The Big First-Grader and the Small Second-Grader (2014)

The Big First-Grader and the Small Second-Grader

2014

Adventure Animation

Synopsis

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.

Credits

Director

Ayumu Watanabe

Cast

Akiko Yajima as Akiyo

Misaki Kuno as Mariko

Mutsumi Tamura as Masaya

Yumiko Ofuku as Teacher

Crew

Keiichiro Matsui (Animation Director)

Koji Watanabe (Animation Director)

Shizue Kaneko (Character Designer)