my review =)

Synopsis:

Set in the 1960's, Joe Yabuki (Tomohisa Yamashita) lives in a run-down low income ara. There, alcholic ex-boxer Danpei Tange (Teruyuki Kagawa) notices Joe Yabuki's talents as a boxer. But then, Joe gets into trouble and is sentenced into the youth detention center. In the youth detention center, Joe gets into a brawl and then is knocked out by Toru Rikiishi (Yusuke Iseya) who is a champion caliber professional boxer.
While incarcerated, Joe gets special training from Danpei Tange through letters. Upon Joe's release, he quickly becomes an elite boxer and famous for a devastating cross counter. Meanwhile, Toru Rikiishi is also released from prison and quickly resumes his boxing career. Toru finally gets his shot at the world championship belt, but before that, Toru wants a match with Joe Yabuki. The two men enter the ring ...

Synopsis source: asianwiki

This live action movie is based on manga with the same title. This movie have this fade colour look that make it like an old movie. Well it is interesting. It have interesting storyline. Great character development. I heard that Yamapi train about a month for this movie. He does look convincing enough.

The ending kinda make me LOL. Sorry but, if it really hard/dangerous for Rikiishi to lose weight isn't it easier for Joe to gain weight instead? It only 1 kg differences. If he gain weight 1.5kg, he can go to another weight class. @____@ . It really make me said "huh???"

Anyway, that thing aside, this movie have interesting storyline and action. With that I rate this movie 4 out of 5..  :D


~Kei~