Bandai Visual has a new priced-down release on the horizon for anime fans with the upcoming Ashita no Joe 2 Movie making its way out. Planned for a July 22nd, 2016 release, it’ll be Blu-ray only and priced at 4,800 yen. This is a pretty good drop in price, comparatively, to the previous edition that came out in 2008 at 7,800 yen. It’s expected that this is just a repressing that might get new cover artwork to entice a second purchase from some completists. It’s currently listed as having a 12-page booklet with nothing else at the moment.
The film was originally released in 1980 and was directed by Osamu Dezaki at Mushi Production.
Plot concept: An abridged remake of the first Ashita no Joe TV series, released in 1980 to provide back-story for the second TV series to new fans who were not familiar with the first TV series or the manga.
[Source: Ashita no Joe 2 Movie]
