Viewtiful Joe (2004): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2004, Viewtiful Joe is an animation, comedy and action & adventure series.

What it’s about. Viewtiful Joe is a Japanese anime series based on the video game series of the same name. Movie Land is a world where movie characters were real. There was en evil syndicate, Jado, they altered the movie contents at their own will, and they tried to rule the people in the real world by showing the modified movie to them. One day, Joe went to the theatre with his lover Silvia to watch a hero movie, Captain Blue. However, the movie ended with a tragedy no one expected. Captain Blue was helplessly beaten by the evil syndicate Jado. Then, the leader of Jado declared that they would conquer the real world, and they took Silvia into the screen. To take her back, Joe turns into a super hero to battle against them. In the world of "Movie Land", now begins the beautiful battle of Viewtiful Joe.

Who’s in it. Viewtiful Joe stars Tomokazu Seki as Joe / Viewtiful Joe (voice), Natsuko Kuwatani as Silvia / Sexy Silvia (voice), Makoto Tsumura as Captain Blue Jr. (voice) and Mayumi Asano as Sprocket (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.8/10, Viewtiful Joe sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

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

If you liked it. Fans of Viewtiful Joe tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.