History Main / GoldfishScoopingGame

** ''Anime/MaiHime''

* The boys in ''Manga/KimiToBoku'' wonder the [[WhatMeasureIsANonHuman morality]] of the game when they note it potentially dangerous for the fish due to the quality of the nets. They end up catching several fish when they bug the shop-owner to give them better nets.

** ''Anime/DennouCoil''

* In ''Anime/{{Potemayo}}'''s FestivalEpisode, Potemayo uses part of her allowance to go yo-yo fishing and succeeds. Then, given that she's only about a foot tall, she proceeds to [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments get the crap beaten out of her by]] ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhf7Tz0M1xU her own yo-yo.]]''

** ''[[InternetBackdraft Haruhi Suzumiya]]''... you get the idea. There's a reason that particular arc is called "[[GroundhogDayLoop ENDLESS Eight]]".

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* Occurs during the festival in ''VisualNovel/KanaLittleSister''.

* This is a recurring mini-game in the ''VisualNovel/TokimekiMemorial'' series, occuring during the Summer Festival.

* Mentioned across different routes in ''VideoGame/AmnesiaOtome'', though the only route where actually doing it is an option is in Kent's.

* [[{{Real Life}} There is a goldfish scooping competition held each August in Yamatokoriyama City, Nara,]] [[{{Serious Business}} with contestants from all around Japan.]]

* Due to complaints from animal rights groups, some festivals have banned the use of live goldfish, as they often end up being won by those who have no understanding of proper goldfish care. Some even get dumped into nearby ponds or rivers. Because of this, many goldfish scooping stalls replace the live fish with toy fish or specially-decorated bouncy balls instead.

* ''Manga/ImoutoWaShishunki'': While playing the game, Manaka gets quite a few fish and attributes it to her [[http://mangafox.me/manga/imouto_wa_shishunki/v04/c043/3.html scoop not breaking because she is still a virgin]].

** ''Manga/AzumangaDaioh'' - Before they go to the festival, Tomo says she'll catch them all and release them to the sea[[note]](goldfish are ''fresh''water fish)[[/note]]. At the festival, the turtle variant is considered by Osaka and Chiyo.

* In ''Anime/{{Potemayo}}'''s FestivalEpisode, Potemayo uses part of her allowance to go yo-yo fishing and succeeds. Then, given that she's only about a foot tall, she proceeds to [[CrowningMomentOfFunny get the crap beaten out of her by]] ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhf7Tz0M1xU her own yo-yo.]]''

A carnival-style booth game usually found at [[FestivalEpisode festivals]] in Japan, called ''kingyo-sukui'' in Japanese. It consists of a large tank of goldfish and a number of scooping "nets" made of thin paper or fragile gauze. The player tries to catch a goldfish before the "net" breaks or falls apart from the soaking it receives. If they succeed, they get to keep the goldfish. If not, that'll be another 500 yen to try again. This and other [[NintendoHard maddeningly-difficult]] (if not outright rigged) carnival games are referred to as ''kodomo-damashi'', or "cheating the kids", for obvious reasons. To avoid tears and accusations, operators will often give single goldfish as a consolation prize after multiple unsuccessful attempts.

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* This is a recurring mini-game in the ''Franchise/TokimekiMemorial'' series, occuring during the Summer Festival.

* In ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'', the titular character is visiting a festival and, frustrated by his inability to catch them, decides to [[MundaneUtility apply some ninja magic]]. The [[GenreSavvy proprietor grabs his hands and points at a 'no jutsu allowed' sign]].

* Due to complaints from animal rights groups, some festivals have banned the use of live goldfish, as they often end up being won by those who have no understanding of proper goldfish care. Because of this, many goldfish scooping stalls replace the live fish with toy fish or specially-decorated bouncy balls instead.

* The game itself is not directly seen in ''WeissKreuz'', but flashbacks to Fujimiya Ran's StartOfDarkness show him and his little sister Aya attending a festival, and include a shot (poignant or {{Anvilicious}} depending on your perspective) of a goldfish caught in such a game flopping helplessly on the ground after Aya-chan is run down by a car.

* ''VideoGame/BravelySecond'' has a goldfish-scooping game in Hartschild during Hartsfest season.

* In the ''LightNovel/FullMetalPanic! Overload!'' manga, Kaname and Sousuke attend a festival and try their hands at the GoldfishScoopingGame. Kaname's efforts are completely fruitless, but when Sousuke's turn comes, he drops a grenade into the tank: "The shockwave from the explosion stuns the fish. ''That's'' an efficient method of fishing."
*** We're talking about a man who detonated his school's entry hall with a plastic explosive ''because his shoe locker may have been opened''. If he didn't respond to everyday situations with [[ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill gratuitous overkill]], it wouldn't be Sousuke.

* Goldfish in plastic bags were part of a Japanese item set on ''GaiaOnline''.