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Sanpei the Fisher Boy

Sanpei the Fisher Boy

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Status

Released

Release Date

Mar 20, 2009

Runtime

1h 58m

User Score

40%

Original Title

釣りキチ三平

Production Companies

Akita Sakigake Shimposha, jeki, Higashinippon Broadcasting Co.

Director

Yojiro Takita

Budget

$6,000,000

Description

Sanpei is a young boy who lives with his grandpa in a small village in Akita and they both love fishing and are masters at it. His sister moved to Tokyo when their father died and blames it on the fishing. She thinks it's just a stupid play. Gyoshin, a bass professional fisher who lives and competes in America is in a slump and comes to the small village to try to find the joy of fishing again. Together, they all go to find the legendary big char of Yonakidani (The Crying Valley of The Night), which Sanpei's father once saw, but could never catch, before he died.