“Shibuya DJ Joe Yuki, gang leader with childhood trauma, loses fight to "human punching bag," shattering his pride.”
Joe vs Joe
ふたりのジョー
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Synopsis
Shibuya DJ Joe Yuki, gang leader with childhood trauma, loses fight to "human punching bag," shattering his pride.
Joe Yuki, one of the coolest DJs in Shibuya, has a secret identity as the leader of gangs. Because of his traumatic childhood, he fiercely hates "weaklings" and sees winning as his only option in life. One night, an old man is being taunted by the kid known as "the human punching bag." The old man reminds Joe of his parents and childhood, and he uncontrollably challenges the kid to a fight. A fight in which he's defeated, and his pride is utterly shattered into pieces. (Source: ANN)
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σ 1.50 · some divergence
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↑ 1.50
Running avg · May 2014 → Aug 2020
- 9 “In my opinion, it was pretty great. I enjoyed it since it looked an anime I can watch whenever I want to feel calm or find something that I relax and watch. I can understand why some may not like...”
- 6 “There's better boxing series out there & sadly this may earn itself a bronze. Supposedly, most of the story ideas are from Ikki Kajiwara (from the author of Ashita No Joe) but feels more like an...”
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A Ova Production
Office AO.- Format 6 × 28′ eps × min
- Total runtime 2h 48m all episodes
- Aired May 2003 – Sep 2003
- Source Ova media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-3570 catalog