place

‘Ashita no Joe’ is a story set in Sanya, a slum in Tokyo.

‘Sanya’ is the common name fo ...

others

This picture is a mosaic of 100,000 origami cranes.
In the picture, Joe says “How can the whole world becom ...

Inside story

The usual questions about ‘Ashita no Joe’ are, the first, whether Joe was dead or alive.

The second ...

Inside story

When did Yoko Shiraki fall in love with Joe Yabuki?

Hadn’t Yoko loved Rikiishi when he lived?

They ...

Inside story

Rikiishi Toru was the first man whom Joe couldn’t defeat.

He made Joe a boxer, a heartbroken wanderer, an ...

megalobox

The sequel to ‘MegaloBox’, ‘NOMADO’ is scheduled to come in April 2021.

‘Megalo Box’ is an an ...

Inside story

The last page of “Ashita no Joe” is well known.

Japanese people sometimes use this posture to expre ...

Inside story

April 20th, 1973, Tokyo

Once the issue of the magazine featuring the final episode of “Ashita no Joe̶ ...

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How old was Danpei Tange?

Like the other characters, it wasn’t revealed in “Ashita no Joe” ne ...

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The age of Joe is inferred from the seasons of episodes.

He was 15 years old when he was arrested and 21 at the ...