Name: Tomorrow's Joe
Released: 1970-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Teruhiko Aoi, Jûkei Fujioka, Shusei Nakamura

TV Show · Anime · Sports

Rebellious Joe Yabuki wanders the downtown slums. After a street fight with the yakuza to save a girl, his skills catch the eye of former boxing coach Danpei Tange, who offers to train him. Joe rejects, until he ends up in juvenile detention and suffers his first defeat by the hands of Toru Rikiishi. This rivalry ignites his passion for boxing, and Joe begins intensive training with Danpei.

1970 · 25m

Starring Teruhiko Aoi, Jûkei Fujioka, Shusei Nakamura

Director Osamu Dezaki

EPISODE 1

Those Are the Eyes of a Beast!

A former boxer and current drunkard named Danpei Tange meets a drifter named Joe Yabuki and sees potential in him; Tange offers to teach Joe how to box, but Joe isn't easily convinced.

25m
EPISODE 2

The Life in the Square Jungle

Danpei is severely hurt after trying to protect Joe from the yakuza; Joe goes to visit the head of the yakuza group to try to get reparations for Danpei.

24m
EPISODE 3

Face the Fangs of the Beast

Danpei works hard day and night to save up for Joe and his boxing gym; Joe uses the slum kids to con money out of people.

24m
EPISODE 4

Shed Tears for the Burning Fist!

Joe holes up in an abandoned building after he gets caught lying to con people out of money.

24m
EPISODE 5

For the Sake of Tomorrow! Part 1

Tange sends Joe a letter to teach him boxing while he's at the police hospital waiting for his fate.

24m
EPISODE 6

Explode! Left Jab!

Joe ends up in a juvenile classification home and is quickly put into his place after trying to be cocky against his fellow inmates and their boss Nishi.

24m