RIN-NE
境界のRINNEA very strange thing happened to Mamiya Sakura as a child: She disappeared in the woods behind her grandmother's house. Of course, Sakura doesn't quite recall what happened next, but she's been seeing dead people ever since—ghosts at home, ghosts at school, and even ghosts on the street. Now that she's in high school, another strange thing has happened in her life. A desk next to her that's sat empty all year is suddenly filled by an oddly-dressed boy named Rokudou Rinne. Rinne seems to be capable of seeing the same things Sakura does, and sometimes, other people can't even see him. What sort of secret is Rinne-kun hiding, and how is he connected to Sakura's strange power? In Kyoukai no Rinne, another world exists alongside the one we live in. Thanks to Rinne, Mamiya Sakura will get to know this world and the wacky characters that inhabit it.
Reviews
ziemann.samara - 2015-07-21 21:10:23
As a spiritual successor to Inu Yasha and Ranma 1/2, Kyoukai no Rinne does a great job depicting high school romance with good writing, understandable (if not troupey) characters, and spot on humor.
Story: Rinne and Sakura's relationship is initially compelling in its own right but loses direction (and my interest) some ways in. The world is a welcome spin on Shinigamis and the afterlife, and I'm sure one could make comparisons between this and Bleach, but I'm not that person.
Animation: Pretty good, reminiscent of Inu Yasha (surprise) but portal CGI isn't obtrusive; everything flows together very nicely. Same with the sound.
Character: Troupey high schoolers figuring out their feelings, but everyone grows on you. Even characters with bad designs eventually grew on me, and I appreciate them for their differences (I'm looking at YOU Rokumon!) ... But again, someways through the season the ball was dropped on character development, so once you get the jist of a character (and coincidentally want to see more) you're stuck with a static cast of predictable dynamics.
Enjoyment/Overall: I've binge-watched everything so far in one day and I'll keep up with this weekly... because even though you know what's going to happen (Hint: It's a Romance) I still enjoy watching the characters figure things out, botch things up, and be cringey teenagers. It's adorable in it's own bizarre way.