Ashita no Joe 2 (Movie)
English title: Tomorrow's Joe 2 The Movie
Japanese title: あしたのジョー２
Type: Movie
Source: Manga
Episodes: 1
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Jul 4, 1981
Duration: 1 hr 52 min
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
Studios: Tokyo Movie Shinsha
Licensors: Discotek Media
Genres: Drama, Sports
Themes: Combat Sports
Demographics: Shounen

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. 

(Source: ANN)