The WORST episodes of Tomorrow's Joe

Every episode of Tomorrow's Joe ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Tomorrow's Joe!

Joe, a teenage orphan in the slums of the Doya streets, meets Danpei, a homeless, alcoholic ex-boxing coach. Danpei, seeing Joe`s boxing talent, decides to train him. When Joe is sent to a terrible juvenile home for petty crimes, he meets Rikiishi who becomes his boxing rival. Danpei arrives at the home to help Joe to train in order to defeat Rikiishi. When Joe decides to seriously pursue boxing, Danpei cannot get a coaching license because of his reputation as a drunk.

Last Updated: 3/7/2026Network: Fuji TVStatus: Ended

6.00

7 votes

#1 - Law of the Stray Dog

Season 1 - Episode 25 - Aired 9/16/1970

Directors: Osamu Dezaki, Yoshiyuki Tomino

Writer: Osamu Dezaki, Shunichi Yukimuro

6.67

3 votes

#2 - A Little Adventure

Season 1 - Episode 67 - Aired 7/7/1971

Directors: Hiroshi Saitou, Osamu Dezaki

Writer: Hiroshi Saitou, Osamu Dezaki, Seiji Matsuoka

6.75

4 votes

#3 - The Final Challenge

Season 1 - Episode 63 - Aired 6/9/1971

Directors: Osamu Dezaki, Yoshiyuki Tomino

Writer: Osamu Dezaki, Tatsuo Tamura

6.75

4 votes

#4 - The Looming Black Shadow

Season 1 - Episode 59 - Aired 5/12/1971

Directors: Motoo Honda, Osamu Dezaki

Writer: Motoo Honda, Osamu Dezaki, Tatsuo Tamura

6.89

9 votes

#5 - Is it Time for the KO Gong Yet!?

Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 7/1/1970

Directors: Masami Hata, Osamu Dezaki

Writer: Osamu Dezaki, Tadaki Yamazaki

6.90

10 votes

#6 - Shout at the Burning Sun

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 6/17/1970

Directors: Hideo Nishimaki, Osamu Dezaki

Writer: Osamu Dezaki, Shunichi Yukimuro

7.00

4 votes

#7 - Rikiishi Toru was Alive

Season 1 - Episode 62 - Aired 6/2/1971

Directors: Osamu Dezaki, Yoshifumi Seyama

Writer: Kiyoshi Miyata, Osamu Dezaki, Sayama Yoshifumi

7.00

4 votes

#8 - A Wounded Beast

Season 1 - Episode 57 - Aired 4/28/1971

Directors: Osamu Dezaki, Souji Yoshihawa

Writer: Osamu Dezaki, Seiji Matsuoka, Souji Yoshikawa

7.00

4 votes

#9 - The Wolf Revives

Season 1 - Episode 56 - Aired 4/21/1971

Directors: Osamu Dezaki, Yoshiyuki Tomino

Writer: Osamu Dezaki, Seiji Matsuoka

7.00

5 votes

#10 - Rikiishi Tooru`s Challenge

Season 1 - Episode 41 - Aired 1/6/1971

Directors: Osamu Dezaki, Yoshiyuki Tomino

Writer: Osamu Dezaki, Tsunehisa Itou

7.00

10 votes

#11 - Burn at the Bottom of Hell!

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 6/10/1970

Directors: Hideo Nishimaki, Osamu Dezaki

Writer: Osamu Dezaki, Shunichi Yukimuro

7.00

21 votes

#12 - Those are the Eyes of a Beast!

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/1/1970

Directors: Osamu Dezaki

Writer: Osamu Dezaki, Shunichi Yukimuro

7.09

11 votes

#13 - Don`t Judge the Wolf!

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/13/1970

Directors: Hideo Nishimaki, Osamu Dezaki

Writer: Osamu Dezaki, Shunichi Yukimuro

7.14

14 votes

#14 - Face the Fangs of the Beast

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/15/1970

Directors: Osamu Dezaki, Seiji Okuda

Writer: Osamu Dezaki, Tadaki Yamazaki

7.17

6 votes

#15 - Wolf Kanagushi Bares His Fangs

Season 1 - Episode 36 - Aired 12/2/1970

Directors: Makura Saki, Osamu Dezaki

Writer: Osamu Dezaki

7.18

11 votes

#16 - Toko High Security Juvenile Prison

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/20/1970

Directors: Noboru Ishiguro, Osamu Dezaki

Writer: Osamu Dezaki, Tadaki Yamazaki

7.18

11 votes

#17 - For the Sake of Tomorrow! Part 1

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/29/1970

Directors: Masami Hata, Osamu Dezaki

Writer: Osamu Dezaki, Shunichi Yukimuro

7.20

5 votes

#18 - 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.

Directors: Osamu Dezaki, Shunji Ooga, Yoshio Takeuchi

Writer: Osamu Dezaki, Tadaaki Yamazaki, Yoshimi Shinozaki