Tomorrow's Joe

1 ▶ Those are the Eyes of a Beast! A 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. Not watched yet 25m 2 ▶ The Live in the Square Jungle Danpei 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. Not watched yet 25m 3 ▶ Face the Fangs of the Beast Danpei 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. Not watched yet 25m 4 ▶ Shed Tears for the Burning Fist! Joe holes up in an abandoned building after he gets caught lying to con people out of money. Not watched yet 25m 5 ▶ For the Sake of Tomorrow! Part 1 Tange sends Joe a letter to teach him boxing while he's at the police hospital waiting for his fate. Not watched yet 25m 6 ▶ Explode! Left Jab! Joe 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. Not watched yet 25m 7 ▶ Don`t Judge the Wolf! Joe, Tange, and the kids show up to court to hear if Joe will be sent off to the juvenile training school. Not watched yet 25m 8 ▶ Toko High Security Juvenile Prison Joe and Nishi spend their first night at the Toko Special Juvenile Training School and are quickly put into their places. Not watched yet 25m 9 ▶ His Name is Rikiishi Toru! Joe 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. Not watched yet 25m 10 ▶ Scream of the Red Sunset! Joe is completely out of it after getting punched by Rikiishi. However, later on, he had a huge surprise in store for everyone. Not watched yet 25m 11 ▶ Burn at the Bottom of Hell! Joe 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. Not watched yet 25m 12 ▶ Shout at the Burning Sun Joe 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. Not watched yet 25m 13 ▶ Stand in the Ring of Destiny Joe 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. Not watched yet 25m 14 ▶ Is it Time for the KO Gong Yet!? Joe 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? Not watched yet 25m 15 ▶ White Mat's Lullaby Moved by the fight between Joe and Rikiishi, the inmates also start boxing. Not watched yet 25m 16 ▶ The Setting Sun of Treachery Tange 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 distant. Not watched yet 25m 17 ▶ Alone in the Middle of a Storm Joe 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 then somehow defeats the rep for dorm 7, Numata. Not watched yet 25m 18 ▶ Ring Ropes of Despair The dormitory boxing tournament begins and everyone finds out just how Aoyama defeated Numata. Not watched yet 25m 19 ▶ The Fearsome Liver Blow Joe and Aoyama's match finally begins, but who will come out on top? Not watched yet 25m 20 ▶ Battle Scarred Victory Joe and Aoyama's match concludes and Tange reveals something to our two fighters. Not watched yet 25m 21 ▶ A Small Fight with a Big Honor Rikiishi tells Joe that they need to have their match sooner because something came up, so they have an unofficial match out in the rain. Not watched yet 25m 22 ▶ The Legendary Rikiishi Tooru Rikiishi leaves Toko Special Juvenile Training School and Joe feels empty inside. Meanwhile, the final match of the dorm boxing tournament is about to begin. Not watched yet 25m 23 ▶ Farewell, Juvenile Prison Following Rikiishi and Aoyama, Nishi is also going to leave the juvenile training school, leaving Joe all alone. Not watched yet 25m 24 ▶ Return to Slum Town Joe 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. Not watched yet 25m 25 ▶ Law of the Stray Dog Joe 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. Not watched yet 25m 26 ▶ License of Despair Tange goes to the Japan Boxing Association to get his gym officially recognized. Meanwhile, Joe starts working at the grocery store Nishi works at. Not watched yet 25m 27 ▶ Bridge to Tomorrow Tange is unable to get the license for his gym, but then, an unexpected visitor gives them an unbelievable offer. Not watched yet 25m 28 ▶ Wager for Glory Joe 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 gym. Not watched yet 25m 29 ▶ Challenge for Tomorrow Tange 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 himself. However, Joe's got his own ideas. Not watched yet 25m 30 ▶ The Ordeal of the Pro Test Joe and Nishi go take the pro boxing test and Joe finds out that it's not as easy as he thought it would be. Not watched yet 25m 31 ▶ Spread Your Wings, Pro