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A Place Further Than the Universe
For everyone still sending messages to someone who can't answer. 🐧
Who it's for
Shirase's mother went missing on an Antarctic expedition three years earlier, and she has been waiting and saving ever since; the show treats this as a loss without a body or a clear ending, which many grieving viewers will recognize.
Feelings it meets
What it is
A Place Further Than the Universe is a 13-episode 2018 anime by studio Madhouse, directed by Atsuko Ishizuka and written by Jukki Hanada. High school student Mari Tamaki, eager to do something meaningful with her youth, befriends Shirase Kobuchizawa, whose mother disappeared on an Antarctic expedition three years earlier.
Where to find it
Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch.
Before you start
Heads up: A parent missing, presumed dead.
Age: Not verified (suggested 12+)
Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.Psalm 30:5, Psalm 30:5
