TOMORROW'S JOE

ASHITA NO JOE

By Fumihiko SORI

TBS (TOKYO BROADCASTING SYSTEM TELEVISION, INC.) - as PROD

Action/Adventure - Completed 2010

The soulful manga masterpiece that captivated all of Japan finally hits the big screen!
A fateful encounter. A showdown with destiny.

    • Year of production
    • 2010
    • Genres
    • Action/Adventure, Drama
    • Countries
    • JAPAN
    • Languages
    • JAPANESE
    • Duration
    • 132 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Fumihiko SORI
    • Writer(s)
    • Eriko SHIOZAKI
    • Producer(s)
    • Kazuya HAMANA, Hidenori IYODA
    • Synopsis
    • The late 1960's. Alone, young man who spends his days brawling and stealing drifts into a Tokyo glophouse district. His name is Joe Yabuki (Tomohisa Yamashita). There, he meets alcoholic former boxer Danpei Tenge (Teruyuki Kagawa), who senses a natural born fighting talent in Joe. However, soon after Joe is sent to a reformatery for assault. Danpei sends Joe a letter while he's incaracerated. Entitled "For Tomorrow", it explains the basic boxing technique of the jab.....