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Koro's Big Day Out (2002)

Koro's Big Day Out poster
Original title
コロの大さんぽ
Directed by
Hayao Miyazaki
Genre
children's film
Country
Japan
Runtime
14 min
Rating
7.1 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A puppy named Koro gets loose and explores a town on his own. After a series of small adventures, he finds his way back home.

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What happens

Koro's Big Day Out is a 2002 Japanese animated short film written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki. The film is about Koro the puppy, who runs away from his mistress, experiences some adventures around town and who is finally happily returned home. The film is exclusively shown at the Ghibli Museum and Ghibli Park, both in Japan. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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