Underplayed Gems

Bataashi Kingyo (1990)

Bataashi Kingyo poster
Original title
バタアシ金魚
Directed by
Joji Matsuoka
Genre
teen film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 35m
Rating
4.2 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A teenage boy develops a crush on a girl at his school. He tries to find ways to get close to her and express his feelings.

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What happens

Bataashi Kingyo (バタアシ金魚; "Flutter Kick Goldfish") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Minetarō Mochizuki. It was serialized in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Magazine from 1985 to 1988. A live-action film adaptation, directed by Joji Matsuoka, premiered in June 1990. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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