Success Joe

Extremely rare, this game is based on the classic manga/anime series Ashita no Joe (Tomorrow’s Joe). The manga ran from 1968 to 1973 in Shonen Magazine.

When one of Joe’s old rivals, Rikishi, died in the ring in 1970, Kodansha publishing actually held a funeral service for him. Over 700 people attended from all over Japan. An actual Buddhist priest presided over the funeral, held in a full-sized boxing ring.