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Josee, the Tiger and the Fish

Original title: Joze to tora to sakana-tachi
  • 2020
  • TV-PG
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
13K
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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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JapaneseAnimeComing-of-AgeHand-Drawn AnimationJoseiPsychological DramaRomantic ComedySlice of LifeAnimationDrama

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
    • Kōtarō Tamura
  • Writer
    • Sayaka Kuwamura
  • Stars
    • Kaya Kiyohara
    • Taishi Nakagawa
    • Matsutera Chiemi
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    13K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Kōtarō Tamura
    • Writer
      • Sayaka Kuwamura
    • Stars
      • Kaya Kiyohara
      • Taishi Nakagawa
      • Matsutera Chiemi
    • 74User reviews
    • 27Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 8 nominations total

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    Top Cast15

    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)
    Kenji Hamada
      Takumu Miyazono
        Yui Nakajima
          Masaki Shimizu
          • Ekiin
          • (voice)
          • (as Rirî)
          Yûya Uchida
          • Mizushima
          • (voice)
          • Director
            • Kōtarō Tamura
          • Writer
            • Sayaka Kuwamura
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          User reviews74

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          Did you know

          • 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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          Details

          • 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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          Box office

          • Gross worldwide
            • $384,212
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          Tech specs

          • Runtime
            • 1h 39m(99 min)
          • Color
            • Color
          • Aspect ratio
            • 1.78 : 1

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