Boxer Joe passes the B-rank exam and takes his first real step towards becoming a pro. Not watched yet 25m 32 ▶ The Road to the Shining Ring Nishi and Joe both have their debut matches in the pro ring. Not watched yet 25m 33 ▶ Hooray for the First Victory Everyone celebrates after Joe's first victory. Noriko gets him violets but those are quickly overshadowed by the giant bouquet of roses Yoko sends him. Not watched yet 25m 34 ▶ The Aspiring Boxer Ishikura 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. Not watched yet 25m 35 ▶ Do Your Best! Nishi! Nishi 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 surprising solution. Not watched yet 25m 36 ▶ Wolf Kanagushi Bares His Fangs Joe 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 sends them an invitation... Not watched yet 25m 37 ▶ Training Furiously Joe, 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 things go terribly wrong. Not watched yet 25m 38 ▶ The Greatest Six-Round Bout in History Joe and Wolf's match finally begins. Whose training will bring them victory? Not watched yet 25m 39 ▶ The Triple Cross of Victory Joe and Wolf's intense match finally comes to an end. Who will stand victorious? Not watched yet 25m 40 ▶ An Oath to the Snow Tange 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. Not watched yet 25m 41 ▶ Rikiishi Tooru`s Challenge The new year has arrived and Joe finds out that Rikiishi is losing weight to become a bantamweight so he can face off with Joe. Not watched yet 25m 42 ▶ A Man`s World Joe 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. Not watched yet 25m 43 ▶ A Cruel Weight Loss Tange 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 any weight... Not watched yet 25m 44 ▶ Rikiishi Tooru`s Hard Fight! Rikiishi has his first match as a bantamweight against Pancho Leo. Who will come out on top? Not watched yet 25m 45 ▶ Sway Back to Defeat Rikiishi! Joe asks Tange and Nishi to help him improve his sway backs so he has a way to counter Rikiishi. Not watched yet 25m 46 ▶ The Man Who Risked Death While Joe continues his intense training, Rikishi is equally devoted to maintaining his weight. Not watched yet 25m 47 ▶ The Two Before the Storm On the day of the match, Joe and Danpei reunite with Rikishi during the weigh-in and acknowledge his impressive weight-cutting success. Not watched yet 25m 48 ▶ Showdown of Destiny Joe realizes that Rikishi has stabilized his body after extreme weight loss. Not watched yet 25m 49 ▶ An Endless Deathmatch Rikishi'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. Not watched yet 25m 50 ▶ End of the Battle Joe fortifies his guard for the first time in his professional career, but Rikishi's fierce attack knocks him down. Not watched yet 25m 51 ▶ Burnt-out Life The fierce battle ends. Joe extends a congratulatory handshake to Rikishi, who starts to smile but collapses onto the mat. Not watched yet 25m 52 ▶ Farewell, Rikiishi Toru On 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. Not watched yet 25m 53 ▶ The Man I Hate Joe wanders through the town on a snowy night, carrying memories of Rikishi. To Joe, who has no family, Rikishi was an irreplaceable presence... Not watched yet 25m 54 ▶ The Ten-Count Bell of Sorrow Three 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. Not watched yet 25m 55 ▶ The Wandering Ballad Joe sees Wolf Kanagushi, who has become a bodyguard for the yakuza, on the streets. Not watched yet 25m 56 ▶ The Wolf Revives The brawl with Gondo is treated as extenuating circumstances. After being informed by reporters, Danpei quickly retrieves Joe. Not watched yet 25m 57 ▶ A Wounded Beast Joe continues training and lands a powerful body blow during sparring with Nishi. However, Nishi notices that Joe avoids striking the head, arousing suspicion. Not watched yet 25m 58 ▶ The Body Blow of Victory The ten-round match between Joe and Tonotani begins. Danpei and Nishi, concealing their concerns, watch over Joe. Not watched yet 25m 59 ▶ The Looming Black Shadow Having returned to form, Joe defeats several Japanese bantamweight contenders with his fierce body attacks. Not watched yet 25m 60 ▶ The Fierce Sparring Pre-match predictions favor Tiger in his fight against