Black-Box

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Moody, young troublemakers - both of which curiously have a connection to prison life - determinedly become pro boxers. Be prepared for neither manga to romanticize the sport, instead opting for grungy realism. Edit after having finished Black-Box: Black-Box is something between a love letter to and a deconstruction of Ashita no Joe, and it becomes more obvious the further you read. There are references to Joe on a full spectrum of explicitness from plot points and specific panels all the way to the title of the final chapter. In fact, the ending of Black-Box is probably less satisfying if you HAVEN'T read Ashita no Joe. As a fan of both, I believe the two series complement each other quite well. So, if you're either a fan of Ashita no Joe, who is wondering if Black-Box will have something new to say, or if you're a fan of Black-Box, but don't know about the parallels to Ashita no Joe, you have another manga to read. read more