Kyoukai no Kanata: Shinonome
English title: Beyond the Boundary: Daybreak
Japanese title: 境界の彼方 ＃0「東雲」
Type: Special
Episodes: 1
Source: Light novel
Genres: Action, Supernatural
Studios: Kyoto Animation
Duration: 23 min
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

Taking place three years before the TV series, episode zero follows Hiroomi Nase's mission to subdue the infamous half-human, half-youmu Akihito Kanbara. Curious about the mission, Hiroomi's little sister, Mitsuki, tags along with him, and the siblings meet Akihito for the first time. However, they soon discover that they aren't the only ones seeking out Akihito, and thus begins the story of Kyoukai no Kanata.

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