18-year olds Mikan and Maya spend their monotonous summer days working at an exotic fish store in the quiet suburbs of Tokyo, until one day an opportunity of a lifetime presents itself in the form of a rare fish. This tale chronicles the adolescent pains of friendship, hope, and what it means to believe.
Kanon Narumi
Sera Uehara
Takashi Irie
18-year olds Mikan and Maya spend their monotonous summer days working at an exotic fish store in the quiet suburbs of Tokyo, until one day an opportunity of a lifetime presents itself in the form of a rare fish. This tale chronicles the adolescent pains of friendship, hope, and what it means to believe.
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