Josee, the Tiger and the Fish
2003 · Movie · 116 min · ★ 7.0
A chance encounter brings a part-time worker and a young woman with limited mobility into each other’s lives. As their friendship deepens, everyday moments slowly turn into a gentle, intimate romance shaped by closeness, vulnerability, and changing feelings.
Based on Josee, the Tiger and the Fish
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Details
- Original title
- ジョゼと虎と魚たち
- Years
- 2003
- Release date
- 2003-12-13
- Language
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 116 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (56 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy gentle, character-driven romances like We Made a Beautiful Bouquet or Your Eyes Tell; Not for you if you want a fast-moving plot or broad, high-energy drama.
Pros: tender romance; intimate character bond; grounded emotional story | Cons: simple storyline; quiet pacing; narrow focus
Themes
- love
- based on short story
- disability
- young love
- cerebral palsy
Cast & crew
Satoshi Tsumabuki
as Tsuneo
Chizuru Ikewaki
as Joze / Kumiko
Juri Ueno
as Kanae
Noriko Eguchi
as Noriko
Hirofumi Arai
as Koji
Itsuji Itao
as Manager
Eiko Shinya
as Grandmother
Koji Ohkura
as Mahjong Bar Patron
Yasuhi Nakamura
as Mahjong Bar Patron
Tai Kageyama
as Mahjong Bar Master
Directed by Isshin Inudo