Josee, the Tiger and the Fish
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.
Critics Sentiment
Tsuneo follows wheelchair tracks in snow to rescue Josee again
Tsuneo gets hit by a car and fractures his leg
The film drops to its lowest point with Tsuneo's contrived car accident, then soars to emotional heights with Josee's storybook sequence and the snowy reunion.
The film starts strong with beautiful character moments and stunning animation, dips into clichéd melodrama during the middle act with forced conflicts and love triangle elements, then recovers powerfully with deeply emotional storytelling in the final act. Reviewers consistently praised the gorgeous visuals and heartfelt romance while criticizing some predictable plot devices, ultimately finding it a touching and satisfying experience.
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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)
Masaya Takatsuka
Additional Voices (voice)
Ayako Takeuchi
Additional Voices (voice)
Crew
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