director

Tsuruoka, Youta Sound Director

Hanada, Jukki Screenplay

Itou, Masumi Music

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May 7, 2016

Cloe900311

Recommended

Story: The story is a recap of the episodes, but there is much more depth in the relationships, specifically Akihito and Mirai's. We get to see how much Mirai has struggled through the additional scenes, so it makes the story even more touching. The complexity and emotions of this movie helps you understand how Mirai and Akihito developed feelings for each other.

Art: The art is the same as the episodes, so it's great as always.

Sound: The emotions when the characters speak makes a significant impact on their relationships with each other. The music increased the intensity of scenes when it was required, and the theme ... songs depicted the emotions of the characters very well.

Character: Mirai and Akihito's kindness and sincerity are traits that make both of them very likable. The other characters, such as Sakura and Hiromi, serve to be very supportive companions emotionally, and in some cases, on the battlefield.

Enjoyment: As someone who watched the episodes and did not feel an intense enjoyment to the series, I was very surprised to see how much I enjoyed this film. It was remarkable to see a closer perspective to the characters' emotions and thoughts, so it was fulfilling to see the characters experience obstacles, and find their own peace.

Overall: This movie is recommended for everyone who has watched the episodes. If you didn't enjoy the episodes very much like I did, you have even more reason to watch this movie. The movie did a good job at allowing viewers to have a closer look and stronger connection to the characters.

Reviewer’s Rating: 9

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Jun 25, 2015

akirai-san

Mixed Feelings

I'll start off by saying that Kyoukai no kanata was and is my absolute favorite anime. And, going into this movie, I knew it was a recap. I decided to watch it anyway because I loved the series so much.

As a movie, it was okay, answered a couple questions and added one or two extra scenes (the second one was at the end after the credits). I recommend watching the series first though because much of what made the anime so great was lost in trying to cram 12 episodes into movie length piece. Also there wasn't enough time for Hiroomi, Mitsuki, Ayaka, Ai, & ... Nino-san to be introduced. All of which were kind of important...

So, to get the full experience, watch the whole series first otherwise it appears simply bland. Kyoukai no kanata is my absolute favorite anime too. Watch the series, it's a perfect 10. This recap was just...a 5.

Reviewer’s Rating: 5

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Apr 27, 2017

Shimensoka

Not Recommended

Having just completed the thrilling anime Kyoukai no Kanata, you can imagine my surprise to find that there were two movies related to the series, Kako-hen, the recap movie, and Mirai-hen, the direct sequel. This review will obviously pertain to the former.

Please note that this is not a movie for newcomers who are unaccustomed to the plot of KnK (so for the love of Gilgamesh if this is you, don't watch this).

Despite the original anime's prevalent flaws, my prior enjoyment made me believe that this movie could stand alone or be (dare I say) better than the original if it cut ... some of the fan service and irrelevant side arcs. However, I could not have been more wrong. While there is not doubt that Kako-hen is visually appealing (having taken its scenes directly from the original anime), no amount of pretty art/animation can make up for the disaster that occurred when Kyoani compressed a 12 episode anime into a measly 120 minutes.

Right off the bat, I was thrown off when the movie opened by spoiling a reveal that was central to the plot (revealed at the end of the anime). I'll admit that this provided an interesting perspective to the film, but it also removed any of the mystery that was a fundamental part of the original anime's appeal.

By squeezing the original series into 120 minutes, numerous important and informative scenes were altogether cut from this movie, including side character introductions and critical conversations between our two protagonists, Mirai and Akkey. This has resulted in a hodge-podge of events occurring one after another in quick succession, sometimes dropping the viewer in the middle of a scene or conversation or even immediately after an event occurred that had direct implications for the plot (looking at you, Hollow Shadow). Even with my prior knowledge of the story, I felt lost in a whirlwind of events whose impact had been cheapened. It is one thing to cut superfluous dialogue, but when you remove a scene which was the impetus for a subsequent critical conversation or revelation, all the impact and character development is lost.

In terms of the film's sound/OST, I really enjoyed the OP/ED and felt that the effects were crisp and clear. However, much of the film was not accompanied by music and at one point they even added in some jarring screeches for dramatic effect which I found unnecessary and tedious.

Overall, I really like the plot to Kyoukai no Kanata and this movie could have been a really nice addition to the series by cutting out some of the original's moe and cheesy comedy in exchange for a more serious focus on our main couple. However, that opportunity was utterly squandered by the decision to make the movie so short. Therefore, what we are left with is a shell of an otherwise compelling story which was unable to enthrall me past titillating my eyeballs with nice visuals. I would not recommend this film to anyone, especially not a first time viewer of this show. 3/10

Reviewer’s Rating: 3

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