Tomorrow's Joe

Something will happen tomorrow.

AA1970•25m•7.7/10

AnimationDramaAction & Adventure

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.7/10(33)

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…

Open in PickFlick

Production

Mushi Production, Tokyo Movie Shinsha

Language

Status

Ended

First Aired

April 1, 1970

Last Aired

August 31, 1981

Networks

Fuji TV, Nippon TV

Trailers & Videos

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

Those are the Eyes of a Beast!

Air date: 1970-04-01

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.

The Live in the Square Jungle

Air date: 1970-04-08

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.

Face the Fangs of the Beast

Air date: 1970-04-15

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.

Shed Tears for the Burning Fist!

Air date: 1970-04-22

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

For the Sake of Tomorrow! Part 1

Air date: 1970-04-29

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

Explode! Left Jab!

Air date: 1970-05-06

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.

Don`t Judge the Wolf!

Air date: 1970-05-13

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

Toko High Security Juvenile Prison

Air date: 1970-05-20

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

His Name is Rikiishi Toru!

Air date: 1970-05-27

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!

Air date: 1970-06-03

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!

Air date: 1970-06-10

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

Air date: 1970-06-17

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

Air date: 1970-06-24

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!?

Air date: 1970-07-01

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

Air date: 1970-07-08

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

E16

The Setting Sun of Treachery

Air date: 1970-07-15

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

Air date: 1970-07-22

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

Air date: 1970-07-29

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

E19

The Fearsome Liver Blow

Air date: 1970-08-05

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

E20

Battle Scarred Victory

Air date: 1970-08-12

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

E21

A Small Fight with a Big Honor

Air date: 1970-08-19

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

Air date: 1970-08-26

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

Air date: 1970-09-02

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

E24

Return to Slum Town

Air date: 1970-09-09

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

Air date: 1970-09-16

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

Air date: 1970-09-23

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

Air date: 1970-09-30

E28

Wager for Glory

Air date: 1970-10-07

E29

Challenge for Tomorrow

Air date: 1970-10-14

E30

The Ordeal of the Pro Test

Air date: 1970-10-21

E31

Spread Your Wings, Pro Boxer

Air date: 1970-10-28

E32

The Road to the Shining Ring

Air date: 1970-11-04

E33

Hooray for the First Victory

Air date: 1970-11-11

E34

The Aspiring Boxer

Air date: 1970-11-18

E35

Do Your Best! Nishi!

Air date: 1970-11-25

E36

Wolf Kanagushi Bares His Fangs

Air date: 1970-12-02

E37

Training Furiously

Air date: 1970-12-09

E38

The Greatest Six-Round Bout in History

Air date: 1970-12-16

E39

The Triple Cross of Victory

Air date: 1970-12-23

E40

An Oath to the Snow

Air date: 1970-12-30

E41

Rikiishi Tooru`s Challenge

Air date: 1971-01-06

E42

A Man`s World

Air date: 1971-01-13

E43

A Cruel Weight Loss

Air date: 1971-01-20

E44

Rikiishi Tooru`s Hard Fight!

Air date: 1971-01-27

E45

Sway Back to Defeat Rikiishi!

