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Fish of the Fire

Fish of the Fire

Original Title: Hi no sakana

200953m
Drama

Status

Released

Release

2009

Runtime

53m

Storyline

Hi no Sakana (火の魚, Fish of the Fire) is a Japanese novel by Murō Saisei; it was first published in 1960, and was later adapted into a single episode TV drama that was broadcast on NHK Hiroshima in 2009. The story describes the interactions between an elderly author and a young staffer from a publishing company as they collaborate on a book cover design for the author's latest novel.

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Details

Status
Released
Runtime
53m
Jul 24, 2009
Languages
Japanese
Director
Hiroshi Kurosaki
Production
NHK
NHK
Production Countries
Japan

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