Studio Ponoc Short Films Volume 1: Modest Heroes - June 18, 2019

[MifuneFan]

Studio Ponoc's first Short Film anthology, titled Modest Heroes will be released on Blu-ray on June 18th. I had the chance to see this in theaters and I thought it was really nice. The anthology is on the short side, partly due to Isao Takahtata's passing (He was meant to do the 4th short), but all of the stories are interesting, and nicely animated. After the shorts, there was a very enlightening discussion with the founder of Studio Ponoc (Yoshiaki Nishimura), where he delved into the process of making the shorts, and plans for the future, etc...

Synopsis
"Fantastic! Packs massive heart into a humble package" – Nick Valdez, ComicBook.com

From Studio Ponoc (Mary and The Witch's Flower), the acclaimed new studio founded by Academy Award® nominee* Yoshiaki Nishimura (The Tale of The Princess Kaguya, When Marnie Was There), comes a thrilling collection of stories exploring heroism in everyday life.

Two crab siblings must survive underwater perils to reunite with their parents, a young boy and his mother learn to live with a life-changing allergy, and a man struggles with his fading existence, in this action-packed and beautifully-animated anthology, brought to life by some of the greatest talents working in Japanese animation today.

*2014: Best Animated Feature Film of the Year, The Tale of The Princess Kaguya; 2015: Best Animated Feature Film of the Year, When Marnie Was There

Ponoc Short Films Theatre, Volume 1 – Modest Heroes: Official Trailer - YouTube