GUN FISH Director Uno and Narrator Saito Push for Sequels at Stage Greeting
Both the director and the narrator are openly pushing for sequels, framing the fugu documentary as a potential long-running series rather than a one-off.
Reporting from 1 source: Cinema Today.
At a stage greeting for the documentary GUN FISH: The World of Fugu You Don't Know, narrator Takumi Saito appeared in a fugu-inspired outfit made by his stylist. Director Wataru Uno, whose debut took 10 years of planning, shot 680 hours of footage, which Saito said earned him the label 'the most insane.' Both men pushed for sequels, with Uno saying part 2 and part 3 are possible and Saito hoping the story continues.
Saito's stylist made the fugu outfit because fugu clothing is hard to find, the narrator said, adding a joke about being 'a person with poison.'
Uno, making his directorial debut after 10 years of planning, shot 680 hours of footage, which Saito said earned him the label 'the most insane.' Saito also praised the end credits, which feature sutras from a fugu memorial service, calling the film 'very Japanese' for overseas audiences.
Both men want the story to continue. Uno said fugu keeps evolving and the cast's challenges continue, so part 2 and part 3 are possible. Saito said the film changed how he savors a bite of fugu and hopes Uno keeps making sequels. The film is now showing at Theatre Shinjuku and other theaters nationwide.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
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- Cinema Today 斎藤工、フグをイメージした衣装で登場！フグをめぐるドキュメンタリー『GUN FISH』の続編に期待