Air date: 1971-02-03

E46

The Man Who Risked Death

Air date: 1971-02-10

E47

The Two Before the Storm

Air date: 1971-02-17

E48

Showdown of Destiny

Air date: 1971-02-24

E49

An Endless Deathmatch

Air date: 1971-03-03

E50

End of the Battle

Air date: 1971-03-10

E51

Burnt-out Life

Air date: 1971-03-17

E52

Farewell, Rikiishi Toru

Air date: 1971-03-24

E53

The Man I Hate

Air date: 1971-03-31

E54

The Ten-Count Bell of Sorrow

Air date: 1971-04-07

E55

The Wandering Ballad

Air date: 1971-04-14

E56

The Wolf Revives

Air date: 1971-04-21

E57

A Wounded Beast

Air date: 1971-04-28

E58

The Body Blow of Victory

Air date: 1971-05-05

E59

The Looming Black Shadow

Air date: 1971-05-12

E60

The Fierce Sparring

Air date: 1971-05-19

E61

The Thrown Towel

Air date: 1971-05-26

E62

Rikiishi Toru was Alive

Air date: 1971-06-02

E63

The Final Challenge

Air date: 1971-06-09

E64

Enter Carlos

Air date: 1971-06-16

E65

As Long as There's the Ring

Air date: 1971-06-23

E66

Setting Out for Tomorrow

Air date: 1971-06-30

E67

A Little Adventure

Air date: 1971-07-07

E68

Fixed Match

Air date: 1971-07-14

E69

Lullaby of the Ranch

Air date: 1971-07-21

E70

The Guy I'm Worried About

Air date: 1971-07-28

E71

Carlos the Uncrowned Emperor

Air date: 1971-08-04

E72

Return to the Shining Ring

Air date: 1971-08-11

E73

The Cross Counter Returns

Air date: 1971-08-18

E74

Setting Out Today

Air date: 1971-08-25

E75

Carlos, Magician of the Ring

Air date: 1971-09-01

E76

The Burning Challenge

Air date: 1971-09-08

E77

Battle of Men

Air date: 1971-09-15

E78

Duel!! Carlos Vs. Yabuki Joe

Air date: 1971-09-22

E79

Let the Shining Tomorrow Burn in the Distance!!

Air date: 1971-09-29

Cast

Teruhiko Aoi

Joe Yabuki (voice)

Fuyumi Shiraishi

Sachi (voice)

Shūsei Nakamura

Tōru Rikiishi (voice)

Jūkei Fujioka

Danpei Tange (voice)

Ryusei Nakao

Rivera Carlos (voice)

Noriko Tsukase

Chuukichi (voice)

Kei Moriwaki

Noriko Hayashi (voice)

Keiko Ozaki

Mrs. Mendoza Jose (voice)

Norio Wakamoto

Ryuuhi Kin (voice)

Junko Hori

Kinoko (voice)

Emi Tanaka

Youko Shiraki (voice)

Jirô Daruma

Nishi Mammoth (voice)

Katsunosuke Hori

Kiyoshi Suga (voice)

Kiyonobu Suzuki

Tarou (voice)

Hiroko Maruyama

Tonkichi (voice)

Shigeru Chiba

Mamoru Aoyama (voice)

Ritsuo Sawa

Gaikotsu (voice)

Mikio Terashima

Souda Gen (voice)

Takeshi Watabe

Gondou Goromaki (voice)

Takeshi Taguchi

Harimao (voice)

Romeo, a poor kid living in a Swiss village, bravely sells himself into servitude as a chimney sweep in order to save his family. On his way to Milan he meets a mysterious boy named Alfredo, and they become fast friends. Life as a chimney sweep is hard and dangerous. But together, and with the help of some new friends, Romeo and Alfredo find themselves striving for a better life.

Romeo's Blue Skies

1995

8.7

Major

8.3

2004

TV Show

Honda Goro the son of a famous baseball player loves nothing more than baseball itself. His biggest dream is to show his father that he can become the best pitcher in the world despite all the hardships he had to endure he keeps on running towards his goal at full speed.

Major

2004

8.3

Katanagatari

7.3

2010

TV Show

The legendary swordsmith Kiki Shikizaki created 1,000 swords in his career. The more of the swords a country owns, the higher its chances are at winning a war. When the shogun emerged victorious, he collected 988 swords, but these were merely the “practice pieces”. The last twelve swords were the crowning achievements of Kiki’s career. Each one of them is so powerful that a single man could defeat an army with it. Togame, the shogun’s strategist, gets the order to collect these swords. At first she hired a ninja, but each of the swords’ value is so high that the entire ninja clan went rogue once they got hold of one. She then put her trust in another warrior, but he kept the sword for himself. Her final hope now is Shichika, the seventh and last student of the Kyotoryuu School.

