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Tomorrow's Joe 2: The Movie
7.7 / 10• 1981• 1h 52m•NR• Japanese
ActionAnimationDrama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Teruhiko Aoi
Joe Yabuki (voice)
Lead
Jūkei Fujioka
Danpei Tange
Toshiyuki Hosokawa
Toru rikiishi
Fumi Dan
Yoko shiraki
Shiro Kishibe
Monmoth nishi
Masumi Okada
Jose Mendosa
Joe Yamanaka
Carlos Rivera (voice)
Toshiko Fujita
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What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Osamu Dezaki's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Tomorrow's Joe 2: The Movie is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
