Ashita no Joe, also known as Tomorrow’s Joe, is a timeless classic anime. It would be underestimating to think of it only as a sports anime when it is much more than that.
Ashita no Joe, is a journey of a fifteen-year-old arrogant boy who eventually gets into boxing. This anime tells us a tale of tragedy, poverty, ambition, redemption, and a bit of romance.
Ashita no Joe has 126 episodes and two seasons. All 126 episodes of this anime are considered canon and have a very low filler proportion.
1. Quick Filler List
Here is the cheat sheet of the filler list for Ashita no Joe:
Quick Filler List
Lightning-fast filler list guide for Ashita no Joe.
Ashita no Joe
Manga Canon
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2. Ashita no Joe Episode List
Ashita no Joe contains all canon episodes. Here is the list:
| # | Title | Type | Watch? | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aoyama Pilot | Canon | 11/06/1969 | |
| 2 | Rikiishi Pilot | Canon | 12/22/1969 | |
| 3 | Those are the Eyes of a Beast! | Canon | 04/01/1970 | |
| 4 | Life in the Square Jungle | Canon | 04/08/1970 | |
| 5 | Fangs of the Beast Exposed! | Canon | 04/15/1970 | |
| 6 | Shed Tears for the Burning Fist! | Canon | 04/22/1970 | |
| 7 | For the Sake of Tomorrow! Part 1 | Canon | 04/29/1970 | |
| 8 | Explode! Left Jab! | Canon | 05/06/1970 | |
| 9 | Don’t Judge the Wolf! | Canon | 05/13/1970 | |
| 10 | Toko High Security Juvenile Prison | Canon | 05/20/1970 | |
| 11 | His Name is Rikiishi Tooru! | Canon | 05/27/1970 | |
| 12 | Scream of the Red Sunset! | Canon | 06/03/1970 | |
| 13 | Burn at the Bottom of Hell! | Canon | 06/10/1970 | |
| 14 | Shout at the Burning Sun | Canon | 06/17/1970 | |
| 15 | Stand in the Ring of Destiny | Canon | 06/24/1970 | |
| 16 | Is it Time for the KO Gong Yet!? | Canon | 07/01/1970 | |
| 17 | White Mat’s Lullaby | Canon | 07/08/1970 | |
| 18 | The Setting Sun of Treachery | Canon | 07/15/1970 | |
| 19 | Alone in the Middle of a Storm | Canon | 07/22/1970 | |
| 20 | Ring Ropes of Despair | Canon | 07/29/1970 | |
| 21 | The Fearsome Liver Blow | Canon | 08/05/1970 | |
| 22 | Battle Scarred Victory | Canon | 08/12/1970 | |
| 23 | A Small Fight with a Big Honor | Canon | 08/19/1970 | |
| 24 | The Legendary Rikiishi Tooru | Canon | 08/26/1970 | |
| 25 | Farewell, Juvenile Prison | Canon | 09/02/1970 | |
| 26 | Return to Slum Town | Canon | 09/09/1970 | |
| 27 | Law of the Stray Dog | Canon | 09/16/1970 | |
| 28 | License of Despair | Canon | 09/23/1970 | |
| 29 | Bridge to Tomorrow | Canon | 09/30/1970 | |
| 30 | Wager for Glory | Canon | 10/07/1970 | |
| 31 | Challenge for Tomorrow | Canon | 10/14/1970 | |
| 32 | The Ordeal of the Pro Test | Canon | 10/21/1970 | |
| 33 | Spread Your Wings, Pro Boxer | Canon | 10/28/1970 | |
| 34 | The Road to the Shining Ring | Canon | 11/04/1970 | |
| 35 | Hooray for the First Victory | Canon | 11/11/1970 | |
| 36 | The Aspiring Boxer | Canon | 11/18/1970 | |