Katanagatari

2010

7.3

B'T X

8.3

1996

TV Show

After years of absence, Teppei’s joyous reunion with his brother is cut short when the two brothers are attacked. When his brother is kidnapped, Teppei gives chase only to find himself cornered in a junkyard when a miracle appears. His spilled blood awakens the legendary B’t X.

B'T X

1996

8.3

Super Dragon Ball Heroes

7.6

2018

TV Show

Trunks returns from the future to train with Goku and Vegeta. However, it disappears without warning. Then the mysterious Fu bursts in, telling them that Trunks has been imprisoned in the Prison Planet, a mysterious complex in an unknown place in the universes. The group seeks the dragon balls to free Trunks, but an endless battle awaits them! Will Goku and the others rescue Trunks and escape the Prison Planet?

Super Dragon Ball Heroes

2018

7.6

Attack Number One

5.8

1969

TV Show

The story is about Kozue Ayuhara, a girl who transferred to Fujimi College and tried out for the school volleyball team. She develops a friendship with her teammate Midori Hayakawa, and her talents impress coach Hongō more and more each day. Though she showcases extraordinary volleyball skills, she makes enemies with Yoshimura, the star of the current team. Kozue discovers that being at the top would bring stress, incompatibilities and other dilemmas into her life. Her high expectations of becoming the best volleyball player in the school, Japan and eventually the world, set the tone for the drama to follow.

Attack Number One

1969

5.8

Street Fighter II: V

7.8

1995

TV Show

Ryu and Ken travel the world to become better fighters and learn new techniques. During their journey, they find themselves caught up in a conspiracy of the mysterious Shadowlaw.

Street Fighter II: V

1995

7.8

The Heroic Legend of Arslan

7.0

2015

TV Show

Arslan is the heir apparent of Pars, a strong nation that sits at the hear of the trade route connecting the East and the West. When the pagan nation of Lusitania begins an invasion of Pars, the timid Arslan is confronted with battle for the first time. His worst anxieties are realized the Parsian army falls for a Lusitanian stratagem and are routed. He barely escapes with his life, thanks to the loyal and indomitable warrior Daryun. Together they will stand against the invasion and the cruelties of fate that are about to blow down on Pars.

The Heroic Legend of Arslan

2015

7.0

Bakusou Kyoudai Let's & Go!!

7.5

1996

TV Show

Mini 4WD racing is an interesting hobby in where kids and adults compete using customized motorized miniature cars. Every year, competitions revolving around the hobby circulated around the world, with both kids and adults test out their spirit and passion in racing and companies developing new technologies and innovations for Mini 4WD. The story revolves around the competitive Seiba Brothers: Go and Retsu, who were once constantly arguing on each other to see who's the best racer. However one day after a community-sponsored race, they both met Dr. Tsuchiya, the head of the Tsuchiya Racing Factory who gave them two Mini 4WD Cars of the prototype Saber Series: Sonic Saber and Magnum Saber. With his advice on telling the twins to customize them for the upcoming race, they are now determined to win and race to victory and set off to their wildest race of their lives. While meeting both friends and enemies in the Mini 4WD Racing world.

Bakusou Kyoudai Let's & Go!!

1996

7.5

Captain Tsubasa: Road to 2002

7.7

2001

TV Show

Tsubasa becomes a superstar amongst soccer players in Brazil. He is now planning to play in Europe. At an important must-win game, as the fans cheer him on, Tsubasa looks back at the days when he started his soccer life. His passion to make goals and win the game is as strong as it was during his childhood. He recalls the games and moments that had decisive impact on his life. He remembers Goalkeeper Wakabayashi, Genius striker Hyuga, tender-hearted Misaki and Coach Roberto. He was happy to meet them, enjoyed playing with them, and learned many things from them. The whistle sounds and the game begins. Tsubasa dashes for the ball!

Captain Tsubasa: Road to 2002

2001

7.7

Digimon Data Squad

7.8

2006

TV Show

Masaru, is a second year Junior High student, and is undefeated in battle, He meets the Digital Monster Agumon, who has escaped from DATS, a secret government organization. Despite terrible first impressions, the two become best friends by talking with their "fists". With others, Masaru and Agumon work to investigate various incidents involving the Digital World and Digital Monsters, to try and get to the bottom of things.

