Ashita no Joe

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]

Type: TV
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
Season: spring 1970
Status: Finished Airing
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Studios: Mushi Production
Genres: Action Sports Slice of Life Drama
Tags: action primarily male cast slice of life sports based on a manga manga shounen combat coming of age male protagonist tragedy japan past asia drama violence delinquents boxing hand to hand combat rehabilitation ojou-sama yakuza