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.
Unfortunately the movie The Big First-Grader and the Small Second-Grader is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Directing | Ayumu Watanabe | Director |
| Sound | Shuji Katayama | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Makoto Sotozaki | Producer |
| Visual Effects | Koji Watanabe | Animation Director |
| Writing | Taruhi Furuta | Original Story |
| Visual Effects | Shizue Kaneko | Character Designer |
| Visual Effects | Keiichiro Matsui | Animation Director |
