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Joe’s Hometown Sanya and Namida bashi-History and Current Status

‘Ashita no Joe’ is a story set in Sanya, a slum in Tokyo. ‘Sanya’ is the common name for a district in northeastern Tokyo, and there is no official address of ‘Sanya.’ The Omoigawa River that runs next to the Tange Gym and the Namida-bashi Bridge that crosses it existed. Ashita no Joe (5) P193 (c)TakamoriAsao ChibaTetsuya 2012 However, the Omoigawa was demolished and replaced by Meiji Street, and the Namida-bashi was also taken down. Read more…

By c8, 3 years2022-04-18 ago

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Joe “How can the whole world become ‘post-war’?”

This picture is a mosaic of 100,000 origami cranes. In the picture, Joe says “How can the whole world become ‘post-war’?” It’s hanging on the wall of the Sumida Ward Office in Tokyo, and these cranes were made by the residents of Sumida-Ward. In Japan, origami cranes are often crafted for prayer. Sumida Ward has produced an object a year to display the ward office for this 30 years and this year’s version Read more…

By c8, 3 years2022-03-13 ago

Shiraki Yoko and Hayashi Noriko in Tange Gym

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Which had Joe loved Yoko or Noriko?

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 Read more…

By c8, 4 years2021-04-18 ago

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Since when did Yoko love Joe? – Author’s comments are available

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 Read more…

By c8, 4 years2021-04-11 ago

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2 inside stories about Rikiishi’s weight loss and death

Rikiishi Toru was the first man whom Joe couldn’t defeat. He made Joe a boxer, a heartbroken wanderer, and the Oriental-pacific champion. Rikiishi fascinated not only Joe but also many readers. At the time of serialization, comics weren’t thought of as being for adults. So, ‘Ashita no Joe’ was called “the comic read by college students.” People say “Half of it was due to Rikiishi.” How was Rikiishi created, and why did he Read more…

By c8, 4 years2021-02-28 ago

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NOMAD, MegaloBox season2 coming Apr2021-What changed Joe?

The sequel to ‘MegaloBox’, ‘NOMADO’ is scheduled to come in April 2021. ‘Megalo Box’ is an anime series commemorating the 50th anniversary of ‘Ashita no Joe’ in 2018. The two stories were different, but ‘Megalo Box’ tried to inherit the spirits of ‘Ashita no Joe.’ Youth who didn’t read ‘Ashita no Joe’ also looked like they were enjoying ‘Megalo Box.’ I guess that they are tired of the recent sugar-coated stories. Now, news of the Read more…

By c8, 4 years2021-02-21 ago

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A different original ending of Ashita no Joe

The last page of “Ashita no Joe” is well known. Japanese people sometimes use this posture to express “burnt-out” even today, and the discussion about Joe’s fate hasn’t stopped. However, in fact, there is a different original ending, which the readers at the time of publication did not know about. The author created the first draft, but the artist rejected it. Joe was supposed to live in Shiraki residence “Ashita no Joe” was created Read more…

By c8, 4 years2021-02-12 ago

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Did Joe Yabuki die? It’s unclear but there are some comments by creators

April 20th, 1973, Tokyo Once the issue of the magazine featuring the final episode of “Ashita no Joe” was released, all telephones in the editorial department began to ring at once. “Did Joe die?” “Does Joe live?” The chief editor repeated all through the day, Never say ‘dead’. Never say ‘alive’. You can only answer ‘as shown in the picture’.” The last page of “Ashita no Joe” is so famous that a child who does Read more…

By c8, 7 years2018-10-21 ago

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How old was Danpei Tange?

How old was Danpei Tange? Like the other characters, it wasn’t revealed in “Ashita no Joe” neither the original comic nor TV anime series, but parts of his past were told to us. (It’s rare in “Ashita no Joe.”) Danpei retired from boxing because of the loss of his eye. He opened his gym but failed to operate it. He crossed “Namida-Bashi-bridge” hopelessly. He sold his blood for money and drank every day until he found Read more…

By c8, 7 years2018-09-22 ago

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How older was Yoko Shiraki than Joe?

The age of Joe is inferred from the seasons of episodes. He was 15 years old when he was arrested and 21 at the last fight. As for detail, read this. The age of Joe Yabuki – How old was he at that time Then, how old was Yoko Shiraki? It is not clarified in “Ashita no Joe.” I try to suppose her age from the few hints in the original comics. Was Esmeralda Yoko Read more…

By c8, 7 years2018-09-14 ago