The pilots of Ashita No Joe contain 2 episodes titled Rikiishi & Aoyama. Most of the animation in these pilots would later be used in the opening & closing songs, however there's also some animation used only in the pilots. The instrumental version of Joe's Lullaby is featured in these specials as well as the same soundtrack played in the anime series.
Rikkishi Special is around 11 minutes in content featuring a quick summary of Joe meeting Danpei & Rikiishi. Essentially, highlighting Joe's character & motivations to becoming a boxer. The style of this pilot seems akin to a trailer to the series as it's narrator ...
Alternative Titles Synonyms: Ashita no Joe: Aoyama & Rikiishi Pilot Episodes Japanese: あしたのジョー パイロットフィルム Information Type: Special Episodes: 2 Status: Finished Airing Aired: Nov 6, 1969 to Dec 22, 1969 Producers: None found, add some Licensors: None found, add some Studios: Mushi Production Source: Manga Theme: Combat Sports Demographic: Shounen Duration: 10 min. per ep. Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older Statistics Score: 6.181 (scored by 2,284 users) 1 indicates a . Ranked: #91522 2 based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded. Popularity: #8185 Members: 5,550 Favorites: 5 |
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