Josee, the Tiger and the Fish

Nan
1h 56m
2003
6.9 /10 (51)

Overview

A part-time employee in a mahjong parlour runs across a young woman, who is unable to walk, in baby carriage. He becomes friends with the woman and begins to feel enamoured with her.

Country : Japan
Languages : 日本語
Released Date: 2003-12-13

Top Billed Cast

Satoshi Tsumabuki

Tsuneo

Chizuru Ikewaki

Joze / Kumiko

Juri Ueno

Kanae

Noriko Eguchi

Noriko

Hirofumi Arai

Koji

Itsuji Itao

Manager

Eiko Shinya

Grandmother

Koji Ohkura

Mahjong Bar Patron

Yasuhi Nakamura

Mahjong Bar Patron

Tai Kageyama

Mahjong Bar Master

Yoshiyuki Morishita

Pervert

SABU

Patron

Yoshiyoshi Arakawa

Bookstore Clerk

Annu Mari

Woman at Mahjong Bar

Sakichi Sato

Taigo Fujisawa

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