Kyoukai no Kanata Appreciation Post

Kyoukai no Kanata Appreciation Post

This is an anime that is currently airing in Japan this fall. Most anime shows air up to 12 or 13 episodes a season. Some get a second season while many only have a single season. Currently, Kyoukai no Kanata is a single season show and it really works for it. When anime shows have single season (in most cases) it makes the show a lot of more interesting. The creators have to tastefully put a lot of plot into a small amount of time and it works. This gives them the ability to focus on those twelve episodes rather than making an incredibly long series. It makes the single season that much more enjoyable and beautiful to watch. They really think about the design and story combined. The attention to detail can be seen more in a single season rather than a multiple seasoned show. I feel this is the defining difference between Japanese and American shows. 

While America is about continuously making something that is past its prime (Like Two and Half Men, How I Met Your Mother, The Office, etc.) Japan focuses on trying and experimenting with new styles and plots. After a season if it works to a certain point, they may make another season. In most cases though, a single season can act as a stand alone story. Now back to Kyoukai no Kanata. This show is really beautifully animated. The animation flows well together and the color scheme really works with whatever mood the creators are trying to make. 

Although the basic plot is a bit cliched for an anime show, it works well. They redevelop the cliches and the colors are really beautiful. I especially love how the main characters are the ones with the lightest or different colored hair. The thing I love most though, it the female protagonist. She is the cutest character I've seen in a while and I would love to be just as cute as her. She always wears this big pink cardigan with her red glasses and she just is too cute! The design team did a great job on making her as cute as possible. From her klutzy habits to her big appetite and how her glasses become crooked on her face every now and then. I really love her design. She is just too adorable for words. Although the plot is just starting in Kyoukai no Kanata, I highly recommend it for its animation and great use of colors. The show is one that you shouldn't miss.