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Josee, the Tiger and the Fish

Josee, the Tiger and the Fish

20036.91h 56m

Overview

A part-time employee in a mahjong parlour runs across a young woman, who is unable to walk, in baby carriage. He becomes friends with the woman and begins to feel enamoured with her.

Directed by Isshin Inudo
Written by Aya Watanabe, Seiko Tanabe
Produced by Shinji Ogawa, Osamu Kubota
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Top Cast

Satoshi Tsumabuki

Satoshi Tsumabuki

Tsuneo

Chizuru Ikewaki

Chizuru Ikewaki

Joze / Kumiko

Juri Ueno

Juri Ueno

Kanae

Noriko Eguchi

Noriko Eguchi

Noriko

Hirofumi Arai

Hirofumi Arai

Koji

Itsuji Itao

Itsuji Itao

Manager

Eiko Shinya

Eiko Shinya

Grandmother

Koji Ohkura

Koji Ohkura

Mahjong Bar Patron

Yasuhi Nakamura

Yasuhi Nakamura

Mahjong Bar Patron

Tai Kageyama

Tai Kageyama

Mahjong Bar Master

Themes & Keywords

lovebased on short storydisabilityyoung lovecerebral palsy

About Josee, the Tiger and the Fish

Josee, the Tiger and the Fish is a drama, romance film released in 2003 exploring themes of love, based on short story, disability, young love, cerebral palsy. Directed by Isshin Inudo, it stars Satoshi Tsumabuki, Chizuru Ikewaki, Juri Ueno. A part-time employee in a mahjong parlour runs across a young woman, who is unable to walk, in baby carriage. He becomes friends with the woman and begins to feel enamoured with her.

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