Tomorrow's Joe

E1. Those are the Eyes of a Beast!

Apr 1, 1970 · 25m

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.

E2. The Live in the Square Jungle

Apr 8, 1970 · 25m

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.

E3. Face the Fangs of the Beast

Apr 15, 1970 · 25m

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.

E4. Shed Tears for the Burning Fist!

Apr 22, 1970 · 25m

Joe holes up in an abandoned building after he gets caught lying to con people out of money.

E5. For the Sake of Tomorrow! Part 1

Apr 29, 1970 · 25m

Tange sends Joe a letter to teach him boxing while he's at the police hospital waiting for his fate.

E6. Explode! Left Jab!

May 6, 1970 · 25m

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.

E7. Don`t Judge the Wolf!

May 13, 1970 · 25m

Joe, Tange, and the kids show up to court to hear if Joe will be sent off to the juvenile training school.

E8. Toko High Security Juvenile Prison

May 20, 1970 · 25m

Joe and Nishi spend their first night at the Toko Special Juvenile Training School and are quickly put into their places.

E9. His Name is Rikiishi Toru!

May 27, 1970 · 25m

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.

E10. Scream of the Red Sunset!

Jun 3, 1970 · 25m

Joe is completely out of it after getting punched by Rikiishi. However, later on, he had a huge surprise in store for everyone.

E11. Burn at the Bottom of Hell!

Jun 10, 1970 · 25m

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.

E12. Shout at the Burning Sun

Jun 17, 1970 · 25m

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.

E13. Stand in the Ring of Destiny

Jun 24, 1970 · 25m

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.

E14. Is it Time for the KO Gong Yet!?

Jul 1, 1970 · 25m

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?

E15. White Mat's Lullaby

Jul 8, 1970 · 25m

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

E16. The Setting Sun of Treachery

Jul 15, 1970 · 25m

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.

E17. Alone in the Middle of a Storm

Jul 22, 1970 · 25m

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.

E18. Ring Ropes of Despair

Jul 29, 1970 · 25m

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

E19. The Fearsome Liver Blow

Aug 5, 1970 · 25m

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

E20. Battle Scarred Victory

Aug 12, 1970 · 25m

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

E21. A Small Fight with a Big Honor

Aug 19, 1970 · 25m

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.

E22. The Legendary Rikiishi Tooru

Aug 26, 1970 · 25m

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.

E23. Farewell, Juvenile Prison

Sep 2, 1970 · 25m

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

E24. Return to Slum Town

Sep 9, 1970 · 25m

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.

E25. Law of the Stray Dog

Sep 16, 1970 · 25m

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.

E26. License of Despair

Sep 23, 1970 · 25m

Tange goes to the Japan Boxing Association to get his gym officially recognized. Meanwhile, Joe starts working at the grocery store Nishi works at.

E27. Bridge to Tomorrow

Sep 30, 1970 · 25m

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

E28. Wager for Glory

Oct 7, 1970 · 25m

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.

E29. Challenge for Tomorrow

Oct 14, 1970 · 25m

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.

E30. The Ordeal of the Pro Test

Oct 21, 1970 · 25m

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.