Studio Ponoc’s animated short film anthology arrives on Blu-ray + DVD and Digital Download on June 18.
LOS ANGELES -- GKIDS and Shout! Factory will issue Modest Heroes on Blu-ray + DVD and digital download on June 18, 2019. The release, which features both Japanese and English audio tracks and comes complete with bonus features, is available for pre-order now on shoutfactory.com.
From Studio Ponoc (Mary and The Witch’s Flower), the acclaimed new studio founded by twice-Academy Award-nominated producer Yoshiaki Nishimura (The Tale of The Princess Kaguya, When Marnie Was There), comes a thrilling collection of stories exploring ideas of heroism in their own unique way.
MODEST HEROES is an ambitious collection of three thrilling tales created by some of the greatest talent working in Japanese animation today. Kanini & Kanino is directed by Academy Award-nominee Hiromasa Yonebayashi (When Marnie Was There, Mary and The Witch's Flower); Life Ain't Gonna Lose, featuring the voice of Maggie Q (Nikita, Designated Survivor), is helmed by Yoshiyuki Momose, who was a key animator on Isao Takahata's films at Studio Ghibli; and Invisible director Akihiko Yamashita was a key animator on many of Hayao Miyazaki's best-known films. Each is produced by Studio Ponoc's Yoshiaki Nishimura.
Special Features include:
- Modest Heroes of Studio Ponoc
- Film Completion Press Conference
- Interviews with Japanese Voice Cast
- Art Galleries
- Trailers and TV Spots
‘Kanini & Kanino’ directed by Hiromasa Yonebayashi.
‘Life Ain’t Gonna Lose’ directed by Yoshiyuki Momose.
‘Invisible’ directed by Akihiko Yamashita.
Source: GKIDS/Shout! Factory
Formerly Editor-in-Chief of Animation World Network, Jennifer Wolfe has worked in the Media & Entertainment industry as a writer and PR professional since 2003.
