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Free and Easy(Movie, 1988)

Original title: "釣りバカ日誌" (Japanese/JA)
1h 33min | Genre: Comedy
Free and EasyRating: 3.8/5 (with 11 vote)
Tsuribaka Nisshi (釣りバカ日誌) is a 1988 Japanese comedy film directed by Tomio Kuriyama. It was released on 24 December 1988. It is the first film in Tsuribaka Nisshi series. Most of this series are released as one of double feature such as Otoko wa Tsurai yo. The origin is Tsuribaka Nisshi (釣りバカ日誌, "Fishing Fool's Diary"), a fishing manga by Jūzō Yamasaki (story) and Kenichi Kitami since 1979. The film focuses on salaryman Densuke Hamasaki (a.k.a. Hama-chan), whom his supervisor Sasaki has dubbed the "Fishing Baka" because of his passion for fishing. ()
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About Free and Easy

Densuke Hamazaki is an office worker at Suzuki Construction and gets transferred to the main Tokyo office. After settling in to his surrounding along with his wife Eri, Densuke befriends an elderly man named Ichinosuke Suzuki. Ichinosuke is a lonely and old man who learns to enjoy life again through his friendship with Densuke. Meanwhile, Densuke is completely unaware that Ichinosuke is the boss of his construction company. The two men become friends through their shared passion for fishing.

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Additional Information

Production country: Japan
Original language: Japanese (JA)
Spoken languages: Japanese (JA)
Translated into 5 languages: German (DE), English (EN), Japanese (JA), Korean (KO), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date US: 12/24/1988
Director: Tomio Kuriyama
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Tsuribaka nisshi"
"The Crazy Fisherman's Diary"
"The Fishing Nut"
Keywords: fishing, japan

22 movies in the Free and Easy Collection

1988 Free and Easy
1989 Free and Easy 2 ("釣りバカ日誌2")
1990 Free and Easy 3 ("釣りバカ日誌3")
1991 Free and Easy 4 ("釣りバカ日誌4")
1992 Free and Easy 5 ("釣りバカ日誌5")
1993 Free and Easy 6 ("釣りバカ日誌6")
1994 Free and Easy 7 ("釣りバカ日誌7")
1994 Free and Easy Special ("釣りバカ日誌スペシャル")
1996 Free and Easy 8 ("釣りバカ日誌8")
1997 Free and Easy 9 ("釣りバカ日誌9")
1998 Free and Easy 10 ("釣りバカ日誌10")
1998 Free and Easy: Samurai Edition ("花のお江戸の釣りバカ日誌")
2000 Free and Easy 11 ("釣りバカ日誌イレブン")
2001 Free and Easy 12: Big Holiday Bonus Project ("釣りバカ日誌12 史上最大の有給休暇")
2002 Free and Easy 13 ("釣りバカ日誌13 ハマちゃん危機一髪!")
2003 Free and Easy 14 ("釣りバカ日誌１４　お遍路大パニック！")
2004 Free and Easy 15 ("釣りバカ日誌15 ハマちゃんに明日はない!？")
2005 Free and Easy 16 ("釣りバカ日誌16 浜崎は今日もダメだった♪♪")
2006 Free and Easy 17 ("釣りバカ日誌17 あとは能登なれ ハマとなれ!")
2007 Free and Easy 18 ("釣りバカ日誌18 ハマちゃんスーさん瀬戸の約束")
2008 Free and Easy 19 ("釣りバカ日誌19 ようこそ!鈴木建設御一行様")
2009 Free and Easy 20: Final ("釣りバカ日誌20 ファイナル")

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Other movies with this title: Free and Easy (US, 1921), Free and Easy (US, 1930), Free and Easy (US, 1931), Free and Easy (US, 1941), Free and Easy (CN, 2017)

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