Tomorrow's Joe — Season 1
Something will happen tomorrow.
About this season
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…
Episodes (79)
1. Those are the Eyes of a Beast!
8.0Aired 1 April 1970 • 25 min
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.
2. The Live in the Square Jungle
10.0Aired 8 April 1970 • 25 min
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.
3. Face the Fangs of the Beast
10.0Aired 15 April 1970 • 25 min
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.
4. Shed Tears for the Burning Fist!
10.0Aired 22 April 1970 • 25 min
Joe holes up in an abandoned building after he gets caught lying to con people out of money.
5. For the Sake of Tomorrow! Part 1
10.0Aired 29 April 1970 • 25 min
Tange sends Joe a letter to teach him boxing while he's at the police hospital waiting for his fate.
6. Explode! Left Jab!
10.0Aired 6 May 1970 • 25 min
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.
7. Don`t Judge the Wolf!
10.0Aired 13 May 1970 • 25 min
Joe, Tange, and the kids show up to court to hear if Joe will be sent off to the juvenile training school.
8. Toko High Security Juvenile Prison
10.0Aired 20 May 1970 • 25 min
Joe and Nishi spend their first night at the Toko Special Juvenile Training School and are quickly put into their places.
9. His Name is Rikiishi Toru!
10.0Aired 27 May 1970 • 25 min
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.
10. Scream of the Red Sunset!
10.0Aired 3 June 1970 • 25 min
Joe is completely out of it after getting punched by Rikiishi. However, later on, he had a huge surprise in store for everyone.
11. Burn at the Bottom of Hell!
10.0Aired 10 June 1970 • 25 min
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.
12. Shout at the Burning Sun
10.0Aired 17 June 1970 • 25 min
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.
13. Stand in the Ring of Destiny
10.0Aired 24 June 1970 • 25 min
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.
14. Is it Time for the KO Gong Yet!?
10.0Aired 1 July 1970 • 25 min
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?
15. White Mat's Lullaby
10.0Aired 8 July 1970 • 25 min
Moved by the fight between Joe and Rikiishi, the inmates also start boxing.
16. The Setting Sun of Treachery
10.0Aired 15 July 1970 • 25 min
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.
17. Alone in the Middle of a Storm
10.0Aired 22 July 1970 • 25 min
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.
18. Ring Ropes of Despair
10.0Aired 29 July 1970 • 25 min
The dormitory boxing tournament begins and everyone finds out just how Aoyama defeated Numata.
19. The Fearsome Liver Blow
10.0Aired 5 August 1970 • 25 min
Joe and Aoyama's match finally begins, but who will come out on top?
20. Battle Scarred Victory
10.0Aired 12 August 1970 • 25 min
Joe and Aoyama's match concludes and Tange reveals something to our two fighters.
21. A Small Fight with a Big Honor
10.0Aired 19 August 1970 • 25 min
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.
22. The Legendary Rikiishi Tooru
10.0Aired 26 August 1970 • 25 min
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.
23. Farewell, Juvenile Prison
10.0Aired 2 September 1970 • 25 min
Following Rikiishi and Aoyama, Nishi is also going to leave the juvenile training school, leaving Joe all alone.
24. Return to Slum Town
10.0Aired 9 September 1970 • 25 min
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.
25. Law of the Stray Dog
10.0Aired 16 September 1970 • 25 min
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.
26. License of Despair
10.0Aired 23 September 1970 • 25 min
Tange goes to the Japan Boxing Association to get his gym officially recognized. Meanwhile, Joe starts working at the grocery store Nishi works at.