| 37 | Do Your Best! Nishi! | Canon | 11/25/1970 | |
| 38 | Wolf Kanagushi Bares His Fangs | Canon | 12/02/1970 | |
| 39 | Training Furiously | Canon | 12/09/1970 | |
| 40 | The Greatest Six-Round Bout in History | Canon | 12/16/1970 | |
| 41 | The Triple Cross of Victory | Canon | 12/23/1970 | |
| 42 | An Oath to the Snow | Canon | 12/30/1970 | |
| 43 | Rikiishi Tooru’s Challenge | Canon | 01/06/1971 | |
| 44 | A Man’s World | Canon | 01/13/1971 | |
| 45 | A Cruel Weight Loss | Canon | 01/20/1971 | |
| 46 | Rikiishi Tooru’s Hard Fight! | Canon | 01/27/1971 | |
| 47 | Sway Back to Defeat Rikiishi! | Canon | 02/03/1971 | |
| 48 | The Man Who Risked Death | Canon | 02/10/1971 | |
| 49 | The Two Before the Storm | Canon | 02/17/1971 | |
| 50 | Showdown of Destiny | Canon | 02/24/1971 | |
| 51 | An Endless Deathmatch | Canon | 03/03/1971 | |
| 52 | End of the Battle | Canon | 03/10/1971 | |
| 53 | The Life that Burned Out | Canon | 03/17/1971 | |
| 54 | Farewell, Rikiishi Tooru | Canon | 03/24/1971 | |
| 55 | The Man I Hate | Canon | 03/31/1971 | |
| 56 | The Ten-Count Bell of Sorrow | Canon | 04/07/1971 | |
| 57 | The Wandering Ballad | Canon | 04/14/1971 | |
| 58 | The Wolf Revives | Canon | 04/21/1971 | |
| 59 | A Wounded Beast | Canon | 04/28/1971 | |
| 60 | The Body Blow of Victory | Canon | 05/05/1971 | |
| 61 | The Looming Black Shadow | Canon | 05/12/1971 | |
| 62 | The Fierce Sparring | Canon | 05/19/1971 | |
| 63 | The Thrown Towel | Canon | 05/26/1971 | |
| 64 | Rikiishi Tooru Was Alive | Canon | 06/02/1971 | |
| 65 | The Final Challenge | Canon | 06/09/1971 | |
| 66 | Enter Carlos | Canon | 06/16/1971 | |
| 67 | As Long As There’s the Ring | Canon | 06/23/1971 | |
| 68 | Setting Out for Tomorrow | Canon | 06/30/1971 | |
| 69 | A Little Adventure | Canon | 07/07/1971 | |
| 70 | Fixed Match | Canon | 07/14/1971 | |
| 71 | Lullaby of the Ranch | Canon | 07/21/1971 | |
| 72 | The Guy I’m Worried About | Canon | 07/28/1971 | |
| 73 | Carlos the Uncrowned Emperor | Canon | 08/04/1971 | |
| 74 | Return to the Shining Ring | Canon | 08/11/1971 | |
| 75 | The Cross Counter Returns | Canon | 08/18/1971 | |
| 76 | Setting Out Today | Canon | 08/25/1971 | |
| 77 | Carlos, Magician of the Ring | Canon | 09/01/1971 | |
| 78 | The Burning Challenge | Canon | 09/08/1971 | |
| 79 | Battle of Men | Canon | 09/15/1971 | |
| 80 | Duel!! Carlos vs. Yabuki Joe | Canon | 09/22/1971 | |
| 81 | Let the Shining Tomorrow Burn in the Distance!! | Canon | 09/29/1971 | |
| 82 | And Then, He Returned… | Canon | 10/13/1980 | |
| 83 | Return to the Ring | Canon | 10/20/1980 | |
| 84 | The Conspiracy | Canon | 10/27/1980 | |
| 85 | The Key Weakness | Canon | 11/03/1980 | |
| 86 | Difficult Moments | Canon | 11/10/1980 | |
| 87 | An Old Tactic | Canon | 11/17/1980 | |
| 88 | The Arena Closes | Canon | 11/24/1980 | |
| 89 | The Secret Blow of Carlos | Canon | 12/01/1980 | |
