The Tragedy of Joe Yabuki | Ashita no Joe Analysis
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- Today I'll be analysing the character of Joe Yabuki and breaking down the tragedy he had went through in the story of Ashita no Joe.
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Music Used-
Ballad - Ashita no Joe
Joe's Whistle- Ashita no Joe
Joe's theme- Ashita no Joe
Ashita no Joe 2 Bgm- Ashita no Joe
Ashita no Joe 2 あしたのジョBgm- Ashita no Joe
Ballad 2- Ashita no Joe
Timestamps-
Intro- 0:00
The Tragedy- 0:17
Joe's Start- 1:19
An Objective- 2:17
Start of a Rivalry- 3:56
Joe vs Rikiishi- 5:54
Aftermath of Rikiishi- 7:59
Joe vs Carlos- 9:25
Punch Drunkenness- 11:16
The End of Ashita no Joe- 12:34
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Ashita no joe has inspired me to fight. Not boxing but Muay Thai. I want to burn my flame until it’s white ash. I don’t want to regret. And joe taught me that. Thank you Joe you are not only tomorrow’s joe, you’re my tomorrow too. Joe you’ve made me be able to accept the consequences of what I want to do. I hope if my flame burns to white ash that it’s as bright as yours. I know it’s crazy to some people to think that. But what’s human if they have nothing to die for. I don’t think they are very human at all. All those people watching joe. I think at the end, any of them would of trade places with joe. They would of died for joe. Because he was hope. I want to give people that. I’m not much but ayy, if can make people change and want to do better then I did something right just like joe. I don’t have much going for me. And I know it shouldn’t be but it’s all got. It’s my only escape in this world. For my problems and stress. Who would think that punching and getting punched at, could actually calm someone is amazing. I wanted to fight always, but joe has cemented it. I am forever grateful for joe and many other fighters who taught me that giving your all isn’t that bad. Find something you love and let it kill you. If it’s marriage and a stable job like nishi. Or fight like joe. Or what ever you love dedicate it all like joe. Till your last breath. That’s the only way to be satisfied with this thing called life. Or other words you’ll be bitter with regret. No of that kings and queens. If you don’t know what is search till you die. Because that’s better than nothing. Thank you to the creator of this video. And to joe thank you will never be enough. I’m the biggest berserk fan. And joe tops guts for me personally. I hope to live as bright as joe. And I hope everyone does. Find your flame and let it burn.
Where can I watch it?
@@harrisonthemann5440 9anime it’s pirated. Because we don’t have an official English sub release sadly. It’s 2 seasons. Stop around 53. In season one. Then start season 2. Because the las 20ish episodes of season 1 are the very beginning of season 2. And the animation is a bit better in 2. So recommended just skipping the last part of season 1 and come back after season 2 to see the differences if you like joe that much. But season 2 has one of my most favorite animated scenes in history.
Good luck bro. Im stepping in the ring in a month too.
@@Marquinhos1901 good luck to you too. Many blessings your way. Enjoy it brother. Let your flame burn. That’s the place for it. Comeback and tell me of your battle.
I like this sentiment because it covers all bases, if your ideal life is stability and family life then perfect but if you find passion in something give it your all.
Random Fact:
When Rikiishi died in the anime, the fans held a LEGIT funeral in Japan to honor him
Wait what hell nahh
In 70s they did a fucking funeral
Well actually they did it after his death in manga.
@@dashtoroya2838 that was for yabuki not for him
Rikishi wasn't even iconic compared to joe
@@adityannair6823no it was for rikishi there are documentaries on TH-cam that you can watch that have pictures
@@adityannair6823 they did held a funeral for rikiishi, he was an important character that was influential to joe's goals.
I think that Joe's last moments was directly dedicated to the people he crossed paths with. It was the representation of his love and dedication for not only boxing, but for the people that gave him his "tomorrow." Joe's flaming ambition was so strong that it even beat surpassed logic and reason, but even that wasn't enough to stand up against Mendoza. Near the last rounds, you could see that part of him dying out slowly, as each and every subsequent round lead with Jose's complete and utter domination. Yet, Yoko's words marked a change in the pace of the fight. The memories of his battles, both in the ring and out were starting to come back. It was like the old "joe" had came back. Instead of blindly charging in, he started to side step and weave, with a fervent persistence that even drove the perfect champion mad. Then the last round came, where Joe remembered every single technique he used, even the defense tactics he used against Aoyama back in prison. To me, it was obvious that Joe's intentions wasn't to burn away his passion and ambition, but instead it was much simpler. He just wanted to give the people who loved him one last beautiful match, which is why instead of closing his eyes on the result of the match, he closed his eyes after giving a farewell to the woman who loved him most. At least, that's how I interpreted it.
yes! i never noticed that, that's so freaking awesome
He was so goddam stupid tho
Beautifully written.
