Fish Story (Fisshu sutori)

Fish Story (Fisshu sutori) (2009)

  • 100% of critics liked it
    (10 reviews)

  • 88% of users liked it
    (412 ratings)

A rare single by an obscure rock band makes a strange voyage through time in this witty and original science fiction tale from Japanese filmmaker Yoshihiro Nakamura. In 1975, an obscure rock band called Gekirin record a song called "Fish Story" that anticipates the aggressive, rebellious sound of… More

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Unrated, 1 hr. 52 min.
Directed By
Yoshihiro Nakamura
Written By
Kotaro Isaka, Tamio Hayashi
Genres
Drama, Art House & International, Comedy
On DVD
Dec 27, 2011
Amuse Soft Entertainment

Critic Reviews

  • Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall

    With a lively tone and an intricately plotted multi-strand story, this Japanese drama holds our attention using humour, drama and an end-of-the-world scenario. It's also a thoroughly charming bit of filmmaking.

  • Allan Hunter, Daily Express

    Hugely ambitious and oddly beguiling...

  • Catherine Shoard, Guardian [UK]

    You can't fault it for narrative ambition, nor, in fact, for curious -- one might say fishy -- watchability.

  • Liz Haycroft, Little White Lies

    Like the title song with its crazy lyrics, it's quirky, fun and yet slightly overlong.

  • Tim Robey, Daily Telegraph

    As off-puttingly quirky as it all may sound, it's held together with great confidence and a ton of energy. When the dots are finally joined, the sugar-rush of storytelling kismet is pretty exhilarating.

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  • Lesley N


    This one's a charmer. A Japanese punk band records a song "Fish Story" in 1975, a year before the Sex Pistols and thirty seven years later it saves the world. How? You'll understand everything crystal clear in the last five minutes, so don't worry about… More

  • Adam M


    Great Japanese film about a punk rock song saving the world! When punk band Gekirin(Wrath, in English) are on their last legs as a band they record one final song called Fish Story. Its 1975, before The Sex Pistols put out their album and nobody had heard anything like it. Not only… More

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