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Josee, the Tiger and the Fish streaming

Original title: ジョゼと虎と魚たち
2020 Movie Japan Drama, Romance, Animation 98 min Ages 8+
By: Kotaro Tamura, Kôtarô Tamura With: 内田夕夜, 阪口周平, 浜田賢二, Matsutera Chiemi, 香里有佐

Tsuneo is a university student studying biology and in love with the ocean, avidly does recreational diving and working in a diving shop to fulfill his dream of diving abroad. One day an unexpected encounter with Josee, a sullen and demanding disabled young woman will take them through a journey that is compassionate, inspirational, loving, and filled with child-like innocence.

Filmium rating
75%

Mood

Hopeful
Romantic
Uplifting

Cast & Crew

Kôtarô Tamura
Kotaro Tamura
Sayaka Kuwamura
Seiko Tanabe
興津和幸
竹内絢子
Matsutera Chiemi
てらそままさき
疋田由香里
つかもと景子
盛山晋太郎
中島唯
宮園拓夢
Lynn
中川大志
浦山迅
宮本侑芽
河西健吾
清原果耶
東海林亜祐
高塚正也
城戸まどか
仁胡
伊原正明
Taishi Nakagawa
阪口周平
浜田賢二
香里有佐
中田沙奈枝
リリー
濱口綾乃
内田夕夜
鶴野有紗
Kaya Kiyohara
松寺千恵美
尾花かんじ
Bones (Production)
Haruko Iizuka (Animation)
Kotaro Tamura (Director)
Nao Emoto (Character Design)
Sayaka Kuwamura (Writer)

Adaptation

Based On Short Story
Literary Adaptation

Budget

Mid-Budget

Cinematic Technique

Animation
Character Design
Visual Effects

Narrative Structure

Character-Driven
Linear

Pace

Deliberate
Reflective
Slow-Paced

Runtime

Approximately 2 Hours

Soundtrack

Emotional Soundtrack
Original Score
Romantic Music

Style

Animated
Cinematic
Stylized

Time-Period

Contemporary
Modern

Central Conflict

Disability Challenges
Love And Separation
Personal Dreams

Characters

Artist
Paraplegic Woman
University Student

Ending

Bittersweet
Hopeful
Reunion

Historical Context

2020S
Contemporary

Key Plot Points

Future Separation
Hospital Rehabilitation
Meeting And Falling In Love

Plot

Disability
Personal Growth
Romance

Setting

Beach
Library
Osaka

Shooting Location

Japan
Osaka

Theme

Love Overcoming Obstacles
Personal Growth
Self-Acceptance

Genre

Animation
Drama
Romance

Audiences

Adults
Anime Viewers
Romance Fans

Titles

Josee, The Tiger And The Fish

Reception

Award-Winning
Critically Acclaimed
Positive Reviews

Production Countries

Japan

Release Year

2020
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