Uchû shô e yôkoso

Visually stunning! Confusing story, but hey, we are talking about aliens living in the dark side of the moon :D Teaches kids how to deal with difficult situations, and care about each other, not to be so egotistical.

Overload of imagination. It is very sad that it has been 4 years since it was launched. The amount of details put on every single scene with the endless imagination and possibilities have taken me back to the young children days. Adults will be surprised by how much effort have been put into making this. Surely one of the most underrated in IMDb that i have seen so far.

Sound tracks, animation, voice actors are 10/10. Story and plot 8/10.

I would love a sequel of this and recommend it to those who love imaginative animation, the best imagination and creativity so far. Unique, fabulous and original.

Came for the title, stayed for the epic journey.

The mixed reviews over the film and length are disappointing, this is fantastic. Voice acting, animation, pace, characters, and plot are all well-orchestrated.

Merging story-lines in the beginning is fun, the student-teacher is very believable, and the childhood errors and interactions hit the mark as well.

Strong tones of equal empowerment of genders and admirable work-ethic, however there's a few old fashion characters. This is a journey of finding yourself.

I don't want to give away any spoilers but...

Easily the most underrated animated movie I've seen in a long time.

This film has some of the most incredible vistas and production design I've ever seen in any film, animated or live action. Unfortunately, the plot has all the problems people have said, and the overall tone is very much that of a kids movie.

What I would give to see a live action version of this universe, or even a Pixar remake (this is sort of like Monsters Inc. with aliens instead of monsters). When they first arrive on the "dark side" of the moon, the amount of detail is astounding. From architecture and buildings to vehicles and clothes and aliens... it's like a dream brought to life, and it's an overload in all the best ways.

Every shot offers something new. If this had a better story - better thought out and a bit more maturity, like a Pixar film or a Miyazaki film - this really could have been a classic for the ages. Along with Tekkonkinkreet, I put this as the best anime I've seen as far as world-building and showing me places I wish I could walk around.

To give you an idea of what this movie is like: Imagine an animated movie that combines everything you liked about The Goonies, The Adventurers, and E. T. and have it directed by Spielberg and Tim Burton and I imagine it would be something like this. Great character development and a wonderful story with a fun adventure kept me wanting to know what was going to happen next.

I thought this was absolutely incredible and am going to watch it again. I can't believe this movie is over ten years old and have never even heard of it - and how superficial some of the reviews here are.

I'm reading reviews here that say things like "It's a kids movie" like it's a bad thing. This is a "kid's movie" in the same vein that The Wizard of Oz or Spirited Away are kid's movies.

I definitely recommend you give this one a shot. It's a visual feast and a heartfelt adventure story that blew me away.

Note: I watched the English dubbed version and was very impressed with the voice acting. I loved thought the musical score was wonderful, too.

Edit: Just want to add that at the time of this writing 6/19/2021 it is free to watch on Amazon Prime - also where I watched it. You may be able to find it on YouTube as well.