{"product_id":"ashita-no-joe-fighting-for-tomorrow-1-hardcover","title":"Ashita No Joe: Fighting for Tomorrow 1 - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTetsuya Chiba\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eAsao Takamori\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA massive cultural phenomenon, made even bigger by the hit anime based on it. To this day, \"Ashita no Joe\" remains one of the most important manga of all time, and now it will finally see the light of day in English for the first time!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA young drifter named Joe Yabuki wanders through the slums of Tokyo, but when the local ruffians try to give him a hard time he teaches them a rough lesson with his fists. The spectacle sparks a gleam in the eye of an old drunk who happens to be watching - Danpei Tange, a failed boxer and former coach who sees something special in the boy. He pleads with Joe to train with him off, but the cocky young fighter brushes him. Later, though, when Joe is arrested and put in a juvenile detention facility, he realizes that he's going to need to hone his raw fighting skills if he wants to survive. Thus is born a partnership that might just take Joe all the way to the top...\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTakamori was perhaps the biggest manga author of his day, churning out hit after hit in the 60s and 70s, including \"Ashita no Joe,\" \"Star of the Giants,\" and \"Tiger Mask.\" While all are nominally sports manga, Takamori's great skill was in bringing other dimensions to his work. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTetsuya Chiba, known primarily for his sports manga, is one of the most influential manga artists of all time and winner of innumerable awards.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 580\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.96 x 8.2 x 6.38 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 24, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44279128981606,"sku":"9781647293871","price":69.35,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/vY03vL0Gou9781647293871.webp?v=1766510495","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/ashita-no-joe-fighting-for-tomorrow-1-hardcover","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}