15 Movies Like Josee, the Tiger and the Fish
Loved Josee, the Tiger and the Fish? Based on its unique Cinema DNA—including its pacing, themes, and emotional tone—we've curated the ultimate list of what you should watch next.

Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc
In a brutal war between devils, hunters, and secret enemies, a mysterious girl named Reze has stepped into Denji's world, and he faces his deadliest battle yet, fueled by love in a world where survival knows no rules.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Josee, the Tiger and the Fish.

Your Name.
High schoolers Mitsuha and Taki are complete strangers living separate lives. But one night, they suddenly switch places. Mitsuha wakes up in Taki’s body, and he in hers. This bizarre occurrence continues to happen randomly, and the two must adjust their lives around each other.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Josee, the Tiger and the Fish.

The Notebook
An epic love story centered around an older man who reads aloud to a woman with Alzheimer's. From a faded notebook, the old man's words bring to life the story about a couple who is separated by World War II, and is then passionately reunited, seven years later, after they have taken different paths.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Josee, the Tiger and the Fish.

Nun in Rope Hell
A woman gets caught by the wife of her lover which results in a stabbing. Feeling guilty she runs away and joins a nunnery. But she soon discovers that several nuns and a well known author have turned the place into their own personal S&M playground.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Josee, the Tiger and the Fish.

Door II: Tokyo Diary
Ai is a call girl that makes good money for what she does but there’s always at risk no matter how good the money is.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Josee, the Tiger and the Fish.

A Silent Voice: The Movie
Shouya Ishida starts bullying the new girl in class, Shouko Nishimiya, because she is deaf. But as the teasing continues, the rest of the class starts to turn on Shouya for his lack of compassion. When they leave elementary school, Shouko and Shouya do not speak to each other again... until an older, wiser Shouya, tormented by his past behaviour, decides he must see Shouko once more. He wants to atone for his sins, but is it already too late...?
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Josee, the Tiger and the Fish.

Me Before You
Lou Clark, a directionless 26-year-old from the English countryside, takes a job at the local castle as a caregiver and companion to a wealthy young banker, Will Traynor. Wheelchair-bound from an accident two years prior, the once adventurous Will has all but given up — that is until Lou determines to show him that life is worth living.
💡Why it's a match: A highly-rated genre match based on the viewing habits of people who liked Josee, the Tiger and the Fish.

Zatoichi
Blind traveler Zatoichi is a master swordsman and a masseur with a fondness for gambling on dice games. When he arrives in a village torn apart by warring gangs, he sets out to protect the townspeople.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Josee, the Tiger and the Fish.

Seven Samurai
A samurai answers a village's request for protection after he falls on hard times. The town needs protection from bandits, so the samurai gathers six others to help him teach the people how to defend themselves, and the villagers provide the soldiers with food.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Josee, the Tiger and the Fish.

In the Realm of the Senses
A passionate telling of the story of Sada Abe, a woman whose affair with her master led to an obsessive and ultimately destructive sexual relationship.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Josee, the Tiger and the Fish.

Flower and Snake 3: Punishment
When successful business man refuses to save the business of his former partner he has his wife and her student kidnapped. The former partner plans to take his revenge by forcing both women into sexual slavery by training them as SM porn stars.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Josee, the Tiger and the Fish.

The Torture Club
The "Torture Club" is an official after-school activity at the private school Saint Honesty Gakuen. Yuzuki has no idea about the club when she enrolls, and gets abducted by the club members and hauled off the club-room. There, she finds out that upper-class student Aoi, her secret idol, is in the club, and decides to join, but…
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Josee, the Tiger and the Fish.

Suzume
Suzume, 17, lost her mother as a little girl. On her way to school, she meets a mysterious young man. But her curiosity unleashes a calamity that endangers the entire population of Japan, and so Suzume embarks on a journey to set things right.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Josee, the Tiger and the Fish.

Look Back
Popular, outgoing Fujino is celebrated by her classmates for her funny comics in the class newspaper. One day, her teacher asks her to share the space with Kyomoto, a truant recluse whose beautiful artwork sparks a competitive fervor in Fujino. What starts as jealousy transforms when Fujino realizes their shared passion for drawing.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Josee, the Tiger and the Fish.

Village of Doom
Rejected by the military and frowned upon by his fellow villagers, a young man nicknamed 'Genius' falls into a series of dangerous love affairs during World War II.
💡Why it's a match: A fantastic follow-up watch to Josee, the Tiger and the Fish.