Digimon Data Squad

2006

7.8

Monster Hunter Stories: Ride On

7.9

2016

TV Show

In a world where both men and monsters exist. Those who hunt the monsters are called Hunters. But in a small corner of the Hunter's world, there are those called Riders who bond with and coexist with monsters. With their Kizuna Ishi (Bonding Stones) that allow them to awaken the hidden power inside monsters, Riders live in secrecy together with their Otomon, the monsters they formed a connection with. Ryuto, a young boy living in the Rider village of Hakum, dreams of becoming the world's best Rider. Having just turned 12, he sets out to find his own Otomon for himself before the ceremony where he is given his own Kizuna Ishi. Together with his kind-hearted childhood friend Cheval, his inquisitive childhood friend Lilia, and his partner Naville, he sets out deep into the forest, and has a miraculous encounter with a Rathalos.

Monster Hunter Stories: Ride On

2016

7.9

Similar TV Shows

Show by Rock!! Short!!

8.0

2016

TV Show

No overview available.

Show by Rock!! Short!!

2016

8.0

Ninjaman Ippei

1982

TV Show

Way out in the sticks, the fourth-graders of the local school in Tokio village all have their own superpowers of doubtful merit, including flying eyeballs and missile-hair. Ippei and his friends study hard to be ninjas, but they are constantly under treat from the arrogant cheats from the neighbouring village of Techno. A strange mix of ninjas and school comedy, based on a children's manga by Kawai Kazuyoshi.

Ninjaman Ippei

1982

Yoshimaho: Yoshi Yoshi Magic

2021

TV Show

The protagonist is overworked and always exhausted by daily life, and yearns for comfort and solace. They want to be kindly praised and healed. They think, "Children have it nice because they're spoiled." The protagonist wants to escape from reality, and so they go to a store and purchase a blue pacifier. When they put the pacifier in their mouth, it emits a strange light, and it magically transports the protagonist to another world. The protagonist is now in the body of a five-year-old child, and spends time at a day care center where there are many handsome men who are caregivers there. The caregivers use the "There, There Magic" to soothe the children at the day care center.

Yoshimaho: Yoshi Yoshi Magic

2021

One Morning, My Hair was in Poor Condition, and my Life Began

5.0

2022

TV Show

The slapstick comedy revolves around a protagonist who was reincarnated into a dummy head microphone (a microphone embedded in a fake human head to faithfully record the aural ambience). That dummy head microphone happens to be used by Yuri and other high school girls in an ASMR club, who have their sights set on the "ASMR Koushien" high school championships.

One Morning, My Hair was in Poor Condition, and my Life Began

2022

5.0

HIGHSPEED Étoile

4.4

2024

TV Show

Rin Rindoh once had a dream of becoming a ballet dancer, but had to give up on that dream due to an injury. Afterward she became a NEET and a gamer who lived in her grandmother's house. But one day she is suddenly thrown into the world of racing. The anime takes place in the near future, where the latest technology has made it so vehicles can travel at 500 km/h (about 310 mph) safely and securely. A next-generation race event called NEX Race is born, which changes the world of racing. NEX Racing features AI control support and a "Revolburst" mechanism. A newcomer named Rin Rindoh will make her debut in NEX Race, and will further revolutionize the sport.

HIGHSPEED Étoile

2024

4.4

Special 7: Special Crime Investigation Unit

7.4

2019

TV Show

Set in a different Tokyo on a different world than ours, the story follows Tokunana, a unit of assembled misfits in the Metropolitan Police Department. Tokunana battles against "Nine" — an organization commiting crimes in their zealous worship of the dragons that once roamed the world.

Special 7: Special Crime Investigation Unit

2019

7.4

In/Spectre

7.8

2020

TV Show

Kotoko Iwanaga became the god of wisdom to the supernatural beings and spends her days solving problems for them. However, the boy who she fell head over heels for, Kuro Sakuragawa, is someone that is feared by all supernatural creatures. The two of them face various mysterious incidents involving the supernatural in this love x romance x mystery series. Where will these fantastical incidents lead them and what will happen with Kotoko’s crush?

