Business Fish (ビジネスフィッシュ, Bijinesu Fisshu) is a fictional character created by Yuichiro Ohno and produced by the Japanese company Quan, Inc. Featuring a salaryman with the head of a fish, the character has been featured in a web comic series by Quan, Inc., as well as being known for its stickers on Facebook and Line.[1][2] A 3D motion-capture anime series aired on Tokyo MX from July 7 to August 11, 2019.[3]
Background and creation
Business Fish was created by Yuichiro Ohno and published by Quan, Inc.[4] Ohno posted several web comics with Quan, Inc. featuring Business Fish. A sticker sets featuring the character were released in 2015 on Facebook and Line.[2] The Facebook sticker set was downloaded 250,000,000 times worldwide.[5]
Characters
The original creation concept and web comic focused on Business Fish, a white-collared salaryman who often skips work but uses his abilities to help people in need. Other characters who appeared in the web comic include Craig,[a] Business Fish's colleague; Chairman, Business Fish's best friend; Octopus CEO, the CEO of the company; Dog, Business Fish's pet dog; Manager, Business Fish's manager; Amuro, a colleague from the R&D section of the company; and Lady Fish, Business Fish's older sister.[7]
Ika is a fashionable employee of a café with the head of a squid.
Media
Anime
In June 2019, Quan, Inc. announced that a joint partnership had been formed with Toho to create and distribute a 3D CG anime adaptation based on the original Business Fish character.[8] The series began airing on Tokyo MX, BS11, and Hulu from July 7 to August 11, 2019.[b] The series is directed by Takashi Sumida, who created the drama Kakū OL Nikki, with animation provided by IANDA. The voice cast features a variety of Japanese actors, television personalities, and voice actors, who were selected out of 100 applicants and provided the motion capture for their characters.[2][9] The ending theme song is "Don't Stop Moving" by Sarah Kelly, and the animation featured in the ending sequence was motion captured by dance group Shit Kingz.[3][10]
Episode list
No.
Title
Writer
Original release date
1
"The Supporting Character Elite" Transliteration: "Wakiyaku no Toppu" (Japanese: 脇役のトップ)
Unknown
July 7, 2019 (2019-07-07)
2
"Tai-me to Break Up" Transliteration: "Wakaretai" (Japanese: 別れタイ)
Tai, who desperately wants to be seen as the main character instead of a supporting character, runs into Otohime, a popular classmate from his high school, and decides to ask her out as he consults Hachio for advice. However, his feelings of inadequacy get in the way of their relationship.
3
"Uowaki's Harassment" Transliteration: "Uowaki no Harasumento" (Japanese: 魚脇のハラスメント)
Unknown
July 14, 2019 (2019-07-14)
4
"Ika's Concerns" Transliteration: "Ika-chan no Nayami" (Japanese: IKAちゃんの悩み)
5
"Nobody Compliments Me, So I'm Not Complimenting Anyone" Transliteration: "Ore ga Hito Kara Homerarenai no wa Dare no Koto mo Homenai Kara da" (Japanese: 俺が人から褒められないのは誰のことも褒めないからだ)
Unknown
July 21, 2019 (2019-07-21)
6
"Tai-me To Call Me By My First Name!" Transliteration: "Tai tte Yobaretai!" (Japanese: タイって呼ばれタイ！)
7
"Chief Asase's Challenge" Transliteration: "Asase-kachō no Chōsen" (Japanese: 浅瀬課長の挑戦)
Unknown
July 28, 2019 (2019-07-28)
8
"What's Otohime's First Name?" Transliteration: "Otohime-san no Na wa?" (Japanese: 乙姫さんの名は？)