Modest Heroes (2018)
3.7 of 5 from 45 ratings
0h 53min
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- Synopsis:
An anthology of three original shorts written and directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi, Yoshiyuki Momose and Akihiko Yamashita.
Kanini and Kanino
In a world of magical creatures, Kanini and Kanino are tiny humanoid siblings who live underwater in a stream. Their father currently takes care of them while their pregnant mother has gone away to give birth. When a heavy current carries their father off, the siblings embark on a dangerous journey to find and rescue him.
Life Ain't Gonna LoseShun is born with a lethal allergy to eggs. Every day, then, the family is focused on protecting Shun from contact. Shun has to eat special meals at school, his classmates must be careful not to spit on him and get saliva with egg all over him, and Shun has to take his allergy into consideration when he thinks about going on a school field trip. At the same time, his mother tries to maintain her career as a professional dancer. One day Shun unknowingly eats something that endangers him.
Invisible
A salaryman is not only invisible but also needs to hold on to a heavy weight to stay on the ground. Throughout one day, he is always ignored by everyone else, and he nearly floats away when he loses the fire extinguisher he uses to hold himself down. But then a blind man speaks to him, making him feel better about himself. The invisible man then suddenly has an opportunity to be a hero.- Actors:
- Henry Kaufman, Fumino Kimura, Liam O'Brien, Joe Odagiri, Machiko Ono, Maggie Q, Kentarô Sakaguchi, Sôta Shinohara, Rio Suzuki, Min Tanaka, Mick Wingert
- Directors:
- Yoshiyuki Momose, Akihiko Yamashita
- Writers:
- Yoshiyuki Momose, Akihiko Yamashita
- Aka:
- Chiisana eiyû: Kani to tamago to tômei ningen
- Genres:
- Anime & Animation
- Countries:
- Japan
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