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“Timid Masaya overcomes his fear of a dark grove to gather bellflowers and cheer up his friend Akiyo.”
The Big First-Grader and the Small Second-Grader
大きい1年生と小さな2年生
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Timid Masaya overcomes his fear of a dark grove to gather bellflowers and cheer up his friend Akiyo.
Timid Masaya relies on his friend, second-grader Akiyo, to help him manage walking to school. Despite his tall stature, the path through a shadowy grove of trees is too frightening for him to enter alone. When a flower Akiyo is holding falls apart, Masaya wants to do something to cheer her up. Unfortunately, the only place that he can get bellflowers is a faraway field in the shadows of a lone pine tree—and getting there will be a far more frightening journey than his already difficult daily commute.
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- 7 “A simple, well-executed iyashikei tale set in pastoral Japan, distinguished by its memorable pastel art and remarkably naturalistic character animation that makes the children feel authentic. While...”
- 7 “This 25-minute short is a cute, feel-good tale that lifted my mood and kept me smiling throughout. Story and character depth are naturally thin, and it won’t wow anyone seeking greatness, but that...”
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A-1 Pictures.- Format 1 × 25′ eps × min
- Total runtime 0h 25m all episodes
- Aired Mar 2014 – ongoing
- Source Movie media type
- Rated PG Children
- Ref. BS-8321 catalog