Happy 100k views on this Ashita no Joe project! Thank you for everyone that spent their time with this long time passion project of mine! It's been a while but I assure you that I'm in the process of delivering more quality content for you guys so stay tuned for my next video coming soon! As for some concerns I've seen from the comments, let me address them quickly here: "Music is too loud" I've taken note of this and will be more careful with the audio mixing for future videos moving forward. For now, I've hired a CC editor to encode english subtitles in this video for you guys so you could understand what I was saying in some parts of the video "What is the music playing at X part" I've told my CC editor to include as much of the titles of the OSTs used in the subs, but just to be safe, let me add the titles in this comment as well! -AnJ OP 2 -Many Rivers to Cross by Jimmy Cliff -Rikishi's Theme -REMEMBER JOE Other than that, thank you for so many kind comments and support in the comment section below! I will definitely choose a handful of comments that are my most favorites to the next video. Thank you so much and let's all strive for a better tomorrow!
@Diraldir6 ай бұрын
ASHITA NO JOE JUST GOT LICENSED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN ENGLISH!!!!!!!!!!!!
One of the few iconic animanga that change people's lives by how inspiring, realistic and authentic it is. It almost has a life of it's own. Joe Yabuki lives within all of us, right?
@cyberpunkfalangist289910 ай бұрын
Honestly, I wish I could go out like Joe did.
@forgetfulstranger10 ай бұрын
@@cyberpunkfalangist2899 me too man, me too... dying for something you love or doing what you love, one can only dream
@adityannair682310 ай бұрын
@@forgetfulstrangerI don't u will have the guts to do that U need a certain amount of selfishness to abandon everything Joe yabuki in his fight abandoned his women yoko, His foster father coach, His best friend forgot his name And the kids who looked upto joe as hero Joe had that guts to abandon those things Ironically we doesn't possess that much of a Steel heart of a man
@cyberpunkfalangist289910 ай бұрын
I know, right? A pure death, a warrior's death. I don't know if you fight, but there really is a certain kind of euphoria that you can only get in a good fight.@@forgetfulstranger
@forgetfulstranger10 ай бұрын
@@adityannair6823 yeah looking up to Joe as the pinnacle of masculinity is not the point but you do you
@HungNguyen-sy4oz9 ай бұрын
The Americans have Balboa, the Japanese have Joe of Tomorrow. Strange how separated worlds can have similar heartfelt, timeless and yet never ceases to be inspiring stories.
@stev1c111 ай бұрын
Yabuki Joe changed my life, ashita no joe will always remain the most important piece of media I've ever consumed, let's all burn out until nothing remains, nothing but pure white ash...
@JP030y11 ай бұрын
Well said, kimura
@JustarandomwierdoАй бұрын
Nicely said Kimura
@SlickSaiyan-ou2zc11 ай бұрын
Joe has to be one of fictions most influential characters ever.
@adityannair682310 ай бұрын
He is the best anime sports mc of all time
@R3TR0J4N9 ай бұрын
I love how at the time people of japan found their role model to reflect their own
@Sizdothyx10 ай бұрын
Japan's manga industry needs another Ashita no Joe. This was THE manga that kickstarted the economic boom of the 1980s. This manga released and echoed all the frustration and individuality inherent to a generation. It was THE manga that the youth of the time, who felt so disenfranchised get to their feet and give the middle finger to the old fogeys so that they could take the country and push it with or without them. Sadly, the generation raised by Ashita no Joe has fallen back on the culture that held THEM down and is keeping anything resembling Ashita no Joe for this generation and the last down with compliant, by-the-books stories like Konosuba and the horrible Isekai sub-sub-genre. There needs to be a story that rouses the youth, but instead subliminal pacifying messages in modern anime and manga exist to keep men down. Notice the facsimile of protagonists, the "literary reward matrix" in story progression. It's all there to keep them passive and adherent. It's borderline depressing. The color and individuality of Japan is now just a product without a soul, whose gears are turned by routine and the lie that your worth is tied to the society instead of what you decide for yourself. Ironically, the generation that was raised by Joe has forgotten what Joe taught them.
