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Josee, the Tiger and the Fish

Original title: Joze to tora to sakana-tachi
  • 2020
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
10K
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Josee, the Tiger and the Fish (2020)
Tsuneo is a university student and Josee is a young girl who has rarely gone out of the house by herself due to her being unable to walk. The two meet when Tsuneo finds Josee's grandmother taking her out for a evening walk.
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AnimeComing-of-AgeHand-Drawn AnimationRomantic ComedySlice of LifeAnimationDramaRomance

After befriending a marine biology student, a sarcastic artist living with paraplegia begins to experience the world beyond her home.After befriending a marine biology student, a sarcastic artist living with paraplegia begins to experience the world beyond her home.After befriending a marine biology student, a sarcastic artist living with paraplegia begins to experience the world beyond her home.

  • Director
    • Kôtarô Tamura
  • Writers
    • Seiko Tanabe
    • Sayaka Kuwamura
  • Stars
    • Kaya Kiyohara
    • Taishi Nakagawa
    • Matsutera Chiemi
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    10K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Kôtarô Tamura
    • Writers
      • Seiko Tanabe
      • Sayaka Kuwamura
    • Stars
      • Kaya Kiyohara
      • Taishi Nakagawa
      • Matsutera Chiemi
    • 64User reviews
    • 25Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 8 nominations total

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    Kaya Kiyohara
    Kaya Kiyohara
    • Joze
    • (voice)
    Taishi Nakagawa
    Taishi Nakagawa
    • Suzukawa Tsuneo
    • (voice)
    Matsutera Chiemi
    • Yamamura Chizu
    • (voice)
    Kengo Kawanishi
    • Yukichi
    • (voice)
    Lynn
    Lynn
    • Kishimoto Kana
    • (voice)
    Yume Miyamoto
    • Ninomiya Mai
    • (voice)
    Shintarô Moriyama
    • Nishida Tenchô
    • (voice)
    Kanji Obana
    • Kondô Kyôju
    • (voice)
    Kazuyuki Okitsu
    Kazuyuki Okitsu
    • Matsura Hayato
    • (voice)
    Masaki Terasoma
    • Ishi
    • (voice)
    Dani Chambers
    Dani Chambers
    • Mai Ninomiya
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Yui Nakajima
      Sarah Roach
      Brianna Roberts
      Brianna Roberts
      • Female Doctor
      • (English version)
      • (voice)
      • …
      Zeno Robinson
      Zeno Robinson
      • Hayato Matsura
      • (English version)
      • (voice)
      Masaki Shimizu
      • Ekiin
      • (voice)
      • (as Rirî)
      Nazeeh Tarsha
      Nazeeh Tarsha
        Howard Wang
        • Tsuneo Suzukawa
        • (English version)
        • (voice)
        • Director
          • Kôtarô Tamura
        • Writers
          • Seiko Tanabe
          • Sayaka Kuwamura
        • All cast & crew
        • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

        User reviews64

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        8MovieRankingReviews

        Cliche yet absolutely heartwarming nonetheless

        This movie can be incredibly cliche and sappy while also using a lot of the tropes expected from romance stories.

        However, I still came out completely in love with it. There is a sense of heart and soul in every scene, every music score and every performance from both Japanese and the English dubbed. It's just a wonderfully made film that is just beautiful to look at with its amazing animation and character.

        While romance is a core element of the film, there is also a wonderful message about allowing yourself to be able to pursue what you want without being shackled by your own situation.

        It's a sweet and heart-warming film that you will no doubt enjoy.
        9marcamielm

        A MUST WATCH!

        The review made by "fthe-26508" is bullsht. The ending was greater than most anime movies. He did not even know that there are post-credit scenes. Rating it 2/10 is the biggest bullsht I've ever seen this year. THE MOVIE IS GREAT> ur opinion fthe-26508.
        10bmayank-98491

        You must watch moive 👍👍 this MASTERPIECE !!!!!!

        Near give up....... With you dream

        Just a simple romance story of a boy and a handicapped girl. Yet it's superbly executed! And the animation is like icing on the cake,the soundtrack is also great,i was hesitating at first that it might be another heart breaking, emotional movie but to my surprise the ending was really great and every minute is worth it. With no offense and no comparison to other anime films it's an amazing movie in itself.

        In recommend to watch this moive atlest once

        Also watch with family.
        8StanleyMarshall_

        Romantic

        Heard of this movie from a friend who recommended it. It holds up well in comparison to other recent great animation films such as "Your Name" and "Silent Voice". It is unique and tells a story on its own values and lessons. Live, Love, Dream. I recommend it too if you like films of the same genre.
        9prayinforthefaithless

        Amazing film!

        I went to go see this movie with a friend and neither of us were disappointed. When my boyfriend went to see it a few days before and wasn't fond of it, I was sceptical, but I was glad that my expectations were exceeded.

        The only problem I have with the film is that the pacing in the first half is a bit off. Everything seems to happen a bit too quickly, but for a short movie, I can't blame it, and the rest of the movie more than made up for this small detail.

        I loved this film and would recommend to anybody who likes emotional romances and an anime-style animation.

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        • Trivia
          According to director Kotaro Tamura, Josee's disability was not caused during her life, rather being inherited from birth.
        • Quotes

          Joze: Nothing will happen from waiting.

        • Connections
          Featured in Chris Stuckmann Movie Reviews: Pig - Josee, the Tiger and the Fish (2021)
        • Soundtracks
          Ao no Waltz
          (Blue Waltz)

          Performed by Eve

          Lyrics by Eve

          Music by Eve

          Arranged by Numa

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        • Release date
          • July 12, 2021 (United States)
        • Country of origin
          • Japan
        • Official sites
          • Funimation Films (United States)
          • Official Instagram (Japan)
        • Languages
          • Japanese
          • English
          • French
          • Spanish
          • Italian
          • German
        • Also known as
          • Josee, El Tigre Y El Pez
        • Production companies
          • Bones
          • East Japan Marketing & Communications Inc.
          • KDDI Corporation
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        • Gross worldwide
          • $384,212
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        • Runtime
          1 hour 39 minutes
        • Color
          • Color
        • Aspect ratio
          • 1.78 : 1

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