Bataashi Kingyo

Bataashi Kingyo
First tankōbon volume cover
バタアシ金魚
Manga
Written byMinetarō Mochizuki
Published byKodansha
ImprintYanmaga KC Special
MagazineWeekly Young Magazine
DemographicSeinen
Original run19851988
Volumes6
Live-action film
Directed byJoji Matsuoka
Produced byHaruo Umekawa
Written byJoji Matsuoka
Music byMasamichi Shigeno
StudioNippon Victor
ReleasedJune 2, 1990
Runtime95 minutes

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.

Media

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Manga

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Written and illustrated by Minetarō Mochizuki, Bataashi Kingyo was serialized in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Magazine from 1985 to 1988.[1] Kodansha collected its chapters in six tankōbon volumes, released from May 15, 1986,[2] to September 12, 1988.[3]

Live-action film

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A live-action film adaptation, directed by Joji Matsuoka, and starring Michitaka Tsutsui [ja] Saki Takaoka, Kazuko Shirakawa and Azuma Mikihisa [ja], premiered on June 2, 1990.[4]

Reception

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The film was chosen as the third-best film at the 12th Yokohama Film Festival.[5] Joji Matsuoka won the Award for Best New Director, Saki Takaoka won the award for Best Newcomer and Norimichi Kasamatsu won the award for Best Cinematography.[6]

References

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  1. ^ コミックシーモア特集、志磨遼平がチョイスした「理想のヒーローが登場する」7作品. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 30, 2015. Retrieved January 21, 2023. 「バタアシ金魚」は1985年から88年の連載で
  2. ^ バタアシ金魚(1) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  3. ^ バタアシ金魚(6)<完> (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  4. ^ バタアシ金魚. Japan Cinema Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on January 21, 2023. Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  5. ^ 1990年度 日本映画ベストテン. Yokohama Film Festival (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2010-04-12. Retrieved 2011-09-21.
  6. ^ 第12回ヨコハマ映画祭 1990年日本映画個人賞. Yokohama Film Festival (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2012-09-28. Retrieved 2011-09-21.
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