Those familiar with Tsukihime will, no doubt, start to notice a surprising number of similarities between the two works at this point with one notable exception: Kara no Kyoukai doesn't blunder, it keeps its momentum all the way through. Sure enough, the movie introduces the killings in a bang-one-two-three fashion, leading straight into the first action sequence without dwelling too long on idle story points. From the get-go Shiki has a mysterious aura about her that just doesn't seem right, as her attitude toward the series of "suicide" deaths gives her personality a rather chilling edge. Thus, when it subsequently blew me out of the water with culling graphics, euphoric audio, and kick-ass story line, you can only imagine my elation.Keeping in mind that this film is a mere fifty minutes in length, the story turns out to be surprisingly intriguing. ![]() ![]() StoryFor a supposed spin-off of Shingetsutan Tsukihime, I must admit I was expecting a decent-but-entertaining action flick that would drift off into the far reaches of my memory banks and quickly be forgotten.
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