Tomorrow's Joe
あしたのジョー
Joe, a teenage orphan in the slums of the Doya streets, meets Danpei, a homeless, alcoholic ex-boxing coach. Danpei, seeing Joe's boxing talent, decides to train him. When Joe is sent to a terrible juvenile home for petty crimes, he meets Rikiishi who becomes his boxing rival. Danpei arrives at the home to help Joe to train in order to defeat Rikiishi. When Joe decides to seriously pursue boxing, Danpei cannot get a coaching license because of his reputation as a drunk. (Source: AnimeNfo)
Tomorrow's Joe is a tv with 79 episodes, from Spring 1970, produced by Mushi Production, rated 8.1/10 on AniList.
Synopsis
Joe, a teenage orphan in the slums of the Doya streets, meets Danpei, a homeless, alcoholic ex-boxing coach. Danpei, seeing Joe's boxing talent, decides to train him. When Joe is sent to a terrible juvenile home for petty crimes, he meets Rikiishi who becomes his boxing rival. Danpei arrives at the home to help Joe to train in order to defeat Rikiishi. When Joe decides to seriously pursue boxing, Danpei cannot get a coaching license because of his reputation as a drunk. (Source: AnimeNfo)
Main Characters
Tags
- Boxing — Centers around the sport of boxing.
- Coming of Age — Centers around a character's transition from childhood to adulthood.
- Delinquents — Features characters with a notorious image and attitude, sometimes referred to as "yankees".
- Tragedy — Centers around tragic events and unhappy endings.
- Male Protagonist — Main character is male.
- Anti-Hero — Features a protagonist who lacks conventional heroic attributes and may be considered a borderline villain.
- Shounen — Target demographic is teenage and young adult males.
- Rehabilitation — Prominently features the recovery of a character who became incapable of social life or work.
- Class Struggle — Contains conflict born between the different social classes. Generally between an dominant elite and a suffering oppressed group.
- Primarily Male Cast — Main cast is mostly composed of male characters.
- Orphan — Prominently features a character that is an orphan.
- Ojou-sama — Features a wealthy, high-class, oftentimes stuck up and demanding female character.