Is 40,000 km Kanata no Koi coming back?

40,000 km Kanata no Koi ended on August 15, 2020, on TV Tokyo. The show was a drama series that aired in 2020. It followed astronaut Takamura Soichi during his year in space, where he collected data to help humans live comfortably beyond Earth. As someone who preferred solitude and avoided human relationships, Soichi was content living alone with the AI Yuri, 400,000 km from Earth. The series depicted his interactions with his ex-girlfriend Ayuhara Sakiko via satellite, which led to emotional conflicts and a rediscovery of feelings. An unexpected love triangle emerged involving Soichi, his ex on Earth, and Yuri, who began to question her own existence as she developed human-like feelings. The narrative also included various challenges faced in outer space, adding tension to the story. The show combined elements of romance, adventure, and drama, exploring themes of love, loneliness, and artificial intelligence within a sci-fi setting. It premiered on July 25, 2020, and concluded with all four episodes airing by August 15, 2020. The cast featured Yudai Chiba as Takamura Soichi, Mugi Kadowaki as Ayuhara Sakiko, and Riho Yoshioka as AI Yuri. The series had a runtime of approximately 30 minutes per episode.