Tomorrow's Joe
“Something will happen tomorrow.”
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…
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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…
1.Those are the Eyes of a Beast!
8.001-04-197025 minA 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 convin...
2.The Live in the Square Jungle
10.008-04-197025 minDanpei 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.
3.Face the Fangs of the Beast
10.015-04-197025 minDanpei works hard day and night to save up for Joe and his boxing gym. Meanwhile, Joe uses the slum kids to con some money out of people and he runs into a woman named Yoko Shiraki...
4.Shed Tears for the Burning Fist!
10.022-04-197025 minJoe holes up in an abandoned building after he gets caught lying to con people out of money.
5.For the Sake of Tomorrow! Part 1
10.029-04-197025 minTange sends Joe a letter to teach him boxing while he's at the police hospital waiting for his fate.
6.Explode! Left Jab!
10.006-05-197025 minJoe 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.
7.Don`t Judge the Wolf!
10.013-05-197025 minJoe, Tange, and the kids show up to court to hear if Joe will be sent off to the juvenile training school.
8.Toko High Security Juvenile Prison
10.020-05-197025 minJoe and Nishi spend their first night at the Toko Special Juvenile Training School and are quickly put into their places.
9.His Name is Rikiishi Toru!
10.027-05-197025 minJoe and Nishi are sent out with the rest of the inmates to do some farmwork. Later on, Nishi comes up with a plan to help Joe escape the island, but they meet a man named Toru Riki...
10.Scream of the Red Sunset!
10.003-06-197025 minJoe is completely out of it after getting punched by Rikiishi. However, later on, he had a huge surprise in store for everyone.
11.Burn at the Bottom of Hell!
10.010-06-197025 minJoe continues to practice boxing while he's alone in solitary. Danpei and the kids try to find a way into the juvenile training school when they unexpectedly run into Yoko.
12.Shout at the Burning Sun
10.017-06-197025 minJoe tells Yoko why he treats her so badly. Rikiishi tries to interfere and Yoko proposes that they settle this in a boxing match. Tange finally gets to train Joe again in person.
13.Stand in the Ring of Destiny
10.024-06-197025 minJoe and Rikiishi prepare for their upcoming match. After seeing just how powerful Joe's new punch is, Rikiishi devises a unique training method to counter it.
14.Is it Time for the KO Gong Yet!?
10.001-07-197025 minJoe and Rikiishi finally have their first match. But for some reason, Danpei tells Joe to let Rikiishi keep knocking him down. Who will be the winner in the end?
15.White Mat's Lullaby
10.008-07-197025 minMoved by the fight between Joe and Rikiishi, the inmates also start boxing.
16.The Setting Sun of Treachery
10.015-07-197025 minTange becomes the full-time boxing coach at the juvenile training school on Nogiku Island. Joe seems to finally be interested in training more with Tange, but Tange suddenly seems...
17.Alone in the Middle of a Storm
10.022-07-197025 minJoe keeps trying to get Tange to coach him again, but Tange just keeps ignoring him and concentrates on training Aoyama. No one expected Aoyama to get into the tournament, but he t...
18.Ring Ropes of Despair
10.029-07-197025 minThe dormitory boxing tournament begins and everyone finds out just how Aoyama defeated Numata.
19.The Fearsome Liver Blow
10.005-08-197025 minJoe and Aoyama's match finally begins, but who will come out on top?
20.Battle Scarred Victory
10.012-08-197025 minJoe and Aoyama's match concludes and Tange reveals something to our two fighters.
21.A Small Fight with a Big Honor
10.019-08-197025 minRikiishi tells Joe that they need to have their match sooner because something came up, so they have an unofficial match out in the rain.
22.The Legendary Rikiishi Tooru
10.026-08-197025 minRikiishi leaves Toko Special Juvenile Training School and Joe feels empty inside. Meanwhile, the final match of the dorm boxing tournament is about to begin.
23.Farewell, Juvenile Prison
10.002-09-197025 minFollowing Rikiishi and Aoyama, Nishi is also going to leave the juvenile training school, leaving Joe all alone.
24.Return to Slum Town
10.009-09-197025 minJoe finally leaves the juvenile training school and goes back to the slums where he's welcomed back with open arms, and Danpei has a surprise for him.
25.Law of the Stray Dog
10.016-09-197025 minJoe finally feels like something might be changing in his life, but then he is visited by Guerilla, who's on the run from the police.
26.License of Despair
10.023-09-197025 minTange goes to the Japan Boxing Association to get his gym officially recognized. Meanwhile, Joe starts working at the grocery store Nishi works at.
27.Bridge to Tomorrow
10.030-09-197025 minTange is unable to get the license for his gym, but then, an unexpected visitor gives them an unbelievable offer.
28.Wager for Glory
10.007-10-197025 minJoe goes to see the All Japan Rookie Championship Tournament and figures out a way to get one of the members of the Boxing Association to give Tange the license he needs for his gy...
29.Challenge for Tomorrow
10.014-10-197025 minTange is able to get the license for his gym after the stunt Joe pulled at the All Japan Rookie Championship Tournament, but he says that Joe's not ready to become a pro yet himsel...
30.The Ordeal of the Pro Test
10.021-10-197025 minJoe and Nishi go take the pro boxing test and Joe finds out that it's not as easy as he thought it would be.
31.Spread Your Wings, Pro Boxer
10.028-10-197025 minJoe passes the B-rank exam and takes his first real step towards becoming a pro.
32.The Road to the Shining Ring
10.004-11-197025 minNishi and Joe both have their debut matches in the pro ring.
