Josee, the Tiger and the Fish

2020 98 min ★ 8.3 Animation, Drama, Romance

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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Cast

Taishi Nakagawa

Tsuneo Suzukawa (voice)

Kaya Kiyohara

Kumiko 'Josee' Yamamura (voice)

Yume Miyamoto

Mai Ninomiya (voice)

Kazuyuki Okitsu

Hayato Matsuura (voice)

Lynn

Kana Kishimoto (voice)

Chiemi Matsutera

Chizu Yamamura (voice)

Kanji Obana

Professor Kondo (voice)

Shintarou Moriyama

Nishida (voice)

Yuuya Uchida

Mizushima (voice)

Jin Urayama

Fujita (voice)

Details

Director

Kotaro Tamura

Screenplay

Sayaka Kuwamura

Tagline

"Together they can fly."

Status

Released

Original Language

JA

Production

BONES, KADOKAWA, Shochiku, jeki, TOY'S FACTORY, KDDI, Movie Walker, TBS Radio

Reviews

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Alunauwie

September 30, 2025

★ 8/10

Josee, The Tiger and The Fish tells a touching story of two dreamers facing personal and external challenges, brought to life with smooth animation and expressive voice acting. The film thoughtfully explores deep internal conflicts, such as Josee’s struggle for freedom and Tsuneo’s balancing of ambition and love, while also portraying strong supporting characters and tension from outside forces. I...