Episode 4: “Bitter Orange”
- 4 of 12
- October 23, 2013
- 24 min
- Aired
| Series | Beyond the Boundary |
|---|---|
| Episode | 4 of 12 |
| Japanese | 橙 |
| Original air date | October 23, 2013 |
| Episode length | 24 min |
| Studio | Kyoto Animation |
| Previous episode | Episode 3: “Moonlight Purple” |
| Next episode | Episode 5: “Chartreuse Light” |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll, Netflix, Prime Video, Hulu +1 |
“Bitter Orange” is episode 4 of the anime Beyond the Boundary. It first aired on October 23, 2013.
Summary
The summary below describes what happens in this episode.
Akihito Kanbara and Mirai Kuriyama escape Sakura Inami through the Hollow Shadow’s illusory labyrinth. In a distorted version of the train yard, the Shadow takes Yui Inami’s form and traps Mirai, but Akihito brings her back to reality before she is killed. When the Shadow reveals its main body, Mirai attacks it with a large quantity of corrosive blood and destroys it. Back on the mountaintop, she questions Akihito about her self-image before the weakened Shadow suddenly possesses something.
Characters in this episode
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Episode guide
All 12 episodes → · 9 of 12 episodes have a summary
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.