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“1980 abridged remake of first Ashita no Joe series, recapping story for new fans before second TV series.”
Tomorrow's Joe The Movie
あしたのジョー (1980)
7.08
4,302 rank · 7,504 viewers · 9 favorites
Drama
Sports
Combat Sports
Shounen
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Synopsis
1980 abridged remake of first Ashita no Joe series, recapping story for new fans before second TV series.
An abridged remake of the first Ashita no Joe TV series, released in 1980 to provide back-story for the second TV series to new fans who were not familiar with the first TV series or the manga. (Source: ANN)
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7.3
/10
What 3 viewers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 6
mode 6
σ 1.89
Agreement
Polarized
σ 1.89 · split reception
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↑ 1.33
Running avg · Jun 2017 → Jun 2022
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· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “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...”
- 6 “Ashita no Joe is considered a classic, and it's pretty clear why even from this abridged movie. Its arc has a very iconic feel, reminiscent of other underdog sports shows as it follows an...”
- 6 “Regularly scheduled disclaimer: I don't believe in the MAL rating system, so ignore everything but the overall score if you actually want to know my opinion for some reason. Ashita no Joe is a film...”
Verbosity
Short · 33%
Medium · 0%
Long · 67%
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A Movie Production
Mushi Production.- Format 1 × 153′ eps × min
- Total runtime 2h 33m all episodes
- Aired Mar 1980 – ongoing
- Source Movie media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-2659 catalog
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- Discotek Media Licensor