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Kathryn joins Melvin to discuss an underseen 2020 anime flick, Josee, the Tiger and the Fish! Why a tiger? What's the fish? Who's a Josee? All these questions - about romance, symbolism, and if the two even liked the movie - and more are answered in this finale episode to Ani-May! Tune in!

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(FREE PATREON EXCLUSIVE) 35-minutes discussing how audience interests have been changing over the years, kicking things off with The Mandalorian and Grogu's weak opening box-office numbers followed by reflecting on the last few year's tentpole flicks, both socially and commercially (FREE PATREON EXCLUSIVE)
For Kathryn, Josee, the Tiger and the Fish is largely innocuous and inoffensive.
For Melvin, there's a few things he enjoyed but otherwise thought the film "wasn't my thing".
Too much melodrama drowns out quiet romantic moments.
Melvin, "All the stuff that's working is crowded out by stuff that's annoying."
Breaking down the title and what each part of it means.
The ending, and how the third act is really messy.
Melvin feels like a particular plot development is a little too mean when considering the character's background and possible maturity.

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