Josee, the Tiger and the Fish vs The Garden of Words
Josee, the Tiger and the Fish has the higher audience score (8.3/10 against 7.6/10 for The Garden of Words). The Garden of Words is the shorter watch at 46m compared with 1h 38m. The Garden of Words is the older of the two (2013 against 2020). Both are animation, drama, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Josee, the Tiger and the Fish | The Garden of Words | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 8.3/10 | ★ 7.6/10 |
| Year | 2020 | 2013 |
| Length | 1h 38m | 46m |
| Genres | Animation, Drama, Romance | Animation, Drama, Romance |
| Country | Japan | – |
| Director | Kotaro Tamura | Makoto Shinkai |
| Main cast | Kengo Kawanishi, Yuuya Uchida, Masaki Terasoma, Kazuyuki Okitsu, Lynn | Yuka Terasaki, Miyu Irino, Kana Hanazawa, Fumi Hirano, Takeshi Maeda |
Synopsis
Josee, the Tiger and the Fish
With dreams of diving abroad, Tsuneo gets a job assisting Josee, an artist whose imagination takes her far beyond her wheelchair. But when the tide turns against them, they push each other to places they never thought possible, and inspire a love fit for a storybook.
The Garden of Words
Takao, who is training to become a shoemaker, skipped school and is sketching shoes in a Japanese-style garden. He meets a mysterious woman, Yukino, who is older than him. Then, without arranging the times, the two start to see each other again and again, but only on rainy days. They deepen their relationship and open up to each other. But the end of the rainy season soon approaches.
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