Review of A Place Further Than The Universe

11/10. What's there to be said about Sora Yori that hasn't already been said? The show is simultaneously sweet, funny, beautiful, sad, nostalgic, heartwarming, and heartbreaking. From a technical point of view, this show is near perfect. The animation style is unique, the music choices are funny, the plot points feel real, the payouts feel deserved, and the characters are insanely relatable and deep. But rank 9 animes have many of these characteristics as well. What sets Sora Yori apart as a 10 (and, in my view, an 11) is its ineffable quality. Sora Yori is the type of anime to sit with you for along time. It affects you deeply and in a real way. It makes you think about your own life, and inspires you to go on your own life's journey. It has that mystical quality that makes a 10 anime a 10. It represents the best of anime as an art form.

My only regret is that I can't watch this show again for the first time.