A massive cultural phenomenon, made even bigger by the hit anime based on it. To this day, "Ashita no Joe" remains one of the most important manga of all time, and now it will finally see the light of day in English for the first time! TO KEEP ON FIGHTING, NO MATTER WHAT While Joe is punching below his weight on the traveling sideshow circuit just to keep a hand in, Carlos Rivera is turning the world of Japanese boxing upside down—but is he really the happy-go-lucky clown he presents to the public...? Only Joe sees him for what he truly is, which just might present the young drifter with the greatest challenge of his career, on the biggest stage imaginable! Series Overview: A story of a young drifter moving through the system and discovering his destiny in the boxing ring is so much more than a sports manga. "Joe" was particularly influential with college students and the working class during it's run (1968-1973), who saw their own experiences reflected in Joe's struggle against authority. The manga was a massive cultural phenomenon, made even bigger by the hit anime based on it. To this day, "Ashita no Joe" remains one of the most important manga of all time.

Udgivet af Vertical, Inc. 2026

Tetsuya Chiba