Tomorrow's Joe (1970): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1970, Tomorrow's Joe is an animation, drama and action & adventure series.

What it’s about. 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 sparks a gleam in the eye of an old drunk who happens to be watching—Danpei Tange, a failed boxer and former coach who sees something special in the boy. He pleads with Joe to train with him off, but the cocky young fighter brushes him. Later, though, when Joe is arrested and put in a juvenile detention facility, he realizes that he’s going to need to hone his raw fighting skills if he wants to survive. Thus is born a partnership that might just take Joe all the way to the top...

Who’s in it. Tomorrow's Joe stars Teruhiko Aoi as Joe Yabuki (voice), Fuyumi Shiraishi as Sachi (voice), Shūsei Nakamura as Tōru Rikiishi (voice) and Jūkei Fujioka as Danpei Tange (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.9/10, Tomorrow's Joe has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video, Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel and Amazon Prime Video with Ads. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Tomorrow's Joe page.

If you liked it. Fans of Tomorrow's Joe tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.