@adityannair682310 ай бұрын
I would say in terms of influential joe gave neck to neck competition to captain tsubasa Well
@mr.moralethebigdiscussions10 ай бұрын
Boomers, am I right 🤷🏾♂️.
@skettlu234410 ай бұрын
why did you mention konosuba like they can be compared. ruined your whole message
@arnowisp624410 ай бұрын
@@skettlu2344Konosuba is the greatest thing on Earth.
@Zen-zt4uk10 ай бұрын
@@arnowisp6244 My guy... I don't think that's what anyone meant
@komugemon801010 ай бұрын
When people talk about the extreme behavior of online fans, I remember that back in the day a funeral was held for a fictional character. Shout outs to Ashita no Joe for being that incredible
@WickedAnimeTroll11 ай бұрын
Over 50 years old and still as great as ever. We will always remember you, Joe.
@giulyanoviniciussanssilva294711 ай бұрын
The work that created Battle Shounen, with struggles, effort and triumph, proved to be deeper than many Seinen, which is an entire demographic not a genre but which is always played against the Shounen and the Battle Shounen genre, and Ashita no Joe is deeper and more realistic and cruel than many of these Seinens Yes, these stories have a lot of fighting, as if we didn't have Battle Seinen focused on beatings and as if fighting wasn't a deep element of character development, it's through fighting that these characters develop that Joe evolves and devolves, but always moves forward even if it costs his life, that to me is more mature than regular Seinens fans can realize.
@SlapstickGenius239 ай бұрын
Wow! I talked to my younger cousin Hana about Tomorrow’s Joe, but she cannot watch it until she becomes a teenager. As a manga fan, I do want a spiritual successor to Tomorrow’s Joe as well. Because me and my fellow Gen Zeds aren’t happy about the overwhelming lack of powerfully good youth aimed shows this decade and before that.
@giulyanoviniciussanssilva29478 ай бұрын
@@SlapstickGenius23 It had to have a modern anime but retain the classic visual style and make people cry once again in time.
@belojah210 ай бұрын
I've heard so much about this manga. Especially once I started reading hajime no ippo. The only thing about this mangas legacy that saddens me is that it is slowly being forgotten
@bradley86149 ай бұрын
I don't say this lightly, but of all the anime video essayists that pop up all the time, this video was very well structured and made. Thank you for actually having something to say and inform us on. I'm wishing you the best!
@dante2272311 ай бұрын
Favourite anime of all time. Glad to see people talking about it!
@samasora939810 ай бұрын
I have never read this manga, or do i know this manga, but the way you narrate just how influental and amazing Ashita no Joe is, i was convinced that i have to read it, even though it's really hard for me to have access to it, i have to someday read it as i was really inspired to somehow...recreate it, and after all of that i can't say enough word of how moved i am and how i shed a bit of tear watching the narration, keep it coming man, i would love to hear some more! Godspeed~!
@kimitohanahala867410 ай бұрын
Try mangasee if you're still having trouble. Read from left to right in volume 1, right to left in other volumes since volume 1 is flipped. In short, read in a sequence that makes sense.
@samasora939810 ай бұрын
@@kimitohanahala8674 thanks a lot for the suggestion man! I'll try it right awayy
@elmo467210 ай бұрын
@@samasora9398You can read it off mangadex as well; the site has a really neat UI.
@joya-pt9ot9 ай бұрын
mangakakalot website
@leoem4nuel9 ай бұрын
Thank you for covering Ashita no Joe in depth. I read the translated version of the manga in the 90s and would never thought that it was written in the 60s. That's how timeless the manga is.
@IAMA111 ай бұрын
This video is great. I love your editing and music selection. I've only heard more about the anime and how revolutionary it was for the medium so hearing about the creation of the manga and how the story influenced Japan as a whole is amazing. It just makes me more mad that there isn't a high quality rerelease of the original anime series, only the second part and a recap movie. But after watching this, I'll try even harder to find it in high quality somewhere and start from the beginning of Joe's journey!!!
