The Best Episodes of Tomorrow's Joe Season 1

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.0/10(421 votes)

   #1 - Those are the Eyes of a Beast!

   S1:E14/1/1970

   A former boxer and current drunkard named Danpei Tange meets a drifter named Joe Yabuki and sees potential in him. Tange offers to teach Joe how to box, but Joe isn't easily convinced.

   Director:Osamu Dezaki

   Writer:Osamu Dezaki

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   Director:Osamu Dezaki

   Writer:Osamu Dezaki
2. 

   10.0/10(330 votes)

   #2 - The Live in the Square Jungle

   S1:E24/8/1970

   Danpei is severely hurt after trying to protect Joe from the yakuza. Joe goes to visit the head of the yakuza group to try to get reparations for Danpei.

   Directors:Hideo Nishimaki, Osamu Dezaki

   Writer:Osamu Dezaki

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   Directors:Hideo Nishimaki, Osamu Dezaki

   Writer:Osamu Dezaki
3. 

   10.0/10(305 votes)

   #3 - Face the Fangs of the Beast

   S1:E34/15/1970

   Danpei works hard day and night to save up for Joe and his boxing gym. Meanwhile, Joe uses the slum kids to con some money out of people and he runs into a woman named Yoko Shiraki.

   Directors:Seiji Okuda, Osamu Dezaki

   Writer:Osamu Dezaki

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   Directors:Seiji Okuda, Osamu Dezaki

   Writer:Osamu Dezaki
4. 

   10.0/10(322 votes)

   #4 - Shed Tears for the Burning Fist!

   S1:E44/22/1970

   Joe holes up in an abandoned building after he gets caught lying to con people out of money.

   Directors:Hiroshi Saito, Osamu Dezaki

   Writer:Osamu Dezaki

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   Directors:Hiroshi Saito, Osamu Dezaki

   Writer:Osamu Dezaki
5. 

   10.0/10(301 votes)

   #5 - For the Sake of Tomorrow! Part 1

   S1:E54/29/1970

   Tange sends Joe a letter to teach him boxing while he's at the police hospital waiting for his fate.

   Directors:Masami Hata, Osamu Dezaki

   Writer:Osamu Dezaki

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   Directors:Masami Hata, Osamu Dezaki

   Writer:Osamu Dezaki
6. 

   10.0/10(288 votes)

   #6 - Explode! Left Jab!

   S1:E65/6/1970

   Joe ends up in a juvenile classification home and is quickly put into his place after trying to be cocky against his fellow inmates and their boss Nishi.

   Directors:Hiroshi Saito, Osamu Dezaki

   Writer:Osamu Dezaki

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   Directors:Hiroshi Saito, Osamu Dezaki

   Writer:Osamu Dezaki
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7. 

   10.0/10(282 votes)

   #7 - Don`t Judge the Wolf!

   S1:E75/13/1970

   Joe, Tange, and the kids show up to court to hear if Joe will be sent off to the juvenile training school.

   Directors:Hideo Nishimaki, Osamu Dezaki

   Writer:Osamu Dezaki

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   Directors:Hideo Nishimaki, Osamu Dezaki

   Writer:Osamu Dezaki
8. 

   10.0/10(277 votes)

   #8 - Toko High Security Juvenile Prison

   S1:E85/20/1970

   Joe and Nishi spend their first night at the Toko Special Juvenile Training School and are quickly put into their places.

   Directors:Noboru Ishiguro, Osamu Dezaki

   Writer:Osamu Dezaki

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   Directors:Noboru Ishiguro, Osamu Dezaki

   Writer:Osamu Dezaki
9. 

   10.0/10(272 votes)

   #9 - His Name is Rikiishi Toru!

   S1:E95/27/1970

   Joe and Nishi are sent out with the rest of the inmates to do some farmwork. Later on, Nishi comes up with a plan to help Joe escape the island, but they meet a man named Toru Rikiishi.

   Directors:Hiroshi Saito, Osamu Dezaki

   Writer:Osamu Dezaki

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   Directors:Hiroshi Saito, Osamu Dezaki

   Writer:Osamu Dezaki
10. 

    10.0/10(264 votes)

    #10 - Scream of the Red Sunset!

    S1:E106/3/1970

    Joe is completely out of it after getting punched by Rikiishi. However, later on, he had a huge surprise in store for everyone.

    Directors:Noboru Ishiguro, Osamu Dezaki

    Writer:Osamu Dezaki

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    Directors:Noboru Ishiguro, Osamu Dezaki

    Writer:Osamu Dezaki
11. 

    10.0/10(263 votes)

    #11 - Burn at the Bottom of Hell!

    S1:E116/10/1970

    Joe continues to practice boxing while he's alone in solitary. Danpei and the kids try to find a way into the juvenile training school when they unexpectedly run into Yoko.

    Directors:Hideo Nishimaki, Osamu Dezaki

    Writer:Osamu Dezaki

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    Directors:Hideo Nishimaki, Osamu Dezaki

    Writer:Osamu Dezaki
12. 

    10.0/10(263 votes)

    #12 - Shout at the Burning Sun

    S1:E126/17/1970

    Joe tells Yoko why he treats her so badly. Rikiishi tries to interfere and Yoko proposes that they settle this in a boxing match. Tange finally gets to train Joe again in person.

    Directors:Hideo Nishimaki, Osamu Dezaki

    Writer:Osamu Dezaki

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    Directors:Hideo Nishimaki, Osamu Dezaki

    Writer:Osamu Dezaki
13. 

