Joe Odagiri

Caught in the maelstrom of WWII, two lifelong rivals unite to survive seemingly endless battles and slowly transform into each other’s greatest hope.

Modest Heroes is an ambitious anthology of three thrilling tales (Kanini & Kanino, Life Ain't Gonna Lose, Invisible) created by some of the greatest talents working in Japanese animation today.

Twelve-year-old Koichi lives with his mother and retired grandparents in the southern region of Japan. His younger brother Ryunosuke lives with their father in the northern region of Japan. The brothers have been separated by their parents’ divorce and Koichi’s only wish is for his family to be reunited. When he learns that a new bullet train line will soon open linking the two towns, he starts to believe that a miracle will take place the moment these new trains first pass each other at top speed. With help from the adults around him, Koichi sets out on a journey with a group of friends, each hoping to witness a miracle.

A life-size blow-up doll develops a soul, immerses herself in the living world, and falls in love with a video store clerk.

Follows former detective Akikazu on the hunt for his daughter Kanako, a journey that leads to a shocking trail of sex and violence.