Modest Heroes(ちいさな英雄－カニとタマゴと透明人間－)
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Japan · 2018
Rated PG · 54m
Director Hiromasa Yonebayashi, Yoshiyuki Momose, Akihiko Yamashita
Starring Min Tanaka, Kentaro Sakaguchi, Joe Odagiri, Fumino Kimura
Genre Animation, Fantasy, Adventure, Drama
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From director Hiromasa Yonebayashi: “Kanini & Kanino”; “Life Ain’t Gonna Lose” directed by Yoshiyuki Momose; and “Invisible” directed by Akihiko Yamashita. These leaders of animation draw tales of modest heroes of our times.
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