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A Place Further Than the Universe
By Zoe Crombie. Kimari is a high school student teetering on the edge of experience, wanting to live while she’s young but needing the right push to do…
r#133 – a place further than the universe
Hi there. It’s definitely been a while, maybe even too long, since I last posted an article on this website! If you happen to be new here, my…
Episode 42: A Place Further than the Universe
In this episode: Shaun takes back the reigns and shows Remington some mercy with the show that placed #8 on The New York Times list of best international…
A review of A Place Further Than the Universe
Man, now this was a series that took a while to get through. Not because it’s long, however. Not because it’s bad, either — just the opposite, in…
Episode 245 - A Place Further than the Universe - Revisited!
This week, it’s our 5-year anniversary! And to celebrate, Shaun has decided to give Rem a nice treat by having him watch the final 6 episodes of one…
OtakuGeneration.net :: (Show #680) A Place Further Than the Universe
Shownotes :: (show 680) :: (website) :: (podcast feed) :: (direct download) :: (direct iTunes link) With A Place Further Than the Universe (Sora Yorimo Toi Basho), recorded…
The Romance of Youth - A Place Further than the Universe
When I watched A Place Further than the Universe as it aired back in 2018, I was transfixed. It's a show that spoke to me from its very…
A Place Further Than the Universe Gets an English Dub
Almost five years after its release, one of my favorite anime, A Place Further Than The Universe, is getting an English dub.
A Simple Message Taken From A Place Further Than The Universe
Sora Yori Mo Tooi Basho is one of the greatest anime of all time. It is a story that I wanted to talk about since I made this…
A Place Further Than the Universe (Collector’s Edition Blu-ray) Unboxing
One of the best anime shows from 2018 is now finally available to watch on home video, with a very nice package from Anime Limited and also an…
Water Rushes Out – A Place Further than the Universe Episode 5
"Even if I say it, it's still not enough."
Weathering the Adolescent Storm: A Place Further Than the Universe and Liberation
The girls are alright! And mulling over existential conceits. You know, usual four-girls-in-a-club stuff. Even defined by gangly limbs and uncertainty, stumbling into middle adolescence is something of…
Throwback Thursday: The Invisible God and A Place Further Than the Universe
Today we continue a final series of Throwback Thursday posts that run through the end of 2020 and help in celebrating our 10th anniversary! Twwk returns to one…
Music in Anime: Sora wo Miagete – A Place Further than the Universe
A Place Further than the Universe has some of the best insert songs in all of anime. Sora wo Miagete is one of them, capturing perfectly that sense…
A Place Further than the Universe: The best anime you haven’t watched yet
I caught a little show while touring the Philippines for my thesis back in 2018. It turned out to be one of the best, most inspiring anime out…
My anime diary: A Place Further than the Universe & Smile Down the Runway
A Place Further than the Universe is that rare thing: an anime that, with each passing episode, I began to savour. It made me want to travel.
Grieving and Moving Forward in A Place Further Than the Universe Episode 12
Hey all, thanks for checking out this post, and a big thanks to Ashley for allowing me some space on their wonderful blog. A quick introduction of myself:…
Anime of the 2010’s I loved #56: A Place Further than the Universe
Bad plot description: Teenage girls try to flirt their way to Antarctica.
This HEARTBREAKING film is by the creator of A place further than the universe #shorts
Goodbye, Don Glees! or Gubbai, Don Gurīzu! is the new heartbreaking film of creator Atzuko Ishizuka, who also made the slice of life classic a place further than…
Death Sucks and so Does Dying – Grief in Violet Evergarden and A Place Further than the Universe
Episode 10 to Violet Evergarden was a motherfucker, huh?
A Friendship Wilder Than the Universe
With the exception of Kimari, the four teenage girls on the Antarctic expedition team in A Place Further Than the Universe all have issues in developing strong friendships…
12 Days of Christmas Anime, Day 11: Further Than the Universe and Friendship with God
What is friendship? How do you know when you’re friends with someone? The Christmas episode of A Place Further than the Universe grapples with this deceptively complex topic…
The Fire Hunter – 06 – No Place for a Scholar
When a giant whale surfaces next to the boat, Akira identifies it as the Tombwhale a god of the sea that carries the souls of the dead. Touko…
Shy #02 — Sad Girls on Fire
Everybody's parents must burn! Impressions: I really wish the animation here was just a bit better, or that it was a little more action focused. The director…
Helck #01 — Loud Girls on Fire
Please give my ears a rest. Impressions: It's probably not a good sign when it's five minutes into the episode, three and a half if you cut…
“The Battle Warehouse is Even More On Fire Than In Winspector” – It’s FIRE FORCE
Quote, of course, from the inimitable @dril It is sadly possible that before long I will be intensely frustrated with Fire Force, because the things I liked about…
Review of Fire Force Episode 21: The Hidden Vest and a Personal Universe
Quick Summary In Fire Force episode 21, “Those Connected,” Vulcan and Akitaru Oubi faced off against Giovanni and Lisa. With her magnetic-seeking tentacles of flame, she threatened to incinerate…
‘Michi no Eki’ Offer More Than A Place to Park Your Car!
