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The Taste of Fish
The Taste of Fish
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The Taste of Fish

Original Title: 築地魚河岸三代目

2008
1h 56m
Comedy
Drama

Status

Released

Release

2008

Runtime

1h 56m

Storyline

It may sound cliché, but Japanese people really do love their fish. If Japan has the best and freshest fish in the world, then Tokyo's Tsukiji Fish Market is where you're most likely to find them. It's the home of Japan's biggest daily fish auction, and it's a place of fierce competition between fish merchants that have been in the business for generations. Based on a comic series, The Taste of Fish follows businessman Shuntaro, who has a successful career in a trading company and is in a steady relationship with girlfriend Asuka. One day, Shuntaro has to help out at the fish wholesaler store run by Asuka's father, and he immediately falls in love with the world of Tsukiji Fish Market. Soon, Shuntaro quits his job and devotes all of his time to running the business while learning about the market's fascinating set of long-standing traditions. However, he must first also learn to distinguish the tastes of different fishes before he can survive in the competitive world of Tsukiji.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 56m
Jun 7, 2008
Languages
Japanese
Director
Shingo Matsubara
Production
Shochiku
Shochiku
Production Countries
Japan

Top Cast

18 Cast Members

Takao Osawa

Takao Osawa

Shuntaro Akagi

Rena Tanaka

Rena Tanaka

Asuka

Tsuyoshi Ihara

Tsuyoshi Ihara

Eiji

Yōko Moriguchi

Yōko Moriguchi

Chiaki

Akira Emoto

Akira Emoto

Shojiro Sanada

Shirō Itō

Shirō Itō

Magi

Magi

Yoshiyoshi Arakawa

Yoshiyoshi Arakawa

Takuya

Noriko Eguchi

Noriko Eguchi

Eri

Yoichi Nukumizu

Yoichi Nukumizu

Rie Minemura

Rie Minemura

Shiro Sano

Shiro Sano

Aiko Morishita

Aiko Morishita

Kazuma Suzuki

Kazuma Suzuki

Masahiro Komoto

Masahiro Komoto

Hiromasa Taguchi

Hiromasa Taguchi

Naomasa Musaka

Naomasa Musaka

Ren Osugi

Ren Osugi

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