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Tomorrow's Joe

Something will happen tomorrow.
1970 ★ 8.2 2 seasons 126 eps TV-MA
Animation
Drama
Action & Adventure

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…

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Tomorrow's Joe is available to stream on Nabby via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The animation has 2 seasons and 126 total episodes, rated 8.2/10 by 50 viewers.

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Episodes 126 total across 2 seasons

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S1 · E1
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Those are the Eyes of a Beast!✓
Apr 1, 1970★ 8.0
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.
S1 · E2
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The Live in the Square Jungle✓
Apr 8, 1970★ 10.0
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.
S1 · E3
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Face the Fangs of the Beast✓
Apr 15, 1970★ 10.0
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.
S1 · E4
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Shed Tears for the Burning Fist!✓
Apr 22, 1970★ 10.0
Joe holes up in an abandoned building after he gets caught lying to con people out of money.
S1 · E5
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For the Sake of Tomorrow! Part 1✓
Apr 29, 1970★ 10.0
Tange sends Joe a letter to teach him boxing while he's at the police hospital waiting for his fate.
S1 · E6
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Explode! Left Jab!✓
May 6, 1970★ 10.0
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.
S1 · E7
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Don`t Judge the Wolf!✓
May 13, 1970★ 10.0
Joe, Tange, and the kids show up to court to hear if Joe will be sent off to the juvenile training school.
S1 · E8
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Toko High Security Juvenile Prison✓
May 20, 1970★ 10.0
Joe and Nishi spend their first night at the Toko Special Juvenile Training School and are quickly put into their places.
S1 · E9
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His Name is Rikiishi Toru!✓
May 27, 1970★ 10.0
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.
S1 · E10
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Scream of the Red Sunset!✓
Jun 3, 1970★ 10.0
Joe is completely out of it after getting punched by Rikiishi. However, later on, he had a huge surprise in store for everyone.
S1 · E11
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Burn at the Bottom of Hell!✓
Jun 10, 1970★ 10.0
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.
S1 · E12
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Shout at the Burning Sun✓
Jun 17, 1970★ 10.0
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.
S1 · E13
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Stand in the Ring of Destiny✓
Jun 24, 1970★ 10.0
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.
S1 · E14
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Is it Time for the KO Gong Yet!?✓
Jul 1, 1970★ 10.0
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?
S1 · E15
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White Mat's Lullaby✓
Jul 8, 1970★ 10.0
Moved by the fight between Joe and Rikiishi, the inmates also start boxing.
S1 · E16
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The Setting Sun of Treachery✓
Jul 15, 1970★ 10.0
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.
S1 · E17
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Alone in the Middle of a Storm✓
Jul 22, 1970★ 10.0
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.
S1 · E18
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Ring Ropes of Despair✓
Jul 29, 1970★ 10.0
The dormitory boxing tournament begins and everyone finds out just how Aoyama defeated Numata.
S1 · E19
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The Fearsome Liver Blow✓
Aug 5, 1970★ 10.0
Joe and Aoyama's match finally begins, but who will come out on top?
S1 · E20
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Battle Scarred Victory✓
Aug 12, 1970★ 10.0
Joe and Aoyama's match concludes and Tange reveals something to our two fighters.
S1 · E21
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A Small Fight with a Big Honor✓
Aug 19, 1970★ 10.0
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.
S1 · E22
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The Legendary Rikiishi Tooru✓
Aug 26, 1970★ 10.0
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.
S1 · E23
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Farewell, Juvenile Prison✓
Sep 2, 1970★ 10.0
Following Rikiishi and Aoyama, Nishi is also going to leave the juvenile training school, leaving Joe all alone.
S1 · E24
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Return to Slum Town✓
Sep 9, 1970★ 10.0
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.
S1 · E25
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Law of the Stray Dog✓
Sep 16, 1970★ 10.0
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.
S1 · E26
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License of Despair✓
Sep 23, 1970★ 10.0
