History ReferencedBy / AshitaNoJoe

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->'''Takagi:''' [[{{shonen}} Masculine manga, eh?]] For example, what? What's your favorite manga?\\
'''Mashiro:''' ''Ashita No Joe!''\\
'''Takagi:''' That's old...
-->--''Manga/{{Bakuman}}''

Being a pretty influential anime and manga, ''Ashita no Joe'' has been referenced many times through fiction, expecially on its homeland. Expect a lot of references to the CrossCounter or the last scene.

'''Expect spoilers, not only of Ashita no Joe, but other series as well.'''
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!Referenced by:
* In ''VideoGame/TheBattleCats'' there is a cat named Welterweight Cat who, in his Normal Form and True Form, Ectoweight Cat, looks a lot like Joe Yabuki, mainly due to [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/battle-cats/images/4/4c/Welterweight_Cat.png/revision/latest?cb=20170402100639 his appearance.]] His True Form even mentions that he had a near death experience while losing weight for the next bout.
* ''Manga/{{Berserk}}'': Puck does an impression of Danpei while egging on Isidro and Mule's fistfight.
* In ''VisualNovel/DanganronpaTriggerHappyHavoc'', Sakura Ogami is found in the famous dead slumped over Joe pose [[spoiler:after poisoning herself]].
* ''Manga/FireForce'': Episode 21 shows Captain Ōbi and Vulcan in a confrontation with Captain Giovanni. Vulcan unintentionally spoils Ōbi's plan to mock the other captain, leading to Ōbi recreating the last scene in disappointment.
* ''Manga/FoodWars'': When Soma Yukihira and Megumi Tadakoro meet Kanachi Konishi for the first time, he is shown pale and slumped on a chair in a recreation of the much-parodied [[spoiler: Joe's pose.]]
* ''Manga/GreatTeacherOnizuka'':
** In an arc, while Murai and his friends are hanging from a tree in sleeping bags as human boxing bags, the man holding practice mitts for a boxer looks just like the coach Danpei Tange.
** In another arc, after Onizuka is manipulated into taking Urumi to Sea Gaia in Kyushu, he mimicks [[spoiler: Joe's pose at the moment of his death, complete with a boxing ring.]]
* ''[[Manga/FistOfTheNorthStar Hokuto no Ken]]'': During episode 121 both Kenshiro and Falco, exhausted for the prolonged fight, simultaneously throw a last punch to decide the match. After showing each individual fist connecting to the other person's face, we see blood flying and then the "camera" moves to show a replica of the Joe/Rikishi original cross counter. [[spoiler: It's not over: a manly faceoff ensues. ]]
* ''Manga/JojosBizarreAdventureDiamondIsUnbreakable'': When Okuyasu, at Tonio's restaurant, eat the mozzarella and tomato appetizer he finds delicious, he compares the dish to a Music/SimonAndGarfunkel duet, a sketch of Ucchan and Nanchan (a japanese comedy duo) and to Creator/AsaoTakamori's original manga with the art direction of Tetsuya Chiba.
* The anime adaptation of ''Manga/KaguyaSamaLoveIsWar'' had Ishigami doing [[spoiler:Joe's pose]] while Kaguya was trying to get him to study for his exams.
* ''Series/KamenRiderExAid'': When Kuroto dies from overworking himself attempting to recreate Hyper Muteki, he makes the same pose as [[spoiler: the position on the final page of Ashita no Joe, complete with faded colors]].
* ''Anime/KillLaKill'':
** Episode 1: Ryuko's first scene where she walks across a bridge into town, gets harassed by neighborhood gangs, and beats them up thereby earning respect, is inspired by the first episodes of Ashita no Joe.
** Episode 24: The episode's title comes from Ichirō Araki's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tl0kL7NixLY "Hateshinaki yami no kanata ni"]] , the ending theme of the second Ashita no Joe TV series.
* ''LightNovel/NyarukoCrawlingWithLove'': During episode 3, ""Blue Coral Reef", Nyarko makes a direct reference to Daitarn 3, then after Mahiro bluntly tells her he doesn't like her, she goes totally pale, then the following Eye Catch shows her slumped on a stool, mimicking the way [[spoiler: Joe sits after his fight with Jose Mendoza at the end.]]
* ''Manga/OnePoundGospel'', Creator/RumikoTakahashi's boxing manga, features [[spoiler:Joe's death pose]]... Done by a ''chef'' exhausted from working himself to the bone.
* ''Manga/{{Rabuta}}'': Fuyu parodies [[spoiler:Joe's pose]] after she finishes making a bunch of maid outfits by hand.
* In ''Literature/RunWithTheWind'' (both the novel and the anime adaptation), Prince compares Nico-chan's wired-up cigarette box (as part of his efforts to quit smoking) to Rikiishi refusing to drink water.
* ''Anime/TengenToppaGurrenLagann'':
** In the First Episode, Kamina and Simon's escape attempt riding the pig-moles is a direct parallel to Joe's attempted prison break using pigs from the prison's farm.
** In the third episode , Simon and Kamina in their newly-combined ganmen (Gurren-Lagann) rushes towards Viral's Enki. Viral throws a punch, and Kamina throws a punch along the same line. When both ganmen's fists hit each other's faces, Dayakka yells out (in GratuitousEnglish), "CUROSSU COUNTAH!" and the shot takes on the same yellow hue with dark shadows as the punch from the first anime adaptation.
** [[spoiler: Kamina's death itself]] was visually inspired by [[spoiler:the ending]] of the second anime adaptation, having the same pose, smile, and bluescale color palette.
* Any of the episodes of ''Manga/UruseiYatsura'' dealing with boxing would undoubtedly make a reference to ''Ashita no Joe'', such as episode 43 "Fear of Meow" in which even the animation style is reminiscent of the show.
** Particularly many of the fights between Ryuunosuke and her Father mirror fights that took place in Ashita no Joe (for example the famous cross-counter punch between Joe and Rikishi).
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->'''Takagi''': ''"[[{{shonen}} Masculine manga, eh?]] For example, what? What's your favorite manga?"''\\
'''Mashiro''': ''Ashita No Joe!''\\
'''Takagi''': ''"That's old... "''
-->--''{{Manga/Bakuman}}''

