The story is about an abandoned kitten called Chibi-neko (drawn as a small girl with cat ears and a tail) who is adopted by a young man named Tokio who grows up believing that she is human.

The series was adapted as an anime movie directed by Shinichi Tsuji and produced by Mushi Production, it was released in theaters in February 1984.

Although his mother is allergic to cats and fears them, she agrees to let him keep the kitten for the company because she is afraid that he has become too withdrawn after having failed his university entrance exams.

When she realizes that Tokio is in love with a human girl, Chibi-neko wishes to grow up quickly into a young woman.

Raphael proceeds to tell Chibi-neko of a paradise called Cottonland, where dreams can come true.

[8] It is described by Masanao Amano as not just a simple animal fable but a story in which psychological and mental states are highly differentiated.

[1] The movie of Wata no Kunihoshi has been praised as a "hidden gem" for its complex characterization, philosophical story, and gorgeous animation.

[2] The soundtrack of Richard Clayderman's piano music is praised by Helen McCarthy and Jonathan Clements as striking exactly the right tone for the romantic mood.