@awanada555510 ай бұрын
You know you can watch the 70s anime online right? I really recommend it I havent watched the 80s one yet but 70s is my favorite anime of all time all ready and I honestly Can't imagine 80s being better but everyone says it is
@SlapstickGenius239 ай бұрын
@@awanada5555 actually, Discotek distributes both Tomorrow’s Joe recap movies in North America.
@xqcpoggers69327 ай бұрын
I found it online in perfect hd quality
@Sqwivig10 ай бұрын
I adore Ashita no Joe. It's my favorite anime of all time. I discovered it after watching Megalobox, another fantastic anime series that was a spinoff of Ashita no Joe. It's amazing in its own right and it's definitely worth watching if you like this series. Joe Yabuki is my favorite anime protagonist of all time. He feels like a real, living, breathing, feeling person, not just a character. ALL the characters feel like real people. When Rikiishi died I felt like a part of myself died. I was so invested in these characters and their lives. I wanted to see them succeed more than anything. But the worst gut punch to my heart was the fate of Carlos. Death almost seemed like a mercy in comparison to what Carlos went through. And the ending for Joe was just as tragic yet oddly satisfying. Joe went out on his own terms and it was beautifully bittersweet. This anime made me cry more than One Piece did, and that's saying a lot! I remember Joe ❤ Also, 6:44 Osomatsu Kun!! I love that show too lol
@Dark00Spade9 ай бұрын
If someone who hasn't yet watched the anime comes around, I urge you to do so. It's a work of art that incapsulate Japan from those years. It's not a boxing story but the story of a kid who ends up boxing, it's packed with lessons (life, death, dreams and their cost) and - something modern mangas lack - consequences. It also offers some of the most beautiful songs in the field, seriously. The first season can be an hard watch because it has all the tropes from the old style but season two is vintage, just peak animation. Just know that the story hits hard, harder than Joe's cross-counter move. Cheers.
@iggy460611 ай бұрын
I'm glad someone did a video about how ashita no joe impacted Japan during it's time great video!
@forgetfulstranger11 ай бұрын
I still find it so insane that communists hijacked a plane because of ashita no joe 😭
@inazuma481111 ай бұрын
I remember my dad giving me the entire series of Ashta no joe on my birthday. Amazing manga series.
@maxf47 ай бұрын
Most important piece of media I’ve ever read/watched, changed my life for the better.
@Pory4047 ай бұрын
underrated manga that deserves more praise and more respect! We will cross the bridge of tears in the opposite direction!!!
@tutubism10 ай бұрын
I was never into sports, boxing or like the idea of competing for money & fame of any kind.. since i tended to be timid & shy. I was mostly an arts & science kind of person. i find sports to be competitive & pretentious for my taste. One of the major aspects that really drew me into this series was how relatable the main character's struggles & the various themes within the story was presented. Joe's growth & maturity as a character was also very touching & inspirational to me. I see Joe's path in becoming addicted/obssessed with boxing as more of a cautionary tale. I'm hoping this video will blow up & get more people's attention to read or watch this underrated character-driven underdog story from japan 👍
@GensouChronicle9 ай бұрын
You definitely did the series justice with this video. Joe is my favorite manga character of all time, and I'm happy to see a video talk about the series this long after. Thank you for making it!
@PrinceAkaiVtuber9 ай бұрын
Ashita no Joe really inspired me to take boxing training seriously and still to this day is one my all time favourite anime.
@abnoasmr43419 ай бұрын
Thank you for the awesome video! I didnt know Joe had this massive cultural impact. Made me love it even more!
@AteoBendito5 ай бұрын
Probably the best video about Ashita no Joe I've ever watched, thank you so much!
@alkemus9 ай бұрын
So nostalgic. Tommorrow's Joe was one of the first anime I ever watched. It aired dubbed in Mexico in the 80s along with Mazinger Z. Thanks for the vid, it really took me back.
