Josee, the Tiger and the Fish

Josee, the Tiger and the Fish (ジョゼと虎と魚たち, Joze to Tora to Sakana-tachi) is a 1984 Japanese short story by author Seiko Tanabe. It was first published in the June 1984 issue of Monthly Kadokawa. It was later included alongside various stories in the short story collection Josee, the Tiger and the Fish, which was published on 27 March 1985 by Kadokawa Shoten.[1]

Josee, the Tiger and the Fish
AuthorSeiko Tanabe
Original titleジョゼと虎と魚たち (Joze to Tora to Sakana-tachi)
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese
Genreromance
Publisher
Publication date
  • June 1984 (short story)
  • 27 March 1985 (short story collection)
Pages228 pp (short story collection)
ISBN978-4-04-872409-8

Adaptations

Film

Anime
Josee, the Tiger and the Fish
Anime film
Directed byKotaro Tamura
Written bySayaka Kuwamura
Music byEvan Call
StudioBones
Licensed by
ReleasedDecember 25, 2020 (2020-12-25)
Runtime98 minutes

An anime film adaptation by Bones has been announced. The film is directed by Kotaro Tamura, with Sayaka Kuwamura handling the film's scripts, and Haruko Iizuka designing the characters. Evan Call composed the film's music.[2] The film was initially scheduled for released in mid-2020, but was delayed to December 25, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3][4] The film opened in 9th place at the Japanese box office in its initial week of release.[5] Anime Limited has acquired the film for release in the United Kingdom and Ireland.[6]

Cast

Accolades
Year Award Category Recipient Result
2020 Mainichi Film Awards Best Animation Film Josee, the Tiger and the Fish Nominated[7]

References
  1. "Josee The Tiger And The Fish [Japanese Edition]". Goodreads. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
  2. "Josee, the Tiger and the Fish Short Story Inspires 2020 Anime Film by BONES". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 2, 2019.
  3. "BONES' Josee, the Tiger and the Fish Anime Film Delayed Due to COVID-19". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  4. "BONES' Josee, the Tiger and the Fish Anime Film Reveals Cast, Theme Song, Trailer, December 25 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  5. Egan, Loo (December 28, 2020). "2020 Pokémon Film Opens at #2, Below Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba's Record Run". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  6. Osmond, Andrew (November 23, 2020). "Anime Limited Plans 2021 Cinema Release of Violet Evergarden: The Movie And Others (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
  7. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (December 23, 2020). "Demon Slayer Film, Violet Evergarden Get Mainichi Film Award Animation Nods". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
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