
Josee, the Tiger and the Fish
2020 · Movie · TV-PG · 98 min · ★ 8.3 · 95% critics
A young man chasing a dream of diving abroad takes a job assisting a wheelchair-using artist whose imagination opens up new worlds. As life throws unexpected challenges their way, they lean on each other, confront fears and outside pressures, and discover a tender connection that reshapes what they thought was possible.
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
- 2020
- Release date
- 2020-12-25
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
- TV-PG
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 95/100
- TMDB rating
- 8.3/10 (602 votes)
About
If you enjoy heartfelt, character-driven anime romances about dreams and personal growth, this should land well, especially if you liked Violet Evergarden: The Movie or Words Bubble Up Like Soda Pop; Not for you if you want light, low-stakes stories.
Pros: heartfelt romance; vivid visuals; strong character growth | Cons: emotional heaviness; some outside-force tension; after-credits detail
Themes
- based on novel or book
- paraplegic
- love
- slice of life
- relationship
- based on short story
- disability
- anime
- romantic
- comforting
Awards & recognition
- Annecy Cristal — a Feature Film · 2021 · nominated
Cast & crew

Taishi Nakagawa
as Tsuneo Suzukawa (voice)

Kaya Kiyohara
as Kumiko 'Josee' Yamamura (voice)

Yume Miyamoto
as Mai Ninomiya (voice)

Kazuyuki Okitsu
as Hayato Matsuura (voice)

Lynn
as Kana Kishimoto (voice)

Chiemi Matsutera
as Chizu Yamamura (voice)

Kanji Obana
as Professor Kondo (voice)

Shintarou Moriyama
as Nishida (voice)

Yuuya Uchida
as Mizushima (voice)

Jin Urayama
as Fujita (voice)
Directed by Kotaro Tamura