Josee、 the Tiger and the Fish Limited Edition Blu-ray Booklet Picture book Japan

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Tenderness, tears, and longing, all in one.

The long-awaited Blu-ray & DVD release of the theatrical anime version of the "milestone novel of youth romance"!







The animated film "Josee, the Tiger, and the Fish" is finally released on Blu-ray and DVD, a masterpiece that has moved all of Japan with its emotion and acclaim.

Based on the famous novel by Akutagawa Prize-winning author Seiko Tanabe, "Josee, the Tiger and the Fish" was made into a live-action movie in 2003 starring Satoshi Tsumabuki and Chizuru Ikewaki. Fresh and straightforward.

In the midst of pure love, two men and a woman learn about each other and themselves and move forward, beautifully portrayed with the rich expression that only animation can provide! Realistic and

The story, full of the Sparkle of everyday life, the thrill of love, and the Sparkle of life, has captured the hearts of audiences all over Japan, and when it was released, it was highly rated on every movie

When the film was released, it received high reviews on various movie sites! It also won the Best Animated Feature Award at the 44th Japan Academy Awards. The film has also received strong attention not only from the Japanese

The film was selected as a special invitation film for the 33rd Tokyo International Film Festival, and was also selected as the closing film for the 25th Pusan International Film Festival!

It was also selected as the closing film of the 25th Pusan International Film Festival. The most moving and talked-about film of the winter of 2020 will finally be released on Blu-ray & DVD! The film was selected as the closing film of the 25th Pusan International Film Festival.



The powerful staff and gorgeous cast have been joined by new members to bring the excitement and tears to theater quality!

Directed by Kotaro Tamura, assistant director of "Wolf Children: Rain and Snow" and director of the "Noragami" series. The screenplay is by Kuwamura Satoru, who has worked on numerous films and TV dramas.

The script is written by Sayaka Kuwamura, who has worked on a number of films and TV dramas, and the character design and chief animation director is Haruko Iizuka of "Whale Children Sing in the Sand". And the animation production

The animation is produced by the super talented studio Bonds, which has produced many popular works. The theme song, with a total of 600 million views in music videos, expresses the pain and joy of everyday life in unadorned words and sophisticated melodies.

In addition, the theme song is by Eve, a creator with a total of 600 million music video views, who captures the pain and joy of everyday life with unadorned words and sophisticated melodies! The cast includes popular young actor Taishi Nakagawa as Tsuneo. The role of Josee is played by

The cast includes young popular talented actor Nakagawa Daishi as Tsuneo, and the remarkable Kiyohara Kaya as Jos?. This is the first time for both of them to be the leading voice actors in a feature-length animation in Japan. In addition to the talented voice actors such as Yume Miyamoto, Kazuyuki Okitsu, Lynn, and Chie Mi Matsudera

In addition to the talented voice actors such as Yume Miyamoto, Kazuyuki Okitsu, Lynn, and Chie Mi Matsudera, Shintaro Moriyama and Lily from the popular comedy duo "Scouting" have joined the cast! The best staff and cast have come together to create a story full of life-sized charm that sticks in your mind and

The best staff and cast will brilliantly portray a "new Jos?" filled with life-size charm that sticks in your mind and romance that makes your heart skip a beat! It's the best of both worlds!



This is the first time I've ever seen it. The limited edition Blu-ray is packed with gorgeous extras that are a must-see for fans!

The limited edition Blu-ray comes with two beautiful extras: a box with a new drawing by Nao Ehon, the original character designer, and a digipack with a new drawing by Haruko Iizuka, the character designer.

The limited edition Blu-ray comes with a box with a new drawing by Nao Ehon, the original character designer, and a beautiful digipack with a new drawing by Haruko Iizuka, the character designer. In addition, it comes with a special booklet that includes additional elements from the re-recorded version of the theater pamphlet, as well as a picture book that Jos? drew in the movie, "Ningyou to Kagayaki no Tsutsumi" (The Fish and the Firefly).

In addition, a special booklet with additional elements from the re-recorded version of the theater pamphlet, and a booklet-sized version of the picture book "The Fish and the Wings of Kagayaki" that Jos? drew in the movie are included! The video extras include a special interview with director Kotaro Tamura, who talks about the charm of the film and the secrets behind its production.

The video extras include a special interview with director Kotaro Tamura, who talks about the appeal of the film and the secrets of its production, a must-see for fans, and other gorgeous extras that will deepen and clarify the excitement you feel at the theater! The film is packed with extras that will deepen your excitement at the theater!



Limited edition bonus

1. Box with original drawings by Nao Ehon, character designer

Digipack with newly drawn character design by Haruko Iizuka

Josee, the Tiger and the Fish" special booklet

A special booklet that includes additional elements from the theater pamphlet!

4. Picture book of the play "Ningyou to Kagayaki no Tsubasa

Stage Map of Osaka

Director Kotaro Tamura's special interview video

Director Kotaro Tamura talks about the charm of the animated film "Josee, the Tiger and the Fish" and the secrets of its production in a special interview that is a must-see for fans!

7. Non-credit ED

PV/CM collection





Number of minutes included

About 98 minutes + bonus footage



Story] [Story

Josee lives in her own world through her hobbies of drawing, books, and imagination.

She has been in a wheelchair since she was a child, but one day, Tsuneo, a university student, saves her from nearly falling down a hill.



Tsuneo, a marine biology major, is a hard-working student who spends his days working part-time while chasing his dream of one day seeing with his own eyes a school of fantastic fish that only live in Mexico.

His grandmother, Chizu, who lives with him and Jos?, offers Tsuneo a part-time job.



Tsuneo's grandmother, Chizu, who lives with Josee, offers him a part-time job: to take Josee's orders and keep her company.

However, Josee, who is twisted and foul-mouthed, gives Tsuneo a hard time, and Tsuneo, who has no patience for Josee, confronts her straight away.

In the midst of all of this, each person's innermost thoughts and feelings are revealed, and the distance between them is growing.

As they interact with each other, Jos? decides to go out with Tsuneo to the outside world that he has been dreaming of. ......



Main Staff

Original Story: Seiko Tanabe "Josee, the Tiger and the Fish" (Kadokawa Bunko)

Director: Kotaro Tamura

Script: Sayaka Kuwamura

Character design/comic adaptation: Nao Ehon

Character design, chief animation director: Haruko Iizuka

Concept design: roundraw (FLAT STUDIO)

Drawings: Nanako Matsuda

Production Design: Akihiro Hirasawa, Fumihiro Katagai, Akiko Nakamura

Screen design: Toshihiro Kawamoto

Art director: Yuji Kaneko

Color design: Hiroko Umezaki

Director of Photography: Tsuyoshi Kanbayashi

3DCG Director: Takuma Miyake

Editing: Kumiko Sakamoto

Music: Evan Call

Sound Director: Kazuhiro Wakabayashi

Sound Production: Sonirud

Animation production: Vons

Theme song/Insert song: Eve "Ao no Waltz"/"Kokkai" (TOY "S FACTORY)

Distribution: Shochiku/KADOKAWA

Production: "Josee, the Tiger and the Fish" Production Committee



Main Cast

Tsuneo Suzukawa: Taishi Nakagawa

Josee: Kaya Kiyohara

Mai Ninomiya: Yume Miyamoto

Hayato Matsuura: Kazuyuki Okitsu

Hanna Kishimoto:Lynn

Chizu Yamamura:Chie Mi Matsudera

Manager Nishida: Shintaro Moriyama (schematic)

Station attendant: Lily (floor plan)



(c)2020 Seiko Tanabe/ KADOKAWA/ Josee Project Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)

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