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'Josee, The Tiger and the Fish' Anime Film Opens in Thailand
posted on by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Thai film distributor Japan Anime Movie (JAM) Thailand announced on Sunday that it will open the anime Josee to Tora to Sakana-tachi (Josee, The Tiger and the Fish) in Thailand. The company is streaming a teaser video, but did not reveal an opening date for the film.
ranked at #9 in its opening weekend.
The film's story centers on the relationship between Tsuneo and Josee. Tsuneo is a university student, and Josee is a young girl who has rarely gone out of the house by herself due to her being unable to walk. The two meet when Tsuneo finds Josee's grandmother taking her out for a morning walk.
Kadokawa distributed the film.
The Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) screened the film during the event, which was held from October 31 to November 9 at EX Theater Roppongi and other Tokyo theaters.
The film ended in October 2019. Emoto, the artist of the O Maidens in Your Savage Season manga, and the original character designer for the film, drew the manga.
Tanabe published the original story in the 1985 short story collection of the same name. The story inspired a live-action film in 2003.
