Ashita no Joe has it's reputation as being the grandfather of sports anime as well as being one of the all time classics to the medium. It lives up to it's prestige, being a sobering account of Joe's rise to prominence in the boxing scene - for all the victories and consequences which it entails. For such a story, it's appropriately gritty and tragic.
The art is noticeably rough. It is hard for this anime to hide it's age, but for those of taste - this will not be an issue, as it's visuals elevate the brutality that is fighting and very much emulates the style ...
Alternative Titles Japanese: あしたのジョー (1980) Information Type: Movie Episodes: 1 Status: Finished Airing Aired: Mar 8, 1980 Producers: None found, add some Licensors: Discotek Media Studios: Mushi Production Source: Manga Theme: Combat Sports Demographic: Shounen Duration: 2 hr. 33 min. Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older Statistics Score: 7.081 (scored by 2,130 users) 1 indicates a . Ranked: #40082 2 based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded. Popularity: #7722 Members: 6,414 Favorites: 9 Resources |
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