Modest Heroes: Ponoc Short Films Theatre, Volume 1

Name: Modest Heroes: Ponoc Short Films Theatre, Volume 1
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Animation, Family
Released: January 10, 2019
Duration: 53 min
Cast: Fumino Kimura, Henry Kaufman, Jô Odagiri, Kentarô Sakaguchi, Liam O'Brien

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GKIDS | Release Date: January 10, 2019 | Not Rated

Starring: Fumino Kimura, Henry Kaufman, Jô Odagiri, Kentarô Sakaguchi, Liam O'Brien, Machiko Ono, Maggie Q, Min Tanaka, Rio Suzuki, Sôta Shinohara

Summary: 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 showcaseTogether, 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. [GKIDS]… Expand

Director: Akihiko Yamashita and Hiromasa Yonebayashi and Yoshiyuki Momose

Genre(s): Adventure, Fantasy, Animation, Family

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 53 min

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Toussaint Egan

Jan 10, 2019

Modest Heroes is a satisfying sophomore effort from Studio Ponoc, a collection of shorts that, together, resonate with the sentiment of that most joyous and courageous of adages made famous by the likes of Rod Serling: “...there’s nothing mightier than the meek.” Read full review

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SANGUINNEX

Aug 2, 2020

uma obra de arte ,digna da experiência e essência do studio Ghibli. Vale apena assistir.
Que venha o volume 2

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alejandro970

Oct 17, 2019

¿What does have in common two aquatic siblings, a kid who has food allergic and an invisible man? Nothing, except they are example of everyday, common heroes with no powers or dazzling suits. The three stories have an equal level of quality and magnetism; the story of invisible man takes all¿What does have in common two aquatic siblings, a kid who has food allergic and an invisible man? Nothing, except they are example of everyday, common heroes with no powers or dazzling suits. The three stories have an equal level of quality and magnetism; the story of invisible man takes all the glory. ¿Shall we wait for a volume two? ¡YES!… Expand

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BulgarianCritic

Jun 13, 2021

I actually enjoyed these shorts for the most parts. The first one was only repeating 3 words for 25 minutes but to be fair you didn't really require dialogue for it since it was a visually beautiful story telling with an amazing soundtrack. The second short was by far my most favorite sinceI actually enjoyed these shorts for the most parts. The first one was only repeating 3 words for 25 minutes but to be fair you didn't really require dialogue for it since it was a visually beautiful story telling with an amazing soundtrack. The second short was by far my most favorite since it told a really great story about a boy with an egg allergy but the way it was told was just really charming and ended on a possitive note.The third one was a bit different than the rest but I enjoyed the art style from all of them and it was still an interesting albeit shorter story than the rest.… Expand

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