Tomorrow's Joe 2 (1981): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1981, Tomorrow's Joe 2 is an action, drama and animation film directed by Osamu Dezaki, running about 112 minutes.

What it’s about. It has been six months since the tragic accident in Joe and Rikiishi's fight. Joe believes he has overcomed Rikiishi's death and decides to make a comeback. Joe does make a successful comeback by scoring 5 KO's by body blows. Joe is then given a shot at the national title as a means by the boxing commission to put him down. The champion, Tiger Ozaki makes use of Joe's habits and ends up making Joe's corner throw in the towel. Joe is afraid to throw punches at the face because of what happened to Rikiishi. Youko, Joe's love interest and the owner of the gym where Rikiishi trained at recruits a world ranked boxer from Venezuela, Carlos Rivera, to get Joe back on his feet and pursue his boxing career to the regional and world ranks.

Who’s in it. Tomorrow's Joe 2 stars Teruhiko Aoi as Joe Yabuki, Jûkei Fujioka as Danpei Tange, Toshiyuki Hosokawa as Toru rikiishi and Fumi Dan as Yoko shiraki, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.2/10, Tomorrow's Joe 2 has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Tomorrow's Joe 2 page.

If you liked it. Fans of Tomorrow's Joe 2 tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.