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Tomorrow's Joe The Movie

1980Movie2 h 33 min

Animation
78
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.3

A deeply moving, thrilling action movie about sports and growing up.

Good for friends night · teens · thought-provoking

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Not for laughs, warmth or scares.

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Story

Never give up!

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.

Feels like

  • Boxing
  • Tragedy
  • Underdog
  • Coming-of-Age
  • Redemption
  • Gritty
  • Emotional
  • Sports Anime
  • 1970s

Cast

5 of 5

Crew

Directed by
Osamu Dezaki, Yoichiro Fukuda
Written by
Tetsuya Chiba
Produced by
Hisao Masuda
Music by
Kunihiko Suzuki

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

March 8, 1980 · 2 h 33 min · Violence

Released
March 8, 1980
Runtime
2 h 33 min
Content
Violence
Genres
Action, Animation, Drama
Original language
Japanese
Made in
Japan

Q&A

4 questions, like "Is Tomorrow's Joe The Movie worth watching?"

Questions about Tomorrow's Joe The Movie

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Tomorrow's Joe The Movie worth watching?

78
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 78 (IMDb 7.3).

Is there a sequel to Tomorrow's Joe The Movie?

  1. Tomorrow's Joe The Movie (1980)
  2. Tomorrow's Joe 2: The Movie (1981)

Yes: it's movie 1 of 2 in its series, followed by Tomorrow's Joe 2: The Movie (1981).

Is Tomorrow's Joe The Movie plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on pathos (9 of 10) and character depth (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is Tomorrow's Joe The Movie in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.