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Ashita no Joe (1980)

Name: Ashita no Joe
Genre: Animation, Drama
Released: 2012-11-11T16:12:28+01:00
Cast: Teruhiko Aoi, Shigeyoshi Fujioka, Toshiyuki Hosokawa

Animation | 153 minutes

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Genre: Animation / Drama

Duration: 153 minuten

Alternative title: Rocky Joe

Country: Japan

Directed by: Yoichiro Fukuda

Stars: Teruhiko Aoi, Shigeyoshi Fujioka, Toshiyuki Hosokawa

IMDb score: 7,3 (257)

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Ashita no Joe plot

Joe Yabuki is a roving criminal who has no family to fall back on. He roams the outskirts of Tokyo and finds himself in a fight when he wants to help some children. An alcoholic boxing trainer sees Joe fight in the street and offers him a chance to become a boxer. Joe doesn't accept the offer. When he gets into a fight at a police station, Joe is locked up. While in prison, Joe decides to accept the trainer's offer and is given the opportunity to train in prison until his release, so that he will be ready to compete in real competitions.