In/Spectre

2020

7.8

League of Nations Air Force Aviation Magic Band Luminous Witches

5.8

2022

TV Show

Morale matters just as much as launching a counterassault. Instead of standing on the front lines with the 501st Joint Fighter Wing, the Luminous Witches of the League of Nations Air Force bring smiles to civilians displaced in the human-Neuroi war.

League of Nations Air Force Aviation Magic Band Luminous Witches

2022

5.8

Sidemen: From the Sidelines

2023

TV Show

Millions saw the stream, now get the full story. The Sidemen Charity Match 2023 was the biggest live YouTube event of all time - From the Sidelines is an exclusive behind the scenes look at how the Sidemen, and their teams, made it happen.

Sidemen: From the Sidelines

2023

Smile Down the Runway

7.3

2020

TV Show

Chiyuki Fujito was going to be a professional runway model until she stopped growing. Poor Ikuto Tsumura is not even sure if he wants to be a fashion designer because of his family responsibilities. Faced with overwhelming adversity, they need to decide if their dreams are worth pursuing. It’s not impossible – they’ll just have to be creative in how they get there!

Smile Down the Runway

2020

7.3

Snack Basue

7.4

2024

TV Show

In Sapporo's North 24th neighborhood, five stations away from the Susukino business district, a bar's proprietor, junior proprietor, odd regular customers, and its share of walk-ins recount their strange lives.

Snack Basue

2024

7.4

Death Parade

8.0

2015

TV Show

There is a place after death that’s neither heaven nor hell. A bar that serves you one chance to win. You cannot leave until the game is over, and when it is, your life may be too.

Death Parade

2015

8.0

Tomorrow's Joe

Ratings

Production

Language

Status

First Aired

Last Aired

Networks

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Teruhiko Aoi

Fuyumi Shiraishi

Shūsei Nakamura

Jūkei Fujioka

Ryusei Nakao

Noriko Tsukase

Kei Moriwaki

Keiko Ozaki

Norio Wakamoto

Junko Hori

Emi Tanaka

Jirô Daruma

Katsunosuke Hori

Kiyonobu Suzuki

Hiroko Maruyama

Shigeru Chiba

Ritsuo Sawa

Mikio Terashima

Takeshi Watabe

Takeshi Taguchi

Recommended

Romeo's Blue Skies

Romeo's Blue Skies

Major

Major

Katanagatari

Katanagatari

B'T X

B'T X

Super Dragon Ball Heroes

Super Dragon Ball Heroes

Attack Number One

Attack Number One

Street Fighter II: V

Street Fighter II: V

The Heroic Legend of Arslan

The Heroic Legend of Arslan

Bakusou Kyoudai Let's & Go!!

Bakusou Kyoudai Let's & Go!!

Captain Tsubasa: Road to 2002

Captain Tsubasa: Road to 2002

Digimon Data Squad

Digimon Data Squad

Monster Hunter Stories: Ride On

Monster Hunter Stories: Ride On

Similar TV Shows

Show by Rock!! Short!!

Show by Rock!! Short!!

Ninjaman Ippei

Ninjaman Ippei

Yoshimaho: Yoshi Yoshi Magic

Yoshimaho: Yoshi Yoshi Magic

One Morning, My Hair was in Poor Condition, and my Life Began

One Morning, My Hair was in Poor Condition, and my Life Began

HIGHSPEED Étoile

HIGHSPEED Étoile

Special 7: Special Crime Investigation Unit

Special 7: Special Crime Investigation Unit

In/Spectre

In/Spectre

League of Nations Air Force Aviation Magic Band Luminous Witches

League of Nations Air Force Aviation Magic Band Luminous Witches

Sidemen: From the Sidelines

Sidemen: From the Sidelines

Smile Down the Runway

Smile Down the Runway

Snack Basue

Snack Basue

Death Parade

Death Parade