The Boxfish and the Sea of Minamata (2024)
AnimationAdventureFantasyFamily
Hakofugu (Black spotted boxfish) lacks confidence and always stays alone by the rocks, watching other fish and feeling envious. Then, one day, upon meeting Himetatsu (Korean seahorse), who has lost the way and is said to be from the sea of Minamata, Boxfish's very first adventure begins. This film is based on the picture book "The Boxfish's Wish" (published by Kodansha), written by Sakana-kun (Fish Guy) — a Japanese marine biologist, TV personality, and illustrator.
Director: Takuya Inaba
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Keiko Toda as Hakofugu (Black spotted boxfish) |
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Amo Yuikawa as Himetatsu (Korean seahorse) |
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Hikari Ishida as Himetatsu'mother / Bluefin tuna / Japanese sardine |
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Masafumi Kobatake as Great barracuda /Moray eel / Japanese sardine |
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Yu Okano as Marbled rockfish / Japanese sardine |
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Hajime Sugimoto as Himetatsu's father |
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Sakana-kun as Whale shark |
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Tomomitsu Yamaguchi as Asian sheepshead wrasse / Japanese sardine |
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Tsurube Shofukutei as Common octopus |
| Directing | Takuya Inaba | Director |
| Directing | Kodai Sato | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Haruna Karasuda | Music |
| Sound | Yoshiaki Tokunaga | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Hitomi Joko | Sound Mix Technician |
| Sound | Motohiro Mochizuki | Sound Mixer |
| Production | Karin Suhara | Production Manager |
| Production | Takeshi Wakui | Producer |
| Production | Ken Yanai | Producer |
| Production | Akiko Isobe | Producer |
| Production | Masaaki Kato | Executive Producer |
| Production | Hayato Ito | Executive Producer |
| Writing | Takuya Inaba | Writer |
| Visual Effects | Takuya Inaba | Character Designer |