27. Bridge to Tomorrow
10.0Aired 30 September 1970 • 25 min
28. Wager for Glory
10.0Aired 7 October 1970 • 25 min
29. Challenge for Tomorrow
10.0Aired 14 October 1970 • 25 min
30. The Ordeal of the Pro Test
10.0Aired 21 October 1970 • 25 min
31. Spread Your Wings, Pro Boxer
10.0Aired 28 October 1970 • 25 min
32. The Road to the Shining Ring
10.0Aired 4 November 1970 • 25 min
33. Hooray for the First Victory
10.0Aired 11 November 1970 • 25 min
34. The Aspiring Boxer
10.0Aired 18 November 1970 • 25 min
35. Do Your Best! Nishi!
10.0Aired 25 November 1970 • 25 min
36. Wolf Kanagushi Bares His Fangs
10.0Aired 2 December 1970 • 25 min
37. Training Furiously
10.0Aired 9 December 1970 • 25 min
38. The Greatest Six-Round Bout in History
10.0Aired 16 December 1970 • 25 min
39. The Triple Cross of Victory
10.0Aired 23 December 1970 • 25 min
40. An Oath to the Snow
10.0Aired 30 December 1970 • 25 min
41. Rikiishi Tooru`s Challenge
10.0Aired 6 January 1971 • 25 min
42. A Man`s World
10.0Aired 13 January 1971 • 25 min
43. A Cruel Weight Loss
10.0Aired 20 January 1971 • 25 min
44. Rikiishi Tooru`s Hard Fight!
10.0Aired 27 January 1971 • 25 min
45. Sway Back to Defeat Rikiishi!
10.0Aired 3 February 1971 • 25 min
46. The Man Who Risked Death
10.0Aired 10 February 1971 • 25 min
47. The Two Before the Storm
10.0Aired 17 February 1971 • 25 min
48. Showdown of Destiny
10.0Aired 24 February 1971 • 25 min
49. An Endless Deathmatch
10.0Aired 3 March 1971 • 25 min
50. End of the Battle
10.0Aired 10 March 1971 • 25 min
51. Burnt-out Life
10.0Aired 17 March 1971 • 25 min
52. Farewell, Rikiishi Toru
10.0Aired 24 March 1971 • 25 min
53. The Man I Hate
10.0Aired 31 March 1971 • 25 min
54. The Ten-Count Bell of Sorrow
10.0Aired 7 April 1971 • 25 min
55. The Wandering Ballad
10.0Aired 14 April 1971 • 25 min
56. The Wolf Revives
10.0Aired 21 April 1971 • 25 min
57. A Wounded Beast
10.0Aired 28 April 1971 • 25 min
58. The Body Blow of Victory
10.0Aired 5 May 1971 • 25 min
59. The Looming Black Shadow
10.0Aired 12 May 1971 • 25 min
60. The Fierce Sparring
10.0Aired 19 May 1971 • 25 min
61. The Thrown Towel
10.0Aired 26 May 1971 • 25 min
62. Rikiishi Toru was Alive
10.0Aired 2 June 1971 • 25 min
63. The Final Challenge
10.0Aired 9 June 1971 • 25 min
64. Enter Carlos
10.0Aired 16 June 1971 • 25 min
65. As Long as There's the Ring
10.0Aired 23 June 1971 • 25 min
66. Setting Out for Tomorrow
10.0Aired 30 June 1971 • 25 min
67. A Little Adventure
10.0Aired 7 July 1971 • 25 min
68. Fixed Match
10.0Aired 14 July 1971 • 25 min
69. Lullaby of the Ranch
10.0Aired 21 July 1971 • 25 min
70. The Guy I'm Worried About
10.0Aired 28 July 1971 • 25 min
71. Carlos the Uncrowned Emperor
10.0Aired 4 August 1971 • 25 min
72. Return to the Shining Ring
10.0Aired 11 August 1971 • 25 min
73. The Cross Counter Returns
10.0Aired 18 August 1971 • 25 min
74. Setting Out Today
10.0Aired 25 August 1971 • 25 min
75. Carlos, Magician of the Ring
10.0Aired 1 September 1971 • 25 min
76. The Burning Challenge
10.0Aired 8 September 1971 • 25 min
77. Battle of Men
10.0Aired 15 September 1971 • 25 min
78. Duel!! Carlos Vs. Yabuki Joe
10.0Aired 22 September 1971 • 25 min
79. Let the Shining Tomorrow Burn in the Distance!!
10.0Aired 29 September 1971 • 25 min