# Modest Heroes (2018)

> Three Japanese animated fables celebrate courage found in the smallest, strangest, and most vulnerable lives.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/356211

## Facts

- Runtime: 54 min
- Genres: Animation, Fantasy, Adventure, Drama
- Director: Yoshiyuki Momose, Akihiko Yamashita, Hiromasa Yonebayashi, Takuya Okada
- Cast: Min Tanaka, Kentaro Sakaguchi, Joe Odagiri, Fumino Kimura, Rio Suzuki, Machiko Ono, Souta Shinohara, Yuko Sasaki
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8223844/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: whimsical, tender, adventurous, family movie night, comfort viewing

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