The film’s story centers on the relationship between Tsuneo and Josee.
The film will open in Japan on December 25, delayed from its scheduled summer opening due to the spread of the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
The Busan International Film Festival in South Korea announced on Thursday that it has selected BONES’ anime film of Seiko Tanabe’s short story Josee to Tora to Sakana-tachi as the closing film for the festival.
The two meet when Tsuneo finds Josee’s grandmother taking her out for a morning walk.