Love Movie Opinion Poll: Aquarium Staff Working with Fish
date: October 6, 2023 (Friday) 8:00 AM
Place: Sunshine Aquarium, Ikebukuro
Love, the sea, and the fish

Kanan Watanabe
I'm sure most people who work at aquariums have seen "Finding Nemo" and "Finding Dory."
Toshihiro Imai
Both films are about family love and friendship. But I'm curious about the parent-child relationship in Nemo... The sex of clownfish is determined by the size of the individuals they live with. In descending order, there's the mother and father, and the rest are undecided. There are only two Nemo individuals in the film, so they must be the mother and father.
Shotaro Shimamori
You're right (laughs). It's true that I do sometimes look at animals from the perspective of keeping them as pets.
Watanabe
It's hard to see a concept like our love in the actual relationships between fish... But it's so captivating. I can't watch emotional fiction featuring animals in the cinema because I cry so much it's embarrassing. But if it's something related to my work, I'll watch it for reference.
"Human Document: The Dolphin Who Received a Fin" is a non-fiction book about a dolphin named Fuji. It tells the story of how a dolphin who lost his tail fin due to illness is artificially restored, a process that would be equivalent to a prosthetic limb for humans. The film based on this, "Dolphin Blue: Fuji, Once Again in the Sky," is also very moving.
Island Forest
Documentaries can be viewed as precious footage without getting too emotionally invested. "Earth" and "Deep Blue" are both calm and yet well worth watching.
Imai
I've been watching "Bering Sea Getaway" for several seasons. It's a show that follows the work of fishermen. Come to think of it, fishing was one of the reasons I fell in love with fish.
Island Forest
Me too. I love fish and the sea, so I like a lot of movies that feature the sea. "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" is a road movie about two people who go to see the sea before they die, and it's a movie full of friendship and love. I also like "The Shawshank Redemption," which also depicts friendship, maybe because the final scene is set in the sea (laughs).



