Tosa no Ipponzuri
The film depicts the way of life of the people of Tosa, focusing on Junpei, 15, who yearns to become a fisherman living on the sea, and his older girlfriend, Yachiyo. Upon graduating from junior high school, he boards a bonito boat. A great full-length drama by the genius Yusuke Aoyagi about the ordinary men and women of Japan! Winner of the 25th Shogakukan Manga Award.
(Source: Shogakukan, translated)