Review of A Place Further Than The Universe

Antartic.. That would be a little unusual theme for an adventure, slice of life anime. I've seen tons of slice of life anime, mostly related to ordinary school or social activities with some comedy and little to none actual main plot. But this one is something new, though I must admit.. what appeal me the most at first would be that list of big shot, popular seiyuu-tachi on this anime. All the four main characters seiyuu are my all-time favorite, so it's worth a shot, right? that's what I told myself back then. But after watching few episodes, that's hardly matters anymore, because Yorimoi itselfis amazing and never got me bored at all.

Let's start with the plot, with that kind of synopsis, though it's interesting in some ways, some of us (including me) would have this weird feeling. Antartic.. why would any high school girls want to go there, and how they even plan to go there? those thoughts still feels unreal on first episode, but the real plot start kicking on 2nd episode. Everything will become interesting from there, how those four girls meet and join feels natural, with cute comedy here and there. Then.. you'll follow their journey and experience feels train with them.

Characters:
Strong, that's the simple word that can describe the characters here. Every single girl of four is unique: awkward, silly, noisy, shy.. you'll find all kind of amusement and chemistry in them. And I would say the seiyuu did great job portraying their characters, as expected from my faves. Also, the expedition team seems fun as well, though they're not the main focus here.

Sound/music and Art:
No complain here, the soundtracks are fit with most of the scenes, including the sad and melancholic ones. The OP/ED songs are not bad too. The animations are fluid and eye-pleasing, though I'm no expert here so I'll leave it as that.

I would recommend this to anyone who enjoy good slice of life with a lot of interesting characters. It is fun to watch them bonding and support each others, it will give you pleasant feeling and some courage, well at least that's what I experienced. If by any chance you expect a lot of comical comedy with cute girls, I suggest to look for another. Yorimoi is fun, but it has some melancholic and dramatic sides as well, which is why I really like it. This will be my favorite SoL for a while, solid 10/10.