Ashita no Joe is a critically acclaimed boxing manga written by Ikki Kajiwara and illustrated by Tetsuya Chiba in 1968 that was later adapted into an anime series and movie. The title means "Joe of tomorrow" or Tomorrow's Joe. Outside Japan it is also referred to as Rocky Joe or Joe. It was adapted into a live-action film starring popular actor/singer Tomohisa Yamashita as Yabuki Joe and Yusuke Iseya as Rikishi. The movie premiered in Japan on February 11, 2011.
PLOT:
Joe Yabuki is a troubled young man who runs away from an orphanage. Wandering through the Tokyo slums, he meets former boxing trainer Danpei. Joe is later arrested and goes to a temporary jail where he fights Nishi, his future best friend and leader of a group of hooligans. He and Nishi then go to a juvenile prison miles away from Tokyo. There Joe meets Rikiishi, a former boxing prodigy, and a rivalry develops between them. They face each other in a match in which Rikiishi dominates Joe until the latter hits him with a cross-counter, resulting in both being knocked out. This inspires the other prison inmates to take up boxing. Joe and Rikiishi vow to fight again.
VIDEO GAME:
Ashita no Joe 2 - The Anime Super Remix: Joe is a boxer haunted by the fact he killed his idol in a match. Based on the classic manga series, gameplay involves training in mini games that must be successfully completed to unlock the hidden episode with plenty of rewards along the way. Translates as 'Tomorrow's Joe', but in previous incarnations went under the title of 'Legend of Success Joe.'
Capcom's Anime Super Remix features an assortment of nine boxing mini-games and 110 cels from the original Ashita no Joe 2 animation. Successful navigation and performance in the mini-games unlock additional mini-games and sets of animation stills. Once all of the games are conquered and all of the animation unlocked, a complete narrated episode of Ashita no Joe may be viewed. Think of it as your prize for doing good.
MANUFACTURER'S DESCRIPTION:
Variety software which recorded the movie "Joe 2 of Tomorrow" anime based on the masterpiece of la boxing cartoon. By going to clear the mini-game, it is made to be able to see the episode of the anime, scenes to fight Jose Mendoza from the death of Chikaraishi Toru recording more than 100 kinds. Whatever relive the history of Joe!
FEATURES:
- First person perspective.
- 2D graphics
- Cartoon graphics
- Boxing & Anime themes.
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