Watch the trailer for Ponoc Short Films Theatre, Volume 1 – Modest Heroes

The courage of two brothers, the love of a mother and her son, and a lone man’s struggle.

From Studio Ponoc, creators of Mary and The Witch’s Flower, comes three stories of modest heroes cherishing life.

Studio Ponoc is a Japanese animation studio based in Musashino, Tokyo, Japan. The company was founded by former Studio Ghibli lead film producer Yoshiaki Nishimura in April 2015.

Coming soon – Ponoc Short Films Theatre, Volume 1 – Modest Heroes.

Kanini & Kanino
Written and Directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi
Voices – Fumino Kimura, Rio Suzuki
Music by Takatsugu Muramatsu

Life Ain’t Gonna Lose
Written and Directed by Yoshiyuki Momose
Voices – Machiko Ono, Soto Shinohara, Kentaro Sakaguchi
Music by Masanori Shimada

Invisible
Written and Directed by Akihiko Yamashita
Voices – Joe Odagiri, Min Tanaka
Music by Yasutaka Nakata