Danpei Tange

Danpei is Joes serious cautious and responsible mentor who gets him started in his boxing career. He is fond of sake being overly cheerful when drunk which contrasts with his strict everyday self. He is also very polite when talking to people who hold higher ranks than himself something that annoys Joe who doesnt care for such things. Before meeting Joe it is stated that Danpei used to be a boxer himself. However after the loss of one of his eyes we learn that he was forced to give up on his own boxing career aiming to become a coach instead. But due to his violent strict passionate and even desperate approach to training his boxerswho couldnt take it and abandoned him for better gyms he became jobless and eventually a homeless alcoholic. After meeting Joe and claiming that he has massive potential for the sport he gives up on drinking due to the formers aversion to alcoholism only drinking on special occasions and vows to train him to be Japans or even the worlds best boxer with the hope of a better tomorrow for the both of them.