Ashita no Joe

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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....

  • Noriko Hayashi (林 紀子)

    Hayashi Noriko

    Supporting

    No biography written....

  • Hirata (ヒラタ)

    Hirata

    Supporting

    Oswald is a character of the day who appeared in Clefairy Tales, as well as in The Electric Tale of Pikachu.Oswald is a space enthusiast residing in a small town in Kanto, though his technology, which he purchased via comic books, failed to work. When the...

  • Kumetarou Inaba (稲葉 粂太郎)

    Inaba Kumetarou

    Supporting

    No biography written....

  • Wolf Kanagushi (ウルフ金串)

    Kanagushi Wolf

    Supporting

    Wolf Kanagushi is one of Joes early rivals in the boxing world. He meets Joe before the bantamweight rookie king finals.After the fight he meets Joe again in the dressing room. Joe throws insults at Wolf causing him to lash out and ultimately ends up havi...

  • Yong-bi Kim (金 竜飛)

    Kim Yong-bi

    Supporting

    OPBF bantamweight champion. Former Leutenant of Korean Army. Became pro at 33 years. He has a strict diet for more then 20 years, consisting of three biscuits, a soft boiled egg and some fresh fruits in the morning. He might occasionally get a cup of lemo...

  • Kinoko (キノコ)

    Kinoko

    Supporting

    Kinoko is a member of the group who wears a newsboy cap similar to Joe and often makes inappropriate jokes such as greeting Joe like a Yakuza member while in the middle of a police station.(Source: Wikipedia)...

  • José Mendoza (ホセ・メンドーサ)

    Mendoza José

    Supporting

    Homeland/Country: Mexico Weight Class: Bantamweight (115 to 118 Pounds Weight Limit)Stance: Orthodox Stance & Brawling StanceSpeciality/Techniques/Abilities: Neck Spin, Bone Breaking Corkscrew Blow/Punches, Left Jab, Counter and "The Perfect Defense" The ...

  • Chelsy Mendoza

    Mendoza Chelsy

    Supporting

    No biography written....

  • Kanichi Nishi (西寛一 / マンモス)

    Nishi Kanichi

    Supporting

    Nishi is a friend of Joe, who he met during reform school and later became a professional boxer with him....

  • Oniyama (鬼山)

    Oniyama

    Supporting

    No biography written....

  • Carlos Rivera (カーロス・リベラ)

    Rivera Carlos

    Supporting

    A Venezuelan bantamweight boxer who was ranked #6 in the world. Called a "king without a crown" because the world champion was said to be too scared to face him in a match. He was invited to Japan by Shiraki Yoko to help Joe recover from his yips.He fough...

  • Harry Robert (ハリー・ロバート)

    Robert Harry

    Supporting

    Carlos Rivera's manager....

  • Chung Ryun Kim

    Ryun Kim Chung

    Supporting

    No biography written....

  • Sachi (サチ)

    Sachi

    Supporting

    A young girl from a depressed Japanese neighborhood. She idolizes Yabuki Joe and joins him, along with a band of other kids, in committing petty crimes. She continues to believe in and support Joe throughout the story....

  • Mikinosuke Shiraki (白木 幹之介)

    Shiraki Mikinosuke

    Supporting

    No biography written....

  • Usman Somkit (ウスマン・ソムキット)

    Somkit Usman

    Supporting

    No biography written....

  • Tarou

    Tarou

    Supporting

    A student who works part time at a detective agency....

  • Tiger Ozaki (タイガー尾崎)

    Tiger Ozaki

    Supporting

    No biography written....

  • Tonkichi (トン吉)

    Tonkichi

    Supporting

    No biography written....