Michi no eki are Japanese roadside stations that offer more than parking and toilets. They also engage in various support initiatives!
Portrait of a Lady on Fire
This past week, Céline Sciamma’s Portrait of a Lady on Fire premiered on streaming platform Hulu. This has been on my to-watch list since last autumn and now…
A Retrospective on the Code Geass universe + 3rd season review
Hi friends. I hope you’re all doing very well today. Today I wanted to discuss the Code Geass franchise and I’m kind of going to go into my…
Yuiga Satoru // further on being the victim of tracing
As my previous post on the events surrounding Yuiga Satoru’s situation had gotten fairly long and a fairly lengthy period of time has passed, I’ve opted to use…
The happiest place on Earth (binds you with a contract of adhesion)
Oh no, this wasn’t the post I was expecting to write next. But then the Walt Disney Company decided to openly expose their callousness for the world to…
On Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones
got nothing witty to write here April 2004. Fire Emblem: Souen no Kiseki, the Gamecube game now know as FE: Path of Radiance in the West, was announced.…
About a Place in the Kinki Region
About a Place in the Kinki Region, originally published in 2023, is a horror novel assembled from roughly two dozen short stories presented in various formats, from magazine…
A Retrospective on Girls und Panzer #TBT
For today’s Throwback Thursday post, I will only talk about one anime: Girls und Panzer. This anime is known for its cute anime girls and tank battles. Here…
More Than A Coincidence: Notes on Xardion and Gunbuster
Stephen revisits Xardion to talk a bit about its similarities with an earlier Gainax project, Aim for the Top! Gunbuster.
Higehiro – 10 – A Warm Place
While Yoshida does his level best to hide it, Mishima and Hashimoto can tell he’s devastated by Sayu’s imminent departure, and how he’s mitigating it by trying to…
Higehiro: After Being Rejected, I Shaved and Took in a High School Runaway, High School Girls
Movie Review: A Quiet Place
As part of my Spooktober movie marathon, I recently delved into the heart-pounding world of suspense and survival with A Quiet Place. A Quiet Place exceeded my expectations.…
The Aquatope on White Sand – 01 (First Impressions) – A Strange Place Still Near Home
First of all, kudos to Aquatope for starting out so cleanly and crisply, with a series of shots of Misakino Kukuru’s quiet Okinawa hometown that were so summery and…
Call of the Night – 06 – A Private Place
Kou insists he’s not giving Shirakawa Kiyosumi a massage so Nazuna will give her a kiss; no, he’s all about the Murasakis, baby. Last time Kiyosumi came to…
Steven Universe the Movie and Steven Universe Future
2013 seems a lifetime ago now, doesn’t it? Steven Universe was created in a whole different era, practically. The series’ message of hope and growth and love has…
Fire Force (Episode 2) – The Heart of a Fire Soldier
A new recruit has arrived at Special Fire Force Company 8 and it’s one of Shinra’s old rivals, Arthur Boyle who calls himself the Knight King! Hinawa is…
Start A Blog Than Youtube Psst. Trust Me On This.
May have mentioned in an odd post, I’m no longer doing youtube and getting around to writing a post around this. But in a moreish positive sense. …
Brief Thoughts On: Fire Tripper
Releasing in 1985 and based on a manga by Rumiko Takahashi, Fire Tripper often goes forgotten these days. I'd like to see that changed.
The Haunted Bookstore – Gateway to a Parallel Universe
Information for the light novel series The Haunted Bookstore – Gateway to a Parallel Universe. The official English release is from Seven Seas.
Sport Climbing Girls #01 — A Discussion on the Fidelity to the Sport
"Should we look up what sport climbing is?" "Nah, I saw some pictures on Google." Impressions: I'm not an expert in climbing, but a family friend is,…
Stellvia of the Universe: Space School and Saving the Universe
Another Tatsuo Satou Anime (It’s a Good Thing) I haven’t completely checked the list of anime that Satou directed, so I don’t have complete assurance that this is…
Review: A Place Called Silence (2024)
A Place Called Silence 默杀 China, 2024, colour, 2.35:1, 118 mins. Director: Ke Wenli 柯汶利 [Sam Quah]. Rating: 6/10. Serial-killer whodunit centred on a girls’ high school is…