Cherry Blossom Black Carp

Synopsis

Out crucian fishing on a riverbank, Sanpei meets a serene old man dangling a rod beneath a cherry tree. He is Sakichi, a master carp breeder. The carp he enters in competitions are jet-black "crow carp" that never lose their inky color. These carp — impossible for anyone else to imitate — have won acclaim at exhibitions, and Sakichi had been planning to enter them again this year, but he passes away before the exhibition can take place…