Alternative titles: Synonyms: Rocky JoeJapanese: あしたのジョー
Type: TV
Episodes: 79
Status: Finished airing
Airdate: 1 Apr, 1970 to 29 Sep, 1971
Genres: Drama, Sports
Duration: 00:25:00 per episode
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 and older
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.
(taken from Animenfo)
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Rikiishi Tohru Main | |
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Joe Yabuki Main | |
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Osamu Dezaki Director, Script |
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Yoshiyuki Tomino Episode Director, Storyboard |
| Tetsuya Chiba Original Creator | |
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Shingo Araki Animation Director |
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Akio Sugino Character Design |
| Tsuyoshi Watanabe Background Art |
