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Fish Story

Original title: Fisshu sutôrî
  • 20092009
  • 1h 53m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
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Fish Story (2009)
A rock band writes a song called “Fish Story” based on a sentence from a novel. The song exceeds the boundaries of space and time. Thirty-seven years go by, and the song strikes a comet and saves the Earth from total destruction.
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Several seemingly unrelated but surprisingly intertwined tales reveal how a Japanese band that independently invented punk rock in 1975 is, 37 years later, connected to a comet that is about... Read allSeveral seemingly unrelated but surprisingly intertwined tales reveal how a Japanese band that independently invented punk rock in 1975 is, 37 years later, connected to a comet that is about to destroy the world.Several seemingly unrelated but surprisingly intertwined tales reveal how a Japanese band that independently invented punk rock in 1975 is, 37 years later, connected to a comet that is about to destroy the world.
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
3.2K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
42,001
3,160
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    • Director
      • Yoshihiro Nakamura
    • Writers
      • Kôtarô Isaka(based upon the novel)
      • Tamio Hayashi(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Atsushi Itô
      • Kiyohiko Shibukawa
      • Noriko Eguchi
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Yoshihiro Nakamura
    • Writers
      • Kôtarô Isaka(based upon the novel)
      • Tamio Hayashi(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Atsushi Itô
      • Kiyohiko Shibukawa
      • Noriko Eguchi
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    • 25User reviews
    • 46Critic reviews
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination

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    Atsushi Itô
    • Shigeki
    Kiyohiko Shibukawa
    • Tetsuya
    Noriko Eguchi
    • Namiko
    Hidekazu Mashima
    • Tani
    Gaku Hamada
    Gaku Hamada
    • Masashi
    Takashi Yamanaka
    • Kentaro
    Kazuki Namioka
    • Satoru
    Kenjirô Ishimaru
    • Taniguchi
    Mikako Tabe
    Mikako Tabe
    • Asami
    Mirai Moriyama
    • Champion Of Justice
    Nao Ômori
    Nao Ômori
    • Okazaki
    Vincent Giry
    • Astronaut
    Seiko Iwaidô
    • Haruko
    • (as Mai Takahashi)
    Reiko Kusamura
    • Woman (elderly couple)
    Kengo Kôra
    • The Singer
    Yoshihiro Nagata
    Yûji Nakamura
    Eiko Ohtani
    • Director
      • Yoshihiro Nakamura
    • Writers
      • Kôtarô Isaka(based upon the novel)
      • Tamio Hayashi(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    • 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.
    • Connections
      References Star Wars (1977)

    User reviews25

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    Top review
    8/10
    New Wavish Comedy
    This story is about a comet which is due to hit the earth in a matter of hours and how a song from 1975 called "Fish Story" will save the world in 2012. How? Thats part of the fun in watching the film. The film has some comedic moments in that you have references to superhero(ine) series from Japan, as well as other cultural mores. You see what appears to be a series of unconnected events somehow gel. The song itself is a proto punk song, recorded before the Sex Pistols, and its actually a good song. The acting goes all over the map, as there are flashbacks with disparate characters, but it is pretty much all good. Whatever the ending, you have to stay for it to see how things tie together. The world could come to an end (Japan would be pretty much submerged) if the comet hit, so just watch. It has a kind of new wavish sensibility, especially the scenes with the band who recorded "Fish Story". Not perfect, it drags slightly at times, but its worthwhile. I recommend it.
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    • Jun 27, 2009

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    • Release date
      • March 20, 2009 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Рыбная история
    • Production companies
      • CJ Entertainment
      • Amuse Soft
      • Dub
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $12,640
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 53 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS

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