The Big First-Grader and the Small Second-Grader

Adventure, Animation · 2014

First-grader Masaya is a crybaby despite his large stature, so he can't walk by himself on the dark path to school. The one who holds his hand is Akiyo, a tiny but capable second-grader. Masaya wants to be strong like Akiyo and admires her, but one day, something happens that leaves Akiyo in tears. To lift Akiyo's spirits, Masaya goes trekking to the distant Ipponsugi forest to find the spotted bellflowers that Akiyo loves.

Starring

Ayumu Watanabe, Misaki Kuno, Mutsumi Tamura, Shizue Kaneko, Akiko Yajima, Koji Watanabe, Makoto Sotozaki, Yumiko Ōfuku, Shuji Katayama, Shuji Katayama

Director

Ayumu Watanabe

Producer

Makoto Sotozaki