kim yong-bi

OPBF bantamweight champion. Former Lieutenant of the Korean Army. Turned pro at 33 years old. He has maintained a strict diet for over 20 years, consisting of three biscuits, a soft-boiled egg, and some fresh fruits in the morning. Occasionally, he might have a cup of lemon tea in the afternoon. After that, he won't eat anything more until he gets his three biscuits again the next morning. He mentioned that his stomach is about as big as that of a 5-6 year old child. Kim still carries trauma from the Korean War, which he experienced at the age of five. He committed his first murder while trying to get food from a wounded soldier, only to realize later that the soldier was his own father. The soldiers who discovered this pitied him and allowed him to join the army. Following this incident, he never ate until he was full and lost the instinct to eat. After the war, Kim also reacts strongly to the sight of blood. After every boxing match, he washes his hands for more than an hour, trying to wash away the blood on his hands, which only he can see. His boxing style is cold and very prudent, unlike Joe's.
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Characters
  • Tooru Rikiishi (力石 徹)

    Rikiishi Tooru

    Main

    Joes rival in Ashita no Joe.Tōru Rikiishi is Joes most personal and significant boxing rival. The two first meet in the juvenile detention center, he was a boxer but was sentenced to the juvenile detention center because he punched an audience member half...

  • Yoko Shiraki (白木葉子)

    Shiraki Yoko

    Main

    Yoko Shiraki is a young woman born to the Shirakis, a very wealthy family who is known for their activities in the boxing field. She is the main female protagonist in Ashita no Joe.She is very polite, graceful and kind to other people, always acting exact...

  • Danpei Tange (丹下 段平)

    Tange Danpei

    Main

    Danpei is Joe's serious, cautious and responsible mentor who gets him started in his boxing career. He is fond of sake, being overly cheerful when drunk which contrasts with his strict everyday self. He is also very polite when talking to people that hold...

  • Joe Yabuki (矢吹 丈)

    Yabuki Joe

    Main

    The protagonist of the story. He is known for his long bangs and for always wearing a worn out beige coat and a red flat cap.Not long after birth he found himself in many orphanages and facilities. However, he quickly grew tired of the boring life and fre...

  • Chuukichi (中吉)

    Chuukichi

    Supporting

    Chuukichi (中吉, Chūkichi) was a famed Kirigakure shinobi.He was a well noted shinobi during his lifetime, enough to justify his inclusion as a sensor and a backup within Akatsuki's Surprise Attack and Diversion Platoon, alongside Deidara, Sasori and Shin.M...

  • Dr. Kininski

    Dr. Kininski

    Supporting

    No biography written....

  • Gaikotsu (ガイコツ)

    Gaikotsu

    Supporting

    No biography written....

  • Goromaki Gondo (権藤ゴロマキ)

    Gondo Goromaki

    Supporting

    A gangster Joe meets when hes wandering around after Rikiishis death. Meeting him is one of the reasons Joe decides to pick up boxing again....

  • Harimau

    Harimau

    Supporting

    A boxer man from Malaysia....