Josee, The Tiger and the Fish

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Josee, The Tiger and the Fish

2021

1h 38m

Romance

Drama

Anime

Animation

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With dreams of diving abroad, Tsuneo gets a job assisting Josee, an artist whose imagination takes her far beyond her wheelchair. But when the tide turns against them, they push each other to places they never thought possible, and inspire a love fit for a storybook.

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Andrew Osmond

Sight & Sound

May 13, 2026

On screen, it’s plush and immersive enough that you can almost forget the weak story and enjoy Josee as a Covid-era travelogue.

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Cath Clarke

Guardian

Aug 10, 2021

3/5

Heartfelt, unthreatening and rather lovely.

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Richard Whittaker

Austin Chronicle

Jul 9, 2021

3/5

Sumptuously animated and more optimistic than the source material because it is aimed at a broader audience, this version of Josee definitely swims in its own direction.

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Tom Cassidy

Common Sense Media

Aug 2, 2022

4/5

Gentle and empathetic, this Japanese animation celebrates friendship and the joys of encouraging others.

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Rafael Motamayor

Collider

Apr 1, 2022

Josee, the Tiger and the Fish has the type of world one can easily be lost in. This slice-of-life film has enough magic to feel fantastical, while looking just like our world to feel relatable.

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Yago García

Cinemanía (Spain)

Sep 7, 2021

4/5

An adjective as abused as "bittersweet" aptly describes the film. [Full review in Spanish]

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Devon

Jul 23, 2021

Movie was nice. Made u feel sad for the girl in the wheelchair but things picked up once she met her care taker. The animation was awesome. You could feel the raw emotions on display when Josee and caretaker would interact. Over all four stars.

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J2B

Jul 23, 2021

A sweet movie. Nothing groundbreaking here boiler plate tsundere stuff. But the art and animation were well done, and the story had good progression. Have seen better, but have also seen much worse.

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Sean

Jul 21, 2021

I enjoyed the style of animation and the story. I did enjoy the ending and how the story kept going into the credits so you got to know it ended. Very much enjoyed the movie and think they should have had it more days in the theater and more movies like it.

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UwU

Jul 16, 2021

Fantastic loved the movie.

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Eduardo

Jul 15, 2021

Such a cute story!! Fantastic animation!

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Amanda M

Jul 15, 2021

This movie is WONDERFUL! I strongly recommend it. Beautiful storyline, art, and soundtrack.

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Kotaro Tamura

Director

Taishi Nakagawa

Tsuneo Suzukawa

Kaya Kiyohara

Josee

Yume Miyamoto

Mai Ninomiya

Kazuyuki Okitsu

Hayato Matsuura

Lynn

Kana Kishimoto

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Synopsis

With dreams of diving abroad, Tsuneo gets a job assisting Josee, an artist whose imagination takes her far beyond her wheelchair. But when the tide turns against them, they push each other to places they never thought possible, and inspire a love fit for a storybook.

Director: Kotaro Tamura
Screenwriter: Sayaka Kuwamura
Production Co: Bones
Genre: Romance, Drama, Anime, Animation
Original Language: Japanese
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 12, 2021, Original
Runtime: 1h 38m

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