| Alternative Name | Tomorrow's Joe |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Kodansha Shounen Magazine (Weekly) |
| Year | 1968 |
| Status | completed |
| Volumes | 20 |
| Episodes | 171 |
| Type | Manga |
| Release Date | 01/01/1968 |
| Finish Date | 13/05/1973 |
Synopsis
Troubled teenager Joe Yabuki escapes from an orphanage. He encounters former boxing trainer Danpei while wandering through the Tokyo slums. After being taken into custody, Joe battles Nishi, the hooligans’ leader and future closest friend, in a makeshift cell. Then, he and Nishi go hundreds of kilometres from Tokyo to a youth facility. A rivalry forms between Joe and former boxing prodigy Rikiishi once they meet there. When they square up, Rikiishi dominates Joe until the latter hits him with a cross-counter, which causes both of them to be knocked unconscious. The other prisoners are motivated by this to start boxing. Joe and Rikiishi promise to clash once more.
Background
Ashita no Joe has sold over 20 million copies, was adapted to two anime series and films, as well as two live-action films in 1970 and 2011. both the titular character and series have become an incredibly influential part of Japanese pop-culture.
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