The essential episodes of Tomorrow's Joe
Watch these 15 in order and you've got Tomorrow's Joe — each pick states its reason.
- 01
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.
- 02
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.
- 03
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.
- 04
Shed Tears for the Burning Fist!
Joe holes up in an abandoned building after he gets caught lying to con people out of money.
- 05
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.
- 06
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.
- 07
Joe, Tange, and the kids show up to court to hear if Joe will be sent off to the juvenile training school.
- 08
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.
- 09
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
Joe is completely out of it after getting punched by Rikiishi. However, later on, he had a huge surprise in store for everyone.
- 11
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
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
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
- 15
No one doubts Jose’s victory, but something begins to change. While, Jose is unable to knockout Joe completely, Joe masters Jose’s corkscrew punch and continues to fight with a blatant disregard for his life.
