Josee, the Tiger and the Fish: “I will not remember this film.”

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Kathryn joins Melvin to discuss an underseen 2020 anime flick, Josee, the Tiger and the Fish! Why a tiger? What’s the fish? Who’s a Josee? All these questions – about romance, symbolism, and if the two even liked the movie – and more are answered in this finale episode to Ani-May! Tune in!

Topics:

• (FREE PATREON EXCLUSIVE)35-minutes discussing how audience interests have been changing over the years, kicking things off with The Mandalorian and Grogu’s weak opening box-office numbers followed by reflecting on the last few year’s tentpole flicks, both socially and commercially (FREE PATREON EXCLUSIVE)
• For Kathryn, Josee, the Tiger and the Fish is largely innocuous and inoffensive.
• For Melvin, there’s a few things he enjoyed but otherwise thought the film “wasn’t my thing”.
• Too much melodrama drowns out quiet romantic moments.
• Melvin, “All the stuff that’s working is crowded out by stuff that’s annoying.”
• Breaking down the title and what each part of it means.
• The ending, and how the third act is really messy.
• Melvin feels like a particular plot development is a little too mean when considering the character’s background and possible maturity.

Recommendations:

• Tales from the Umbrella Academy: You Look Like Death (2021) (Graphic Novel)
• Dead Grandma (2026) (Short Film)

Josee, the Tiger and the Fish is Rated TV-PG. It features Kata Kiyohara, Taishi Nakagawa, Matsutera Chiemi, Yume Miyamoto, Kazuyuki Okitsu, and Lynn. Directed by Kôtarô Tamura. Josee, the Tiger and the Fish is available here.

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