No ya to me it was very obvious that he didn't give a fuck about who won the fight
@@chicken29843i forget who, but someone in the series does mention that yabuki doesn't care about winning or losing, instead he simply wants to give it his all in the ring
Just finished the manga, Joe is a real one for attempting to button up Carlos’s shirt and also helping him out. I wish he had kept his sparkle towards the end the wildness he had once. But it all makes sense. Wish I had gotten into action and sport anime sooner!
Same thing rikishi did to him
I am Japanese. More than 40 years ago, I saw this anime on a rerun. It's still burned into my mind. I cried when Carlos Rivera turned into a punch-drunker and after the last fight with Jose Mendoza. I still remember. Galaxy Express 999, Space Battleship Yamato, Ashita no Joe I think Japanese animation in the 1970s is still the best in this era.
Changing the subject, the historical background is the shitamachi in the eastern part of Tokyo in the 1960s when Japan was undergoing economic recovery after the war, but now it has become a beautiful town and there is no trace of that time. I lived in a town about 30 minutes by train from that town. The place name Namidabashi is still there, but now it looks like a different town. However, because it is a downtown area, everyone is friendly and fun.
But the thing that surprised me the most was how well people overseas knew about such an old anime from 50 years ago.
Do Read BERSERK & Vagabond
@@humorgabbon3406 my other rcomendations:
Legend Of The Galactic Heroes Anime,
Kamen Rider Manga,
Nausicaa Of The Valley Of The Wind manga,
Versailles no Bara Manga,
The Music Of Marie Manga
Fire! (HIdeko Muzuno) Manga
Gundam and Akira were some absolute bangers to end that era of animation. The era of effort.
I don't watch the anime, instead I found the manga. It has some of the best writing in the genre about life and passion.
and also evangelion
My favorite anime. Phenomenal character development, plot n story. The animation was great at times, undoubtedly one of the greatest endings in anime/manga. Joe Yabuki is by far one of the greatest characters and my personal favorite character in anime
it definitely had my favorite ending in anime, the way it wraps up its core themes perfectly was insane and I really connected well with it
This anime appeared to me at the peak of my Depression, when I locked myself away in my bedroom, wanting to be always drunk, numb to the pain. But, after watching this anime the night I was drunk, it hit me like a ton of bricks. I was already training boxing at the time, but I never really had this passion within me until I watched this. I wanted to die, but I never had a reason to die for. Finding your passion in Boxing, Muay Thai, martial arts in general, or even any hobby is like falling in love. Finding your reason to live, to love, is the same thing that gives you a reason to die. The question is: "would I be willing to die for something I love?"
That was the question that stayed in my mind the night I watched this anime. I managed to fight back my Depression, but there are days that it becomes unbearable.
I am still training for almost 2 years and this anime has been stuck with me since then.
God bless you my man,i Wish you good luck in everything
Fuck it up, dude. You got it, your name will be written under the damn heavens, be it you believe you burnt your flame or not, even joe is proud of you for finding a purpose.
Keep grinding and doing what you love! I can also highly recommend Hajime no Ippo
I can't stop weeping when I saw Carlos Rivera couldn't button his own shirt and was inconsolable, and then Yabuki himself!!
Genuiney the saddest story I've ever witnessed that hit the hardest for me. Life chaning masterpiece
The adaptation sucks on a technical level tbh. It deserves to be remade honestly. The fights are so bad in the anime.
@@chicken29843I get you but while the fights can be quite disappointing, the actual story itself made for it. No need for a remake in my opinion. Unless we’re talking about season 1 then I agree with you, that shits old af found myself struggling to get through the beginning.
@@dante22723 I just feel like it really could be done so well. What should be nice for them to get rid of the weird shit like the doctor that disappears halfway through the story in the anime and Joe having this random goal in the original anime to rebuild the slums with 100 million yen that is a literally never mentioned again for the entire rest of the story. Also the pacing is weird, and the original ending of the first run of the show is super weird and only adds confusion. Not to mention the soundtrack is thoroughly substandard and the animation deserves to be redone. Actually didn't hate the movie soundtracks but for the rest of the anime, it's pretty meh.
I watched Ashita no Joe last year and it is now my favorite anime of all time. Joe Yabuki is such an incredible character, they all are honestly. Tange Dampe, Nishi, the children, Shirato Yohko, Toru Rikishii, Carlos Rivera, Wolf Kanagushi, Kim, Jose Mendoza, and the underused and badass Goromaki Gohndo. They were all so memorable and awesome.
