Tsurikkies Pintaro

is a Japanese Heisei fishing manga series co-created by Sho Makura and Takeshi Okano (creators of the Hell Teacher Nube franchise and the Spirit Medium Izuna spin-offs). It was serialized in Shueisha's "Weekly Shonen Jump" magazine from issues 2000 #12 to #31. All chapters have been published in 3 tankobon volumes.

Plot Summary
Pintaro Urashima lives in Nekotama Town where he likes to fish. When his childhood friend, Ami Shibiki, accidentally loses her father's vintage lure, Pintaro helps out by opening the "Tamatebako" hidden by his ancestors. There they encounter the Otohime sealed within and a seahorse named Rigu who assists in Pintaro's quest to find the culprit who stole the lure.

Characters

 * Pintaro Urashima (浦島ピン太郎: The main protagonist.
 * Ami Shibiki (地引あみ):
 * Rigu (リグー): a magical seahorse within the Tamatebako, who can communicate in human language and can change into any type of lure.