‘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. Read more
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 Read more
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. Read more
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 Read more
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 Read more
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 Read more
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. Read more
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 Read more
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. Read more
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? Read more