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Tomorrow's Joe (あしたのジョー)
Something will happen tomorrow.
Overview
Joe Yabuki is a troubled youth, whose only solution to problems is throwing punches at them. What he lacks in manners and discipline, he makes up for with his self-taught fighting skills. One day, while wandering the slums of Doya, Joe gets into a fight with the local gang. Although greatly outnumbered, he effortlessly defeats them, drawing the attention of Danpei Tange—a former boxing coach turned alcoholic. Seeing his potential, he offers to train Joe into Japan's greatest boxer. At first, Joe dismisses Danpei as a hopeless drunk; but after the trainer saves his life, he agrees to live with him and learn the art of boxing. Unfortunately, Joe's personality makes him an unruly student, and he often falls back to his old ways. To survive the harsh world of his new career, Joe needs to trust his mentor and master the techniques taught to him. However, the road to becoming a professional boxer is rife with struggles that will test his mettle to the end.
Key Crew
Producer: Shunzou Katou, Seiji Takahashi
Top Cast
Teruhiko Aoi
Joe Yabuki
Fuyumi Shiraishi
Sachi
Shūsei Nakamura
Tōru Rikiishi
Jūkei Fujioka
Danpei Tange
Ryusei Nakao
Rivera Carlos
Noriko Tsukase
Chuukichi
Kei Moriwaki
Noriko Hayashi
Keiko Ozaki
Mrs. Mendoza Jose
Seasons
Season 0 (1969)
Pilot Episode
2 episodes
Season 1 (1970)
Joe Yabuki is a troubled youth, whose only solution to problems is throwing punches at them. What he lacks in manners and discipline, he makes up for with his self-taught fighting skills. One day, while wandering the slums of Doya, Joe gets into a fight with the local gang. Although greatly outnumbered, he effortlessly defeats them, drawing the attention of Danpei Tange—a former boxing coach turned alcoholic. Seeing his potential, he offers to train Joe into Japan's greatest boxer. At first, Joe dismisses Danpei as a hopeless drunk; but after the trainer saves his life, he agrees to live with him and learn the art of boxing. Unfortunately, Joe's personality makes him an unruly student, and he often falls back to his old ways. To survive the harsh world of his new career, Joe needs to trust his mentor and master the techniques taught to him. However, the road to becoming a professional boxer is rife with struggles that will test his mettle to the end.
79 episodes
Episodes
Episode 1: Those are the Eyes of a Beast!
1970-04-01Episode 2: The Live in the Square Jungle
1970-04-08Episode 3: Face the Fangs of the Beast
1970-04-15Episode 4: Shed Tears for the Burning Fist!
1970-04-22Episode 5: For the Sake of Tomorrow! Part 1
1970-04-29Episode 6: Explode! Left Jab!
1970-05-06Episode 7: Don`t Judge the Wolf!
1970-05-13Episode 8: Toko High Security Juvenile Prison
1970-05-20Episode 9: His Name is Rikiishi Toru!
1970-05-27Episode 10: Scream of the Red Sunset!
1970-06-03Episode 11: Burn at the Bottom of Hell!
1970-06-10Episode 12: Shout at the Burning Sun
1970-06-17Episode 13: Stand in the Ring of Destiny
1970-06-24Episode 14: Is it Time for the KO Gong Yet!?
