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2026 · Adventure · Animation
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The Boxfish and the Sea of Minamata
Directed by
Takuya Inaba
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.
The story
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.
Cast
Keiko TodaHakofugu (Black spotted boxfish)
Amo YuikawaHimetatsu (Korean seahorse)
Hikari IshidaHimetatsu'mother / Bluefin tuna / Japanese sardine
Masafumi KobatakeGreat barracuda /Moray eel / Japanese sardine
Yu OkanoMarbled rockfish / Japanese sardine
Hajime SugimotoHimetatsu's father
Sakana-kunWhale shark
Tomomitsu YamaguchiAsian sheepshead wrasse / Japanese sardine
Tsurube ShofukuteiCommon octopus
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