Tomorrow's Joe

Episode 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.

Episode 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.

Episode 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.

Episode 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.

Episode 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.

Episode 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.

Episode 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.

Episode 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.

Episode 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.

Episode 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.

Episode 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.

Episode 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.

Episode 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.

Episode 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?

Episode 15

White Mat's Lullaby

Moved by the fight between Joe and Rikiishi, the inmates also start boxing.

Episode 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.

Episode 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.

Episode 18

Ring Ropes of Despair

The dormitory boxing tournament begins and everyone finds out just how Aoyama defeated Numata.

Episode 19

The Fearsome Liver Blow

Joe and Aoyama's match finally begins, but who will come out on top?

Episode 20

Battle Scarred Victory

Joe and Aoyama's match concludes and Tange reveals something to our two fighters.

Episode 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.

Episode 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.

Episode 23

Farewell, Juvenile Prison

Following Rikiishi and Aoyama, Nishi is also going to leave the juvenile training school, leaving Joe all alone.

Episode 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.

Episode 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.

Episode 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.

Episode 27

Bridge to Tomorrow

Tange is unable to get the license for his gym, but then, an unexpected visitor gives them an unbelievable offer.

Episode 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.

Episode 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.

Episode 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.

Episode 31

Spread Your Wings, Pro Boxer

Joe passes the B-rank exam and takes his first real step towards becoming a pro.

Episode 32

The Road to the Shining Ring

Nishi and Joe both have their debut matches in the pro ring.

Episode 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.

Episode 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.

Episode 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.

Episode 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...

Episode 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.

Episode 38

The Greatest Six-Round Bout in History

Joe and Wolf's match finally begins. Whose training will bring them victory?

Episode 39

The Triple Cross of Victory

Joe and Wolf's intense match finally comes to an end. Who will stand victorious?

Episode 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.

Episode 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.

Episode 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.

Episode 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...

Episode 44

Rikiishi Tooru`s Hard Fight!

Rikiishi has his first match as a bantamweight against Pancho Leo. Who will come out on top?

Episode 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.

Episode 46

The Man Who Risked Death

While Joe continues his intense training, Rikishi is equally devoted to maintaining his weight.

Episode 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.

Episode 48

Showdown of Destiny

Joe realizes that Rikishi has stabilized his body after extreme weight loss.

Episode 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.

Episode 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.

Episode 51

Burnt-out Life

The fierce battle ends. Joe extends a congratulatory handshake to Rikishi, who starts to smile but collapses onto the mat.

Episode 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.

Episode 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...

Episode 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.

Episode 55

The Wandering Ballad

Episode 56

The Wolf Revives

Episode 57

A Wounded Beast

Episode 58

The Body Blow of Victory

Episode 59

The Looming Black Shadow

Episode 60

The Fierce Sparring

Episode 61

The Thrown Towel

Episode 62

Rikiishi Toru was Alive

Episode 63

The Final Challenge

Episode 64

Enter Carlos

Episode 65

As Long as There's the Ring

Episode 66

Setting Out for Tomorrow

Episode 67

A Little Adventure

Episode 68

Fixed Match

Episode 69

Lullaby of the Ranch

Episode 70

The Guy I'm Worried About

Episode 71

Carlos the Uncrowned Emperor

Episode 72

Return to the Shining Ring

Episode 73

The Cross Counter Returns

Episode 74

Setting Out Today

Episode 75

Carlos, Magician of the Ring

Episode 76

The Burning Challenge

Episode 77

Battle of Men

Episode 78

Duel!! Carlos Vs. Yabuki Joe

Episode 79

Let the Shining Tomorrow Burn in the Distance!!