So it's been a long while since I watched something that made me feel the burning need to analyze, discuss it, and show it to everyone I can but that time has come again. I just finished the 7 films of Kara no Kyoukai and I'm at a loss for words because the bar has been raised for all animes I watch from here on out. To put it simply, KnK is about a deeply troubled, complex girl called Shiki who awakens to a unique power called the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception which make her virtually unkillable. At the centre of her world is Mikiya, a truly kind and warmhearted guy who is inexplicably drawn to her and tries to break down her many walls of isolation and show her that she can be more than a killer. I could gush about the visuals, music, voice-acting, writing, direction, but all you need to know is that these elements come together like a symphony that can be quiet, beautiful, contemplative, but also completely unnerving and chill-inducing, and when the much awaited action scenes finally come, they are total stop-and-rewind-about-5-times moments. If you're a fan of things like Ga-Rei Zero, Elfen Lied, or Higurashi/When They Cry, these films will be right up your ally. In terms of length, 5 of the 7 movies clock in at about about 50 minutes each, playing out like stand-alone 2-episode story arcs, with movies 5 and 7 being more massive and meaty 2-hour spectacles. I will end this pitch by pointing out that the fifth movie is a mindfuck of such epic proportions that I don't think I can do it justice at this moment. Have you seen Kara no Kyoukai? What is your order of preference for the movies? Also how many times did you poop yourself?