- Country: Japan
- Genres: Drama, Sport
- Release: 2011-02-11
- Director: Fumihiko Sori
- Writers: Ikki Kajiwara , Tetsuya Chiba , Eriko Shinozaki
- Language: Japanese
- Stars: Tomohisa Yamashita , Karina , Teruyuki Kagawa , Yusuke Iseya , Katsuya , Naomi Nishida , Tetta Sugimoto , Mitsuko Baishô , Masahiko Kato , Rina Hatakeyama
- Runtime: 131 min
- Awards: 2 nominations
- AKA: あしたのジョー (Japan) , 明日之丈 (China) , Tomorrow's Joe (United States of America) , Ashita no Jô , Tomorrow's Joe , Tomorrow's Joe (United Kingdom) , Завтрашний Джо (Russian Federation)
- Plot:
Set in the 1960’s, Joe Yabuki (Tomohisa Yamashita) lives in a run-down low income ara. There, alcholic ex-boxer Danpei Tange (Teruyuki Kagawa) notices Joe Yabuki’s talents as a boxer. But then, Joe gets into trouble and is sentenced into the youth detention center. In the youth detention center, Joe gets into a brawl and then is knocked out by Toru Rikiishi (Yusuke Iseya) who is a champion caliber professional boxer. While incarcerated, Joe gets special training from Danpei Tange through letters. Upon Joe’s release, he quickly becomes an elite boxer and famous for a devastating cross counter. Meanwhile, Toru Rikiishi is also released from prison and quickly resumes his boxing career. Toru finally gets his shot at the world championship belt, but before that, Toru wants a match with Joe Yabuki. The two men enter the ring …
- IMDB:tt1606595
Fumihiko Sori
Director
Teruyuki Kagawa
Dampei Tange
Yusuke Iseya
Toru Rikiishi
Tomohisa Yamashita
Joe Yabuki
Katsuya
Manmoth Nishi
Morooka Moro
Restaurant's Male Owner
Naomi Nishida
Restaurant's Female Owner
Tetta Sugimoto
Yoji Ando
Karina
Yoko Shiraki