Josee, the Tiger and the Fish
ジョゼと虎と魚たち
“Together they can fly.”
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.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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Official Trailer [Subtitled]Official
Type: Trailer • Published 2021-07-14
Top Cast
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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)
Lily
Train Station Attendant (voice)
Masaki Terasoma
Doctor (voice)
Kengo Kawanishi
Yukichi (voice)
Masaaki Ihara
Additional Voices (voice)
Madoka Kido
Additional Voices (voice)
Arisa Kori
Additional Voices (voice)
Shuhei Sakaguchi
Additional Voices (voice)
Ayu Shoji
Additional Voices (voice)
Release History & Theatrical Window
Streaming Window: 395 DaysJapannual Japanese Film Festival Vienna
Festival / Special Debut
July 12, 2021
Wide Cinema Exhibition
August 11, 2022
VOD & Digital Platforms
February 8, 2022
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kotaro Tamura
- Screenplay & Story
- Sayaka Kuwamura
- Original Score
- Evan Call
- Original Title
- ジョゼと虎と魚たち
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Production Studios
- BONES, KADOKAWA, Shochiku, jeki, TOY'S FACTORY, KDDI, Movie Walker, TBS Radio
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kotaro Tamura
Sayaka Kuwamura, Seiko Tanabe
Evan Call
Tsuyoshi Kanbayashi
Kumiko Sakamoto
Koichi Inaba, Takeshi Kikuchi, Masahiko Minami, Kei Morita, Junji Igarashi
Department Leadership Roster
Mari Suzuki
Producer
Tsuyoshi Kanbayashi
Director of Photography
Koichiro Mukai
Producer
Shuzo Kasahara
Producer
Kotaro Tamura
Director
Evan Call
Original Music Composer
Kumiko Sakamoto
Editor
Sayaka Kuwamura
Screenplay
Kohei Tokuoka
Costume Design
Miki Ogino
Costume Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
Parental Guidance — Recommended for mature viewers.
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Josee, the Tiger and the Fish
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Josee, the Tiger and the Fish about?
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.
Who directed Josee, the Tiger and the Fish?
Josee, the Tiger and the Fish was directed by Kotaro Tamura.
Who stars in Josee, the Tiger and the Fish?
The principal cast of Josee, the Tiger and the Fish includes Taishi Nakagawa, Kaya Kiyohara, Yume Miyamoto, Kazuyuki Okitsu, Lynn.
When was Josee, the Tiger and the Fish released and how long is it?
Josee, the Tiger and the Fish was released in 2020 with a total runtime of 1h 38m.
Who composed the musical score for Josee, the Tiger and the Fish?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Josee, the Tiger and the Fish was composed by Evan Call.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Josee, the Tiger and the Fish?
Josee, the Tiger and the Fish holds official age classifications: AU: PG (Parental Guidance — Recommended for mature viewers.); DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); FR: TP; GB: PG (Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.).