Josee, the Tiger and the Fish (2003): Cast, Box Office & Plot

Tsuneo Suzukawa, a university student and part-time store employee in Osaka, Satoshi Tsumabuki rescues the disabled Josee Chizuru Ikewaki when she accidentally pushes her wheelchair down a steep road. Josee’s grandmother, Chizu, Eiko Shinya, invites him to stay the night, and Tsuneo becomes Josee’s caretaker. At first, Josee acts selfishly, but their relationship begins to deepen as they spend quiet days together, especially along the shoreline where the sea mirrors the slow, tentative growth of their bond. The pair share moments that hint at a future beyond their respective worlds, and Josee’s friend Kana Kishimoto, Juri Ueno, helps her find a place at the library, where she is hired by Kanae and starts to contribute in a new, creative way.