| Joe Yabuki | |
|---|---|
| Ashita no Joe character | |
 Joe Yabuki by Tetsuya Chiba | |
| First appearance | Ashita no Joe chapter 1 (1968) |
| Created by | Asao Takamori, Tetsuya Chiba |
| Voiced by | Teruhiko Aoi, Kei Tomiyama (Pilot Film), Yoshito Yasuhara (Radio Drama) |
| In-universe information | |
| Alias | Joe |
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Joe Yabuki (Japanese: 矢吹 丈, Hepburn: Yabuki Jō) nicknamed just Joe (ジョー, Jō) is the protagonist of the manga series Ashita no Joe by Asao Takamori and Tetsuya Chiba. Joe Yabuki, is a wandering orphan wo who discovers a passion for boxing in a juvenile prison, and his rise through Japan's and the global boxing scene. The character was based on multiple boxers Takamori researched. The character has been iconic in manga history, influencing real boxers and other fictional characters, most notably Pegasus Seiya, Kyo Kusanagi and Gearless Joe. The characte'r's final fate has been ambiguous which was a major hit in manga history.