Tomorrow's Joe — 1970-1981 · 2 seasons · 126 eps

★ 8.7

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Tomorrow's Joe

1970-1981 2 seasons 126 episodes

★ 8.7 (2,223 votes) Top 9%

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…

Episode Ratings Grid

Every episode at a glance, color-coded by rating. Rows are episode numbers within each season, columns are seasons.

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S1 1-30

S1 31-60

S1 61-79

S2 1-30

S2 31-47

E1

7.6

7.9

8.5

8.7

9.1

E2

7.8

8.3

8.6

8.7

8.9

E3

7.5

8.0

9.0

8.5

9.0

E4

8.4

7.9

8.8

8.9

9.2

E5

7.7

7.8

8.7

8.6

9.1

E6

8.0

7.7

9.0

8.7

8.5

E7

8.1

8.6

8.6

8.7

8.6

E8

7.5

8.9

8.8

9.0

8.6

E9

8.1

9.3

8.7

9.2

9.6

E10

8.1

7.8

9.1

9.4

9.1

E11

7.7

7.6

8.9

9.5

9.1

E12

8.0

8.3

8.8

9.8

8.9

E13

8.1

8.7

8.8

9.0

9.2

E14

8.5

8.1

8.7

9.2

9.6

E15

8.1

8.1

8.8

9.0

9.7

E16

7.9

8.6

8.8

8.8

9.8

E17

8.1

8.1

8.9

8.6

9.8

E18

8.3

8.5

9.1

8.7

E19

8.4

9.2

9.4

8.5

E20

9.1

9.6

8.9

E21

8.9

9.9

9.0

E22

8.5

9.3

9.2

E23

8.6

9.1

9.5

E24

8.4

8.7

9.2

E25

7.1

8.7

9.6

E26

8.2

8.6

8.9

E27

8.6

8.6

8.8

E28

8.5

8.6

9.0

E29

8.1

8.5

9.0

E30

8.3

8.6

8.9

Avg

8.5

9.0

Peak

Excellent

Great

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Episode Power Rankings

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🏆 Top Episodes

#1 9.9

S1E51 Burnt-out Life

After a fierce match, A mildly injured Joe makes a shocking realization about Rikiishi's true condition.

#2

S2E12 9.8

The night of the blizzard ... the endless fight

The fight between Joe and Carlos continues, with both fighters exchanging blows, using techniques and strategies. The fight ends, and Carlos goes to Mexico to compete for the world title.

#3

S2E46 9.8

Joe Does Not Surrender

The fight between Joe and José continues, and even without the sight in his right eye, Joe manages to knock out José for the first time in his career. Joe reflects on everything he's been through and remembers his rival Rikiishi.

4. S2E47 "The Great End" 9.8
5. S2E45 "The Battle Begins" 9.7
6. S1E50 "End of the Battle" 9.6
7. S2E25 "In the sixt assault... the miracle happen" 9.6
8. S2E39 "The Punch-Drunk Fighter" 9.6
9. S2E44 "I Love You, Joe" 9.6
10. S2E11 "The battle begins ... Carlos vs. Joe" 9.5

📉 Bottom Episodes

#126

S1E25 7.1

Law of the Stray Dog

Joe finally feels like something might be changing in his life, but then he is visited by Guerilla, who's on the run from the police.

125. S1E8 "Toko High Security Juvenile Prison" 7.5
124. S1E3 "Bare Your Fangs, Beast!" 7.5
123. S1E41 "Rikiishi Tooru's Challenge" 7.6
122. S1E1 "Those Are the Eyes of a Beast!" 7.6

The Quality Arc

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Episode Engagement

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63 Standouts

0 Infamous

62 Hidden Gems

1 Forgettable

Top Standout: S2E47 The Great End

Best Hidden Gem: S1E70 The Guy I'm Worried About

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Season Momentum

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Season Consistency

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