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The Fish Tale

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Meebo is an elementary school student who loves fish. He stares at fish, draws fish, and eats fish every day. His father worries that he is a little different from other children but his mother always encourages and supports him. After entering high school, Meebo is still obsessed with the fish. For some reason, he gets along with the school’s delinquents. Eventually, Meebo starts living alone. Through encounters and re-encounters, he remains loved by the people around him and pushes forward the only way he knows how.

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OKITA Shuichi

OKITA Shuichi was born in Saitama and studied film at Nihon University of Arts. A representative of both commercial and art-house styles, his films are frequently selected by international film festivals and praised for their delicate portrayals of daily life and humanity. His best known works include A Story of Yonosuke and The Mohican Comes Home.

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