Ashita no Joe
English title: Tomorrow's Joe
Japanese title: あしたのジョー
Alternative titles: Rocky Joe, Champion Joe
Type: TV
Source: Manga
Episodes: 79
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Apr 1, 1970 to Sep 29, 1971
Broadcast: Wednesdays at 19:00 (JST)
Duration: 25 min per ep
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
Studios: Mushi Production
Producers: Fuji TV
Genres: Drama, Sports
Themes: Combat Sports
Demographics: Shounen

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.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]