In this post, we take a closer look at the current status of the series “Asatte no Houkou.”, also known by the following titles:
- Living for the Day After Tomorrow
- あさっての方向。
- A Direction of the Day After Tomorrow
- Towards the Day After Tomorrow
Status#
Based on our analysis, the series is FINISHED. ✅
Here’s how we reached that conclusion:
- All related entries are marked as finished on MyAnimeList
- The series is listed as ended on Trakt
- The original source material has been fully adapted, according to MangaUpdates
These sources consistently confirm that the main story of Asatte no Houkou. has been fully concluded.
Watch order#
Asatte no Houkou. ↗ ↖
あさっての方向。
Summary
Asatte no Houkou. follows the lives of Karada Iokawa, a young girl who is set to join junior high school after summer is over, and Shouko Nogami, a young woman who has just returned from studying abroad, who also happens to be the former girlfriend of Karada's older brother.The day Shouko returns, she is dragged by Karada to the beach with her brother and a couple of their friends since she used to know Karada’s brother Hiro several years before. After becoming irritated with Hiro for leaving her alone in the United States, she purposefully tells Karada that her ribbons are childish. This upset her greatly because she doesn’t like to be treated as a child.
Later that same day, Karada is found by Shouko praying at a shrine, wishing to become older. Amazingly, Karada’s wish becomes true and she instantly transforms into a young woman. Incidentally, Shouko then has her adulthood taken away from her and she reverts back to about eleven years old.
(Source: Wikipedia)
Asatte no Houkou. ↗ ↖
あさっての方向。
Summary
About to enter junior high school, Karada Iokawa is a cheerful and reliable girl, who hates being treated as a child more than anything. After her parents' deaths, her older brother, Hiro, comes back from studying abroad to take care of her. His ex-girlfriend Shouko Nogami, a composed yet sometimes childish and stubborn young woman, follows him to Japan in order to find out why he left her. Between the two girls, the atmosphere is tense, which eventually leads to Shouko calling Karada childish.Later, Karada stands before a shrine praying to grow up. Little does she know that the shrine wishing stone would grant her wish. As Karada grows older, at the same time, Shouko, who happens to be nearby, finds herself a child once again. With their ages now reversed, Shouko and Karada must come to terms with one another and ultimately themselves.
[Written by MAL Rewrite]