The Boxfish and the Minamata Sea
ハコフグとみなまたの海
Synopsis
Boxfish Hakofugu and lost child Himetatsu journey to the Sea of Minamata in this picture-book adaptation.
Based on a picture book titled Hakofugu no Negai (The Wish of the Boxfish) by Sakana-kun, the story is about the main character, Hakofugu, who is unsure of himself, who meets Himetatsu, a lost child, and together they begin their adventure to the "Sea of Minamata". (Source: Patreon)
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