A short film released in 2003 by animation filmmaker Tomoyasu Murata. Widely known as the music video for the popular band Mr.Children's song "HERO," it also serves as the second installment in the "Road" series, which depicts a male pianist carrying a wounded heart. It was screened as part of "Tomoyasu Murata Special: Dream Memory Device" (March 17, 2018– / Theater Image Forum), a curated selection of seven short films from Murata's works. The film portrays a man, burdened by unforgettable memories and poignant pain even in adulthood, retracing the road of his boyhood.
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