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ちいさな英雄-カニとタマゴと透明人間-

AnimeMovieFinished AiringG - All Ages
StudioStudio Ponoc
3 Episodes
17 min per ep
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31,860 MAL members
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Kaniini to Kaniino (Kanini & Kanino) Under the faint sound of fluttering fairy wings, a forest stream is the home to tiny anthropomorphized freshwater crabs. Siblings Kanini and Kanino live peacefully with their father while their mother is above the surface to give birth. However, during a fierce storm, their father is lost downstream, so the siblings set out to find him on their own. But the waters are not free of danger, and a flesh-hungry piranha could be hiding behind any stone. Samurai Egg (Life Ain't Gonna Lose) In a carefully monitored hospital room, one boy writhes in pain at the mere taste of eggs. His name is Shun, and he has had a severe egg allergy his whole life. As a child, Shun is careless and his condition is frustrating—as it is to his mother, who is constantly battling his egg intolerance and near death experiences. But, through perseverance, Shun learns to live despite the amount of eggs in the world around him. Toumei Ningen (Invisible) An invisible man starts his monotonous day as usual—by putting on clothes and the weight of a fire extinguisher on his shoulders to keep his airy body grounded. Although he interacts with the tangible world, no one actually seems to acknowledge his presence. That is, until he meets a kind-hearted blind individual in a heavy storm, one that may show him the purpose of his isolated life. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Background

Chiisana Eiyuu: Kani to Tamago to Toumei Ningen was released in North America by GKIDS on October 10, 2018 and Blu-ray & DVD was distributed by Shout!Factory on June 18, 2019. It was released on Blu-ray & DVD in Japan by Walt Disney Japan on March 20, 2019. The movie was initially envisioned to consist of four segments, the fourth being directed by Studio Ghibli director Isao Takahata; however, due to his death on April 5, 2018, the movie was released with only three segments.

Characters & Voice Cast

ShunMainVA:Shinohara, SoutaJapanese/Kaufman, HenryEnglish/Bartolomei, GiulioItalian+3
MotherMainVA:Ono, MachikoJapanese/Q, MaggieEnglish/Alves, NatáliaPortuguese (BR)+3
KaninoMainVA:Suzuki, RioJapanese
KaniniMainVA:Kimura, FuminoJapanese
Invisible ManMainVA:Odagiri, JoeJapanese/O'Brien, LiamEnglish/Adriano, PetersonPortuguese (BR)+1
FatherMainVA:Sakaguchi, KentarouJapanese/Vila Verde, FabrícioPortuguese (BR)/Mori, SimoneItalian
Blind ManMainVA:Tanaka, MinJapanese/Wingert, MickEnglish/LacarvPortuguese (BR)

Production

Studios
Studio Ponoc
Producers
DentsuTOHONippon Television Network
Licensors
GKIDS

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Details

AiredAug 24, 2018
MAL Rank#5561
Popularity#4559

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