Tange goes to the Japan Boxing Association to get his gym officially recognized. Meanwhile, Joe starts working at the grocery store Nishi works at.
S1 · E27
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Bridge to Tomorrow✓
Sep 30, 1970★ 10.0
Tange is unable to get the license for his gym, but then, an unexpected visitor gives them an unbelievable offer.
S1 · E28
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Wager for Glory✓
Oct 7, 1970★ 10.0
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.
S1 · E29
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Challenge for Tomorrow✓
Oct 14, 1970★ 10.0
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.
S1 · E30
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The Ordeal of the Pro Test✓
Oct 21, 1970★ 10.0
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.
S1 · E31
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Spread Your Wings, Pro Boxer✓
Oct 28, 1970★ 10.0
Joe passes the B-rank exam and takes his first real step towards becoming a pro.
S1 · E32
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The Road to the Shining Ring✓
Nov 4, 1970★ 10.0
Nishi and Joe both have their debut matches in the pro ring.
S1 · E33
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Hooray for the First Victory✓
Nov 11, 1970★ 10.0
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.
S1 · E34
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The Aspiring Boxer✓
Nov 18, 1970★ 10.0
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.
S1 · E35
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Do Your Best! Nishi!✓
Nov 25, 1970★ 10.0
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.
S1 · E36
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Wolf Kanagushi Bares His Fangs✓
Dec 2, 1970★ 10.0
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...
S1 · E37
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Training Furiously✓
Dec 9, 1970★ 10.0
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.
S1 · E38
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The Greatest Six-Round Bout in History✓
Dec 16, 1970★ 10.0
Joe and Wolf's match finally begins. Whose training will bring them victory?
S1 · E39
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The Triple Cross of Victory✓
Dec 23, 1970★ 10.0
Joe and Wolf's intense match finally comes to an end. Who will stand victorious?
S1 · E40
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An Oath to the Snow✓
Dec 30, 1970★ 10.0
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.
S1 · E41
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Rikiishi Tooru`s Challenge✓
Jan 6, 1971★ 10.0
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.
S1 · E42
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A Man`s World✓
Jan 13, 1971★ 10.0
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.
S1 · E43
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A Cruel Weight Loss✓
Jan 20, 1971★ 10.0
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...
S1 · E44
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Rikiishi Tooru`s Hard Fight!✓
Jan 27, 1971★ 10.0
Rikiishi has his first match as a bantamweight against Pancho Leo. Who will come out on top?
S1 · E45
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Sway Back to Defeat Rikiishi!✓
Feb 3, 1971★ 10.0
Joe asks Tange and Nishi to help him improve his sway backs so he has a way to counter Rikiishi.
S1 · E46
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The Man Who Risked Death✓
Feb 10, 1971★ 10.0
While Joe continues his intense training, Rikishi is equally devoted to maintaining his weight.
S1 · E47
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The Two Before the Storm✓
Feb 17, 1971★ 10.0
On the day of the match, Joe and Danpei reunite with Rikishi during the weigh-in and acknowledge his impressive weight-cutting success.
S1 · E48
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Showdown of Destiny✓
Feb 24, 1971★ 10.0
Joe realizes that Rikishi has stabilized his body after extreme weight loss.
S1 · E49
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An Endless Deathmatch✓
Mar 3, 1971★ 10.0
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.
S1 · E50
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End of the Battle✓
Mar 10, 1971★ 10.0
Joe fortifies his guard for the first time in his professional career, but Rikishi's fierce attack knocks him down.
S1 · E51
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Burnt-out Life✓
Mar 17, 1971★ 10.0
The fierce battle ends. Joe extends a congratulatory handshake to Rikishi, who starts to smile but collapses onto the mat.
S1 · E52
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Farewell, Rikiishi Toru✓
Mar 24, 1971★ 10.0
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.
S1 · E53
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The Man I Hate✓
Mar 31, 1971★ 10.0
Joe wanders through the town on a snowy night, carrying memories of Rikishi. To Joe, who has no family, Rikishi was an irreplaceable presence...
S1 · E54
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The Ten-Count Bell of Sorrow✓
Apr 7, 1971★ 10.0
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.
S1 · E55
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The Wandering Ballad✓
