Source: Shout! Studios press release
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The beloved slice-of-life anime will charm in home entertainment shelves as A PLACE FURTHER THAN THE UNIVERSE (宇宙よりも遠い場所, Sora yori mo Tōi Basho, 2018) arrives in select North American e-commerce stores from Anime Limited, distributed by Shout! Studios on April 29, 2025. From the renowned anime studio Madhouse (PACIFIC BLUE, DEATH NOTE, HUNTER X HUNTER), the feel-good series delights viewers as the spirit of youth is captured in beautiful animation, lovable characters and an incredible adventure.

A PLACE FURTHER THAN THE UNIVERSE follows the journey of four girls in their travels to Antartica and is directed by Atsuko Ishizika (GOODBYE, DON GLEES!, NO GAME NO LIFE), with script and series composition by Jukki Hanada (STEINS;GATE, LONG LIVE! SUPERSTAR!!). The lauded original anime drama won the hearts of coming-of-age enthusiasts, as well as the 2019 Anime Trending award for Anime of the Year.

Fans purchasing A PLACE FURTHER THAN THE UNIVERSE will be treated to both the Japanese version and the English dub, which is exclusive to North American ecommerce stores, as well as bonus features including a “making of the English dub” featurette.

Pre-Order A PLACE FURTHER THAN THE UNIVERSE: https://shoutfactory.com/products/a-place-further-than-the-universe-the-complete-series-blu-ray

 

A PLACE FURTHER THAN THE UNIVERSE | Series Overview

Scenery that we have never seen. Sounds that we have never heard. Scent that we have never smelled. Food that we have never tasted. And the surge of emotion that we have never experienced. This is the expedition of recollecting the pieces torn apart and sensation left alone. When we reach that place, what will we think? 

Howling, 40 degree angle. Raging, 50 degree angle. Shouting, 60 degree angle. A wilderness beyond the heavy sea. The furthest south, far from civilization. At the top of the Earth. We will find lights through the girls’ eyes to live tomorrow.

 

A PLACE FURTHER THAN THE UNIVERSE | Blu-ray Details

SKU: 826663251739
Release Date: April 29, 2025
SRP: $59.98

Discs: 2
Region: A
Run-time: 5.5 Hours
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Audio: Japanese, English
Subtitles: English

 

A PLACE FURTHER THAN THE UNIVERSE | Bonus Materials

• “Making of the English dub” featurette
• Opening sequence
• Closing sequence

 

About Shout! Studios

Shout! Studios is a multi-platform media company specializing in film and TV distribution, development, and production. The company has evolved with the changing entertainment landscape to excel in all forms of content distribution, including theatrical, digital streaming, broadcast and in-flight licensing, physical media, and more. Shout! Studios owns and manages a large portfolio of contemporary and classic feature films, series, animation, and documentaries. The company’s creative acquisition mandate has established it as a leading independent distributor, with partners and properties including Aardman Animations, ALF, THE CAROL BURNETT SHOW, Stephen J. Cannell Productions, the Roger Corman New Horizons Pictures Library, GKIDS, Studio Ghibli, ITV Studios, THE JOHNNY CARSON SHOW, LAIKA Studios, MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000 (in partnership with creator Joel Hodgson), and SESAME STREET, alongside many others. Shout! Kids focuses on live-action and animated kids and family properties including anime, and the company releases genre and horror films and television shows under the Scream Factory imprint. Shout! Studios also operates the acclaimed streaming service Shout! TV and its family of FAST channels. The company produces, acquires, and distributes new films, including Shout! Studios’ original OLD HENRY (Tim Blake Nelson), LINOLEUM (Jim Gaffigan, Rhea Seehorn), WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT (Lily James, Emma Thompson, Shazad Latif), THE KILL ROOM (Uma Thurman, Joe Manganiello, Samuel L. Jackson), DRUGSTORE JUNE (Esther Povitsky), and the upcoming Viggo Mortensen-directed western THE DEAD DON’T HURT (Vicky Krieps, Viggo Mortensen). Shout! Studios is based in Los Angeles, California. For more on Shout! Studios, visit ShoutStudios.com