“Four girls chase dreams to Antarctica, seeking Shirase's lost mother and their own boundless futures.”
A Place Further Than The Universe
宇宙よりも遠い場所
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Synopsis
Four girls chase dreams to Antarctica, seeking Shirase's lost mother and their own boundless futures.
Filled with an overwhelming sense of wonder for the world around her, Mari Tamaki has always dreamt of what lies beyond the reaches of the universe. However, despite harboring such large aspirations on the inside, her fear of the unknown and anxiety over her own possible limitations have always held her back from chasing them. But now, in her second year of high school, Mari is more determined than ever to not let any more of her youth go to waste. Still, her fear continues to prevent her from taking that ambitious step forward—that is, until she has a chance encounter with a girl who has grand dreams of her own. Spurred by her mother's disappearance, Shirase Kobuchizawa has been working hard to fund her trip to Antarctica. Despite facing doubt and ridicule from virtually everyone, Shirase is determined to embark on this expedition to search for her mother in a place further than the universe itself. Inspired by Shirase's resolve, Mari jumps at the chance to join her. Soon, their efforts attract the attention of the bubbly Hinata Miyake, who is eager to stand out, and Yuzuki Shiraishi, a polite girl from a high class background. Together, the four spirited girls set sail toward the frozen south, all in search of something great.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 234 sampled reviews
What 234 viewers settled on.
Mostly aligned
σ 1.63 · some divergence
5.8 pts
Recommenders 9.3 · others 3.5
↑ 0.88
Running avg · Mar 2018 → Oct 2025
- 10 “Honestly, my only real complaint for this show was that it was too short. As someone who watched this as they're about graduate high school, I felt very inspired and melancholic while watching. To...”
- 9 “HAHAHAHHAHAHA I AM INSPIRED. soundtrack, story, characters. It had all the bells and whistles of a solid and enjoyable anime. There was never a dull moment where I was like "is this over yet" and...”
- 10 “This anime, my god. Usually I would skip though scenes that bore me and that ends up ruining the experience. But this anime, there wasn't a moment that made want to stop watching. I actually teared...”
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- Format 13 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 59m all episodes
- Aired Jan 2018 – Mar 2018 Winter 2018
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-12888 catalog
Produced by
- Movic Producer
- AT-X Producer
- Sony Music Communications Producer
- Docomo Anime Store Producer
- Kadokawa Media House Producer
- Kadokawa Producer
- NewGin Producer
- Crunchyroll SC Anime Fund Producer
Licensed by
- Anime Limited Licensor