@SlapstickGenius239 ай бұрын
Toei’s Mazinger Z has a Mexican Spanish re-dub with a newly current cast which has dubbed the characters in Mazinger Z infinity. It’s just loosely based on a much more ambitious manga, whose original Shueisha run has only been completed for both French and Italian markets a couple of years back.
@roderickhernandez9737Ай бұрын
Thanks for this great video, I love Ashita no Joe
@andreamontagnese995610 ай бұрын
Masterpiece of a video.
@elmo46724 ай бұрын
AnJ is finally being officially translated into English. Hope that helps it reach more people....
@Jige..4 ай бұрын
This video saved my life Thank you Thank you
@VedantFalcon10 ай бұрын
Amazing research, amazing presentstion, amazing video overall. Insta-subbed. Thanks for doing this, because this video is like a eulogy of AnJ for the older western fanbase and a 'why-you-should-watch' video for the newer gen. Kudos 👏
@thelastcube.11 ай бұрын
thank you for introducing me to this manga, i will definitely check it out this was very well produced video, this channel is super underrated
@_SMEAR_11 ай бұрын
I'm glad you enjoyed it and I'm happy that I got you interested in Ashita no Joe! I really appreciate your support!
@AlryoLab9 ай бұрын
👏👏 wonderfully made vídeo about the iconic Ashita no Joe. It’s amazing to learn how this story came to life. I read the manga many years ago and it touched me so much that changed me. Now I work hard today to become tomorrow’s Joe
@dwanewiley772110 ай бұрын
You sir have a new subscriber. Great storytelling
@alosayefmujtaba11 ай бұрын
Sometimes I wish Ippo have some tragic moments like Joe, I still love them both
@adityannair682310 ай бұрын
@@AceshuraI don't that should be happen He will become a cheap copy
@adityannair682310 ай бұрын
@@Aceshura i never said he is a copy And I am a manga reader I know he got punched drunk My point is that He shouldn't have a tragedic ending because it will be become a cheap copy I never said ippo as a cheap ok But if tragedy happens with his body then it will be like ashita no joe again
@adityannair682310 ай бұрын
@@Aceshura ahh are u talking about sendo Yeah he is But he is 100 times less impactful Joe is a monster that can create a havoc in ring Unlike sendo
@adityannair682310 ай бұрын
@@Aceshura I am not saying he is bad but as a character sendo is sure a power guy and A fun character but Man oh man Joe is just on another level He cannot be compared Joe yabuki I can say he is the best sports mc of all time
@adityannair682310 ай бұрын
@@Aceshura ippo has hardship but is he a best mc of all time No Hajime no ippo is 2nd best because of every character Since every character is iconic be it the kohai,senpai Rivals and even the coach itself It is just a cummuliation of character that makes hajime no ippo as best Even background character like umezawa too But in terms of development ippo is way weaker but he is still likeable than 90 percentage of mc in sports because he can entertain the audience With his comedy Unlike other mc or example sakurai,ashito, sawamura, hinata Ippo is better since he does know how to entertain with his comedy Others look idiot when they do comedy And Ashita no joe is best just because of yabuki He himself alone carries the show
@crabohato49545 ай бұрын
Just finished watching AnJ 2 months ago. No other piece of media has really impacted as much as this show alone. Joe as a character is far from perfect, he isn't a conventional "idol" nor a "hero". Joe in the beginning of the series is a rowdy delinquent. He's untrustworthy, conventionally stupid, and extremely violent on some occasions. But as the series goes on, as misfortune after misfortune strikes Joe, he grows. He develops a real sense of morale, you end up really respecting him. His actions end up motivating you. Seeing Joe start from nothing, go to hell, and having a satisfying ending for his own character is beautiful
@awanada555510 ай бұрын
Great video I always wanted someone to make a video about ashita no joe There are suprisingly few on youtube
@awanada555510 ай бұрын
I litteraly clapped after watching the video thats how much I enjoyed it
@natema592711 ай бұрын
Great video about a legendary series. I’d love to see more!
@zeonjoe1611 ай бұрын
This bout to finna pop off.
