Review of A Place Further Than The Universe

As someone who is most likely to dislike the "Cute Girls doing cute things" pseudo-genre, I was intrigued by the simplicity of what this show is trying to achieve. By the end of the series, I was impressed by how well they actually managed to pull it off and transition to the epilogue (some of the parts feel rushed, hence it can be a turn-off for others). The objective of the show is to teach you that (as I interpreted it) "a determined soul can do everything" (also present in Albert Camus's book, "The Myth of Sisyphus") through what may sound to many, astupid objective, to go to Antarctica.

The story is simple to follow, as it's just the journey of the high school girls, with the goal of making it to Antarctica. It shows their hardships, from getting the money required to go to such a place to emotional struggles, and also the physical ones, it's not an easy dream to achieve, as every dream ought to be. The characters are well-made, they are easy to like and attach to, nothing surprising, the only nitpick is that they are not special in any way compared to the rest of the characters present in this type of anime, as someone who seeks perfection in everything, it comes to me as a disadvantage, but a regular person probably won't even notice.

Of course, we are talking about a modern show, the animation is on point, the sounds and voice acting are excellent, the opening and the ending of each episode are on point, nothing to cry about. Also, this is one of the few anime that tells the whole story in 13 episodes, with no more movies, or special episodes, if you are in for a trip, I highly recommend this title. (I welcome any feedback for this review).