1970-07-01Episode 15: White Mat's Lullaby
1970-07-08Episode 16: The Setting Sun of Treachery
1970-07-15Episode 17: Alone in the Middle of a Storm
1970-07-22Episode 18: Ring Ropes of Despair
1970-07-29Episode 19: The Fearsome Liver Blow
1970-08-05Episode 20: Battle Scarred Victory
1970-08-12Episode 21: A Small Fight with a Big Honor
1970-08-19Episode 22: The Legendary Rikiishi Tooru
1970-08-26Episode 23: Farewell, Juvenile Prison
1970-09-02Episode 24: Return to Slum Town
1970-09-09Episode 25: Law of the Stray Dog
1970-09-16Episode 26: License of Despair
1970-09-23Episode 27: Bridge to Tomorrow
1970-09-30Episode 28: Wager for Glory
1970-10-07Episode 29: Challenge for Tomorrow
1970-10-14Episode 30: The Ordeal of the Pro Test
1970-10-21Episode 31: Spread Your Wings, Pro Boxer
1970-10-28Episode 32: The Road to the Shining Ring
1970-11-04Episode 33: Hooray for the First Victory
1970-11-11Episode 34: The Aspiring Boxer
1970-11-18Episode 35: Do Your Best! Nishi!
1970-11-25Episode 36: Wolf Kanagushi Bares His Fangs
1970-12-02Episode 37: Training Furiously
1970-12-09Episode 38: The Greatest Six-Round Bout in History
1970-12-16Episode 39: The Triple Cross of Victory
1970-12-23Episode 40: An Oath to the Snow
1970-12-30Episode 41: Rikiishi Tooru`s Challenge
1971-01-06Episode 42: A Man`s World
1971-01-13Episode 43: A Cruel Weight Loss
1971-01-20Episode 44: Rikiishi Tooru`s Hard Fight!
1971-01-27Episode 45: Sway Back to Defeat Rikiishi!
1971-02-03Episode 46: The Man Who Risked Death
1971-02-10Episode 47: The Two Before the Storm
1971-02-17Episode 48: Showdown of Destiny
1971-02-24Episode 49: An Endless Deathmatch
1971-03-03Episode 50: End of the Battle
1971-03-10Episode 51: Burnt-out Life
1971-03-17Episode 52: Farewell, Rikiishi Toru
1971-03-24Episode 53: The Man I Hate
1971-03-31Episode 54: The Ten-Count Bell of Sorrow
1971-04-07Episode 55: The Wandering Ballad
1971-04-14Episode 56: The Wolf Revives
1971-04-21Episode 57: A Wounded Beast
1971-04-28Episode 58: The Body Blow of Victory
1971-05-05Episode 59: The Looming Black Shadow
1971-05-12Episode 60: The Fierce Sparring
1971-05-19Episode 61: The Thrown Towel
1971-05-26Episode 62: Rikiishi Toru was Alive
1971-06-02Episode 63: The Final Challenge
1971-06-09Episode 64: Enter Carlos
1971-06-16Episode 65: As Long as There's the Ring
1971-06-23Episode 66: Setting Out for Tomorrow
1971-06-30Episode 67: A Little Adventure
1971-07-07Episode 68: Fixed Match
1971-07-14Episode 69: Lullaby of the Ranch
1971-07-21Episode 70: The Guy I'm Worried About
1971-07-28Episode 71: Carlos the Uncrowned Emperor
1971-08-04Episode 72: Return to the Shining Ring
1971-08-11Episode 73: The Cross Counter Returns
1971-08-18Episode 74: Setting Out Today
1971-08-25Episode 75: Carlos, Magician of the Ring
1971-09-01Episode 76: The Burning Challenge
1971-09-08Episode 77: Battle of Men
1971-09-15Episode 78: Duel!! Carlos Vs. Yabuki Joe
1971-09-22Episode 79: Let the Shining Tomorrow Burn in the Distance!!
1971-09-29
Season 2 (1980)
Yabuki Joe is left downhearted and hopeless after a certain tragic event. In attempt to put the past behind him, Joe leaves the gym behind and begins wandering. On his travels he comes across the likes of Wolf Kanagushi and Goromaki Gondo, men who unintentionally fan the dying embers inside him, leading him to putting his wanderings to an end. His return home puts Joe back on the path to boxing, but unknown to himself and his trainer, he now suffers deep-set issues holding him back from fighting. In attempt to quell those issues, Carlos Rivera, a world renowned boxer is invited from Venezuela to help Joe recover.
47 episodes
