Chiisana eiyû: Kani to tamago to tômei ningen

Saw the first two stories and gave it up. They build up to nothing, they don't serve any purpose whatsoever. Cutely-drawn flat characters. It's basically a waste of time watching this. Rather re-watch Totoro.

This movie consistices of 3 segments

The first short is about a brother and a sister who go fishing and they encounter so big large fish. The second segment is about a kid called shun who is allergic to eggs. The third segment is about a guy who is always invisible for some reason.

I personally find it a good watch on Netflix especially if you are looking for something which is short.

I disagree with the other reviews. These three shorts were well animated, had very different plots and can be enjoyed on a relaxing family evening.

The first story focuses on a brother and sister who find their courage after their family has been torn apart and they are forced to face their greatest fear. Their heroic gesture reunites the family, and the two grow up in the process. The second story deals with the theme of food allergies and how deadly they can be. It was an eye opener as it isn't something often dealt with in media in general. The little hero of this tale has had it rough his whole life but decides not to give up and through this act, he shows his bravery and will to fight. The last story depicts the life of a lonely man who has become so invisible to everyone around him that he appears to have lost all substance. Despite his struggles, he finds his courage after being shown kindness by two characters who don't exact judgement upon him. Through his act of heroism, he regains his substance. This one is the most allegorical of the three.

Don't go into this expecting a Studio Ghibli film. Rather, enjoy these shorts for what they are and the lessons young and old can learn from them. The animation is flawless, the stories are well rounded, they are all suspenseful with happy endings, and are overall very cute. Little slices of life with sound morals.

In their little nature, these segments reveal a simple, but no less deep and entertaining.

KANINO AND KANINI: The most intriguing aspect was surely the world-building, which kinda reminded me of ARIETTY, from Studio Ghibli.

I also appreciated how they used just that invented language, but managing to still make everything understandable and sweet.

I almost wish we could see a full movie out of it, let's hope Yonebayashi will eventually consider doing it XD

LIFE AIN'T GONNA LOSE: I'm pretty sure this will be the most relatable to many people.

Even I was touched in a kinda personal way, because even my mother suffers from allergies, although thankfully she never went into serious troubles because of it.

But I really enjoyed the realism of Shun's frustration, and the way his mother is constantly worried about him.

I could perfectly sense the pain, both physical and spiritual, and that's no easy task, in animation.

I think it's something it should be showed to everyone, kids and adults alike

INVISIBLE: The darkest of the three, though not in a too heavy way.

The idea is not fully original, given how the metaphor of "invisibility" to show the alienation from society has been used many times in books, movies and comic books.

But despite that, here it is shown in a very spectacular and effective way thanks to the animation and the visuals, almost like a live-action, like only Japanese animes can do.

The way the body transmits all the necessary feelings without any of it is just amazing and, again, full of true pain, it deserves all the appreciation it can get.

The core concept behind this movie is sweet, wonderful and touching. There are small things in everyday life that takes a great deal of courage and fortitude. There are "modest heroes" out there who deserves our recognition and I'm sure that we all know quite a few of them. Unfortunately, the three stories told here struggle to do justice to this idea. They range from meh to sort of ok-ish. On top of that, the music and the animation are often just too weak to support the narrative ambitions of this title. There are a couple of good ideas here and there, but the of lack pathos, weight and artistic direction results in a mediocre rendering of those ideas.