    10.0/10(262 votes)

    #13 - Stand in the Ring of Destiny

    S1:E136/24/1970

    Joe and Rikiishi prepare for their upcoming match. After seeing just how powerful Joe's new punch is, Rikiishi devises a unique training method to counter it.

    Directors:Hiroshi Saito, Osamu Dezaki

    Writer:Osamu Dezaki

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    Directors:Hiroshi Saito, Osamu Dezaki

    Writer:Osamu Dezaki
14. 

    10.0/10(314 votes)

    #14 - Is it Time for the KO Gong Yet!?

    S1:E147/1/1970

    Joe and Rikiishi finally have their first match. But for some reason, Danpei tells Joe to let Rikiishi keep knocking him down. Who will be the winner in the end?

    Directors:Masami Hata, Osamu Dezaki

    Writer:Osamu Dezaki

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    Directors:Masami Hata, Osamu Dezaki

    Writer:Osamu Dezaki
15. 

    10.0/10(260 votes)

    #15 - White Mat's Lullaby

    S1:E157/8/1970

    Moved by the fight between Joe and Rikiishi, the inmates also start boxing.

    Directors:Soji Yoshikawa, Osamu Dezaki

    Writer:Osamu Dezaki

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    Directors:Soji Yoshikawa, Osamu Dezaki

    Writer:Osamu Dezaki
16. 

    10.0/10(246 votes)

    #16 - The Setting Sun of Treachery

    S1:E167/15/1970

    Tange becomes the full-time boxing coach at the juvenile training school on Nogiku Island. Joe seems to finally be interested in training more with Tange, but Tange suddenly seems distant.

    Directors:Hiroshi Saito, Osamu Dezaki

    Writer:Osamu Dezaki

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    Directors:Hiroshi Saito, Osamu Dezaki

    Writer:Osamu Dezaki
17. 

    10.0/10(241 votes)

    #17 - Alone in the Middle of a Storm

    S1:E177/22/1970

    Joe keeps trying to get Tange to coach him again, but Tange just keeps ignoring him and concentrates on training Aoyama. No one expected Aoyama to get into the tournament, but he then somehow defeats the rep for dorm 7, Numata.

    Directors:Hideo Nishimaki, Osamu Dezaki

    Writer:Osamu Dezaki

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    Directors:Hideo Nishimaki, Osamu Dezaki

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18. 

    10.0/10(241 votes)

    #18 - Ring Ropes of Despair

    S1:E187/29/1970

    The dormitory boxing tournament begins and everyone finds out just how Aoyama defeated Numata.

    Directors:Toshio Hirata, Osamu Dezaki

    Writer:Osamu Dezaki

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    Directors:Toshio Hirata, Osamu Dezaki

    Writer:Osamu Dezaki
19. 

    10.0/10(237 votes)

    #19 - The Fearsome Liver Blow

    S1:E198/5/1970

    Joe and Aoyama's match finally begins, but who will come out on top?

    Directors:Noboru Ishiguro, Osamu Dezaki

    Writer:Osamu Dezaki

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    Directors:Noboru Ishiguro, Osamu Dezaki

    Writer:Osamu Dezaki
20. 

    10.0/10(313 votes)

    #20 - Battle Scarred Victory

    S1:E208/12/1970

    Joe and Aoyama's match concludes and Tange reveals something to our two fighters.

    Directors:Hideo Nishimaki, Osamu Dezaki

    Writer:Osamu Dezaki

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    Directors:Hideo Nishimaki, Osamu Dezaki

    Writer:Osamu Dezaki
21. 

    10.0/10(257 votes)

    #21 - A Small Fight with a Big Honor

    S1:E218/19/1970

    Rikiishi tells Joe that they need to have their match sooner because something came up, so they have an unofficial match out in the rain.

    Directors:Toshio Hirata, Osamu Dezaki

    Writer:Osamu Dezaki

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    Directors:Toshio Hirata, Osamu Dezaki

    Writer:Osamu Dezaki
22. 

    10.0/10(244 votes)

    #22 - The Legendary Rikiishi Tooru

    S1:E228/26/1970

    Rikiishi leaves Toko Special Juvenile Training School and Joe feels empty inside. Meanwhile, the final match of the dorm boxing tournament is about to begin.

    Director:Osamu Dezaki

    Writer:Osamu Dezaki

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    Director:Osamu Dezaki

    Writer:Osamu Dezaki
23. 

    10.0/10(255 votes)

    #23 - Farewell, Juvenile Prison

    S1:E239/2/1970

    Following Rikiishi and Aoyama, Nishi is also going to leave the juvenile training school, leaving Joe all alone.

    Directors:Yoshiyuki Tomino, Osamu Dezaki

    Writer:Osamu Dezaki

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    Directors:Yoshiyuki Tomino, Osamu Dezaki

    Writer:Osamu Dezaki
24. 

    10.0/10(242 votes)

    #24 - Return to Slum Town

    S1:E249/9/1970

    Joe finally leaves the juvenile training school and goes back to the slums where he's welcomed back with open arms, and Danpei has a surprise for him.

    Directors:Noboru Ishiguro, Osamu Dezaki

    Writer:Osamu Dezaki

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    Directors:Noboru Ishiguro, Osamu Dezaki

    Writer:Osamu Dezaki
25. 

    10.0/10(243 votes)

    #25 - Law of the Stray Dog

    S1:E259/16/1970

    Joe finally feels like something might be changing in his life, but then he is visited by Guerilla, who's on the run from the police.

    Directors:Yoshiyuki Tomino, Osamu Dezaki

    Writer:Osamu Dezaki

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    Directors:Yoshiyuki Tomino, Osamu Dezaki

    Writer:Osamu Dezaki