Review of A Place Further Than The Universe

Every now and then, I watch a series whose greatness defies description, and A Place Further Than the Universe is one of those. It's the sort of show where the sort of review I'd want to write is one with flowery language talking about grand adventures and making big changes that define your life and so on. In the end, all I can really say is that this show checks all the boxes, and does it in a way that I can't really even compare it to any other series out there. You have a well-done story about four girls each chasing after their own goaland finding it in the same place. You have a cast of fresh, unique characters who develop their relationships with each other as they come together to achieve their goals. You have incredible quality of animation and attention to detail - you need look no further than a certain chase scene early on for an excellent example of that. And you have a show that has a fantastic sense of both humor and drama while having the sense to know when to use which.

This is the slice of life show for people who don't like slices of life where nothing happens. This is the character-focused show for people who are tired of the typical character tropes and shallow character-building. This is the show for pseudointellectuals like myself who are into learning about things you'd never thought about before, like the difficulties involved in a mission to Antarctica. And this is the sort of story that will make you, like Kimari, want to get up and go do something. Anything. Even going to Antarctica.

I should also say that I am always dubious of reviews claiming 10/10. To shore up my credibility, this is the 7th of 236 anime series that I've seen to earn the honor.