Josee to Tora to Sakana-tachi (2025)

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Japanese: ジョゼと虎と魚たち

English: Josee, the Tiger and the Fish

German: Josie, der Tiger und die Fische.

Spanish: Josee, el Tigre y los Peces

French: Josée, Le Tigre et Les Poissons.

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Type: Movie

Episodes: 1

Status: Finished Airing

Aired: Dec 25, 2020

Producers: Shochiku, Kadokawa, Sonilude, Movie Walker

Licensors: Funimation

Studios: Bones

Source: Novel

Genres: Drama, Romance

Themes: Adult Cast, Visual Arts

Duration: 1 hr. 38 min.

Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

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Score: 8.39¹ (scored by 233,853 users)

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Ranked: #198²

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Popularity: #516

Members: 453,785

Favorites: 6,405

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Equipped with his passion for diving and admiration for marine biology, university student Tsuneo Suzukawa tries his best to juggle several part-time jobs to earn enough money to study abroad. But one night, in a fateful accident, he meets a girl in a wheelchair, driving his current path into a detour.

The girl, Kumiko—who prefers to be called "Josee"—initially comes off as rude. Tsuneo, however, is then convinced by Josee's grandmother to take on the paid job to be Josee's caretaker. Despite being annoyed with her bossy demeanor, Tsuneo sees the opportunity to save more funds to support his academic dream. Nonetheless, after putting up with Josee's behavior for some time, Tsuneo tries to quit, only to discover Josee's dreams of traversing the outside world—to experience a life free from her crippling condition.

Changing his mind, Tsuneo decides to accompany Josee in exploring the wonders that the world has to offer. Through their time together, the two begin to realize that the traits that bind them may be vital toward fulfilling their respective aspirations.

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Background

Josee to Tora to Sakana-tachi was adapted from a 1984 short story collection of the same name. It was set to have its theatrical release in Japan in Summer 2020. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the movie was postponed until December 25, 2020.

Prior to its release, the anime film was selected as a special invitation film for the 33rd Tokyo International Film Festival. It was also nominated for the 44th Japan Academy Prize in the Animation for Excellence award.

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Characters & Voice Actors

Josee

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Kiyohara, Kaya
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Suzukawa, Tsuneo

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Nakagawa, Taishi
Japanese

Ninomiya, Mai

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Miyamoto, Yume
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Matsuura, Hayato

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Okitsu, Kazuyuki
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Kishimoto, Kana

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Lynn
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Yamamura, Chizu

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Matsutera, Chiemi
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Cook, Justin

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Suzuki, Mari

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Mukai, Kouichirou

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Kasahara, Shuuzou

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"Take Me Far Away" by Evan Call

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"Ao no Waltz (蒼のワルツ)" by Eve

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140 Recommended

36 Mixed Feelings

10 Not Recommended

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Aug 31, 2024

tonaruto044

Recommended

"What is the taste of sea?"

In the world of romcoms, "mediocre" would be the word to describe most of them. It's so rare to come by a piece of fiction in this category that can "Wow" you and truly success in bringing out your true emotions, I'd say this movie have succeeded. The movie have everything I ever wanted in a romance — A story that perfectly blends together the character, the twist and turns, the emotions and the clichés. "Josee, the Tiger and the Fish", unlike the others, expresses a sensation that ...

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Sep 1, 2024

griddyweeb

Mixed Feelings

Not a bad watch by any means, but it doesn't have a conclusion besides a surface level "never give up" wisdom. Will explain that further below with minor spoilers. The movie feels a bit short, but it really isn't, it's just a bit slow so it feels short. Still an enjoyable experience, but leaves you with a bad taste.

The 2 main characters seem well written but they're not being showcased deeply, we don't get much insight into their feelings. I don't mind if an anime refuses to use internal monologues at all, I even like they take the challenge, it can be viewed as a ...

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Dec 22, 2022

RebelPanda

Not Recommended

I consider myself a very patient person. It takes a lot to get under my skin. Even when I watch bad anime, I still enjoy riffing on the flaws.

Josee, the Tiger and the Fish managed to irritate me. Trying to finish it was like waiting at the end of a school day, watching the clock tick tick tick… I constantly paused to take in the frustrating decisions the characters made, then brace myself for more melodrama. The protagonist, Tsuneo, is a lot like me. Maybe that's why I had such a strong reaction to it. We're both 22-year-old guys planning to study abroad, working a ...

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