Episode 1: Ashita no Joe (Movie)

An abridged remake of the first Ashita no Joe TV series, providing back-story for the second TV series to new fans who were not familiar with the first TV series or the manga. Joe Yabuki, a teenage orphan in the slums of the Doya streets, meets Danpei, a homeless, alcoholic ex-boxing coach. Danpei, seeing Joe's boxing talent, decides to train him. And then begins Joe Yabuki's boxing carreer, where he'll pass a time on a Juvenile Prison, find new rivals and pursue your new passion: boxing.