Anime Film 'To You in the Farthest Place' Gets TV Special Ahead of Release

A special program for the upcoming anime film To You in the Farthest Place (どこよりも遠い場所にいる君へ) will air on October 3. The film opens in Japanese theaters on October 9 and has been selected for the Bucheon International Animation Film Festival in South Korea.

The 30-minute special features main cast members Aira Ishibashi, Anna Nagase, Shinya Tsuchiya, and Hiroshi Tamaki. It includes exclusive interviews, behind-the-scenes footage, and unreleased film clips. Comedian duo Kishita Kano will host.

The film is based on Akiko Abe's award-winning 2025 novel Kafune. It follows teenagers with secrets on the remote island of Tokishima. Director Junichi Wada and supporting actor Naoto Fujiki also appear in the program.

While the special first airs on regional broadcasters like TOKYO MX, it will be available for free on-demand streaming via TVer and the SHOCHIKU anime YouTube channel.

The film's voice cast also includes Sumire Uesaka, Wataru Hatano, Nobuhiko Okamoto, and Yoshitsugu Matsuoka. Music is by Koji Nakamura, with theme songs by the artist Tota.

To You in the Farthest Place TV Special airs October 3 at 21:00 JST on TOKYO MX. It streams afterward on TVer and the SHOCHIKU anime YouTube channel. The film's official website is sh-anime.shochiku.co.jp/dokokimi-movie/.

Source: PR Times via TOKYO MX