Joe Yabuki is also now my favorite anime protagonist too. He makes such an incredible turn-around from being a low-life, violent, scummy, and all around asshole, into one of the deepest and most sympathetic characters ever written. Joe has so many layers and emotions and he feels like the most real person I've ever seen in animation. I love him with all my heart ❤ I remember Joe.
I've always had trouble accepting a character that I love die in a movie, anime, manga etc but seeing how Joe had so much love and dedication for the sport I'm somewhat glad the way he died he went out satisfied and with a smile on his face
Joe reminds me of Zyzz. They both had wild flames that burned to quickly. Both are also my inspiration to workout.
Zyzz is not a good person
Great analysis on this timeless classic and the goat himself, Joe Yabuki. He’s one of my favourite protagonists just behind Gintoki and you basically took the words out my mouth when it comes to Joe. Just pure white ash... Excited to see future videos on the channel🙏
I really appreciate these words thanks
true
Gintoki and Joe makes us feel different emotions
@@lukeanil1336 Indeed
Damn this man of culture he loves Joe and Gintoki
I literally Finished the anime right before you uploaded this video, not to mention that It became my insta favorite anime and Joe is by far the best character I've seen in the entire industry, what a serie indeed
Watch Legend of the Galactic Heroes. Yang Wen-li is a character very similar to Joe.
@@IRUKANJIWatched even before Anj, incredible anime with incredible characters, I love how Yang's death is some sort of Joe Yabuki reference
A beautiful tragedy. Something that is neither bitter nor sweet but something more than the two combined.
This is the work of a great masterpiece.
It’s glorious
To me, this is by far the pinnacle of Japanese manga and animation. It is just a pity that it is less known to people outside of Japan, since this was created way back in the 70s and the 80s. A perfect depiction of Japan in the post WW2 days, when were striving to rebuild ourselves, no matter what it takes. See this, and you would never regret.
I just finished the manga and i was in tears literally crying my eyes out even when i knew the end and i couldn't really described it more better this manga nor anime than u did and so thank u man
This is a Anime/ Manga i would really call timeless. Joe Yabuki is just that good
gintoki,joe,musashi,thorfinn,guts most impactful protagonists i love them
You forgot about one more joe. Megalobox joe. (Who was pretty much a celebration OF ashita no joe) But I still respect him as his own character.
@@claymationgloves3662he is also great but og is joe
Joe is much better than Musashi and thorfinn
Because he doesn't have a typical redemption troupe
Ipoo is better imo
Something is just so heartbreaking about a story in which the main character dies in the end, but i think that this trope is not used enough
One of the greatest video essays i've ever seen. Amazing work. Encapsulated all my feelings on this gem and why it's so important. Thank you for this.
Fantastic video! Joe will forever be a part of everyone who loved him and the series. I also had to look away at the ending because I can’t bear to see it again 😭
when you finish dis anime for the first time you just dont know what to do with those feelings
im glad more people are realizing dis masterpiece character development
The only thing more tragic is what happened to the mangaka of this series and his family.
Yeah just looked it up well they are together now I hope
@@YieM1331 what happened?
@@raht9578Ikki Kajiwara's(writer of Ashita No Joe) daughter, pai hsiao-yen got kidnapped, tortured and killed in 1997.
@@nnnnmhughuuhhjiijj9457wtf he is like the main mc
Life is tragedy itself
Banger Video🔥 I can feel the passion🥵 def deserves more views
Joe is such an inspiring character... still very sad from his death
That "death" part is debatable
Finally watched Nomad and decided to go down the Joe Yabuki youtube hole. Loved the character since I discovered the show 10 years ago. Still haven't finished it... but I think we all know how it ends! Good video.
Same way I found out about this anime lol. Megalobox is a hell of a love letter to this show.
I read this in my childhood
I thought it was a nameless manga even though it was so good
Glad that many people call this a timeless classic
Just finished this anime tonight and the montage with that jazz music you had got me in the feels
Best piece of media out there,no questions about it
This sounds like a great anime! Thanks for the review
Thinking about this show makes me cry
Such a masterpiece mann..this vid made me cry for it all over again 😭😭
Great video man, love to see ashita no joe content, especially since theres not much on yt
Thank you for this. Yabuki Joe is very important to me.
Amazing analysis
Joe yabuki is very talented boxer and a legend in my book
Loved this fr
ANJ and GTO will always be my all time favorites
GTO is one of my next planned manga, really needa check it out
I loved your video ashita no joe is my favorite anime
From beginning to end the story of joe yabuki is just a heart felt tragedy 🥺😢😭….(joe whistle plays)
The first animation character in screen who make losing look so COOL! Ganbatte! Joe!
