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Tomorrow's Joe
Synopsis
The story
Joe, a teenage orphan in the slums of the Doya streets, meets Danpei, a homeless, alcoholic ex-boxing coach. Danpei, seeing Joe's boxing talent, decides to train him. When Joe is sent to a terrible juvenile home for petty crimes, he meets Rikiishi who becomes his boxing rival. Danpei arrives at the home to help Joe to train in order to defeat Rikiishi. When Joe decides to seriously pursue boxing, Danpei cannot get a coaching license because of his reputation as a drunk.
ActionDramaSlice of LifeSports
Episode guide
79 episodes
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Characters & voices
500 credited
Joe Yabuki
Main
Tooru Rikiishi
Main
Narrator
Background
Danpei Tange
Main
Kanichi Nishi
Supporting
Youko Shiraki
Main
Carlos Rivera
Supporting
Wolf Kanagushi
Supporting
Noriko Hayashi
Supporting
Robert Harry
Supporting
Mikinosuke Shiraki
Supporting
Sachi
Supporting
Kinoko
Supporting
Tarou
Supporting
Hyoromatsu
Supporting
Tonkichi
Supporting
Goromaki Gondou
Supporting
Tiger Ozaki
Supporting
Production staff
500 credited
Yoshiyuki TominoStoryboard (eps 44, 49, 50, 53, 60, 70-72, 78, 79)Yoshiyuki TominoEpisode Director (eps 23, 25, 29, 33, 35, 41, 47, 48, 54, 56, 63, 68, 71, 72)
Ikki KajiwaraOriginal CreatorIkki KajiwaraTheme Song Lyrics (ED1)
Noboru IshiguroStoryboard (eps 49, 52, 55, 60)Noboru IshiguroEpisode Director (eps 8, 10, 19, 24, 34, 52, 60)
Osamu DezakiScriptOsamu DezakiDirectorOsamu DezakiEpisode Director (eps 1, 22, 36-38, 42, 43, 46, 51, 53, 58, 65, 69, 70, 76, 78, 79)Osamu DezakiKey Animation (ep 14)Osamu DezakiStoryboard (eps 51, 53, 58, 65, 69, 70, 76, 78, 79)
Yoshiaki KawajiriKey Animation (OP)
Tetsuya ChibaOriginal Creator
Shingo ArakiAnimation Director (eps 4, 6, 9, 13, 16, 18, 21, 23, 26, 30, 34, 40, 47, 50, 56, 62, 66, 71, 76)Shingo ArakiKey Animation (ED)
Akio SuginoCharacter DesignAkio SuginoAnimation Director (eps 1, 3, 7, 11, 14, 17, 22, 29, 33, 36-39, 42, 48, 49, 51-55, 58, 61, 63-65, 67-70, 72, 74, 75, 77-79)Akio SuginoKey Animation (OP)
Masao MaruyamaSetting
Masami HataEpisode Director (eps 5, 14, 31, 74)Themes & motifs
AniList community tags
Coming of AgeTheme-Drama90%
BoxingTheme-Game-Sport90%
DelinquentsCast-Traits88%
Anti-HeroCast-Main Cast82%
Male ProtagonistCast-Main Cast80%
ShounenDemographic75%
Class StruggleTheme-Drama68%
Primarily Male CastCast-Main Cast66%
OrphanCast-Traits65%
Ojou-samaCast-Traits60%
PrisonSetting-Scene56%
YakuzaTheme-Other-Organisations48%
HomelessCast-Traits45%
PoliceTheme-Other-Organisations40%
CrimeTheme-Other40%
EducationalTheme-Other35%
Community pulse
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Watch status
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Planning24,363
Completed9,563
Dropped1,051
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What viewers say
500 community reviews
Ashita no Joe is a true classic
@DrowZgam3r19/22 helpful
A review of Joe that I made years ago
@Woggo22/26 helpful
A classic in every way that still holds up today.
@oswins54/61 helpful
Joe is a iconic series. The Drama in this Anime has reached a level I didn't expect it would touch my heart so deeply.
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