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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. Read more…

By c8, 4 years2021-04-18 ago
AshitanoJoe_Shiraki Yoko
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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 Read more…

By c8, 4 years2021-04-11 ago
Rikiishi
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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 Read more…

By c8, 4 years2021-02-28 ago
Ashita no Joe 14
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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. Read more…

By c8, 4 years2021-02-12 ago
tomorrows Joe 20-259 Joe-ending-trim
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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 Read more…

By c8, 7 years2018-10-21 ago
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