Series: Ashita no Joe: Fighting for Tomorrow
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!BACK ACROSS THE BRIDGE OF TEARSAfter a stunning clash between Rikiishis finely honed skill and Joes raw, unbridled gift, both are released from Toko Reformatorybut Joe has a lot of catching up to do. His rival is already making waves on the pro circuit, and while Rikiishi has expensive, state-of-the-art training facilities, Joe has nothing but a makeshift gym down by the river. Danpei inspires him to dream of walking back across the so-called bridge of tears and into the limelight, but when the old pugs reputation catches up with him, it looks like Joe might be shut out of the pros forever
About Artists & Writers:
Takamori was perhaps the biggest manga author of his day, churning out hit after hit in the 60s and 70s, including “Ashita no Joe,” “Star of the Giants,” and “Tiger Mask.” While all are nominally sports manga, Takamori’s great skill was in bringing other dimensions to his work.Tetsuya Chiba, known primarily for his sports manga, is one of the most influential manga artists of all time and winner of innumerable awards.