A massive cultural phenomenon, made even bigger by the hit anime based on it. To this day, " Joe''s cunning and intuition have forced open the door to the pro career he feared might be locked away forever, his showdown with Rikiishi now tantalizing within reach...but he''ll have to fight his way through rookie-of-the-year Wolf Kanagushi first! Reckoning with the fact that instinct alone--even the instincts of a natural-born boxer--may not be enough to carry the day, Joe gets serious about his training. But Rikiishi is serious too--deadly serious. How far will these two go to settle the score...? Hitmaker Asao Takamori was arguably the biggest manga author of his day, while Tetsuya Chiba, winner of innumerable awards, was recently given the prestigious Order of Culture by the Japanese government, the first manga artist ever to receive that honor.

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Takamori 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.

Tetsuya Chiba, known primarily for his sports manga, is one of the most influential manga artists of all time and winner of innumerable awards.