| 90 | The Continuous Dream | Canon | 12/08/1980 | |
| 91 | The Christmas Present | Canon | 12/15/1980 | |
| 92 | The Encounter of New Year’s Day (Part 1) | Canon | 12/22/1980 | |
| 93 | The Encounter of New Year’s Day (Part 2) | Canon | 12/29/1980 | |
| 94 | A True Friend | Canon | 01/05/1981 | |
| 95 | To Seek Out an Adversary | Canon | 01/12/1981 | |
| 96 | Bad News | Canon | 01/19/1981 | |
| 97 | The Title is Still Far Away | Canon | 01/26/1981 | |
| 98 | An Unexpected Arrival | Canon | 02/02/1981 | |
| 99 | Icy Eyes | Canon | 02/09/1981 | |
| 100 | Tobi, Man or Robot? | Canon | 02/16/1981 | |
| 101 | Weight Problems | Canon | 02/23/1981 | |
| 102 | Tricky Uncle Frank | Canon | 03/02/1981 | |
| 103 | At All Costs | Canon | 03/09/1981 | |
| 104 | The Icy, Wild Animal | Canon | 03/16/1981 | |
| 105 | An Exciting Encounter | Canon | 03/23/1981 | |
| 106 | The 6th Round Miracle | Canon | 03/30/1981 | |
| 107 | Memories of an Old Champion | Canon | 04/06/1981 | |
| 108 | Heart of Boxer | Canon | 04/13/1981 | |
| 109 | Joe in Hawaii | Canon | 04/20/1981 | |
| 110 | Defending the Title | Canon | 04/27/1981 | |
| 111 | The Great Champion Jose | Canon | 05/04/1981 | |
| 112 | The Sign of the Champion | Canon | 05/11/1981 | |
| 113 | Return Home | Canon | 05/18/1981 | |
| 114 | Another Challenge | Canon | 05/25/1981 | |
| 115 | The Incident | Canon | 06/01/1981 | |
| 116 | The Champion Hermit | Canon | 06/08/1981 | |
| 117 | The Strategy of Alex | Canon | 06/15/1981 | |
| 118 | The Tiger | Canon | 06/22/1981 | |
| 119 | Risky Training | Canon | 06/29/1981 | |
| 120 | The Punch-drunk Fighter | Canon | 07/06/1981 | |
| 121 | The Goal is Near | Canon | 07/13/1981 | |
| 122 | Mendoza’s arrival | Canon | 07/20/1981 | |
| 123 | Alex’s Fears | Canon | 07/27/1981 | |
| 124 | Mountain Training | Canon | 08/03/1981 | |
| 125 | I Love You, Joe | Canon | 08/10/1981 | |
| 126 | The Battle Begins | Canon | 08/17/1981 | |
| 127 | Joe Does Not Surrender | Canon | 08/24/1981 | |
| 128 | The Great End | Canon | 08/31/1981 |
3. Conclusion
In the world of manga and anime, Ashita no Joe stands as a phenomenon that has left an unforgettable mark because of its gripping storytelling that pulls no punches.
Set in post-war Japan, this anime was able to explore the theme of showing the suffering, the pain, and the struggles, resonating with the viewers.
If you have an interest in boxing or have your sportsmanship spirit in you or just looking for a masculine anime to watch, this retro anime is definitely a must-watch to discover why “Ashita no Joe” remains a beloved classic among the hearts of many.
About Ashita no Joe
One day he gets into a fight with the local gang and eventually defeats the people effortlessly.
At this event, he catches the attention of Danpei Tange, a former boxer-turned-alcoholic and offers Joe to come into the boxing.
At first, Joe rejected that offer but sometime after, he agreed and stepped into the world of boxing.
