A Place Further Than the Universe Blu-ray Box

An original television anime from the staff behind No Game No Life! The coming-of-age story of high-school girls aiming for Antarctica arrives in its long-awaited Blu-ray box.

The girls' destination lies far from Japan at Earth's southernmost reaches. Beyond the turbulent seas known as the Roaring Forties, Furious Fifties and Screaming Sixties lies the wilderness of Antarctica, distant from civilisation: a place further than the universe. To portray it, the creators consulted Japan's Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, the National Institute of Polar Research, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, and SHIRASE 5002 of the WNI Weather and Culture Creation Center. Interviews with expedition members and accompanying visitors who had actually travelled to Antarctica provide knowledge beyond pure fantasy.

My youth is beginning to move! Mari Tamaki, nicknamed Kimari, has reached her second year of high school wishing to begin something, yet unable to take the first step. A certain incident brings her into contact with Shirase Kobuchizawa, a girl determined to reach Antarctica. Even when told that a high-school student could never go there, Shirase refuses to give up. Moved by her determination, Kimari promises to travel to Antarctica with her, but...

Contains all thirteen episodes and bonus footage. New box extras include a digipak newly illustrated by character designer Takahiro Yoshimatsu, a special clear case and a special booklet re-edited from the five booklets enclosed with earlier releases. The popular earlier audio commentaries and video extras return.

Audio commentaries: Episode 1 with Inori Minase and Kana Hanazawa; Episodes 3, 5, 6, 8 and 13 with Inori Minase, Kana Hanazawa, Yuka Iguchi and Saori Hayami; Episodes 7 and 12 with Mamiko Noto, Yoko Hikasa and Yoshitsugu Matsuoka. Video extras include creditless opening and ending sequences, promotional videos and commercials, special previews for all thirteen episodes and sponsor-background footage for all thirteen episodes. These commentaries and video extras are re-recordings of material from earlier releases.