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Status: Ended
Network: Fuji TV
Type: Scripted
Rating: 7.7/10
Tomorrow's Joe
Overview
A young drifter named Joe Yabuki wanders through the slums of Tokyo, but when the local ruffians try to give him a hard time he teaches them a rough lesson with his fists. The spectacle sparks a gleam in the eye of an old drunk who happens to be watching—Danpei Tange, a failed boxer and former coach who sees something special in the boy. He pleads with Joe to train with him off, but the cocky young fighter brushes him. Later, though, when Joe is arrested and put in a juvenile detention facility, he realizes that he’s going to need to hone his raw fighting skills if he wants to survive. Thus is born a partnership that might just take Joe all the way to the top…
This production, originally released in 1970, has captivated audiences with its unique storytelling. As a Scripted series, it brings a fresh perspective to the Animation, Drama, Action & Adventure genre, maintaining a strong viewer rating of 7.7 across its 2 seasons.
- Storyline Highlights:
- • Explores themes within Animation and Drama.
- • Produced in Japan.
- • Original Language: Japanese.
Starring Cast
Teruhiko Aoi
Joe Yabuki (voice)
Fuyumi Shiraishi
Sachi (voice)
Shūsei Nakamura
Tōru Rikiishi (voice)
Jūkei Fujioka
Danpei Tange (voice)
Ryusei Nakao
Rivera Carlos (voice)
Noriko Tsukase
Chuukichi (voice)
Kei Moriwaki
Noriko Hayashi (voice)
Keiko Ozaki
Mrs. Mendoza Jose (voice)
Seasons
Specials
2 Episodes • Aired 1969-11-06
Pilot films for Ashita no Joe, released as bonus material on the series' DVD box.
Tomorrow's Joe
79 Episodes • Aired 1970-04-01
A young drifter named Joe Yabuki wanders through the slums of Tokyo, but when the local ruffians try to give him a hard time he teaches them a rough lesson with his fists. The spectacle sparks a gleam in the eye of an old drunk who happens to be watching—Danpei Tange, a failed boxer and former coach who sees something special in the boy. He pleads with Joe to train with him off, but the cocky young fighter brushes him. Later, though, when Joe is arrested and put in a juvenile detention facility, he realizes that he’s going to need to hone his raw fighting skills if he wants to survive. Thus is born a partnership that might just take Joe all the way to the top…
Tomorrow's Joe 2
47 Episodes • Aired 1980-10-13
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.
