Tomorrow's Joe 2: The Movie (1981)

Tomorrow's Joe 2: The Movie (1981) poster

It has been six months since the tragic accident in Joe and Rikiishi's fight. Joe believes he has overcome Rikiishi's death and decides to make a comeback. Joe does make a successful comeback by scoring 5 KO's by body blows. Joe is then given a shot at the national title as a means by the boxing commission to put him down. The champion, Tiger Ozaki makes use of Joe's habits and ends up making Joe's corner throw in the towel. Joe is afraid to throw punches at the face because of what happened to Rikiishi. Youko, Joe's love interest and the owner of the gym where Rikiishi trained at recruits a world ranked boxer from Venezuela, Carlos Rivera, to get Joe back on his feet and pursue his boxing career to the regional and world ranks.

Director: Osamu Dezaki
Genre: Action, Animation, Drama
Runtime: 112 min
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Cast

Screenplay

Music: Ichiro Araki
Cinematography: Hirokata Takahashi
Editing: Masatoshi Tsurubuchi
Production: SANKYO, Fuji Eiga Company
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語
Original Language: ja

Themes

Knockout and Spirit in the Boxing Ring, Anime Fantasy Worlds, Olympic Spirit and Sports, Boxing and Bloody Fighting Stories, Boxing and Fighting Stories

Keywords

sports, compilation, based on manga, boxing, anime

Trailer

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Tomorrow's Joe 2: The Movie about?
It has been six months since the tragic accident in Joe and Rikiishi's fight. Joe believes he has overcome Rikiishi's death and decides to make a comeback. Joe does make a successful comeback by scoring 5 KO's by body blows. Joe is then given a shot at the national title as a means by the boxing commission to put him down. The champion, Tiger Ozaki makes use of Joe's habits and ends up making Joe's corner throw in the towel. Joe is afraid to throw punches at the face because of what happened to Rikiishi. Youko, Joe's love interest and the owner of the gym where Rikiishi trained at recruits a world ranked boxer from Venezuela, Carlos Rivera, to get Joe back on his feet and pursue his boxing career to the regional and world ranks.
Who directed Tomorrow's Joe 2: The Movie?
Tomorrow's Joe 2: The Movie was directed by Osamu Dezaki.
Who stars in Tomorrow's Joe 2: The Movie?
Tomorrow's Joe 2: The Movie stars Teruhiko Aoi, Jūkei Fujioka, Toshiyuki Hosokawa, Fumi Dan, Shiro Kishibe, Masumi Okada.
How long is Tomorrow's Joe 2: The Movie?
Tomorrow's Joe 2: The Movie has a runtime of 1h 52m (112 minutes).
What genre is Tomorrow's Joe 2: The Movie?
Tomorrow's Joe 2: The Movie is a Action, Animation, Drama film.
Where was Tomorrow's Joe 2: The Movie produced?
Tomorrow's Joe 2: The Movie was produced in Japan.
What are the themes of Tomorrow's Joe 2: The Movie?
The themes of Tomorrow's Joe 2: The Movie include: Knockout and Spirit in the Boxing Ring, Anime Fantasy Worlds, Olympic Spirit and Sports, Boxing and Bloody Fighting Stories, Boxing and Fighting Stories.