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Director Name: Fumihiko Sori (曽利文彦)


Tomorrow's Joe

あしたのジョー 　　내일의 죠 　　小拳王

  • Action
  • Sports
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137 min.

The late 1960s. Alone, young man who spends his days brawling and stealing drifts into a Tokyo flophouse district. His name is Joe Yabuki. There, he meets alcoholic former boxer Danpei Tange, who senses a natural born fighting talent in Joe. However, soon after Joe is sent to a reformatory for assault.
Danpei sends Joe a letter while he's incarcerated. Entitled "For Tomorrow," it explains the basic boxing technique of the jab. Even inside, Joe stirs up trouble and gets into fights during which he encounters a powerful, champion-level pro boxer named Rikiishi. After their release from incarceration, Joe and Rikiishi both progress as professional boxers in their respective weight classes. Joe vs. Rikiishi – the ring of the bell sounds their destiny!