Japan Synopsis
ちいさな英雄－カニとタマゴと透明人間－
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.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Modest Heroes. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From TOHO
Animation + Fantasy in Japan
1095 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Fantasy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Modest Heroes itself).
The 2017–2019 Japan Window
In the crowded 2017-2019 Japan release window, Modest Heroes sits at #412 of 569. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
#1The Relative Worlds
★ 9.1 · 2017
#2Sonic Mania Adventures
★ 9.0 · 2018
#3Godzilla vs. Evangelion: The Real 4-D
★ 8.9 · 2019
#4Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
★ 8.7 · 2019
#5DARLING in the FRANXX
★ 8.6 · 2018
#6Dr. STONE
★ 8.6 · 2019
#7The Rising of the Shield Hero
★ 8.6 · 2019
#8Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai
★ 8.6 · 2018
The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Modest Heroes premiered alongside 194 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 194 other Japan films in 2018.
The 3795th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
148 audience reviews — more than 82% of Japan films in our index.
Review volume (82th percentile) outruns trending popularity (63th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,920 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (36th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.3 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,884 of 2,532 (top 74%).