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== Kara no Kyoukai ==
[[File:Nasuverse knkcover.jpg|300px|thumb|An actual book.]]
Kara no Kyoukai is the oldest official entry in what would become the Nasuverse. The first chapters were published way back in 1998, so they're probably older than the people reading this right now. It's so old that most people know about it from the series of seven movies by anime studio Ufotable.

The main character is Ryougi Shiki, and she has the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception. Yes, death, not depth. These are a form of magic vision that let her see the "implicit death" in all things. In less idiotically obtuse terms, she can see the lines of weakness in anything, and if she cuts them, that thing is destroyed beyond repair. Even people, ghosts, and magic phenomena have these lines, making her either an effective assassin or a supernatural problem solver.

On a narrative level, the story is told in varying degrees of out-of-chronological-order, revolving around Ryougi's experiences with the supernatural and discovery of the truth about her abilities and herself. The mechanics of the plot take a lot from Eastern mysticism's conceptions of personal identity and the soul, so the heavy reliance on Buddhist terminology makes it difficult to translate for Western minds. Expect to miss the nuance if you're unfamiliar with the terminology and the subtle implications that can be accomplished with the magic of kanji. The movies do a decent job explaining everything through visual cues, but a lot is lost in the translation. If you want to have a Zen Buddhist-themed villain Mage in WoD, though, KnK can be a great inspiration.

Anyone who calls it "The Garden of Sinners" is probably a fag. Anyone who calls it "Rakkyo" is probably a ''serious'' oldfag, a moon reader, or a hipster. The novels are officially localized, though again, they're a tough nut to properly translate, so a lot of fans aren't content with what's been put out. Official or not, you can read them, or watch the eight theatrical movies.