@_SMEAR_11 ай бұрын
Appreciate it brother!
@TFD.aep210 ай бұрын
Love you usage of the csm soundtrack. It feels great in this video and i personally love it sm
@SaltedMallows10 ай бұрын
Hey Man, whatever doubts you have if any they'll still be there but just know that you put the video out and you began the journey into YT. This is a great introspective video and I really learned something new here. Keep it up.
@suehiro_bsd5 ай бұрын
patiently waiting for your next video
@AlCold812 күн бұрын
This is objectively the best and most important manga of all time. Its influence still lasts.
@hbdouhbblehb6 ай бұрын
Great video, I love how you took your time with the pacing!
@kwago25973 күн бұрын
You have an accent, are you perhaps Filipino? Awesome video btw hope you also make one about the anime adaptation since it's alot more accessible now thanks to the hd remastering of the first season.
@blakbeareditz2 ай бұрын
For any body whose wondering the song playing is Jimmy cliff-too many rivers to cross
@mralef15966 ай бұрын
EXCELLENT WORK ❤❤❤
@paulclavaud88889 ай бұрын
I discovered your channel with this video and wow ! Your sense of timing and editing is great and it really enhances the story portrayed !!
@ehabl88164 ай бұрын
I love this anime so much, it's absolutely perfect.
@sqrawnee76964 ай бұрын
Really shows how lonely combat sports can be
@mr.gandar11 ай бұрын
what a great narration man! please continue making reviews :D!!
@_SMEAR_11 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!
@richatdastkey355510 ай бұрын
well done mini doc. I felt like I was watching a great modern production like one could catch on broadcast TV. multiple times it gave me goosebumps
@DangoWangochuАй бұрын
Why did bro drop a banger anj video and disappear, i really hope you're cooking another insane video for us, thank you for your efforts.❤
@antaresvasto734311 ай бұрын
This video was amazing!! Man I even cried watching this! I've never heard or seen this manga and I cant wait to get started on it. Dropping a sub too!
@thelastcube.8 ай бұрын
this was recommended to me again today and glad to see it has gathered a sizeable audience now :D
@sayedmosawi499811 ай бұрын
Ashita no joe 🐐
@FRjadNonong-xd9kk8 ай бұрын
For me this manga just shows us when we were a kid that we are always wanting to be. And often be kinda sad if we were shouted
@monke938610 ай бұрын
this realy is a great video, i thought you were a massive channel because of the clean delivery and smooth editing but goddamn this is underrated, i truly hope you make more videos and ill try to share this with every friend that would enjoy this topic, much love from jordan
@keabonglol9299 ай бұрын
He is like superman ( Clark kent ) . Inspiration to Japanese people . Like superman legacy in usa . I love this manga .
@nailwind10 ай бұрын
To this day no character feels as alive as Joe. I revisit him every few months to remind myself what all of our personal fights are about.
@leatheryfoot6354Ай бұрын
My favorite part of Ashita No Joe is that it isn't the story of The Champion. It's the story of The unranked fighter. The #100-#2 guys. It's the story of the unsung many who never achieve anything in the sport, but still fight like it was their last day.
@thaiboychina581610 ай бұрын
I think it's not a far stretch to think yabuki joe helped inspire jojo's, his name is Joe like joestar and like Jojo itself, while his hat and hair are very similar to jotaros, they both have ripped hats
@Ikanaidexyz6 ай бұрын
Never had thought that i was going to see Terayama Shuji in a video about Ashita no Joe, and didnt that he was involved in Rikishi's funeral
@frodude11 ай бұрын
Joe, my hero forever
@Rocky2345BETA10 ай бұрын
Whoever you are Smear, continue making videos as you immerse the the watcher with such well made mini-doc.
@Kagami36010 ай бұрын
I'm glad to see ashita no joe love, the manga inspired me to draw a boxing manga myself 🥲
@animeanxiety11 ай бұрын
Very well made video, good job dude 👌
@Omegatron-zj1jf8 ай бұрын
Amazing video.The ending really hit hard for me.
