I have just finished watching this anime movie and it's pretty good though it is not the best anime I have seen.The plot however was midcore to be honest because it was all for a bunny rabbit. I am not going to spoil any more of the movie since the movie was that long that I could barely remember how it began.However the fight scene was good and the graphic and the animation definitely was made with love and care .Considering this is a children's movie just be weary that the word "pervert" would be used. But as good to the movie there are some good lessons and morals to be learned from this movie. What really was stupid was that in the English dub they used the word Dollars as money instead of Yens. I am pretty kids aren't stupid to the point that they wouldn't know what are Yens, Pounds, Dollars, Euros and Rupees and which countries they would work in. When I watched the trailer I wasn't too sure but when i actually watched the movie i enjoyed it plus some of the characters are actually stronger then they look. For example Natsuki Koyama look pretty week and scrawny but in a fight between her and a TZ-33 looking droid she could hold her own and actually push against his force. Overall: good movie though there are some stupid scenes.

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.

The most imaginative anime film I have ever seen. I just saw this "wonder" tonight at San Francisco's Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. This film had an interesting and slow beginning which left you wondering what this movie was about. There was a strange conflict at the start between some fantasy creatures which was short and quick, and then opened into an extended bucolic Japanese family scene in the countryside centered on the life of a few school kids. Then surprise, the kids are transported into space on a galactic adventure which literally boggles the imagination and leaves you glued to your seat. But, the movie goes on too long. About 35 to 40 minutes too long. The film makers should not have "tacked on" the Star Wars type mini adventure at the end. It was overkill, it was not needed, really. But, like I said, it is the most imaginative anime I have ever seen. And I just know there was a ton of animators and art students in tonight's audience. I can't describe this movie, you just have to see it.

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.