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Five children spending a summer at a self-run camp rescue a wounded alien creature named Pochi that resembles a dog. To thank them, Pochi takes the group to an alien colony on the Moon. However, the children become stranded when travel between Earth and the Moon is banned following a report about the attack that injured Pochi. The group must find a way to return home before their parents notice they are missing, all while avoiding the poachers who originally attacked the alien.

This Japanese animated science fiction film was directed by Koji Masunari and written by Hideyuki Kurata. The voice cast features Takuto Yoshinaga, Tomoyo Kurosawa, Tamaki Matsumoto, Honoka Ikezuki, Keiji Fujiwara, and Masaya Onosaka. Produced by dentsu, Aniplex, and A-1 Pictures, the film has a runtime of 136 minutes.

Audience reception is generally positive, with a rating of 6.7/10 on IMDb based on 1,200 votes and a score of 6.5/10 on TMDB from 52 votes.