Patema is a princess from a civilization that lives in a system of tunnels and caverns deep underground. She likes to go exploring the world outside her village, despite being frequently warned of a mysterious danger that supposedly exists out there. While looking around in the "danger zone", Patema is confronted by a figure standing on the ceiling, upside-down. She falls into a deep pit, and finds herself on the surface world, above ground, where she meets a boy named Eiji. They discover that the effect of gravity is reversed for Patema's people; to Eiji, Patema is upside-down, while from Patema's perspective, Eiji and his entire world are upside-down, which puts her in great danger of falling up into the sky.

Patema Inverted: Beginning of the Day
Directed by	Yasuhiro Yoshiura
Written by	Yasuhiro Yoshiura
Studio	Purple Cow Studios Japan
Released	February 26, 2012 – August 25, 2012
Runtime	6 minutes
Episodes	4
Anime film
Directed by	Yasuhiro Yoshiura
Written by	Yasuhiro Yoshiura
Music by	Michiru Ōshima
Studio	Purple Cow Studios Japan
Licensed by	
UK
Anime Limited
Released	November 9, 2013
Runtime	99 minutes