Review of Tomorrow's Joe

Joe is a classic boxing anime that started in spring 1970. It was made by Mushi Productions and directed by Osamu Dezaki. The show follows Yabuki Joe's road from a juvenile delinquent kid, all the way to becoming a pro boxer. Joe is a rude and quick tempered guy who is quick to get into fights. Joe packs a serious punch though, and this catches the eye of ex-boxer Tange Denpei who wants Joe to become a boxer. But because of Joe's troublesome nature he gets sent to juvie. There he meets boxer Rikiishi Tooru, who becomes Joe's rival. I had high hopes going intothis show. I had heard a lot of good things about it, so I was hoping for an enjoyable ride, and boy did I get that. Ashita no Joe is one of the very best sports anime I've ever watched. It might not look the best, but it still managed to hook me. I got seriously invested and hyped about the fights that happened, even though they barely even moved. And watching Joe change from that immature little delinquent who would start fights with anyone, into a more mature guy and a professional boxer was quite the ride. I can not sing this shows praises high enough without also going into spoilers. The only thing I can say is, this show is fantastic and you should definitely check it out. It might be old, but it's still gold.