The BEST episodes of Tomorrow's Joe season 2

#1 - Youth is Now.. Burnt-out

Season 2 - Episode 47 - Aired 8/31/1981

A thrilling Fight between Joe Yabuki and Jose Mendoza. For the Sake of Tomorrow goes to the final Rounds and Joe's fire burn bright and hot!!

#2 - The Violent... Endless Fight to the Death

Season 2 - Episode 46 - Aired 8/24/1981

Jose is rattled by Joe’s sudden comeback, but quickly realizes Joe is no longer able to see out of his right eye, due to the effects of punch-drunk syndrome. Jose moves to Joe’s blind spot and batters him with his punches.

#3 - In Round 6... A Miracle Occurred

Season 2 - Episode 25 - Aired 3/30/1981

Joe has fought beyond his limit, yet he refuses to go down. Unable to comprehend how Joe can continue to fight, Kim slowly becomes unhinged and resorts to using his deadly technique known as Chom-Chom.

#4 - The Tange Gym... Is Indestructable

Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/5/1981

With Joe’s bout against Carlos now over, Joe, Danpei and the people from the neighborhood are busy organizing Nishi’s retirement party. However, unbeknownst to everyone, Nishi was struggling to accept that he could no longer physically box.

#5 - Those Knuckles... The Mark's Message

Season 2 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/9/1981

Joe is eager to take on Yongbi Kim, the OPBF Bantamweight Champion, but according to Danpei, Kim is avoiding Joe because he’s afraid of him. When in fact, Kim is eager to take on Joe, as well. Danpei has his reasons to want to avoid.

#6 - Rikiishi... I Hear the Song

Season 2 - Episode 21 - Aired 3/2/1981

With Danpei vehemently against Joe’s dangerous weight loss, Joe leaves the Tange Gym. He visits the Shiraki Gym and locks himself up in the very same room where Toru Rikiishi once starved himself, so he could fight Joe.

#7 - The Gong Chimes.. The Ring of the Devil

Season 2 - Episode 24 - Aired 3/23/1981

Kim’s manager confidently predicts Kim’s victory during the pre-fight press interview. Danpei and Nishi encourage Joe in the locker room, but Joe is not his usual self. Unsurprisingly, Kim dominates the fight and Joe can only defend himself.

#8 - Joe VS. José... The Gong of the Match Rings

Season 2 - Episode 45 - Aired 8/17/1981

Joe and Jose finally face off in the ring. With his impenetrable defense, Jose dodges Joe’s attacks while hitting him with his own punches. After receiving countless blows and unable to land a meaningful punch against Jose.

#9 - Yoko... Her Love

Season 2 - Episode 44 - Aired 8/10/1981

On the day of the title match, Yoko finally tracks down Joe in his locker room and urges him to cancel the fight before he ends up like Carlos. She learns Joe is well aware of what is happening to his body, and that he is going to fight Jose regardless.

#10 - Yabuki's... New Defense

Season 2 - Episode 29 - Aired 4/27/1981

Knowing Jose is watching from the ringside, Joe predicts a two round K.O. victory. However, Joe quickly realizes that defeating his Hawaiian challenger will be harder than he originally thought.

#11 - Boxing... A Requiem

Season 2 - Episode 27 - Aired 4/13/1981

Joe happens to run into Wolf Kanagushi, a former boxer at a pachinko parlor. He is relieved to learn that Wolf is now working as a trainer at a boxing gym, and is no longer a Yakuza muscleman. Wolf tells Joe about the financial struggles the gym is facing

#12 - Night of the Snow Storm... The Endless Fight

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/29/1980

Joe loses consciousness after being hit with Carlos’ powerful uppercut. However, he refuses to go down without spending every last ounce of his strength. Carlos’ “invincible punch” mercilessly rains down on Joe.

#13 - Beginning of the Struggle... Carlos VS Joe

Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/22/1980

As the New Year’s Eve bell counts down the passing year, Joe and Carlos’ bout kick off with the sound of the boxing bell. Joe and Carlos put on a heated and breathtaking fight. However, Joe is unable to land his forte, the cross-counter.

#14 - For Whose sake...? Deadly Rush

Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/19/1981

Without a boxing club willing to organize a bout against Joe, Danpei visits Yoko for help. However, instead of organizing a bout against a Japanese boxer, she chooses Usman Somkit, the Oriental and Pacific Boxing Federation’s No. 5 boxer from Thailand.

#15 - Fighting Machine... Dragon Kim

Season 2 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/16/1981

With Joe and Kim’s OPBF Championship match now confirmed, Yoko sends Suga to South Korea to find out Kim’s mysterious past, while Kim’s manager secretly gathers information about Joe. Joe and Danpei watch Kim’s exhibition match against a boxer.

#16 - A Figure Seen... A Great Target

Season 2 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/2/1981

Joe steps onto the gym scale and makes an unwelcome discovery. Meanwhile, Kanto TV has announced their exclusive broadcasting rights to all of Joe’s bouts in Japan. At the announcement party, Joe notices an unlikely man standing amongst the crowd.

#17 - Distant Aim... Road to the World

Season 2 - Episode 16 - Aired 1/26/1981

With a lightening fast victory against Usman Somkit, all eyes are back on Joe. Meanwhile, Joe finally gets the opportunity to watch the gut-wrenching bout between Carlos and Jose Mendoza, the World Bantamweight Champion.

#18 - The Christmas Eve Gift

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/15/1980

It’s Christmas and the mood is merry in the slums. Snow begins to fall, as Carlos and Joe’s fire burn quietly inside of them. In the snow-covered park, Joe challenges Carlos to a fight to settle who is best. However, Carlos has another plan.

#19 - Howl... Dogs Will Bite

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/17/1980

Despite learning his inability to strike his opponent in the temple is psychological, Joe is undeterred and trains for his upcoming fight against Koji Nango. Joe climbs into the ring while Carlos Rivera, the world’s No. 6 bantamweight boxer from Venezuela

#20 - One Man, One Flower... Venture into the Ring

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/20/1980

After a long absence, Joe returns to Tange Gym where he is welcomed with open arms. He pays his respect at Rikiishi’s grave and swears to return to the ring.

#21 - And Then, He Returned...

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/13/1980

After inadvertently killing Toru Rikiishi in the ring, Joe Yabuki finds himself aimlessly wandering the city at night, when he comes across a fight between Wolf Kanagushi.

#22 - Wandering... Like a Wild Beast

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/24/1980

Without a club willing to organize a bout against him, Joe’s career seems over for certain. Even Danpei says, “Joe Yabuki, the boxer is dead” and urges him to retire. Unable to accept his career may be over, Joe is at a loss.

#23 - Joe and Danpei... Two Everyday People

Season 2 - Episode 43 - Aired 8/3/1981

In order to avoid Danpei finding out about his health, Joe decides to train with Nishi and Danpei at a mountain lodge, far away from Yoko. Desperate to tell Joe about his health, Yoko tracks down Joe and visits the mountain lodge.

#24 - A Shock… Yoko's Premonition

Season 2 - Episode 42 - Aired 7/27/1981

After noticing Joe might also be suffering from punch-drunk syndrome, Yoko asks Dr. Kinninski for his professional opinion. Dr. Kinninski is reluctant to give a concrete diagnosis without examining Joe.

#25 - José arrives in Japan… The Match Date Approaches!

Season 2 - Episode 41 - Aired 7/20/1981