Tomorrow's Joe English Sub & Dub

About Tomorrow's Joe

Meet Tomorrow's Joe (あしたのジョー), an action, drama and slice of life anime by Mushi Production (1970). Here is the premise in a nutshell. In short: 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.

Further in, when Joe is sent to a terrible juvenile home for petty crimes, he meets Rikiishi who grows into 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.

With action at the core, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Voice work is led by Teruhiko Aoi as Joe Yabuki and Shuusei Nakamura as Tooru Rikiishi. Think of it as a pick for viewers who like fast, high-impact fights. At 79 episodes in total, it is easy to plan a viewing schedule.

Production & Appeal

Animation is handled by Mushi Production, so the studio's house style defines how Tomorrow's Joe looks and moves on screen. Because it leans on action, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Viewers rate it 8.1/10, which signals strong word of mouth. On the casting side, Teruhiko Aoi voicing Joe Yabuki gives the lead role a recognizable voice. Released in 1970, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.