I just finished reading the manga and let me say this is a straight masterpiece I'm going to watch some of the anime fights to get that emotional appeal though
I first got into Ashita no Joe when I was an exchange student in Hiroshima in 2001. The final image of Joe on his seat after his fight with Mendoza is an iconic image there, so it inspired me to read the manga (I wouldn’t watch the anime for another five years, and my Japanese at the time was basic, but enough to understand the story). I’ve always been a boxing fan (thanks to Mike Tyson, who inpsired me to also enjoy Hajime no Ippo). What I love is that Joe is a very flawed character. He’s practically Rocky Balboa before he was Rocky Balboa, but Japanese.
I think he’s a very hard character to sell to younger audiences since he displays qualities that some would retroactively call “toxic masculinity.” Joe has undeniably been an asshole to the people around him, especially towards Tange and Yoko. But I wouldn’t call it toxic masculinity, but Joe didn’t know better. He had no education. Despite not finishing the third grade, he is still literate, but at times, he’d make Mike Tyson at his lowest look like a saint, but we still love him.
Joe found his own path in his own way and the way it ends, he wouldn’t want it any other way.
But Ashita no Joe is certainly a unique refelction of Japan after WWII, and by the time the series ends, Japan was about to enter a new era of prosperity, so a guy like Joe Yabuki had no place in that Japan, so ending him the way it did makes perfect sense to also signify the end of an era.
Very good.
Very emotionality life motivational.
the only anime and character that i truly loved from my heart
Nice vid
Got me in the feels.
I was speechless at end 🥲💔
Best series ever created
Still my favorite anime of all time
verygood
I know this over a year late and I know people will dislike this idea but I want a new anime for Ashita no Joe mainly for new viewers to get into this series because I read this series during my college finals and it encouraged me to move forward. I know it’ll get a toxic fandom but I want more people to experience what is probably my favorite sports manga tied only with slam dunk and with Ippo in a solid second. But this series is special, so special to me that Joe is probably my second favorite character in all of fiction. If we don’t get a new anime adaptation please just give us an official translation of the manga and a release of the 70s/80s anime on streaming platforms because a series this amazing needs the recognition it deserves, along with season four of Ippo and a new anime for Slam Dunk because the original anime never finished the manga’s story. But with the current state of the industry as of late it’ll probably never happen as sad as it is to say because Ashita no Joe is truly one of the greatest stories out there, but let’s hope for a new tomorrow.
I highly doubt it'll have toxic fans but people will probably be aggressively uninterested
Great coverage of a great character! the story of Joe is inspiring, tragic, and mesmerizing!
Am gald i saw this anime a couple of years ago and was sadden to both joe and rikishi death and carlos being punch drunk tragedy one after another 💔 loved this series
Did no one point out that he probably got severe punch drunk probably from the Korean guy fight where his head hit the ropes 2 times and his second to last fight with the jungle guy where he also feel on the ropes from the back of his head. That was without a doubt a leading factor to his punch drunk syndrome.
you're right, considering he struggled with his weight and his blood getting drawn out is another contributer to his symptoms as well
It could be a number of things but yeah I used to always speculate that his fight with Kim Yong Bi might have been the catalyst for his punch drunk syndrome. However, it could have also happened in his with Carlos which is more likely. Remember Dr Kinninski said that the symptoms might take some time to show and might not even show at all even though the person does suffer from the illness. But besides Joe has been in too much brutal battles, Rikishi, Kim, Leon Smiley, Carlos, Jose
Ehhhhh..... he gave me big lesson..... Iam 42 yrs...but still loving boxing and try to practice....No matter if I become a winner or if am still training....I need to follow my passion to the end......
I am becoming a pro boxer because of Joe.
“I’ll remember you forever~.”
I think this is where most ideas from Megalobox came from.
Beautiful ending
Damn bro I cried at the end of this video
Ashita no joe will always be the best and my favourite moment is when joe broke down for Carlos very touching
Some anime’s in sports don’t do that sadly in today’s era but great vid and would you do a analysis on jotaro? Or girono
That carlos moment really hit for sure, also I’m going through the part 3 manga so if I love Jotaro enough I might do one. I already like him from watching the anime but imma see the original source for him.
