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Studio Ponoc, the new animation studio founded by two-time Academy Award®-nominee Yoshiaki Nishimura (The Tale of The Princess Kaguya, When Marnie Was There) and featuring many artists from the venerable Studio Ghibli, made an immediate splash with their acclaimed debut film Mary and The Witch’s Flower last year. The studio returns this year with Modest Heroes, an ambitious anthology of three thrilling tales created by some of the greatest talents working in Japanese animation today.
Together, the stories (Kanini & Kanino, Life Ain’t Gonna Lose, Invisible) explore ideas of heroism in everyday life, and the infinite potential of the short film format allows the directors and Studio Ponoc to experiment with breathtaking, action-packed visuals, concise human drama, and gorgeous fantasy worlds in this unforgettable showcase that is further demonstration of the studio’s exciting future.
Original Release
08/24/2018
US Release
01/10/2019
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Alex Cazares | (voice) |
| Jessica DiCicco | (voice) |
| Scarlett Estevez | (voice) |
| Todd Haberkorn | Dad / Doctor (segment "Life Ain't Gonna Lose") |
| Kate Higgins | (voice) |
| Henry Kaufman | Shun (segment "Life Ain't Gonna Lose") |
| Fumino Kimura | Kanîni (segment "Kanîni to Kanîno") / Kanini (voice) |
| Erica Lindbeck | (voice) |
| Yuri Lowenthal | Sato (segment "Invisible") |
| Liam O'Brien | The Invisible Man (segment "Invisible") |
Directors
Yoshiyuki Momose, Akihiko Yamashita, Hiromasa Yonebayashi
Writers
Yoshiyuki Momose, Akihiko Yamashita, Hiromasa Yonebayashi
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Alex Cazares | (voice) |
| Jessica DiCicco | (voice) |
| Scarlett Estevez | (voice) |
| Todd Haberkorn | Dad / Doctor (segment "Life Ain't Gonna Lose") |
| Kate Higgins | (voice) |
| Henry Kaufman | Shun (segment "Life Ain't Gonna Lose") |
| Fumino Kimura | Kanîni (segment "Kanîni to Kanîno") / Kanini (voice) |
| Erica Lindbeck | (voice) |
| Yuri Lowenthal | Sato (segment "Invisible") |
| Liam O'Brien | The Invisible Man (segment "Invisible") |
| Joe Odagiri | Tômei ningen (segment "Tômei ningen") / Invisible Man (voice) |
| Machiko Ono | Mama (segment "Samurai eggu") / Mother (voice) |
| Nicholas Oteri | (voice) |
| Maggie Q | Mom (segment "Life Ain't Gonna Lose") |
| Kentaro Sakaguchi | Papa (segment "Samurai eggu") / Isha (segment "Samurai eggu") / Father (voice) |
| Yûko Sasaki | Kaka (segment "Kanîni to Kanîno") |
| Sôta Shinohara | Shun (segment "Samurai eggu") / Shun (voice) |
| Rio Suzuki | Kanîno (segment "Kanîni to Kanîno") / Kanino (voice) |
| Min Tanaka | Mômoku no otoko (segment "Tômei ningen") / Blind Man (voice) |
| Masaki Terasoma | Toto (segment "Kanîni to Kanîno") |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Yoshiaki Nishimura | Producer |
Clips
Modest Heroes: Invisible
Modest Heroes: Life Ain't Gonna Lose
Modest Heroes: Kanini & Kanino
