Ashita no Joe (Tomorrow's Joe)

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Synonyms: Rocky Joe, Champion Joe

Japanese: あしたのジョー

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Type: TV

Episodes: 79

Status: Finished Airing

Aired: Apr 1, 1970 to Sep 29, 1971

Premiered: Spring 1970

Broadcast: Wednesdays at 19:00 (JST)

Producers: Fuji TV

Licensors: None found, add some

Studios: Mushi Production

Source: Manga

Genres: Drama, Sports

Theme: Combat Sports

Demographic: Shounen

Duration: 25 min. per ep.

Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

Statistics

Score: 8.32¹ (scored by 23,937 users)

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Ranked: #246²

² based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded.

Popularity: #2185

Members: 92,397

Favorites: 1,991

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Synopsis

Joe Yabuki is a troubled youth, whose only solution to problems is throwing punches at them. What he lacks in manners and discipline, he makes up for with his self-taught fighting skills.

One day, while wandering the slums of Doya, Joe gets into a fight with the local gang. Although greatly outnumbered, he effortlessly defeats them, drawing the attention of Danpei Tange—a former boxing coach turned alcoholic. Seeing his potential, he offers to train Joe into Japan's greatest boxer. At first, Joe dismisses Danpei as a hopeless drunk; but after the trainer saves his life, he agrees to live with him and learn the art of boxing. Unfortunately, Joe's personality makes him an unruly student, and he often falls back to his old ways.

To survive the harsh world of his new career, Joe needs to trust his mentor and master the techniques taught to him. However, the road to becoming a professional boxer is rife with struggles that will test his mettle to the end.

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Adaptation:	Ashita no Joe
Alternative version:	Ashita no Joe (Movie)
Sequel:	Ashita no Joe 2
Prequel:	Ashita no Joe Pilots
Other:	Megalo Box

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Characters & Voice Actors

Yabuki, Joe

Main

Aoi, Teruhiko
Japanese

Rikiishi, Tooru

Main

Nakamura, Shuusei
Japanese

Tange, Danpei

Main

Fujioka, Juukei
Japanese

Rivera, Carlos

Supporting

Hirokawa, Taichirou
Japanese

Shiraki, Yoko

Supporting

Ebisu, Masako
Japanese

Nishi, Kanichi

Supporting

Nishio, Toku
Japanese

Gondo, Goromaki

Supporting

Otsuka, Chikao
Japanese

Tonkichi

Supporting

Yanami, Jouji
Japanese

Sachi

Supporting

Shiraishi, Fuyumi
Japanese

Kinoko

Supporting

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Staff

Dezaki, Osamu

Director, Episode Director, Script, Storyboard, Key Animation

Tomino, Yoshiyuki

Episode Director, Storyboard

Hata, Masami

Episode Director

Saitou, Hiroshi

Episode Director

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Opening Theme

"Ashita no Joe" by Isao Bitou

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Ending Theme

	1: "Joe no Komoriuta" by Asao Koike (eps 1-40)
	2: "Rikiishi Toru no Theme" by Hide Yuki (eps 41-79)

Reviews

Jan 12, 2024

Zin713

Recommended

The producers made a MIRACLE in this anime.
Even though it is a very old anime and has visible period problems, it managed to be a very good audiovisual experience considering the time of production and a great adaptation of the manga's story.
The visual direction is very creative and knows how to use limitations to its advantage, it has a good soundtrack, very good animation at the necessary moments, the story is simply sensational, with an engaging plot, a very well developed narrative, great characters and a phenomenal protagonist.
The biggest success of the adaptation is the greater development of the characters and more humanization of them, ... due to the fact that the manga is very realistic, these additions were much more than welcome as they deepened the story significantly, with parts that are much better in the anime than in the original material. .
The anime has some fillers that can deepen the characters, being disposable episodes, but that can help to deepen some characters.
The first half of the anime manages to be quite faithful and adapt the events of the manga masterfully, however, the second half is original to the adaptation with some elements used from the manga, but it is an interesting vision, having its own ending and its own non-canonical events, However, it's not a big deal. It is recommended that after finishing the first part, you can watch the second season (Ashita no Joe 2) which adapts in a SPECTACULAR way the 2nd part that the previous anime was unable to adapt and created its own ending.
Conclusion: it is an excellent adaptation and a great anime to this day, with very good production, very creative direction, good soundtracks, good animation and excellent character work.

In portuguese

Os produtores fizeram MILAGRE nesse anime.
Mesmo sendo um anime muito antigo e tendo problemas visíveis de época, conseguiu ser uma experiência audiovisual muito boa se considerarmos a época de produção e uma ótima adaptação da história do mangá.
A direção visual é muito criativa e sabe utilizar as limitações ao seu favor, tem uma boa trilha sonora, uma animação muito boa nos momentos necessários, a história é simplesmente sensacional, com uma trama envolvente, uma narrativa muito bem desenvolvida, ótimos personagens e um protagonista fenomenal.
O maior acerto da adaptação é o maior desenvolvimento dos personagens e mais humanização deles, pelo fato do mangá ser bem realista, essas adições foram muito mais que bem vindas por aprofundarem a história significativamente, tendo partes que são muito superiores no anime doque no material original.
O anime tem alguns fillers que conseguem aprofundar mais os personagens, sendo episódios descartáveis, mas que conseguem ajudar no aprofundamento de alguns personagens.
A primeira metade do anime consegue ser bastante fiel e adaptar os eventos do mangá com maestria, porém, a segunda metade é original da adaptação com alguns elementos utilizados do mangá, mas é uma visão interessante, tendo um final próprio e acontecimentos próprios não canônicos, porém, não é nada demais. É recomendado que após terminar a primeira parte, você pode assistir a segunda temporada (Ashita no Joe 2) que adapta de forma ESPETÁCULAR a 2º parte que o anime de antigo não conseguiu adaptar e criou um final próprio.
Conclusão: é uma excelente adaptação e um ótimo anime até os dias de hoje, com uma produção muito boa, uma direção muito criativa, boas trilhas sonoras, uma boa animação e um excelente trabalho de personagens.

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Aug 21, 2022

skyllark

Mixed Feelings

I decided to take a look at this show after seeing the characters and artwork. I've never seen a sports anime before this. So from my limited perspective, I enjoyed the show.

VISUALS-
Since I came for the art, I'll start with that. What's my say on it? I actually love it. There are animation errors galore (mouths flying off of faces), and plenty of wonky movements, but it makes up for them. You may dislike the art, though, if the cheapness or outdated look distracts you.

To begin, there's a ton of beautiful texture throughout all of the drawings in the show. Especially in the more ...

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May 3, 2022

Raewulf

Not Recommended

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This is not a show about boxing. It's about domesticating a delinquent orphan. There is barely a moment boxing becomes the highlight of the series; in fact, boxing knowledge besides the most basic terminology seems to be absent. I did not once root for Joe. In retrospect, I had hoped his coach's instruction would penetrate Joe's thick skull so he could learn something, anything. Every match had the same formula. Joe brawls. Joe is beaten to a pulp. Joe resorts to a stereotypical response, like some kind of cornered dog, exposes his fangs, and crosses his fingers to the end.

Even as a character alone who ...

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