Line #23 YMMV/APlaceFurtherThanTheUniverse


1	* {{Adorkable}}: Despite Shirase's initial AloofDarkHairedGirl image, she can actually be quite awkward and unsure. She can also get excitable and even goofy when it comes to Antarctica, one of the biggest examples is her reaction to Yuzuki offering her spot on the civilian expedition in Episode 3. The awkwardness hits hardest whenever she tries to participate in Yuzuki's vlogs--despite acting confident most of the time, she's incredibly camera-shy, becoming a stuttering anxious wreck while just rehearsing her lines. Not to mention how she gets when around penguins...
2	* AwardSnub: To state that ''many'' fans are outright disappointed that ''A Place Further Than the Universe'' didn't get to win the Anime of the Year Award (or any award, in that) during Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2018 is quite a massive understated opinion in itself.
3	* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic:
4	** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKoB_R3paik Koko kara, Koko kara]] ("From Here On, From Now On"), the song that plays over every ED credits (except for in Episode 12), can only be described as absolutely wondrous and magical sounding.
5	** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tqz1EstJi8 Haruka Tooku]], which is played at times, is guaranteed to fill you with a youthful resolve to embark on a new journey to frontiers unknown. Listening to this while watching the girls [[spoiler: finally enjoying their first aurora scenery in the final episode]] certainly helps the case.
6	** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUb1ovJcbes One Step]] is a heart-thumping song that compels you to take the first step to make true of dreams that for others might seem to be impossible to reach.
7	** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkB19vASglg Saigo Made Akiramenai (Never Give Up)]] is practically the series in a nutshell. While it is initially played for laughs, it is otherwise used in several of the more emotional scenes, including the first half of the infamously [[TearJerker heartbreaking]] emotional climax of the series.
8	* BaseBreakingCharacter: At least in some Reddit discussions, there seems to be a slight divide over Megumi after episode 5. [[spoiler:Some feel that her actions were inexcusable and that Kimari [[EasilyForgiven shouldn't have let her off the hook so quickly,]] while others can [[JerkassWoobie understand where she's coming from]] and found Kimari's forgiveness of her to be incredibly heartwarming.]]
9	* FanNickname: Because of the shared similarities between their main characters, ''Yorimoi'' is sometimes referred to as "The [[{{Manga/KOn}} Keions]] (or K-Ons) go to Antarctica".
10	* HarsherInHindsight:
11	** Hinata's remarkably mature response to MaliciousSlander in episode 5 becomes this after [[spoiler: episode 11 reveals that she was bullied the same way in the past, and knows how to just deal with and ignore gossip likely as a result of said bullying. Moreover, her policy to "not fight mean with mean" ends up being proven the ''wrong'' way to go about it, as Shirase gets across when she refuses to sugarcoat things for the backstabbing "friends" who caused Hinata's bullying to start with.]]
12	** Shirase e-mailing to her mother occasionally about her daily journey to Antarctica becomes [[spoiler: a massive amount of tearjerkers of its own, since that her mother was long gone already ''even before the whole series was started''. Which means that by the time Shirase found her mother's laptop and connected it to the internet, all the e-mails Shirase sent out were never even read by Takako.]]
13	* HilariousInHindsight: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-s3j-ptJD10 This Wendover Productions video]], detailing the logistics of living in Antarctica, was released on the same day as Episode 10 of the series, where the protagonists start living in Antarctica proper. As [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-s3j-ptJD10&lc=UgzuHkzRI4M2Hu7xmjF4AaABAg this highlighted comment]] and the ensuing replies demonstrate, this coincidence did not go unnoticed by some viewers. [[https://www.reddit.com/r/anime/comments/82f25p/spoilers_sora_yori_mo_tooi_basho_episode_10/dvayu63/ Some]] [[https://www.reddit.com/r/anime/comments/82f25p/spoilers_sora_yori_mo_tooi_basho_episode_10/dva0peb/ comments]] [[https://www.reddit.com/r/anime/comments/82f25p/spoilers_sora_yori_mo_tooi_basho_episode_10/dv9tlsx/ on]] the episode's [[https://www.reddit.com/r/anime/comments/82f25p/spoilers_sora_yori_mo_tooi_basho_episode_10/?limit=500 Reddit discussion]] also made note of this.
