Koro's Big Day Out

Koro's Big Day Out (コロの大さんぽ) is a 2002 Japanese animated short film, directed and written by Hayao Miyazaki of Studio Ghibli. This film was exclusively shown at the Ghibli Museum in Japan.

Plot
The film is about Koro, a puppy who runs away from his mistress, a little girl named Sawako after she forgets to close the front gate, when she leaves for school. Koro experiences some adventures around town such as being found by a local cyclist and taken in by a couple with two young daughters and an elderly dog. This family looks after Koro and give him shelter until the next day, when he returns to his neighborhood and is reunited with Sawako.

Characters
Main characters are Sawako and Koro: