The Fish with One Sleeve

"Forever myself."

2021 0h 34m JA

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 5

Drama

Synopsis

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Hikari, a trans woman, works and lives in Tokyo, but despite being understood by her friend and coworkers, there remains an underlying lack of confidence and feeling of unfulfillment. She makes the decision to contact her high school crush, Takashi, hoping that he will see her for the person she is now.

“Forever myself.”

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Cast

Yuu Ishizuka
Shintani Hikari
Hisao Kurozumi
Hisada Takashi
Rika Hirohata
Chiaki
Tomoka Igari
Tsuji Fumika
Nobu Morimoto
Sakai
Hikohiko Sugiyama
Fujimoto
Taijirō Tamura
Fish Store Owner
Hideko Hara
Nakayama Keiko

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tsuyoshi Shôji
Writers: Tsuyoshi Shôji
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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RUNTIME

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Tight 34-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tsuyoshi Shôji, shot by Hajime Kanda. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Yuu Ishizuka and Hisao Kurozumi and Rika Hirohata carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Forever myself.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt16732796 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tsuyoshi Shôji directs. Hajime Kanda behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 34-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 5 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Tsuyoshi Shôji, shot by Hajime Kanda. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Yuu Ishizuka and Hisao Kurozumi and Rika Hirohata carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Forever myself.".
7IMDB entry: tt16732796 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.