Fisshu sutôrî (2009)

In the year 2012 a comet approaches earth, threatening to end civilization when it impacts. On the streets of Japan, a single music store remains open, its proprietor insisting to his ... See full summary »

Director:

Yoshihiro Nakamura

Writers:

Kôtarô Isaka (based upon the novel), Tamio Hayashi (screenplay)

Stars:

Atsushi Itô, Kiyohiko Shibukawa, Noriko Eguchi

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Atsushi Itô	...	Shigeki
Kiyohiko Shibukawa	...	Tetsuya
Noriko Eguchi	...	Namiko
Hidekazu Mashima	...	Tani
Gaku Hamada	...	Masashi
Takashi Yamanaka	...	Kentaro
Kazuki Namioka	...	Satoru
Kenjirô Ishimaru	...	Taniguchi
Mikako Tabe	...	Asami
Mirai Moriyama	...	Champion Of Justice
Nao Ohmori	...	Okazaki (as Nao Ômori)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Vincent Giry	...	Astronaut
Seiko Iwaidô	...	Haruko (as Mai Takahashi)
Reiko Kusamura	...	Woman (elderly couple)
Kengo Kôra	...	The Singer

Storyline

In the year 2012 a comet approaches earth, threatening to end civilization when it impacts. On the streets of Japan, a single music store remains open, its proprietor insisting to his customers that the world is not coming to an end. He plays a forgotten song recorded by an obscure band 37 years ago, and insists that somehow, this song will save the world. A series of short stories spans the years from the recording of the song in 1975 to the modern day, and shows how--in roundabout fashion--the man in the music store is absolutely right.

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Plot Keywords:

band | man smoking | shorthaired woman | song | japan | 

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Music | Sci-Fi

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Japan]

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

20 March 2009 (Japan)

Also Known As:

Fish Story

Company Credits

Production Co:

CJ Entertainment, Amuse Soft Entertainment, Dub

Technical Specs

Runtime:

112 min (European Film Market)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The song 'Fish Story' is an improvisation on the key riff in the song 'New Rose' by The Damned. This was the first 'punk' single released in the UK. The film sets the recording of 'Fish Story' in 1975. 'New Rose' was released in October 1976.

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Connections

References The Karate Kid (1984)

User Reviews

A Review of "Fish Story"

The characters of this movie each lives in different generations of Japan. The members of an unsalable band named "Gekirin", a timid collage student, a high school girl who is caught up in sea-jack. First their stories each go on without any connection, however, facing the world's end, their stories starts to link.

First, the structure of story is full of surprise. For a long time I like the original novel before watching this film. Sometimes movies which based on novels betray the original fans, this movie do not. The casts each suit the characters (especially I like Masashi!) and the song which"Gekirin" performs is taken charge of Kazuyoshi Saito and more than just a movie sound.

This movie describes an imaginary miracle but shows us the importance of taking an action actively. When I am puzzled with something, the scene of Masashi always inspires me with courage.