@Alex-qn3yh3 ай бұрын
Great video man, i can really sense the love and soul it went on this video.
@yacinedbz-zf8yq11 ай бұрын
my favorite shonen, truly a masterpiece thank you osamu dezaki
@Mitsuki_43749 ай бұрын
10/10 vid . nough said
@LocalLialec10 ай бұрын
i dont think i ever wouldve watched a video like this before but it was really well put together, great vid!
@herr_rudolf11 ай бұрын
Excelent Video, I'm already subscribed, keep it up!
@AadarshPNair-mw2jr9 ай бұрын
Yes...Joe will live in my heart till i die
@sid702011 ай бұрын
Good shit brother! Keep it up ❤
@_SMEAR_11 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! This video was research heavy so I'm glad you enjoyed it until the end!
@thecatboss12310 ай бұрын
amazing, thank you for this great video
@specialresp3ct10 ай бұрын
Cant wait for more of your stuff💯💯
@avaranabraham85079 ай бұрын
He is the anime rocky
@SlapstickGenius239 ай бұрын
Better than Rocky Balboa. Also predating him by eight years.
@BountyRogueCinemax9 ай бұрын
What a well made video
@TheBlackOtaku10 ай бұрын
Ashita no Joe is a masterpiece, I love the Joe yabuki so much I actually have a tattoo of him in my arm 😁
@khoazimodo11 ай бұрын
Really solid breakdown of Ashita No Joe. Very iconic manga/anime
@kenogawa5149 ай бұрын
This is the best Ashita no Joe vid I have ever seen
@supdog878611 ай бұрын
Ashita no joe needs a remake
@adityannair682310 ай бұрын
Well i would like to see it But what i am more interested In seeing the controversy Joe yabuki will create West people will definitely hate joe yabuki
@DUWANGlai_kangyi8 ай бұрын
@@The_Forever_ManNaw man, a REAL remake as in a loyal adaptation of the manga all over again but with a better budget. Don't get me wrong, the original is iconic AF, but it'd be worth it seeing the anime remade in the current day
@tryanything547310 ай бұрын
you know the idea of dying for what you love is inspiring.
@JohnSmith-hs4li4 ай бұрын
got real interested when I saw Hajime no Ippo as something that was inspired from this manga
@mobpsy152611 ай бұрын
I enjoyed the video a lot. Lots of detailed knowledge that you present in a suspensful way. I have watched the anime but had no idea that it is this HUGE of a legacy.
@dark_zero68311 ай бұрын
I cried when the video end
@mikechinas78712 ай бұрын
Good job. I can tell how much this story mean to you. Thank you for the video and sharing your thoughts.
@jummijammi33297 ай бұрын
Damn this was a good video! Thanks for making this masterpiece!
@1ain0711 ай бұрын
This was an amazing video I can’t wait for more🔥🔥🔥👏🏼
@_SMEAR_11 ай бұрын
Glad you liked it! I have a lot more in store so I hope you look forward for the content to come!
@1ain0711 ай бұрын
@@_SMEAR_ can’t wait🔥🔥💯
@xgamer56011 ай бұрын
Amazing video. You have a lot of potential for sure can’t wait to see what you make tomorrow
@MichaelBecx9 ай бұрын
Awesome video! I'll be picking up the manga now :D
@doodleboy16088 ай бұрын
honestly this video deserves more attention
@aren713811 ай бұрын
An underrated masterpiece❤
@ZenDragonYoutubeChannel10 ай бұрын
Well put together video, keep up the good work SMEAR. Loving the Jimmy Cliff (I believe) soundtrack too... you prob got copyright claimed for it though.
@prod.b4bybeats9 ай бұрын
my dad made music for this show
@OrichalcumHammer9 ай бұрын
Ashita No Joe - Interesting title worth checking out considering its influence on Manga in general.
@aditbanerjee109 ай бұрын
I absolutely love this video, i have a playlist with my most favorite video essays. this is the 12th
@raizenlim69106 ай бұрын
Brother I'm so happy that your third view breached 100k. I'm so happy for u