Tomorrow's Joe Season 1, Episode 18: Ring Ropes of Despair

Those are the Eyes of a Beast!

A former boxer and current drunkard named Danpei Tange meets a drifter named Joe Yabuki and sees potential in him. Tange offers to teach Joe how to box, but Joe isn't easily convinced.

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The Live in the Square Jungle

Danpei is severely hurt after trying to protect Joe from the yakuza. Joe goes to visit the head of the yakuza group to try to get reparations for Danpei.

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Face the Fangs of the Beast

Danpei works hard day and night to save up for Joe and his boxing gym. Meanwhile, Joe uses the slum kids to con some money out of people and he runs into a woman named Yoko Shiraki.

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Shed Tears for the Burning Fist!

Joe holes up in an abandoned building after he gets caught lying to con people out of money.

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For the Sake of Tomorrow! Part 1

Tange sends Joe a letter to teach him boxing while he's at the police hospital waiting for his fate.

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Explode! Left Jab!

Joe ends up in a juvenile classification home and is quickly put into his place after trying to be cocky against his fellow inmates and their boss Nishi.

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Don`t Judge the Wolf!

Joe, Tange, and the kids show up to court to hear if Joe will be sent off to the juvenile training school.

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Toko High Security Juvenile Prison

Joe and Nishi spend their first night at the Toko Special Juvenile Training School and are quickly put into their places.

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His Name is Rikiishi Toru!

Joe and Nishi are sent out with the rest of the inmates to do some farmwork. Later on, Nishi comes up with a plan to help Joe escape the island, but they meet a man named Toru Rikiishi.

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Scream of the Red Sunset!

Joe is completely out of it after getting punched by Rikiishi. However, later on, he had a huge surprise in store for everyone.

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Burn at the Bottom of Hell!

Joe continues to practice boxing while he's alone in solitary. Danpei and the kids try to find a way into the juvenile training school when they unexpectedly run into Yoko.

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Shout at the Burning Sun

Joe tells Yoko why he treats her so badly. Rikiishi tries to interfere and Yoko proposes that they settle this in a boxing match. Tange finally gets to train Joe again in person.

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Stand in the Ring of Destiny

Joe and Rikiishi prepare for their upcoming match. After seeing just how powerful Joe's new punch is, Rikiishi devises a unique training method to counter it.

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Is it Time for the KO Gong Yet!?

Joe and Rikiishi finally have their first match. But for some reason, Danpei tells Joe to let Rikiishi keep knocking him down. Who will be the winner in the end?

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White Mat's Lullaby

Moved by the fight between Joe and Rikiishi, the inmates also start boxing.

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The Setting Sun of Treachery

Tange becomes the full-time boxing coach at the juvenile training school on Nogiku Island. Joe seems to finally be interested in training more with Tange, but Tange suddenly seems distant.

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Alone in the Middle of a Storm

Joe keeps trying to get Tange to coach him again, but Tange just keeps ignoring him and concentrates on training Aoyama. No one expected Aoyama to get into the tournament, but he then somehow defeats the rep for dorm 7, Numata.

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The Fearsome Liver Blow

Joe and Aoyama's match finally begins, but who will come out on top?

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Battle Scarred Victory

Joe and Aoyama's match concludes and Tange reveals something to our two fighters.

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A Small Fight with a Big Honor

Rikiishi tells Joe that they need to have their match sooner because something came up, so they have an unofficial match out in the rain.

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The Legendary Rikiishi Tooru

Rikiishi leaves Toko Special Juvenile Training School and Joe feels empty inside. Meanwhile, the final match of the dorm boxing tournament is about to begin.

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Farewell, Juvenile Prison

Following Rikiishi and Aoyama, Nishi is also going to leave the juvenile training school, leaving Joe all alone.

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Return to Slum Town

Joe finally leaves the juvenile training school and goes back to the slums where he's welcomed back with open arms, and Danpei has a surprise for him.

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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.

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License of Despair

Tange goes to the Japan Boxing Association to get his gym officially recognized. Meanwhile, Joe starts working at the grocery store Nishi works at.

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Bridge to Tomorrow

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Wager for Glory

25 min

Challenge for Tomorrow

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The Ordeal of the Pro Test

25 min

Spread Your Wings, Pro Boxer

25 min

The Road to the Shining Ring

25 min

Hooray for the First Victory

25 min

The Aspiring Boxer

25 min

Do Your Best! Nishi!

25 min

Wolf Kanagushi Bares His Fangs

25 min

Training Furiously

25 min

The Greatest Six-Round Bout in History

25 min

The Triple Cross of Victory

25 min

An Oath to the Snow

25 min

Rikiishi Tooru`s Challenge

25 min

A Man`s World

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A Cruel Weight Loss

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Rikiishi Tooru`s Hard Fight!

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Sway Back to Defeat Rikiishi!

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The Man Who Risked Death

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The Two Before the Storm

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Showdown of Destiny

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An Endless Deathmatch

25 min

End of the Battle

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Burnt-out Life

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Farewell, Rikiishi Toru

25 min

The Man I Hate

25 min

The Ten-Count Bell of Sorrow

25 min

The Wandering Ballad

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The Wolf Revives

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A Wounded Beast

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The Body Blow of Victory

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The Looming Black Shadow

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The Fierce Sparring

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The Thrown Towel

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Rikiishi Toru was Alive

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The Final Challenge

25 min

Enter Carlos

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As Long as There's the Ring

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Setting Out for Tomorrow

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A Little Adventure

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Fixed Match

25 min

Lullaby of the Ranch

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The Guy I'm Worried About

25 min

Carlos the Uncrowned Emperor

25 min

Return to the Shining Ring

25 min

The Cross Counter Returns

25 min

Setting Out Today

25 min

Carlos, Magician of the Ring

25 min

The Burning Challenge

25 min

Battle of Men

25 min

Duel!! Carlos Vs. Yabuki Joe

25 min

Let the Shining Tomorrow Burn in the Distance!!

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