Mandouga
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According to ICv2, it will be published under the name "Ashita no Joe: Fighting for Tomorrow", which sounds kind of like two different names. It will have 8 "oversized volumes", and will come out beginning in December.
The article says it inspired two anime TV shows (1970, and 1980), and two anime movies (1980, and 1981). It also inspired the show Megalobox, which I don't think was simulcast in North America, but I'm not sure. What it doesn't mention is that it also inspired a Neo Geo arcade game, known as "Ashita no Joe Legend", which even though it wasn't released outside of Japan, has a complete English translation which changes the game's name to "Legend of Success Joe".
It also says it "would later inspire two generations of sports and shonen manga". In any case, I don't think some of you are going to like the ending, and that's all I'll say about it.
Did I mention that this manga predates Rocky (1976)? Actually, it predates it by 8 years.
Anyway, I just thought you all should know.
According to ICv2, it will be published under the name "Ashita no Joe: Fighting for Tomorrow", which sounds kind of like two different names. It will have 8 "oversized volumes", and will come out beginning in December.
The article says it inspired two anime TV shows (1970, and 1980), and two anime movies (1980, and 1981). It also inspired the show Megalobox, which I don't think was simulcast in North America, but I'm not sure. What it doesn't mention is that it also inspired a Neo Geo arcade game, known as "Ashita no Joe Legend", which even though it wasn't released outside of Japan, has a complete English translation which changes the game's name to "Legend of Success Joe".
It also says it "would later inspire two generations of sports and shonen manga". In any case, I don't think some of you are going to like the ending, and that's all I'll say about it.
Did I mention that this manga predates Rocky (1976)? Actually, it predates it by 8 years.
Anyway, I just thought you all should know.
