Swimming Upstream
1990, Japanese. Directed by Jōji Matsuoka.
One day after school, Kaoru glances at Sonoko at the pool side. He falls in love with her at first sight and decides to join the swimming team even though he cannot swim.
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 2 June 1990
- Original title
- バタアシ金魚
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Jōji Matsuoka
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Swimming Upstream runs 95 minutes (1h 35m).
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Swimming Upstream isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can rent it or buy it online. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed Swimming Upstream?
Swimming Upstream (1990) was directed by Jōji Matsuoka and stars Michitaka Tsutsui, Saki Takaoka, Mikihisa Azuma.