@@endlessrequiem9231 it did for sure man for real and oh that’s awesome and also what’s your fav stand ? Atm in the series and ohh k that sounds calm💯
@@cosmok783 my favorite stands would be killer queen, D4C and wonder of u
@@endlessrequiem9231 aye good picks you have uh and wonder of u was a creepy one to me ngl that stand
@@cosmok783 thanks and yeah I love that atmosphere wonder of u brings to the story
Just finished this shit after non stop watching for 2 weeks. No regrets. This anime is a work of art man like i watched hajime no ippo it was good but i couldnt see the ending bc it ended on the 3rd season but in ashita no joe i experienced that shit with every part of my body. I might watch that work of art again but the ending was wild bro at least i would want to see them after joe burnt to white ash.
Good video. i is silent in ashita btw
I just finished the anime I’m pretty sad ain’t gonna lie but proud at the same time
I love this fucking anime so much
I watched this as a kid growing up in Shibuya Tokyo
Reminds me of Patrick Day R.I.P
Better and more depth than most western Comics .
0:30 to 0:41 is that a BrawlerJoe's AMV called Joe Yabuki Vs Jose Mendoza that was blocked years ago?? omg please upload it if u still have it.
btw great video mate.
I think this is the one and thanks- th-cam.com/video/JLB5Gg0Pw2c/w-d-xo.html
It's so amazing😢...........i didn't understand any of it
Wasn't an analysis, but a summary.
Good job nonetheless.
I just finished this anime today 😔
The only anime where victory is not about winning the match or having the righteous ideology but to leave the mortal realm with satisfaction of the soul
I should definitely watch this after I finish Hajime no ippo
Joe truly was.. tomorrow's joe, imagine a short about joe being cremated, and his ashes was pure white.
*Best anime character ever*
facts
Over takumura?
@@TheZeroDestroyer from hajime??
yes ofc
5:13 Seems like One Piece had a Ashita no Joe reference (Doflamingo walk)
This man is the guts(berserk) of boxing he's the champion
Where can i find this anime with eng subs ? The quality is amazing and the sub seems on point.
Please anyone ??
Director Osamu Dezaki, in my opinion, is the greatest director in history. I hope that if you have not watched the Treasure Island series, you will watch it and you will never regret it, because it is a work presented by Osamu Dezaki so that it will be an immortal work forever.
映画版「エースをねらえ！」は絶対に見た方がいいです、あと「ガンバの冒険」も
@@manjimanjimanji
Can you please translate it in English?
Ace wo Nerae Movie
Gamba no Bouken TV Series
my recommended works
@@manjimanjimanji
Thank you. Are you from Japan?
yes. I am a Japanese person who respects Osamu Dezaki.
The way he dies and the whistling places is kinda fucking scary
i know I'm 2years late but what's the song in the ending?
The best manga/anime of all time, along with Go Nagai works.
Ippo vs Miyati shall be the same Joe vs Rakishi. The friends and rivals
Damn man I don't even know when the heck is Ippo getting in the ring I don't know what the authors intentions are with the manga. Some say Ippo is done and that he is embracing boxing in a different way by being a second/coach while others believe his coming back. I hope he does though but it might also happen at a tragic moment, perhaps if something happens to Miyata or if Sendo fails to best Ricardo
If josuke became a boxer
The best and my favorite sports manga. Joe's character development just from getting out of Juvie is more significant than ippo's more than 3 decade run.
Ippo is good but will never hold a candle to Joe.
L
ippo way better than this
it just has the early bird advantage
@@raht9578 Ippo become sh*t and went downhill after the failed miyata vs ippo for the opbf
your standards are low if you really think the current woli fight is good.
the pacing is sh*t, character development is sh*t, you have mori trolling his own fanbase and his racial distaste towards african american fighters
seriously, the only decent thing about it the season 1 anime.
@@raht9578nah not in writing and Joe is just too good of a main character
@@thebandanapirates8591 agree
But ippo wins because of the "entertaining" factor
What’s song did you use at the end? I love it
Here it is- th-cam.com/video/1opYfXKo1cs/w-d-xo.html
hi just asking what is the name of the backround music
Help a man find his purpose, he will move mountains....
I really want to watch this movie. Does anyone have any idea how to find a copy to buy or somewhere to watch online?
9anime has both seasons on it online which is a good way to watch it
W chain
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Yabuki Joe ♥️♥️♥️
If it had like remake version with better animation then maybe I would watch it
I liked the video before the advertisement went away.
you're a legend bro thanks
I want to know what is the relation about joker card and bad thing that happened to lion smiley ???
Is joker card symbolize to something ?!?!
He probably wasn’t at his best when he found out he didn’t pull the joker out of the deck.
Joe my hero
his death kinda made me feel disturbed but its an s tier anime
This is kinda a bad joke it’s not meant to be funni but when joe died his flame was still there cuz when he was sitting on the chair he didn’t fall
Dying ring fighting is best instead being unable fight at all.