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Tsuribaka Nisshi (釣りバカ日誌, "Fishing Nut's Diary") is a Japanese fishing-themed manga series written by Jūzō Yamasaki and illustrated by Kenichi Kitami. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's seinen manga magazine Big Comic Original since 1979. It won the 28th Shogakukan Manga Award in 1983. The series has been adapted into a popular and long running movie series and anime television series. By 2020, it had over 26 million copies in circulation.
Overview
The story focuses on salaryman Densuke Hamasaki (a.k.a. Hama-chan), whom his supervisor Sasaki has dubbed the "Fishing Baka" because of his passion for fishing. One day Hama-chan meets and befriends an older fisherman named Su-san, who turns out to be Ichinosuke Suzuki, the CEO of the "Suzuki Construction" company that Hama-chan works for. The stories tend to focus on their relationship inside and outside of the office.
Characters
Densuke Hamasaki (浜崎 伝助, Hamasaki Densuke)
Nicknamed Hama-chan (ハマちゃん). A salaryman/fishing baka who escapes his boring work life through fishing.
Michiko Hamasaki (浜崎 みち子, Hamasaki Michiko)
Hama-chan's wife.
Koitarō Hamasaki (浜崎 鯉太郎, Hamazaki Koitarō)
Hama-chan's son.
Hazetarō (ハゼタロウ)
The Hamasaki family dog.
Ichinosuke Suzuki (鈴木 一之助, Suzuki Ichinosuke)
Nicknamed Sū-san (スーさん). Hama-chan's boss who becomes his fishing apprentice.
Kazuo Sasaki (佐々木 和男, Sasaki Kazuo)
Hama-chan's supervisor who doesn't understand his love for fishing and sometimes mispronounces his name as Hamazaki.
Kenichirō Dago (多胡 賢一郎, Dago Ken'ichirō)
Tetsuo Akiyama (秋山 哲夫, Akiyama Tetsuo)
Nakamori (中森)
Ichirō Asamoto (朝本 一郎, Asamoto Ichirō)
Kōzō Doi (土井 光三, Doi Kōzō)
Haruo Inagawa (稲川 春男, Inagawa Haruo)
Manga
The individual chapters have been collected into volumes from July 29, 1980, to volume 109 on March 30, 2022
Film series
The franchise had a live-action film series that spanned 20 mainline films released from 1988 to 2009, along with two spin-off films. The following are lists of the films and the regular cast members.
"『釣りバカ日誌』 作/やまさき十三 画/北見けんいち" ["Tsuribaka Nisshi" Written by Juzo Yamasaki Illustrated by Kenichi Kitami]. Big Comic BROS.NET / Shogakukan (in Japanese). Retrieved 18 July 2022.