Josee the tiger and the fish - Kotaro Tamura Unveils Josee, the Tiger and the Fish's Influences (Interview)

Retrieved September 11, 2021.

The film opened in 9th place at the Japanese box office in its initial week of release, and received highly positive reviews from critics.

I think this scene is her saying goodbye to her old self.

There are still many parts I could have kept working on, but I went through a lot of trial and error to at least create that kind of atmosphere a little.

Josee whose real name is Kumiko makes odd requests, which, at first, aggravates Tsuneo.

And at the very very last scene shows Josee jumping down from the chair to the floor after she finishes cooking Again that loud thud, like a mermaid diving into the ocean.