Josee, the Tiger and the Fish

Aired: 2020

An anime film produced by Bones, based on the short story by Seiko Tanabe, published in the June 1984 issue of "Monthly Kadokawa" and collected in a 1985 Kadokawa Shoten anthology. An anime adaptation of the beloved work previously made into a live-action film in 2003. Winner of the 44th Japan Academy Prize for Excellence in Animation. Tsuneo Suzukawa, a college student majoring in marine biology, works part-time while pursuing his dream of seeing a legendary fish in Mexico. One day, he saves Josee, a wheelchair-bound girl rolling down a hill. Her real name is Kumiko Yamamura, but she calls herself "Josee" after a Francoise Sagan character. Having used a wheelchair since childhood, she yearns for the outside world. When Josee's grandmother Chizu offers Tsuneo a job caring for Josee, they gradually grow close. However, a traffic accident tests their relationship. Released December 25, 2020, runtime 98 minutes. Grossed approximately 340 million yen domestically. Starring Taishi Nakagawa, Kaya Kiyohara, Yume Miyamoto, and Kazuyuki Okitsu. Music by Evan Call. Theme songs "Ao no Waltz" and "Shinkai" by Eve. ©2020 Seiko Tanabe/KADOKAWA/Josee Project