Josee, the Tiger and the Fish (2003): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2003, Josee, the Tiger and the Fish is a drama and romance film directed by Isshin Inudo, running about 116 minutes.

What it’s about. Tsuneo is a university student working part-time in a mah-jong parlour. Lately the customers have been talking about an old lady who pushes a baby carriage through the streets. They say she is carrying something for a crime syndicate, and they wonder what it is she has in the carriage Money? Drugs? One day, the owner of the mah-jong parlour sends Tsuneo out to walk his dog. A baby carriage comes rolling down a hill and crashes into a guard rail. The old lady asks him to look into the carriage, where he finds a young woman clutching a knife. This is how Tsuneo first meets the girl who calls herself Josee.

Who’s in it. Josee, the Tiger and the Fish stars Satoshi Tsumabuki as Tsuneo, Chizuru Ikewaki as Joze (Kumiko), Juri Ueno as Kanae and Noriko Eguchi as Noriko, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.8/10, Josee, the Tiger and the Fish has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Retrocrush, AsianCrush, RetroCrush Amazon Channel and Cineverse Amazon Channel. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Josee, the Tiger and the Fish page.

If you liked it. Fans of Josee, the Tiger and the Fish tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.