Tomorrow's Joe
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…
Seasons
Tomorrow's Joe
79 Episodes • 1970
Tomorrow's Joe 2
47 Episodes • 1980
Episodes - Season 1
1. Those are the Eyes of a Beast!
25mA 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.
2. The Live in the Square Jungle
25mDanpei 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
25mDanpei 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!
25mJoe 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
25mTange sends Joe a letter to teach him boxing while he's at the police hospital waiting for his fate.
6. Explode! Left Jab!
25mJoe 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!
25mJoe, 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
25mJoe 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!
25mJoe 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 Rikiishi.
10. Scream of the Red Sunset!
25mJoe is completely out of it after getting punched by Rikiishi. However, later on, he had a huge surprise in store for everyone.
Top 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)
Available on: Fuji TV, Nippon TV
