 If you liked
Ashita no Joe
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 ...then you might like
Rainbow: Nisha Rokubou no Shichinin
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Old Japan, prison, boxing, stubborn characters (!) and both are really sad
They both have similar settings,boxing,kids with really rough lives but manage to somehow get by and the roughness of early 1900's japan.
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Recommended by VongolaXEspada
Rainbow seems heavily inspired by Ashita no Joe. Both are the stories of boys with nothing to their names, juvenile prison, boxing, tragedy, and drama. The historical setting allows them both to have the same simple yet poor setting of post-WWII Japan, where dreams shine brightly amidst the sad reality.