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The Best Episodes of Tomorrow's Joe Season 1

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A young drifter named Joe Yabuki wanders through the slums of Tokyo, but when the local ruffians try to give him a hard time he teaches them a rough lesson with his fists. The spectacle

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Tomorrow's Joe Season 1 Episode 1 - Those are the Eyes of a Beast!
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #1 - Those are the Eyes of a Beast!

    S1:E1

    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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  2. Tomorrow's Joe Season 1 Episode 2 - The Live in the Square Jungle
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - The Live in the Square Jungle

    S1:E2

    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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  3. Tomorrow's Joe Season 1 Episode 3 - Face the Fangs of the Beast
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Face the Fangs of the Beast

    S1:E3

    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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  4. Tomorrow's Joe Season 1 Episode 4 - Shed Tears for the Burning Fist!
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Shed Tears for the Burning Fist!

    S1:E4

    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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  5. Tomorrow's Joe Season 1 Episode 5 - For the Sake of Tomorrow! Part 1
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - For the Sake of Tomorrow! Part 1

    S1:E5

    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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  6. Tomorrow's Joe Season 1 Episode 6 - Explode! Left Jab!
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - Explode! Left Jab!

    S1:E6

    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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  7. Tomorrow's Joe Season 1 Episode 7 - Don`t Judge the Wolf!
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - Don`t Judge the Wolf!

    S1:E7

    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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  8. Tomorrow's Joe Season 1 Episode 8 - Toko High Security Juvenile Prison
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - Toko High Security Juvenile Prison

    S1:E8

    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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  9. Tomorrow's Joe Season 1 Episode 9 - His Name is Rikiishi Toru!
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - His Name is Rikiishi Toru!

    S1:E9

    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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  10. Tomorrow's Joe Season 1 Episode 10 - Scream of the Red Sunset!
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - Scream of the Red Sunset!

    S1:E10

    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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  11. Tomorrow's Joe Season 1 Episode 11 - Burn at the Bottom of Hell!
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - Burn at the Bottom of Hell!

    S1:E11

    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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  12. Tomorrow's Joe Season 1 Episode 12 - Shout at the Burning Sun
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - Shout at the Burning Sun

    S1:E12

    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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  13. Tomorrow's Joe Season 1 Episode 13 - Stand in the Ring of Destiny
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - Stand in the Ring of Destiny

    S1:E13

    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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  14. Tomorrow's Joe Season 1 Episode 14 - Is it Time for the KO Gong Yet!?
    10.0/10(1 votes)

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

    S1:E14

    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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  15. Tomorrow's Joe Season 1 Episode 15 - White Mat's Lullaby
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - White Mat's Lullaby

    S1:E15

    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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  16. Tomorrow's Joe Season 1 Episode 16 - The Setting Sun of Treachery
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - The Setting Sun of Treachery

    S1:E16

    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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  17. Tomorrow's Joe Season 1 Episode 17 - Alone in the Middle of a Storm
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - Alone in the Middle of a Storm

    S1:E17

    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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  18. Tomorrow's Joe Season 1 Episode 18 - Ring Ropes of Despair
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - Ring Ropes of Despair

    S1:E18

    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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  19. Tomorrow's Joe Season 1 Episode 19 - The Fearsome Liver Blow
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - The Fearsome Liver Blow

    S1:E19

    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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  20. Tomorrow's Joe Season 1 Episode 20 - Battle Scarred Victory
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - Battle Scarred Victory

    S1:E20

    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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  21. Tomorrow's Joe Season 1 Episode 21 - A Small Fight with a Big Honor
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - A Small Fight with a Big Honor

    S1:E21

    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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  22. Tomorrow's Joe Season 1 Episode 22 - The Legendary Rikiishi Tooru
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - The Legendary Rikiishi Tooru

    S1:E22

    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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  23. Tomorrow's Joe Season 1 Episode 23 - Farewell, Juvenile Prison
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #23 - Farewell, Juvenile Prison

    S1:E23

    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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  24. Tomorrow's Joe Season 1 Episode 24 - Return to Slum Town
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #24 - Return to Slum Town

    S1:E24

    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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  25. Tomorrow's Joe Season 1 Episode 25 - Law of the Stray Dog
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #25 - Law of the Stray Dog

    S1:E25

    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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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Those are the Eyes of a Beast!" is the best rated episode of "Tomorrow's Joe" season 1. It scored 8/10 based on 2 votes. Directed by Osamu Dezaki and written by Osamu Dezaki, it aired on 4/1/1970. This episode is rated 2.0 points higher than the second-best, "The Live in the Square Jungle".