• Air date: 01 Apr '70 79 episodes
      Joe Yabuki is a troubled youth, whose only solution to problems is throwing punches at them. What he lacks in manners and discipline, he makes up for with his self-taught fighting skills. One day, while wandering the slums of Doya, Joe gets into a fight with the local gang. Although greatly outnumbered, he effortlessly defeats them, drawing the attention of Danpei Tange—a former boxing coach turned alcoholic. Seeing his potential, he offers to train Joe into Japan's greatest boxer. At first,
  • List of Episodes (79)
    • 51. Burnt-out Life

      17 Mar '71
    • 52. Farewell, Rikiishi Toru

      24 Mar '71
    • 53. The Man I Hate

      31 Mar '71
    • 54. The Ten-Count Bell of Sorrow

      07 Apr '71
    • 55. The Wandering Ballad

      14 Apr '71
    • 56. The Wolf Revives

      21 Apr '71
    • 57. A Wounded Beast

      28 Apr '71
    • 58. The Body Blow of Victory

      05 May '71
    • 59. The Looming Black Shadow

      12 May '71
    • 60. The Fierce Sparring

      19 May '71
    • 61. The Thrown Towel

      26 May '71
    • 62. Rikiishi Toru was Alive

      02 Jun '71
    • 63. The Final Challenge

      09 Jun '71
    • 64. Enter Carlos

      16 Jun '71
    • 65. As Long as There's the Ring

      23 Jun '71
    • 66. Setting Out for Tomorrow

      30 Jun '71
    • 67. A Little Adventure

      07 Jul '71
    • 68. Fixed Match

      14 Jul '71
    • 69. Lullaby of the Ranch

      21 Jul '71
    • 70. The Guy I'm Worried About

      28 Jul '71
    • 71. Carlos the Uncrowned Emperor

      04 Aug '71
    • 72. Return to the Shining Ring

      11 Aug '71
    • 73. The Cross Counter Returns

      18 Aug '71
    • 74. Setting Out Today

      25 Aug '71
    • 75. Carlos, Magician of the Ring

      01 Sep '71