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Champion Joe

– An abridged remake of the first Ashita no Joe TV series, released in 1980 to provide back-story for ..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.10 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and 33 Minutes
Release Year:
1980
Original Name:
あしたのジョー 劇場版
Champion Joe (1980) - Also known as あしたのジョー 劇場版

An abridged remake of the first Ashita no Joe TV series, released in 1980 to provide back-story for the second TV series to new fans who were not familiar with the first TV series or the manga.

Styles:
Exciting, Realistic, Serious
Story Timeline:
Year 1980
Producing Country:
Japan
Filming Locations:
Tokyo, Japan
Genre:
Animation, Action, Drama
Release Date:

08 Mar 1980

Language:

Japanese

Director:

Yasuharu Hasebe

Writer:

Ikki Kajiwara (manga), Tetsuya Chiba (manga), Masaru Baba (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Shôji Ishibashi, Ryutaro Tatsumi, Seiichirô Kameishi, Yôko Takagi

Plot:

While serving his sentence in a Tokyo juvenile detention center, a wandering orphaned slum-dog enters the world of professional boxing after befriending an incarcerated pugilistic prodigy.

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.5/10
#Supportive Spouse
#Downfall
#Tournament
#Boxing
#Delinquent
#Urban Ghetto
#Urban Ghetto Life
#Going Straight
#Human Spirit
#Athlete And Trainer
#Contests And Competitions
#athlete's life
#Ambition
#Teenager
#Underdog
#Against The Odds
#Hopes
#Follow Your Dream
#Violence
#Orphan

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