is a Japanese boxing manga series written by Asao Takamori and illustrated by Tetsuya Chiba. The story follows a young boxer named Joe Yabuki, who lives in the Tokyo slums.
Ashita no Joe was first serialized by Kodansha in Weekly Shonen Magazine from January 1, 1968, to May 13, 1973, and was later collected into 20 tankōbon volumes. During its serialization, it was popular with working-class people and college students in Japan. It has been adapted into various media, including Megalo Box, an anime that was made as a part of the 50th anniversary of Ashita no Joe. __TOC__
English Release Kodansha USA is releasing the series in English under the title Ashita no Joe: Fighting for Tomorrow. This release is based on the 8-volume Japanese High Grade Edition (HGT) format.
Volume Release date ISBN Chapters covered 1 December 24, 2024 978-1-64729-387-1 1–29 2 April 29, 2025 978-1-64729-388-8 30–58 3 August 26, 2025 978-1-64729-389-5 58–82 4 December 23, 2025 978-1-64729-490-8 82–104 5 April 28, 2026 978-1-64729-516-5 105–127 6 August 25, 2026 978-1-64729-517-2 TBA 7 December 15, 2026 978-1-64729-518-9 TBA 8 April 20, 2027 978-1-64729-519-6 TBA
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