Ashita no Joe
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Rocky Joe
- Tomorrow's Joe
- Ashita no Joe
- あしたのジョー
Genres: Drama, Shounen, Sports (Boxing)
Air Dates: 4/1/1970 - 9/29/1971
Number of Episodes: 79
[edit] Plot Summary
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.
[edit] Theme Songs
Opening Theme: "Ashita no Joe" by Isao Bitou
Ending Theme:
- "Joe no Komoriuta (ジョーの子守唄)" by Asao Koike (eps 1-40)
- "Rikiishi Toru no Theme (力石徹のテーマ)" by Hide Yuki (eps 41-79)
