あさっての方向。
Living for the Day After Tomorrow
There are far worse things than having to deal with your ex-boyfriend's little sister or your older brother's ex-girlfriend. But that's something Karada Iokawa and Shoko Nogami have to learn the hard way when a magic wishing stone inexplicably grants Karada's wish to be older - and does it by stealing the years from Shoko! Now Shoko, who's already graduated and studied overseas, is Karada's age, just about to enter junior high school. Meanwhile Karada must suddenly face the real facts about what being grown up entails. And just to make a bizarre situation even more awkward, there's the issue of how to handle their existing romantic interests! (Source: RightStuf)
Names
| Original | あさっての方向。 (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Asatte no Houkou |
| English | Living for the Day After Tomorrow |
| Chinese | 后天的方向 (simplified · via bangumi) |
| Also known as | A Direction of the Day After Tomorrow · Towards the Day After Tomorrow |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 12 ep · 25 min · 5h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2006-10-06 → 2006-12-22 (Autumn 2006) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | J.C.STAFF |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | DramaFantasySlice of LifeSupernatural |
| Themes | Age RegressionFemale ProtagonistRural |
| Streaming | Hulu · HIDIVE |
Reception
| Community score | 6.81 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.19 / 10 |
| Composite | 48.5 |
| On lists | 5,538 |
| Favourited | 32 (0.6%) |
| Completion | 80.6% |
| Drop rate | 7.6% |
| In backlog | 51.7% |
| Score spread σ | 1.66 |
Score distribution
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Autumn 2006 | C | 30 of 65 |
| Year | 2006 | C | 104 of 232 |
| Studio | J.C.STAFF | D | 164 of 277 |
| Era | Late 2000s | C | 566 of 1,149 |
| Genre | Supernatural | D | 773 of 1,234 |
| Genre | Slice of Life | D | 995 of 1,578 |
| Season (all years) | Autumn | D | 1,070 of 1,921 |
| Genre | Fantasy | D | 1,201 of 2,142 |
| Genre | Drama | D | 1,294 of 1,917 |
| Length | Single-cour | D | 1,394 of 2,668 |
| Format | TV series | D | 1,881 of 3,322 |
| Source material | Manga | D | 1,881 of 3,025 |
| Origin | Japan | D | 3,763 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Katsushi Sakurabi, Shichirou Kobayashi, Youta Tsuruoka |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Seishi Minakami |
| Character design | Ikuko Itou |
| Music | Shinkichi Mitsumune |
| Original creator | J-ta Yamada |
AniList id 1554 · MAL id 1554 · Bangumi 2881 · record updated 2026-08-26