33.Hooray for the First Victory
10.011-11-197025 minEveryone celebrates after Joe's first victory. Noriko gets him violets but those are quickly overshadowed by the giant bouquet of roses Yoko sends him.
34.The Aspiring Boxer
10.018-11-197025 minIshikura watches Joe win a boxing match and decides he wants to be just like him. He then suddenly shows up to Tange's gym wanting to join, but Tange surprisingly refuses.
35.Do Your Best! Nishi!
10.025-11-197025 minNishi loses all three matches so far after becoming a pro and loses his confidence. Tange, Joe, and the kids try to find a way to build his confidence back up and Kinoko finds a su...
36.Wolf Kanagushi Bares His Fangs
10.002-12-197025 minJoe continues winning match after match and asks Tange when he's going to go up against Wolf Kanagushi. Tange tells him they're going to take it nice and slow, but then, Otaka send...
37.Training Furiously
10.009-12-197025 minJoe, Tange, and Nishi are anxious about what Wolf's secret training could be. The kids decide they'll sneak into the Asia Boxing Club to find out what Wolf's training is, but thing...
38.The Greatest Six-Round Bout in History
10.016-12-197025 minJoe and Wolf's match finally begins. Whose training will bring them victory?
39.The Triple Cross of Victory
10.023-12-197025 minJoe and Wolf's intense match finally comes to an end. Who will stand victorious?
40.An Oath to the Snow
10.030-12-197025 minTange takes Joe, Nishi, and the rest of the neighborhood on a hot springs trip to celebrate Joe's victory, but on their way up, they find out that Wolf may have been incapacitated.
41.Rikiishi Tooru`s Challenge
10.006-01-197125 minThe new year has arrived and Joe finds out that Rikiishi is losing weight to become a bantamweight so he can face off with Joe.
42.A Man`s World
10.013-01-197125 minJoe and Rikiishi continue training for their match. However, Rikiishi is starting to worry Yoko and Mikinosuke because he is going to extreme lengths to lose weight.
43.A Cruel Weight Loss
10.020-01-197125 minTange formally accepts Shiraki Gym's match request between Rikiishi and Joe and he tells Joe about Rikiishi's brutal weight loss regimen. Meanwhile, Nishi doesn't seem to be losing...
44.Rikiishi Tooru`s Hard Fight!
10.027-01-197125 minRikiishi has his first match as a bantamweight against Pancho Leo. Who will come out on top?
45.Sway Back to Defeat Rikiishi!
10.003-02-197125 minJoe asks Tange and Nishi to help him improve his sway backs so he has a way to counter Rikiishi.
46.The Man Who Risked Death
10.010-02-197125 minWhile Joe continues his intense training, Rikishi is equally devoted to maintaining his weight.
47.The Two Before the Storm
10.017-02-197125 minOn the day of the match, Joe and Danpei reunite with Rikishi during the weigh-in and acknowledge his impressive weight-cutting success.
48.Showdown of Destiny
10.024-02-197125 minJoe realizes that Rikishi has stabilized his body after extreme weight loss.
49.An Endless Deathmatch
10.003-03-197125 minRikishi's uppercut grazes Joe's cheek, causing it to bleed. Alarmed, Joe moves in close during the third round, leading to an intense exchange of hooks.
50.End of the Battle
10.010-03-197125 minJoe fortifies his guard for the first time in his professional career, but Rikishi's fierce attack knocks him down.
51.Burnt-out Life
10.017-03-197125 minThe fierce battle ends. Joe extends a congratulatory handshake to Rikishi, who starts to smile but collapses onto the mat.
52.Farewell, Rikiishi Toru
10.024-03-197125 minOn the day of Rikishi's funeral, Joe leaves their condolences to Danpei and Nishi and tries to distract himself by playing energetically with the children by the riverside.
53.The Man I Hate
10.031-03-197125 minJoe wanders through the town on a snowy night, carrying memories of Rikishi. To Joe, who has no family, Rikishi was an irreplaceable presence...
54.The Ten-Count Bell of Sorrow
10.007-04-197125 minThree days after Joe disappeared, a ten-count gong was held at Korakuen Hall to mourn Rikishi's death. Joe watches the scene on a street-side TV.
55.The Wandering Ballad
10.014-04-197125 min
56.The Wolf Revives
10.021-04-197125 min
57.A Wounded Beast
10.028-04-197125 min
58.The Body Blow of Victory
10.005-05-197125 min
59.The Looming Black Shadow
10.012-05-197125 min
60.The Fierce Sparring
10.019-05-197125 min
61.The Thrown Towel
10.026-05-197125 min
62.Rikiishi Toru was Alive
10.002-06-197125 min
63.The Final Challenge
10.009-06-197125 min
64.Enter Carlos
10.016-06-197125 min
65.As Long as There's the Ring
10.023-06-197125 min
66.Setting Out for Tomorrow
10.030-06-197125 min
67.A Little Adventure
10.007-07-197125 min
68.Fixed Match
10.014-07-197125 min
69.Lullaby of the Ranch
10.021-07-197125 min
70.The Guy I'm Worried About
10.028-07-197125 min
71.Carlos the Uncrowned Emperor
10.004-08-197125 min
72.Return to the Shining Ring
10.011-08-197125 min
73.The Cross Counter Returns
10.018-08-197125 min
74.Setting Out Today
10.025-08-197125 min
75.Carlos, Magician of the Ring
10.001-09-197125 min
76.The Burning Challenge
10.008-09-197125 min
77.Battle of Men
10.015-09-197125 min
78.Duel!! Carlos Vs. Yabuki Joe
10.022-09-197125 min
79.Let the Shining Tomorrow Burn in the Distance!!
10.029-09-197125 min
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