Joe Yabuki

Place of action:August 13, 1966, Slums outside Tokyo,Japan, garbage, poverty and dirt everywhere, and most of the houses are made of some kind of garbage, either dirt or clay. This is not even to mention what kind of poor rabble are roaming around.

Young Man That Lives for Tomorrow.

Full name: Joe Yabuki

Biography Native Name:Joe Yabuki Japanese Name:ジョー矢吹 Nickname: "The Messenger Of Hell", "Wild Kid", "The Brawler", "Grim Reaper". Gender:Male Birth Date:April 18, 1949 Homeland:Japan, slums in Tokyo Occupation:Professional Boxer Boxer Information Current Weight Class:Bantamweight Age: 18 years old Height: 173 cm Weight:53 KG Style(s): Hybrid or Brawling Stance(s): Orthodox Stance, No Guard Stance, "Turtle" Cross Arm Stance and Brawler Stance/Infighter Stance Current Affiliation:Dampei Gym Current Trainer:Dampei Tange

Boxing Record Total Matches:23 Wins:17 Wins by KO:17 Losses:4 Championship(s): OPBF Champion

Appearance: Joe is a young man of average height, with a slender but muscular build. He has dark brown eyes, with black hair. He has long bangs that slightly resemble a pompadour hairstyle. Joe is usually dressed in a red sweatshirt, shabby gray trousers and a coat, and so with dark red shoes with a shabby dark orange cap.

Background: As a child, Joe did not have parents. He spent a majority of his youth alone until he was taken in by an orphanage. His quick to fight nature had him transfered from orphanage to orphanage. Joe hated that life. He wanted to be free. This is why he always looked forward to the yearly field trips they would take them on. He used these opportunities to escape. Although alot of the time, they caught up to him, one day he succeeded in escaping. From that day onward, Joe walked alone. He spent his days gambling, streetfighting, and scamming others for money. Things just seemed to work out in the end. Soon after he turned 17, he arrived to Doya Town.

His History: After arriving to Doya Town, Joe was followed by Tarō, Kinoko, Chūkichi and Tonkichi. They attempted to throw a barrel of garbage at Joe, however he deflected it and kicked it away. Joe would notice them hiding around him, and threaten them, mocking them in the process. This is when Joe first met Danpei Tange. Danpei asked to borrow money from Joe. However, after Danpei grabbed his collar, Joe kicked Danpei's walking stick, making him fall to the ground. He warned Danpei not to touch him with anger. Danpei attempted to fight Joe, however he made quick work of Danpei in his drunken state. Joe attempted to hit Danpei again but Danpei stopped both of his punches. Danpei then asked Joe to become a boxer with his help, of which Joe was confused. Joe declined his offer and warned Danpei to stay away from him. This is when Joe met Sachi. She was being carried by 2 henchmens. Although not paying attention to them at first, one of them told joe to move out of the way. Joe got angered by this and insulted the 2 henchmens. After they slapped Sachi, Joe started fighting them, defeating the 4 of them with ease. This is when he befriended Sachi, and the other neighborhood kids. He mocked Sachi before running away. At night, Joe searched through the inns for a place to stay, however he was declined by every single one he went to. As he went to rest on the hill, he was approached once again by Danpei. He tried to convince Joe to become a boxer. However, Joe ignored him and simply went to sleep. As he woke up, he realized Danpei had given him is coat as a makeshift blanket, and bought him food with the little money he had.

Personality: Very volatile both in an out of the ring.His boastfulness attracts a lot of fans.Is a little misogynistic

Quotes: "I'm not fighting because of my feelings of debt or obligation to others. I fight, 'cause in the end, I love boxing. It's certainly quite a world apart from the bright youth you talk about, but that burning sense of worth and completeness is something i've only tasted on a bloodied ring. And this burning sensation isn't a momentary sputter that others my age go through. It's so intense that it burns your entire body up in an instant.And when it's over, only white ashes remain.Not even any tiny cinders... Just pure white ash."

The tomorrow that he keeps mentioning, that beautiful tomorrow promises something good... but that tomorrow won't be that beautiful forever. That tomorrow will be filled with blood, sweat, dust and wounds. For a weird guy like him... that meaning of tomorrow is... the real tomorrow!

“Tomorrow” will never come if you haven’t lived “today” well enough. Wash yourself with blood, sweat, be smeared with dirt, covered with scars from start to finish... Behave so strangely that people can call you crazy. Only thanks to today will tomorrow come. You must look to tomorrow, making your way. Try to leave this world with your head held high.