The usual questions about ‘Ashita no Joe’ are, the first, whether Joe was dead or alive. The second is this, which Joe had loved Yoko or Noriko. Actually, one of the creators Chiba answered the second question, “Noriko.” So why didn’t Chiba’s answer end the debate? There are the circumstances. ‘Ashita no Joe’ was created by two people. The author Takamori wrote the manuscript, and the artist Chiba made its comic. Chiba wasn’t just a drawer but added some arrangement to the story. Some characters in it were made by Chiba. They were people in Sanya, except for Danpei. He made Noriko, her parents, and the children.     Ashita … Continue reading Which had Joe loved Yoko or Noriko?