When did Yoko Shiraki fall in love with Joe Yabuki? Hadn’t Yoko loved Rikiishi when he lived? They weren’t talked about in the comics, but the author Takamori clearly spoke to his family during his lifetime. At the 50th anniversary event in 2018, Takamori’s words were open to the public by his elder son.   According to them, “Though Yoko didn’t realize it, she had loved Joe since he resisted her at the juvenile training school.”   Ashita no Joe (2) P9 (c)TakamoriAsao ChibaTetsuya 2012   Are you surprised? Or is it just as you thought? I think that Rikiishi was too submissive to be an object of romantic interest … Continue reading Since when did Yoko love Joe? – Author’s comments are available