The BEST episodes written by Yoshimi Shinozaki
#1 - And Then, He Returned...
Tomorrow's Joe - Season 2 - Episode 1
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.
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#2 - The Tange Gym... Is Indestructable
Tomorrow's Joe - Season 2 - Episode 13
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.
#3 - Yabuki's... New Defense
Tomorrow's Joe - Season 2 - Episode 29
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.
#4 - Yoko... Her Love
Tomorrow's Joe - Season 2 - Episode 44
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.
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#5 - One Man, One Flower... Venture into the Ring
Tomorrow's Joe - Season 2 - Episode 2
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.
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#6 - Howl... Dogs Will Bite
Tomorrow's Joe - Season 2 - Episode 6
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
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#7 - The Christmas Eve Gift
Tomorrow's Joe - Season 2 - Episode 10
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.
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#8 - Distant Aim... Road to the World
Tomorrow's Joe - Season 2 - Episode 16
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.
#9 - A Figure Seen... A Great Target
Tomorrow's Joe - Season 2 - Episode 17
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.
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#10 - The Phantom... Strike the Temple!
Tomorrow's Joe - Season 2 - Episode 5
After a humiliating defeat against Tiger Ozaki, Joe agrees to another bout despite Danpei’s protests. Under Tiger Ozaki’s guidance, Ryu Harajima, Joe’s opponent takes advantage of Joe’s weakness in the ring.
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#11 - And then... The Beast Revived
Tomorrow's Joe - Season 2 - Episode 9
Joe is slowly released from the ghost of Toru Rikiishi during his heated spar against Carlos. After realizing Joe can punch his opponent’s temple again, Danpei reopens the gym and the two go see Carlos’s bout.
#12 - Where is... Joe's Youth?
Tomorrow's Joe - Season 2 - Episode 14
Joe visits the Shiraki Gym to pick up his prize money. There, he learns the World Champion had defeated Carlos. Joe also learns Carlos had become incapacitated as a boxer and that he was to blame.
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#13 - And... The Morning's Measurement
Tomorrow's Joe - Season 2 - Episode 22
After a grueling weight loss regimen, Joe finally loses enough weight to stay in the bantamweight class. However, during the official weigh-in, Joe discovers he is actually over the weight limit and that Danpei had altered the scale back at the gym.
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#14 - The Burning Beast... And Ice
Tomorrow's Joe - Season 2 - Episode 23
With the final weigh-in now over, Danpei brings Joe to a restaurant so he can enjoy a small meal before his match. Kim, who happened to come to the same restaurant, asks Joe if he could join him.
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#15 - José... In Hawaii
Tomorrow's Joe - Season 2 - Episode 28
As the OPBF Champion, Joe’s first title defense match has been confirmed in Hawaii. Not wanting to go all the way to Hawaii, Joe is reluctant about the fight, but quickly changes his mind when he learns Jose is also having a bout in Hawaii.
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#16 - The 13th King Comes From America!?
Tomorrow's Joe - Season 2 - Episode 33
Leon dominates the fight and Joe is on defense. However, Leon’s underhanded tactics light a fire inside Joe and the fight quickly becomes a fierce and tightly contested battle. With no knockout punch from either side, the winner is determined by points.
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#17 - He... Fell with the Card
Tomorrow's Joe - Season 2 - Episode 34
Jose, the WBC World Champion and Gomez, the WBA World Champion will fight head to head to determine the true World Bantamweight Champion. Joe, who has won his right to challenge the winner of the unification bout, flies to Las Vegas to see Jose and Gomez’
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#18 - The Wild Child… Harimao
Tomorrow's Joe - Season 2 - Episode 37
Joe is humiliatingly caught off guard by Harimau, not once, but twice. Admitting he’s lost his street fighting instincts, Joe asks Goromaki Gondo, a Yakuza henchman for his help. Invited by Joe, Gondo and his subordinates show up at the Tange Gym.
#19 - Unexpected Visitor... Gondo Goromaki
Tomorrow's Joe - Season 2 - Episode 38
The bout between Joe, the Brawler and Harimau, the Wild Beast begins. At first, Joe struggles to keep up with Harimau’s agility and speed. However, Harimau proves to be no match against Joe, who has regained his instincts as a former street fighter.
#20 - Two Beasts... in the Jungle
Tomorrow's Joe - Season 2 - Episode 39
Yoko arranges Carlos to be admitted into a hospice to recuperate. However, Dr. Kinninski, the world’s leading authority on punch-drunk syndrome delivers the devastating diagnoses that Carlos is suffering from a severe case of punch-drunk syndrome.
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#21 - Joe and Danpei... Two Everyday People
Tomorrow's Joe - Season 2 - Episode 43
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.
#22 - Farewell... Dear Old Things
Tomorrow's Joe - Season 2 - Episode 32
Jose, the WBC World Champion must fight Harold Gomez, the WBA World Champion in a unification bout to determine the true World Bantamweight Champion. Meanwhile, Joe, the OPBF Champion and now the World’s No. 5 boxer, must defeat Leon Smiley.