** In another arc, after Onizuka is manipulated into taking Urumi to Sea Gaia in Kyushu, he mimicks [[spoiler: Joe's pose at the moment of his death, complete with a boxing ring. ]]
* ''LightNovel/HaiyoreNyarkoSan'': During episode 3, ""Blue Coral Reef", Nyarko makes a direct reference to Daitarn 3, then after Mahiro bluntly tells her he doesn't like her, she goes totally pale, then the following Eye Catch shows her slumped on a stool, mimicking the way [[spoiler: Joe sits after his fight with Jose Mendoza at the end.]]

* ''Manga/FoodWars'': When Soma Yukihira and Megumi Tadakoro meet Kanachi Konishi for the first time, he is shown pale and slumped on a chair in a recreation of the much-parodied [[spoiler: Joe's pose.]]

* In ''VisualNovel/DanganronpaTriggerHappyHavoc'', Sakura Ogami is found in the famous dead slumped over Joe pose [[spoiler:after poisoning herself]].
* ''Manga/OnePoundGospel'', Creator/RumikoTakahashi's boxing manga, features [[spoiler:Joe's death pose]]... Done by a ''chef'' exhausted from working himself to the bone.
* In ''VideoGame/TheBattleCats'' there is a cat named Welterweight Cat who, in his Normal Form and True Form, Ectoweight Cat, looks a lot like Joe Yabuki, mainly due to [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/battle-cats/images/4/4c/Welterweight_Cat.png/revision/latest?cb=20170402100639 his appearance.]] His True Form even mentions that he had a near death experience while losing weight for the next bout.
* The anime adaptation of ''Manga/KaguyaSamaLoveIsWar'' had Ishigami doing [[spoiler:Joe's pose]] while Kaguya was trying to get him to study for his exams.
* In ''Literature/RunWithTheWind'' (both the novel and the anime adaptation), Prince compares Nico-chan's wired-up cigarette box (as part of his efforts to quit smoking) to Rikiishi refusing to drink water.
* ''Manga/FireForce'': Episode 21 shows Captain Ōbi and Vulcan in a confrontation with Captain Giovanni. Vulcan unintentionally spoils Ōbi's plan to mock the other captain, leading to Ōbi recreating the last scene in disappointment.

* ''Manga/OnePoundGospel'', Creator/RumikoTakahashi's boxing manga, features [[spoiler:Joe's pose]]... Done by a ''chef'' exhausted from working himself to the bone.

