Boxer Joe
A docudrama about the boxer Jôichirô Tatsuyoshi. The documentary part follows Tatsuyohi for 18 months, from his comeback from an eye injury to his match against Yasuei Yakushiji in 1994. A fictional part follows a restaurant owner, fan of Tatsuyohi, waiting for the match with his friends and family.
Genre: Documentary, Comedy, Drama
Cast: Jôichirô Tatsuyoshi, Ryudo Uzaki, Tomoka Kurotani, Jun Kunimura, Akaji Maro, Kiyomi Aratani
Crew: Junji Sakamoto (Director), Shigeru Umebayashi (Original Music Composer), Kazunari Tanaka (Director of Photography), Junji Sakamoto (Screenplay), Kim Soo-Kil (Screenplay)