Underplayed Gems

Josee, the Tiger and the Fish (2020)

Josee, the Tiger and the Fish poster
Original title
ジョゼと虎と魚たち
Directed by
Kōtarō Tamura
Genre
drama film, romance film, slice of life, Drama, Romance, Slice of Life
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 38m
Rated
12
Rating
8.3 of 10 from 610 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A college student meets a young woman who uses a wheelchair and has a sharp personality. They develop an unlikely connection through shared interests and time spent together.

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What happens

Josee, the Tiger and the Fish (ジョゼと虎と魚たち, Joze to Tora to Sakanatachi) is a 2020 Japanese animated romance film directed by Kotaro Tamura, written by Sayaka Kuwamura, and based on Seiko Tanabe's short story of the same name. The characters were designed by Nao Emoto (who also created a tie-in manga), animation character designs by Haruko Iizuka (who also served as chief supervising animator), and animation production by Bones. The film follows the lives of a university student and a paraplegic woman. It opened in 9th place at the Japanese box office in its initial week of release and received highly positive reviews from critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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