* ''Manga/{{Rabuta}}'': Fuyu parodies [[spolier:Joe's pose]] after she finishes making a bunch of maid outfits by hand.

* ''Manga/ShokugekiNoSoma'': When Soma Yukihira and Megumi Tadakoro meet Kanachi Konishi for the first time, he is shown pale and slumped on a chair in a recreation of the much-parodied [[spoiler: Joe's pose.]]

* ''Manga/JojosBizarreAdventureDiamondIsUnbreakable'': When Okuyasu, at Tonio's restaurant, eat the mozzarella and tomato appetizer he finds delicious, he compares the dish to a Music/SimonAndGarfunkel duet, a sketch of Ucchan and Nanchan (a japanese comedy duo) and to Asao Takamori's original manga with the art direction of Tetsuya Chiba.

Being a pretty influential anime and manga, ''Ashita no Joe'' has been referenced many times through fiction, expecially on its homeland. Expect a lot of references to the CrossCounter or the [[spoiler: last scene.]]

Being a pretty influential anime and manga, ''Ashita no Joe'' has been referenced many times through fiction, expecially on its homeland. Expect a lot of references to the CrossCounter or Joe iconic [[spoiler: death.]]

* ''LightNovel/HaiyoreNyarkoSan'': During episode 3, ""Blue Coral Reef", Nyarko makes a direct reference to Daitarn 3, then after Mahiro bluntly tells her he doesn't like her, she goes totally pale, then the following Eye Catch shows her slumped on a stool, mimicking the famous scene [[spoiler:Joe Yabuki dies on the spot after his final fight.]]

* ''Manga/{{Rabuta}}'': Fuyu parodies Joe's death scene after she finishes making a bunch of maid outfits by hand.
* ''Manga/ShokugekiNoSoma'': When Soma Yukihira and Megumi Tadakoro meet Kanachi Konishi for the first time, he is shown pale and slumped on a chair in a recreation of the much-parodied Joe's death scene.

** In the third episode , Simon and Kamina in their newly-combined ganmen (Gurren-Lagann) rushes towards Viral's Enki. Viral throws a punch, and Kamina throws a punch along the same line. When both ganmen's fists hit each other's faces, Dayakka yells out (in GratuitousEnglish), "CUROSSU COUNTAH!" and the shot takes on the same yellow hue with dark shadows as the punch from Joe's first tv series.
** [[spoiler: Kamina's death itself]] was visually inspired by the ending of the series, having the same pose, [[GoOutWithASmile smile]], and bluescale color palette.
* Any of the episodes of ''Manga/UruseiYatsura'' dealing with boxing would undoubtedly make a reference to Ashita no Joe, such as episode 43 "Fear of Meow" in which even the animation style is reminiscent of the show.

* ''Manga/OnePoundGospel'', Creator/RumikoTakahashi's boxing manga, features Joe's dead pose... Done by a ''chef'' exhausted from working himself to the bone.

* The anime adaptation of ''Manga/KaguyaSamaLoveIsWar'' had Ishigami doing Joe's death pose while Kaguya was trying to get him to study for his exams.
* In ''Literature/RunWithTheWind'' (both the novel and the anime adaptation), Prince compares Nico-chan's wired-up cigarette box (as part of his efforts to quit smoking) to Rikishi refusing to drink water.

* ''Manga/GreatTeacherOnizuka'': In an arc, while Murai and his friends are hanging from a tree in sleeping bags as human boxing bags, the man holding practice mitts for a boxer looks just like the coach Danpei Tange.

* In ''VideoGame/TheBattleCats'' there is a cat named Welterweight Cat who, in his Normal Form and True Form, Ectoweight Cat, looks a lot like Joe Yabuki, mainly due to [[https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/battle-cats/images/4/4c/Welterweight_Cat.png/revision/latest?cb=20170402100639 his appearance.]]
His True Form even mentions that he had a near death experience while losing weight for the next bout.

Being a pretty influential anime and manga, ''Ashita No joe'' has been referenced many times through fiction, expecially on its homeland. Expect a lot of references to the CrossCounter or Joe iconic [[spoiler: death.]]

* In ''VisualNovel/DanganronpaTriggerHappyHavoc'', Sakura Ogami is found in the infamous dead slumped over Joe pose [[spoiler:after poisoning herself]].

* {{Franchise/DanganRonpa}}: Sakura Ooogami is in the infamous Dead slumped over Joe pose [[spoiler: after poisoning herself.]] in the first game.