Ashita no Joe: Fighting for Tomorrow
あしたのジョー
Action
Shounen
Sports
Drama
Synopsis
Joe Yabuki, a rootless young drifter, wanders into Tokyo's Sanya slums and runs into Danpei Tange, a broken-down alcoholic who was once a boxing trainer. Spotting raw talent in Joe's street brawling, Danpei resolves to make him a fighter, but Joe's troublemaking lands him in a juvenile detention center, where he meets the disciplined former boxing prodigy Toru Rikiishi. Their clash behind bars sparks a rivalry that drives Joe to chase the sport in earnest. This 1970s TV anime adapts the classic boxing manga.
FormatAnime
Episodes79
Duration25 min
StatusFinished Airing
SeasonSpring 1970
Studio
Mushi Production
FormatAnime
Episodes79
Duration25 min
StatusFinished Airing
SeasonSpring 1970
Studio
Mushi Production
Ashita no Joe: Fighting for Tomorrow
あしたのジョー
Action
Shounen
Sports
Drama
Joe Yabuki, a rootless young drifter, wanders into Tokyo's Sanya slums and runs into Danpei Tange, a broken-down alcoholic who was once a boxing trainer. Spotting raw talent in Joe's street brawling, Danpei resolves to make him a fighter, but Joe's troublemaking lands him in a juvenile detention center, where he meets the disciplined former boxing prodigy Toru Rikiishi. Their clash behind bars sparks a rivalry that drives Joe to chase the sport in earnest. This 1970s TV anime adapts the classic boxing manga.