Episode 1: “Carmine”
- 1 of 12
- October 2, 2013
- 24 min
- Aired
| Series | Beyond the Boundary |
|---|---|
| Episode | 1 of 12 |
| Japanese | カーマイン |
| Original air date | October 2, 2013 |
| Episode length | 24 min |
| Studio | Kyoto Animation |
| Next episode | Episode 2: “Ultramarine” |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll, Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu +1 |
“Carmine” is episode 1 of the anime Beyond the Boundary. It first aired on October 2, 2013.
Summary
The summary below describes what happens in this episode.
Akihito Kanbara notices Mirai Kuriyama preparing to jump from the school roof and tries to intervene. Mirai attacks him with a carmine sword, but Akihito survives because he is an immortal half-youmu. Later, while Akihito and Mitsuki Nase prepare a Literary Club anthology, Mirai interrupts them. She has spent the week following Akihito and attempting to kill him, despite his insistence that her efforts cannot succeed.
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Episode guide
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About the series
A school-set supernatural action series, Beyond the Boundary follows a young spirit-world warrior and a student who is part human and part youmu. Their unusual first encounter leads to an uneasy alliance, while the story’s distinctive central tension comes from Mirai Kuriyama’s attempts to fight Akihito Kanbara…
Read the article →References
- “Beyond the Boundary”. Kitsu. Retrieved October 22, 2026.
- “Kyoukai no Kanata”. MyAnimeList. Retrieved October 27, 2026.
Episode titles and air dates come from Kitsu. The summary is written by Acino with AI assistance and checked so that it does not copy other sites.