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Okay, so gonna go part by part here...

Story

I am particularly impressed how the movie not only retells the original kanto journey, but also weaves back in a once-long-abandoned plot point with Ho-Oh. While weaving the new hotness with Marshadow in felt a bit forced in some aspects, the story had nice pacing and even had some tension at the climax that ultimately was resolved not with raw strength, but by the bond between Ash and Pikachu overcoming those odds. Overall, all that occurred worked quite well even if some of the older parts were abridged for the sake of moving the story along.

Art

First off, Ash's ... design seems more in line with his Gen V and Gen VI designs which is a nice change from the excessively cartoonish art style I've seen from his SM exploits. And the character designs of the supporting cast are definitely quite something as well. Secondly, I like how they played around with color and shadows, adding atmosphere and life (or lack thereof) to the film. Not breathtaking or anything, but it worked.

Sound

Not much to note here. Not too intrusive nor breathtaking persay, and yet evocative when it needed to be.

Character

Besides Ash and Pikachu's obvious OTP-in-the-making, the other supporting cast actually kept my interest. His traveling companions, both from Sinnoh (Gen IV remake, anyone?), each have their own goals independent from Ash. The female one is determined to show her mother (who I am convinced is Cynthia) that she is worth something, and the male companion is a professor wannabe and seems to be quite knowledgeable in a few things as it is. Then you have the brutish 'rival' character who has Alolan pokemon and the conviction that might makes right in direct opposition to Ash's 'friendship is magic' policy. In any case, I would've loved to see more of these characters and learn their past as well as witness their continued growth in the future. Who knows if that'll happen though.

As for the pokemon, again, Pikachu is the center as a support to Ash. We finally learn why it doesn't like to be in its pokeball (which Ash had carried with him all through the film), and they take things a few steps further than they had ever done in the series with their relationship up to this point. As for the other pokemon, the butterfree plot thread becomes a side-story that kind of resolves itself with less investment than the original, whereas the Charmander sideplot comes full-circle in the best way possible. Then there's Marshadow, which again I feel they did kinda push in for...reasons. Maybe would've been better in its own movie, but I guess they saw an opportunity of sorts.

Enjoyment

It was definitely worth watching. Most pokemon films are just a supplement to the anime, but this effort of retelling and revamping made the Kanto region seem a lot more vast and alive than the prior time around. Hopefully should we travel to it in USUM, it will live up to the hype...and the Pokemon Company can follow this up with something just as nice.

Overall, I give this series a 91%.

Like most KyoAni works, Kyoukai no Kanata is an anime that watchers either love or hate. While I acknowledge its flaws that usually would send people away, I found it to be an interesting anime nonetheless.

Story:

KnK is one of those shows that makes an odd impression at first, which usually would mark poor writing to most. In fact, the story starts off slow and doesn't truly take off until episode 6 or 7. However, from then on, things get...complex. I will just leave it at that for now, so I can move on.

Art:

Classic KyoAni fare here, with some supernatural twists. I especially liked the realms ... of the greater youmu, which seemed almost reminiscent of the Witch Barriers from Madoka Magica or the daydreams from Yumekui Merry.

Sound:

Although it could have meshed a bit better, the OP transitioned in and out well enough. And the ED always faded in quite well at the end of each episode. As for the other sounds, the tone was definitely there.

Characters:

Okay...I will say right now that I am a big fan of the Nase clan, especially Hiroomi. Nonetheless, that isn't to say the rest of the cast isn't as interesting to me. The protagonists, Kanbara Akihito and Kuriyama Mirai, were both very appealing and relatable characters despite being outsiders for their own reasons. Then there are the Shindou youmu pair that run the appraisal/photo studio that have their own appeals (Aya being subtle and sly seeing as she is a Kitsune Youmu, and Ai being a fricking cute kitty youmu) and the antagonist (?), Fujima Miroku...who is just weird. In any case, it seems that making appealing characters is of course KyoAni's strong suit anyways, so I am not surprised here.

Enjoyment:

Needless to say, I enjoyed this when I was watching it during Fall season. Although, that may be because it reminded me a little of the kind of stories I want to produce one day as a writer. Who knows, though, as I enjoyed it nonetheless.

Okay... I am already a big fan of TTGL, and thus I was drawn out of curiosity to this manga. I must say, though, that THIS is even better than the source material. Then again, I am a fan of many anime and manga that are based around high schools, so this seemed like a fusion of two great tastes.

Anyways, the characters are awesome beyond their normal means, and to see Kamina go the entire story WITHOUT dying heroically is a miracle, despite him stepping out of the way to allow Simon to rise to glory. I also like how Nia and him (Kamina) share ... a similar taste in magazine...and how Nia declares that she was Simon's wife after just one 'Gattai'.

However, what REALLY made her character was that her other personality was not as cold-hearted overall unlike its TTGL equivalent, and it reminds me more of a YM-esque Dream Demon or a YGO-esque Yami form than the Anti-Spiral messenger that announced doomsday. In fact, because of that, the ending is a lot more satisfying than the source material.

In conclusion, if you liked the characters of TTGL, and are a big anime fan like myself, check this nice piece of comical genius out.