If you loved Fish Story, try A Boy and His Samurai
A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. A Boy and His Samurai has roughly 3.0× fewer votes than Fish Story — it's a deeper cut, not a mainstream recommendation. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.
What they share
Both films are directed by Yoshihiro Nakamura, and they sit in Comedy / Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to Fish Story, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
What A Boy and His Samurai is
A time-traveling samurai ends up in modern-day Tokyo, where he bonds with a single mom and her son over an unexpected talent. The sword-for-hire swaps steel for sprinkles to win hearts. One suspects his katana would’ve been safer in the kitchen.
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