Teaser Trailer For Live-Action 'Ashita no Joe'

 

The teaser trailer has been released for 'Ashita no Joe' (AKA 'Tomorrow's Joe') , the live-action adaptation of Asao Takamori and Tetsuya Chiba's classic boxing manga. Directed by Fumihiko Sori ('Ichi'), the film stars Tomohisa Yamashita ('The Black Swindler') as the orphan-turned-prizefighter, Joe Yabuki.

Synopsis

Joe, a teenage orphan in the slums of the Doya streets, meets Danpei, a homeless, alcoholic ex-boxing coach. Danpei, seeing Joe's boxing talent, decides to train him. When Joe is sent to a terrible juvenile home for petty crimes, he meets Rikiishi who becomes his boxing rival. Danpei arrives at the home to help Joe to train in order to defeat Rikiishi. When Joe decides to seriously pursue boxing, Danpei cannot get a coaching license because of his reputation as a drunk.

'Ashita no Joe' is due for release in 2011.

 

 

Source: Film Smash

Posted August 19, 2010