Apr 14, 1971★ 10.0
Joe sees Wolf Kanagushi, who has become a bodyguard for the yakuza, on the streets.
S1 · E56
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The Wolf Revives✓
Apr 21, 1971★ 10.0
The brawl with Gondo is treated as extenuating circumstances. After being informed by reporters, Danpei quickly retrieves Joe.
S1 · E57
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A Wounded Beast✓
Apr 28, 1971★ 10.0
Joe continues training and lands a powerful body blow during sparring with Nishi. However, Nishi notices that Joe avoids striking the head, arousing suspicion.
S1 · E58
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The Body Blow of Victory✓
May 5, 1971★ 10.0
The ten-round match between Joe and Tonotani begins. Danpei and Nishi, concealing their concerns, watch over Joe.
S1 · E59
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The Looming Black Shadow✓
May 12, 1971★ 10.0
Having returned to form, Joe defeats several Japanese bantamweight contenders with his fierce body attacks.
S1 · E60
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The Fierce Sparring✓
May 19, 1971★ 10.0
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.
S1 · E61
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The Thrown Towel✓
May 26, 1971★ 10.0
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.
S1 · E62
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Rikiishi Toru was Alive✓
Jun 2, 1971★ 10.0
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.
S1 · E63
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The Final Challenge✓
Jun 9, 1971★ 10.0
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.
S1 · E64
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Enter Carlos✓
Jun 16, 1971★ 10.0
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.
S1 · E65
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As Long as There's the Ring✓
Jun 23, 1971★ 10.0
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.
S1 · E66
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Setting Out for Tomorrow✓
Jun 30, 1971★ 10.0
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.
S1 · E67
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A Little Adventure✓
Jul 7, 1971★ 10.0
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.
S1 · E68
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Fixed Match✓
Jul 14, 1971★ 10.0
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.
S1 · E69
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Lullaby of the Ranch✓
Jul 21, 1971★ 10.0
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.
S1 · E70
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The Guy I'm Worried About✓
Jul 28, 1971★ 10.0
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.
S1 · E71
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Carlos the Uncrowned Emperor✓
Aug 4, 1971★ 10.0
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.
S1 · E72
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Return to the Shining Ring✓
Aug 11, 1971★ 10.0
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.
S1 · E73
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The Cross Counter Returns✓
Aug 18, 1971★ 10.0
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.
S1 · E74
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Setting Out Today✓
Aug 25, 1971★ 10.0
Tange Gym fell into disrepair during Joe's absence. Joe begins rebuilding it with Danpei and the children.
S1 · E75
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Carlos, Magician of the Ring✓
Sep 1, 1971★ 10.0
As Joe resumes training in the Namidabashi slums, Noriko watches with a complex expression. Meanwhile, the day of Carlos's match against Harashima arrives.
S1 · E76
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The Burning Challenge✓
Sep 8, 1971★ 10.0
Yoko finalizes the contract for a Carlos vs. Tiger match. Carlos confidently declares he will win with a first-minute KO.
S1 · E77
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Battle of Men✓
Sep 15, 1971★ 10.0
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.
S1 · E78
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Duel!! Carlos Vs. Yabuki Joe✓
Sep 22, 1971★ 10.0
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.
S1 · E79
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Let the Shining Tomorrow Burn in the Distance!!✓
Sep 29, 1971★ 10.0
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.

Frequently asked

How many seasons does Tomorrow's Joe have?

Tomorrow's Joe has 2 seasons with 126 episodes in total.

Is Tomorrow's Joe still on the air?

Tomorrow's Joe has ended and is no longer in production.

What network airs Tomorrow's Joe?

Tomorrow's Joe airs on Fuji TV, Nippon TV.

When did Tomorrow's Joe first air?

Tomorrow's Joe first aired on April 1, 1970.

Teruhiko Aoi
Teruhiko Aoi
Joe Yabuki (voice)
Fuyumi Shiraishi
Fuyumi Shiraishi
Sachi (voice)
Shūsei Nakamura
Shūsei Nakamura
Tōru Rikiishi (voice)
Jūkei Fujioka
Jūkei Fujioka
Danpei Tange (voice)
Ryusei Nakao
Ryusei Nakao
Rivera Carlos (voice)
Noriko Tsukase
Noriko Tsukase
Chuukichi (voice)
Kei Moriwaki
Noriko Hayashi (voice)
Keiko Ozaki
Mrs. Mendoza Jose (voice)

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