Tsuribaka Nisshi (1988)

Original title

釣りバカ日誌

Directed by

Tomio Kuriyama

Genre

comedy film

Country

Japan

Runtime

1h 33m

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A salaryman's love for fishing gets him into funny situations at work and with his boss. It follows his adventures as he balances his job with his hobby.

lightheartedwhimsicaleasygoingplayfulgentlefunhumorous

What happens

Tsuribaka Nisshi (釣りバカ日誌) is a 1988 Japanese comedy film directed by Tomio Kuriyama. It was released on 24 December 1988. It is the first film in Tsuribaka Nisshi series. Most of this series are released as one of double feature such as Otoko wa Tsurai yo. The origin is Tsuribaka Nisshi (釣りバカ日誌; "Fishing Fool's Diary") , a fishing manga by Jūzō Yamasaki (story) and Kenichi Kitami since 1979. The film focuses on salaryman Densuke Hamasaki (a.k.a. Hama-chan), whom his supervisor Sasaki has dubbed the "Fishing Baka" because of his passion for fishing. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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