Love, Life and Goldfish

Tokyo-based bank clerk Makoto (Matsuya Kashiba) has been banished to a backwater village after insulting his boss; he realizes that his problem is that he has kept his emotions so under wraps that they burst out of him against his will. In the village, he meets Yoshino (Kanako Momota), a lovely young woman whose job involves helping customers "scoop" goldfish, a task that gives them great joy; and Asuka (Nicole Ishida), an exuberant pub owner who takes a shine to him. But Makoto only has eyes for Yoshino, who has her heart set on someone else....

This is a sweet and tender musical - yes, musical, people burst into song every few minutes, when they aren't scooping fish, that is! It's based on a manga and has the kind of visual appeal of that genre, being full of colour and light, a physical joy to watch! But it's the music that steals the show. It probably won't take your fancy if you don't like musicals, but if you do this is a sweet and lovely confection to behold.