Megalobox

Category: TV Series
Adult: No
Native: メガロボクス
Romaji: Megalo Box
Titles:
메갈로 박스
Runtime: 25 minutes
Aired: Apr 6, 2018 [6 years 9 months ago]
Ended: Jun 29, 2018 [6 years 6 months ago]
Language: Japanese
Genres:
Action
Sports
Tags:
Boxing
Links: MAL ANIDB ANN ANILIST

* An original story based on Takamori Asaki and Chiba Tetsuya's Ashita no Joe boxing manga. A desolate land stretches out from the city of poverty. A motorcycle speeds recklessly, blowing clouds of sand and dust. The rider is the protagonist of this story – he has neither a name nor a past. All he has is his ring name, Junk Dog and a technique for rigging MEGALOBOX matches with his pal Nanbu Gansaku, which they use to support their hand-to-mouth lives. Although he has the skill, he isn't dissatisfied enough to change his ways- but he's not satisfied with his life either. JD is bored, resigned, and unfulfilled. He lives with frustration in a life of shadows beneath the lights of fame. Meanwhile, under the bright sun is Shirato Yukiko, the daughter of Shirato Konzern - the reigning family of the wealthy class. Yukiko decides to advance her career by using MEGALOBOX to organize a large fighting event, MEGALONIA: the tournament to determine the champion of MEGALOBOX. She creates a scenario: MEGALOBOXER Yuri, under her control, will win and become the champion to further promote the Shirato brand gear and expand business. Yuri has been the reigning champion of MEGALOBOX for the past few years. Driven by self-discipline and his strong will to practice, he has the skills and presence of a true champion. The man himself is a shining exemplar of virtuosity. This is a story of JD and his rival, Yuri. An encounter between shadow and light; a fast-paced story begins when their paths cross. Note: The first two episodes received an early screening at a special event held at Space FS Shiodome, Tokyo, on 28.03.2018.

Episode 1: Buy or Die?
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2018-04-06
In the run-down slums of a futuristic city, the boxer only known as Junk Dog is making a living throwing fights for the mob in underground arenas. That all changes when he has a chance encounter with the champion, Yuri. Source: crunchyroll
Episode 2: The Man Only Dies Once
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2018-04-13
Yuri has sought Junk Dog out to test his mettle in the ring, and their encounter will leave the underground fighter a changed man. Source: crunchyroll
Episode 3: Gear Is Dead
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2018-04-20
Nanbu and Joe are preparing for their first official match, but in order to do that, they'll need to find a decent set of Gear first. Source: crunchyroll
Episode 4: Let's Dance with Death
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2018-04-27
Nanbu and Joe decide to make the ultimate gamble to get into Megalonia: Joe is going to be fighting without any kind Gear. Can a gearless boxer really survive in a sport designed to showcase the cybernetic enhancements? Source: crunchyroll
Episode 5: The Man from Death
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2018-05-04
Nanbu's old fighter, Aragaki, has returned to the ring a changed man. And he has a vendetta against his old trainer... one that might cost Joe his life. Source: crunchyroll
Episode 6: Until the Last Dog Dies
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2018-05-11
Aragaki is more seasoned, faster, and more vicious than Joe. Is there any way for the fighter from the underground to win? Source: crunchyroll
Episode 7: The Road to Death
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2018-05-18
There's one month until Megalonia begins, and it looks like Shirato Yukiko's brother, Mikio, is a lock for the final entrant into the tournament. Will Joe and Team Nowhere find a way to secure their spot in the Megalo Box championship tournament? Source: crunchyroll
Episode 8: Deadline of the Dream
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2018-05-25
Shirato Mikio has forced Team Nowhere to forfeit a match by threatening to expose Joe and Nanbu's seedy past. Will their dream of making it into the Megalonia tournament ever come true? Source: crunchyroll
Episode 9: A Dead Flower Shall Never Bloom
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2018-06-01
It's man vs machine, as "Gearless" Joe squares off against Shirato Mikio, who is guided by Ace, an artificial intelligence of his own design. Source: crunchyroll
Episode 10: The Die Is Cast
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2018-06-08
Crime boss Fujimaki has decided that Team Nowhere needs to throw their opening match in Megalonia in order to repay their debt to him. Can the team survive this blow to their ambitions? And even if they do, and Joe wins, will they survive the gangster's wrath? Source: crunchyroll
Episode 11: A Deadmarch
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2018-06-15
Joe faces off against the bloody lion, Glen Burroughs. If he wants his friends to live, he'll have to throw the match. After coming this far... is there nothing else Team Nowhere can do? Source: crunchyroll
Episode 12: Leap over the Edge of Death
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2018-06-22
Inspired by Joe's meteoric rise, and wanting to face him in a fair fight, Yuri makes a decision that will change everything for himself and Yukiko. Source: crunchyroll
Episode 13: Born to Die
Runtime: 25 minutes
Air Date: 2018-06-29
Joe has risen to the top and finally gets his chance of a rematch with Yuri. Yuri himself also feels joy in his chance to fight with Joe. The final battle begins! Source: crunchyroll