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What starts out as an ordinary family movie about a group of five normal kids who decide to spend something like a summer holiday camp together turns into an absolutely magical, colorful, and interesting road trip through almost the entire universe and ends with a very (overly) action-packed and emotional conclusion. I also quite enjoyed it. The beginning was understated, as was the introduction of the characters, who are a perfectly normal bunch of kids from a village. They are suddenly joined by Pocchi, an alien dog, who is also a big cutie, and then some other interesting creatures from outer space. I liked Pink Ink the most. The characters are very well drawn in general, and they are quite good throughout the movie, where, as SonGokussj said in his review, each one is given enough screen time for the audience to build some sort of relationship with them. However, I thought the most positive aspect of this movie was the imagination and colorfulness of their version of the universe. Almost everything is charming, and some ideas almost leave you scratching your head; however, it still has that air of adventure and a desire to discover new and fascinating things. I was even reminded of Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, which I also enjoyed visually in the same way. However, I found this production had a more profound narrative, likable characters, and a much better handled emotional aspect than Valerian. I liked the animation and the soundtrack. Basically I have no major complaints; perhaps I could think of a few minor ones, although why spoil my positive feelings about this movie? 7.5/10. (07/09/2017)