Modest Heroes
Aug 24 2018
•1h 54m
•Animation, Fantasy, Adventure, Drama
Two tiny, aquatic humanoids search for their missing father, a boy battles a lethal allergy to eggs, and an invisible salaryman tries to become a hero.
Cast
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Min Tanaka
Blind Man (voice)
Kentaro Sakaguchi
Father / Doctor (voice)
Joe Odagiri
Invisible Man (voice)
Fumino Kimura
Kanini (voice)
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