Rocky Joe 2 English Sub & Dub

About Rocky Joe 2

Here is what Rocky Joe 2 (Ashita no Joe 2) is about, retold in plain terms: an action, shounen and sports anime by Tokyo Movie Shinsha (1980). The premise: Yabuki Joe is left downhearted and hopeless after a certain tragic event. In attempt to put the past behind him, Joe leaves the gym behind and kicks off wandering.

Further in, on his travels he comes across the likes of Wolf Kanagushi and Goromaki Gondo, men who unintentionally fan the dying embers inside him, leading him to putting his wanderings to an end. His return home puts Joe back on the path to boxing, but unknown to himself and his trainer, he now suffers deep-set issues holding him back from fighting. In attempt to quell those issues, Carlos Rivera, a world renowned boxer is invited from Venezuela to help Joe recover.

In an action series like this, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Think of it as a pick for viewers who like fast, high-impact fights.

Production & Appeal

Tokyo Movie Shinsha is the studio behind Rocky Joe 2, and its direction shapes everything from character design to motion. The action focus matters here: fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Viewers rate it 8.7/10, which signals strong word of mouth. Released in 1980, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.