In 2049, Sawatari Yuuma is an elementary school kid who loves everything about space and astronomy. He was initially excited when his parents bought a robot called Nanako, but he was disappointed when he learned that she was basically just a boring housekeeping robot. However, when he does finally try to talk to her about space, something strange happens. Her system crashes and is taken over by what claims to be a marooned alien ship! The alien ship wants Yuuma's help to get back to space!
Episodes
1
Aired
Fall 2022
Score
5.6
Popularity
#4190
Primarily Child CastArtificial IntelligenceSeinenRobotsAliensAstronomySpace
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