Josee, the Tiger and the Fish
2020 1h 38m movie Film Japan

Josee, the Tiger and the Fish

ジョゼと虎と魚たち

“Together they can fly.”

Josee, the Tiger and the Fish sits in the top 6% of Japan films on this catalog — ranked #276 of 4,579 by TMDB audience score.

Synopsis

ジョゼと虎と魚たち

“Together they can fly.”

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.

The 2019–2021 Japan Window

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Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Josee, the Tiger and the Fish. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

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The 2020s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2020s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Josee, the Tiger and the Fish premiered. 539 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Reception Benchmarks

8.3
TMDB Rating
367
Audience Reviews
Outstanding
Critical Tier

Ranked #276 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (94th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +1.4 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #234 of 2,532 (top 9%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies BONES, KADOKAWA, Shochiku, East Japan Marketing & Communications, TOY'S FACTORY
Runtime 1h 38m
Release Date December 25, 2020
IMDb tt12879624

Themes & Motifs

  • paraplegic
  • love
  • slice of life
  • relationship
  • based on short story
  • disability
  • anime

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