Patema Inverted: Beginning of the Day

A short, atmospheric anime that blends whimsical wonder with a subtle sense of unease as it explores a disorienting world.

Created by

Yasuhiro Yoshiura

Genres

Animation, Sci-fi & fantasy

Starring

Nobuhiko Okamoto, Yukiyo Fujii, Shintarou Oohata

Overview

Despite leading a peaceful life as the princess of a subterraneous colony, teenage Patema longs to escape her cramped industrial confines and experience someplace different. While satiating her curiosity by exploring a region known as the "danger zone," she is startled by a cloaked figure and falls into the darkness of an abyss. Awakening with the sky below her feet and the ground hanging above, Patema finds herself clinging to a fence at the mercy of a seemingly reversed gravity. Although a nearby student named Age is able to rescue her, they are left wondering which of the two is actually upside down.

How it feels

Whimsical, earnest, eerie and tense. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Identity, isolation, exploration, coming-of-age

Content

Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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