Modest Heroes

2018 0h 54m JA

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 202

AnimationFantasyAdventureDrama

Synopsis

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Two tiny, aquatic humanoids search for their missing father, a boy battles a lethal allergy to eggs, and an invisible salaryman tries to become a hero.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Where to watch · US

Cast

Min Tanaka
Blind Man (voice)
Kentaro Sakaguchi
Father / Doctor (voice)
Joe Odagiri
Invisible Man (voice)
Fumino Kimura
Kanini (voice)
Rio Suzuki
Kanino (voice)
Machiko Ono
Mother (voice)
Souta Shinohara
Shun (voice)
Yuko Sasaki
Kaka (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yoshiyuki Momose
Writers: Akihiko Yamashita, Yoshiyuki Momose, Hiromasa Yonebayashi
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 54-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yoshiyuki Momose, shot by Jiro Tazawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Yasutaka Nakata. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Min Tanaka and Kentaro Sakaguchi and Joe Odagiri carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt8223844 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yoshiyuki Momose directs. Jiro Tazawa behind the camera. Yasutaka Nakata scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

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1Tight 54-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 8 years ago.
3Directed by Yoshiyuki Momose, shot by Jiro Tazawa. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Yasutaka Nakata. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Min Tanaka and Kentaro Sakaguchi and Joe Odagiri carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt8223844 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Released under 20 different titles around the world.