<P> The Ashita no Joe movie was introduced in 1980 reusing footage from the TV series to form an identical story but much reduced in length . It was to bridge the gap for audiences who were about to see the second half of the series named Ashita no Joe 2 . The second series featured new directors, as it synced up with the final half of the manga . </P> <P> Discotek Media will release the first film on Blu - Ray with the Tai Seng dub intact . </P> <P> A new anime television adaptation titled Megalo Box (メガロボクス, Megaro Bokusu) was announced and premiered April 6, 2018 . It is based on the manga, but will be an original re-envisioned version of the story, taking place in a futuristic setting and featuring new renditions of characters from the original series . Yō Moriyama will direct the series at TMS Entertainment and serve as conceptual designer, while Katsuhiko Manabe and Kensaku Kojima are overseeing scripts, mabanua will compose the music . Yoshimasa Hosoya will voice the protagonist, Junk Dog . The series opening theme is "Bite" by LEO Imai and the ending theme is "Kakatte Koi yo" (かかっ てこ いよ, Come at Me) by NakamuraEmi with an insert song performed by rap artist COMA - CHI . The series is simulcasted on Crunchyroll . The series will air 13 episodes, and the Japanese Blu - ray release will contain a new short anime . </P> <P> A live - action film based on the manga was released in 1970 in Japan, featuring Shōji Ishibashi as Joe, Ryūtarō Tatsumi as Danpei and Seiichirō Kameishi as Rikiishi . A second live - action film adaptation premiered in Japan on February 11, 2011, starring popular actor / singer Tomohisa Yamashita as Joe, Teruyuki Kagawa as Danpei and Yūsuke Iseya as Rikiishi . </P>

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