Joe. Around this time, the head of Bokuto Gym invites Joe to spar with him, saying it is to substitute for Nishi, who injured his fist. Not watched yet 25m 61 ▶ The Thrown Towel In the fight against Tiger, Kunimoto, the Sun Gym president, claims to have uncovered Joe's weakness. In truth, Tiger realizes that Joe cannot properly strike the face. Not watched yet 25m 62 ▶ Rikiishi Toru was Alive After the fight, Danpei shockingly reveals the truth to Joe. However, learning that his actual opponent is the 'ghost of Rikishi' haunting him, Joe strengthens his resolve. Not watched yet 25m 63 ▶ The Final Challenge The slump in Joe's performance casts a shadow over the slums. Even so, Joe continues his desperate battle against himself, repeatedly striking the sandbag's temple position. Not watched yet 25m 64 ▶ Enter Carlos Carlos prays for both fighters' success in the ring for Joe's match against Nangou. As the fight begins, Joe faces his poor condition and a referee influenced by the Hyo clan. Not watched yet 25m 65 ▶ As Long as There's the Ring After Joe's devastating loss to Nangou, Danpei dissolves the Tange Gym. He entrusts the future of Joe and Nishi to the proprietor of Hachiya, but Joe resolves to continue boxing alone. Not watched yet 25m 66 ▶ Setting Out for Tomorrow Joe departs from the Namidabashi Bridge early in the morning and meets a boy who dreams of traveling to far-off places on his way to Ueno Station. Joe sympathizes with his story. Not watched yet 25m 67 ▶ A Little Adventure A postcard arrives, informing the children of Joe's whereabouts in Oarai. Determined to meet him, they head to Ueno Station, but an attempt at fare-dodging is discovered, forcing them to disembark. Not watched yet 25m 68 ▶ Fixed Match Joe's new career in the traveling show begins. Kawano attempts to promote Joe as a star by arranging fixed matches and instructing the others to take deliberate losses. Not watched yet 25m 69 ▶ Lullaby of the Ranch On a day off, Joe goes hiking with Inaba and falls off a cliff in the fog. Yuri, the daughter of a nearby Hiyama Ranch, rescues him. Not watched yet 25m 70 ▶ The Guy I'm Worried About Yoko organizes a Carlos vs. Nangou match in Sendai, where Joe performs. Interested in Joe, Carlos and Robert visit the Namidabashi Bridge and learn how much Joe is still loved by the community. Not watched yet 25m 71 ▶ Carlos the Uncrowned Emperor Joe's performances continue at the sparsely attended Hakusan Shrine. During a break, Joe positions himself in front of the TV Kawano bought, intently watching Carlos's match against Nangou. Not watched yet 25m 72 ▶ Return to the Shining Ring A postcard from Noriko brings news about the Namidabashi community. However, since watching Carlos's fight, Joe has been unable to focus on his performance. Not watched yet 25m 73 ▶ The Cross Counter Returns Returning to Tokyo, Joe visits Yoko and requests to spar with Carlos. Reluctantly, Yoko agrees and insists they use heavier 16-ounce gloves for safety. Not watched yet 25m 74 ▶ Setting Out Today Tange Gym fell into disrepair during Joe's absence. Joe begins rebuilding it with Danpei and the children. Not watched yet 25m 75 ▶ Carlos, Magician of the Ring As Joe resumes training in the Namidabashi slums, Noriko watches with a complex expression. Meanwhile, the day of Carlos's match against Harashima arrives. Not watched yet 25m 76 ▶ The Burning Challenge Yoko finalizes the contract for a Carlos vs. Tiger match. Carlos confidently declares he will win with a first-minute KO. Not watched yet 25m 77 ▶ Battle of Men Robert's old friend, promoter Henry James, arrives in Japan. Henry arranges a match between Carlos and the world champion, Jose Mendoza, and proposes canceling the fight with Joe. Not watched yet 25m 78 ▶ Duel!! Carlos Vs. Yabuki Joe The day of Carlos's match against Tiger arrives. As a boxing fan, Danpei expresses his feelings about Joe's journey. Yoko quietly encourages Joe as they pass in the hallway. Not watched yet 25m 79 ▶ Let the Shining Tomorrow Burn in the Distance!! Carlos counters Joe's rope-side techniques with an improvised move, nullifying Joe's strategy. He then proposes an all-out brawl with no tricks. Not watched yet 25m