The Boxfish and the Sea of Minamata
2024, Japanese. Directed by Takuya Inaba.
Hakofugu (Black spotted boxfish) lacks confidence and always stays alone by the rocks, watching other fish and feeling envious. Then, one day, upon meeting Himetatsu (Korean seahorse), who has lost the way and is said to be from the sea of Minamata, Boxfish's very first adventure begins. This film is based on the picture book "The Boxfish's Wish" (published by Kodansha), written by Sakana-kun (Fish Guy) — a Japanese marine biologist, TV personality, and illustrator.
- Runtime
- 0h 19m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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Cast & crew
- Takuya InabaDirector
- Keiko TodaHakofugu (Black spotted boxfish)
- Amo YuikawaHimetatsu (Korean seahorse)
- Hikari IshidaHimetatsu'mother / Bluefin tuna / Japanese sardine
- Masafumi KobatakeGreat barracuda /Moray eel / Japanese sardine
- Yu OkanoMarbled rockfish / Japanese sardine
- Hajime SugimotoHimetatsu's father
- Sakana-kunWhale shark
- Tomomitsu YamaguchiAsian sheepshead wrasse / Japanese sardine
- Tsurube ShofukuteiCommon octopus
Details
- Released
- 2 March 2024
- Original title
- ハコフグとみなまたの海
- Written by
- Takuya Inaba
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The Boxfish and the Sea of Minamata isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 March 2024. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Boxfish and the Sea of Minamata?
The Boxfish and the Sea of Minamata (2024) was directed by Takuya Inaba and stars Keiko Toda, Amo Yuikawa, Hikari Ishida.