14	* ItWasHisSled: Shirase's mother being [[spoiler:DeadAllAlong]]. Several viewers expressed doubt about whether or not this was the case in discussions of earlier episodes, but most predicted it, [[spoiler:given that it was unlikely anyone could survive that long in the Antarctic wilderness]], even before it was explicitly spelled out in Episode 11. But this is not necessarily a [[Administrivia/TropesAreTools bad thing]], as [[spoiler:the question of how would Shirase would deal with her mother's death]] was the more relevant topic that kept the audience involved.
15	* MemeticMutation
16	** "In your face!". Said (as promised) by Shirase after setting foot in Antarctica at the end of episode 9. With the other girls joining in. Then the ship's crew. Then most of the Crunchyroll comment section.
17	** [[https://www.reddit.com/r/anime/comments/82f25p/spoilers_sora_yori_mo_tooi_basho_episode_10/dv9kyc8/ ね]], the "one little word" exchanged between Kimari and Yuzuki in episode 10.
18	** The anime's popularity has led to some fans sticking references to its name in the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRZKm3Zii-U&lc=Ugz4foNUz-NAHCDfpU94AaABAg comments]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avwC-ZCYLI4&lc=Ugz5nCvrOanXZPjuA1x4AaABAg section]] of some [=YouTube=] videos about Antarctica uploaded after the series' conclusion.
19	* NarmCharm: Shirase, then the other girls, then everyone on board the ship engaging in a collective "screw you!" [[CrowdSong shout]] is totally cheesy. That said, it's also extremely [[CatharsisFactor satisfying]] for anyone who has ever been looked down on, mocked, or bullied for having "unrealistic dreams". Even the post-episode reaction comments on sites like Crunchyroll and 4chan were fans joining in with everyone!
20	* SuspiciouslySimilarSong: The scary music that plays during episode 4 (when Kimari is confronted by her mom about her plans) and Episode 6 (when Shirase realizes that she had Hinata's passport in her purse all along) is more than a little reminiscent of the iconic theme of ''Film/{{Jaws}}''.
21	* SugarWiki/VisualEffectsOfAwesome: It has been generally said that [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbIKiZfGRgU the running scene]] from Episode 2 was a massive achievement of storytelling and animation development as it perfectly encapsulates the entire series' atmosphere and youthful adventure feel.
22	* TheWoobie:
23	** It's hard not to empathize with Yuzuki's RefusalOfTheCall to take part in the Antarctic expedition after she reveals that she had a FriendlessBackground due to constantly working as a celebrity. She tells the girls that she wants to become an OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent in high school, befriending girls her age and hanging out with them at the mall and karaoke bars. Kimari immediately hugs her tightly, understanding the suffering she's gone through.
24	** Shirase certainly counts as well, considering the fact that she lost her mother and everyone at her school seems to outright bully and mock her at worst, or consider her a weirdo and keep their distance at best.
25	** Basically the original crew from the first expedition three years prior. They've all suffered some hardships, and even with this new trip, are severely limited in terms of budget and supplies. Nevertheless, several of the women talk about wanting to go no matter what. [[spoiler: It's very likely they want to find Shirase's mother, who is presumed dead and give her a proper burial. The girls even suspect that something was being hidden from them when they asked about the feasibility of the trip.]]
26	*** Even among the expedition members, Gin has this especially bad, as Episode 9 drops several hints that [[spoiler: Takako was [[AmbiguouslyGay more than just a friend and coworker to her]]. And not only was she the one who was forced to call off the search for Takako, but it's also revealed that Gin heard what was likely Takako's dying words over the radio. In her frustration, she ''snapped off the headrest'' in the snowcat with her bare hands!]]

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