Ashita no Joe: Fighting for Tomorrow HC (2024 Kodansha) comic books 2022-2024

Volume 1 - 1st printing. Written by Asao Takamori. Art and cover by Tetsuya Chiba. A massive cultural phenomenon, made even bigger by the hit anime based on it. 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! A young drifter named Joe Yabuki wanders through the slums of Tokyo, but when the local ruffians try to give him a hard time he teaches them a rough lesson with his fists. The spectacle sparks a gleam in the eye of an old drunk who happens to be watching-Danpei Tange, a failed boxer and former coach who sees something special in the boy. He pleads with Joe to train with him off, but the cocky young fighter brushes him. Later, though, when Joe is arrested and put in a juvenile detention facility, he realizes that he's going to need to hone his raw fighting skills if he wants to survive. Thus is born a partnership that might just take Joe all the way to the top... Hardcover, 6 1/4-in. x 8 1/4-in., 580 pages, B&W. Rated 16+ Cover price $59.95.