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Win a Modest Heroes Prize Pack, Plus A Pair of Tickets To See The Film In Theaters

Written By Samantha Ferreira

On January 10, GKIDS will bring a trio of tales of everyday bravery to more than 500 theaters across North America with Studio Ponocโ€™s Modest Heroes: Ponoc Short Films Theatre Volume 1.

The picture brings three brilliant filmmakers together, who share stories about crab siblings, invisible men, and family drama in astoundingly animated shorts.

Ponoc Short Films Theater - Modest Heroes - Kanini and Kanino Still

Each of the three films features a different director, though they are all linked by the unifying ideas of everyday heroism:

  • Kanini & Kanino: A fantasy tale about two crab siblings. (Directed byย Mary and the Witch’s Flower director Hiromasa Yonebayashi)
  • Life Ainโ€™t Gonna Lose (Samurai Egg): A human drama that displays the love between a mother and her son. (Directed by Yoshiyuki Momose)
  • Invisible (Tลmei Ningen): A self-proclaimed โ€œspectacle actionโ€ short that focuses on the lonesome trials of an invisible man. (Directed by Akihiko Yamashita)

Tickets to see Modest Heroes: Ponoc Short Films Theatre Volume 1 are on sale now, The film will be shown on January 10 (subtitled) and 12 (dubbed).

Anime Herald is proud to work with GKIDS as a partner in spreading the word about this brilliant film. The folks at GKIDS have prepared a pair of tickets to see the the film in theaters, plus a Modest Heroes prize pack that includes a folder and a set of film prints.Enter by January 1 for your chance to win!

Modest Heroes – Anime Herald

CONTEST RULES:

  1. No purchase necessary to enter or win.
  2. Participants must be residents of the United States.
  3. The following individuals are not eligible: employees, contractors, directors, and officers of Anime Herald or GKIDS.
  4. The contest ends on January 1, 2019 at 11:59PM Eastern (8:59PM Pacific)
  5. Winners will be able to select their preferred theater and date. A representative from our partners will reach out to confirm theater choices after the contest ends.

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About the author

Samantha Ferreira

Samantha Ferreira is Anime Heraldโ€™s founder and editor-in-chief. A Rhode Island native, Samantha has been an anime fan since 1992, and an active member of the anime press since 2002, when she began working as a reviewer for Anime Dream. She launched Anime Herald in 2010, and continues to oversee its operations to this day. Outside of journalism, Samantha actively studies the history of the North American anime fandom and industry, with a particular focus on the 2000s anime boom and bust. Sheโ€™s a huge fan of all things Sakura Wars, and maintains series fansite Combat Revue Review when she has free time available. When not in the Anime Herald Discord, Samantha can typically be found on Bluesky.

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