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Megalobox

Megalo Boxメガロボクス

2018 · TV · 13 eps Finished

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What is Megalobox about?

Megalobox is a TV anime series of 13 episodes animated by TMS Entertainment, based on an original story written for the screen. It aired from April 6, 2018 to June 29, 2018. AniList classifies it as action, drama, science fiction and sports.

"To be quiet and do as you're told, that's the cowardly choice." These are the words of Junk Dog, an underground fighter of Megalo Box, an evolution of boxing that utilizes mechanical limbs known as Gear to enhance the speed and power of its users. Despite the young man's brimming potential as a boxer, the illegal nature of his participation forces him to make a living off of throwing matches as dictated by his boss Gansaku Nanbu. However, this all changes when the Megalo Box champion Yuuri enters his shabby ring under the guise of just another challenger. Taken out in a single round, Junk Dog is left with a challenge: "If you're serious about fighting me again, then fight your way up to me and my ring."

Filled with overwhelming excitement and backed by the criminal syndicate responsible for his thrown matches, Junk Dog enters Megalonia: a world-spanning tournament that will decide the strongest Megalo Boxer of them all. Having no name of his own, he takes on the moniker of "Joe" as he begins his climb from the very bottom of the ranked list of fighters. With only three months left to qualify, Joe must face off against opponents the likes of which he has never fought in order to meet the challenge of his rival.

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Themes AniList users associate with it: Boxing, Martial Arts, Male Protagonist, Athletics, Primarily Male Cast, Revenge, Primarily Adult Cast, Cyberpunk, Dystopian.

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Main characters

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  • Joe ジョー

    Main character

    An underground Megaloboxer from the outskirts of town whose real name is unknown, Junk Dog is forced to throw fights to earn money for his crooked manager, Gansaku Nanbu. He had something that most boxers lack however: ''A True Fighting Spirit''.

    Japanese voice: Yoshimasa Hosoya

  • Yuuri 勇利

    Main character

    Yuuri is Yukiko Shirato's bodyguard and the current champion of Megalolania, a massive megaloboxing tournament headed by the Shirato Group. He seeks out the underground fighter Junk Dog (Joe) after he had insulted both him and Yukiko, meeting him in the underground ring where he easily defeats him and challenges him…

    Japanese voice: Hiroki Yasumoto

Supporting characters

  • Yukiko Shirato 白都ゆき子

    Supporting character

    Head of the Shirato Group who oversees the Megalonia tournament.

    Japanese voice: Nanako Mori

  • Sachio サチオ

    Supporting character

    A young boy from the impoverished Restricted Area who is talented with using and fixing machinery, which he and his friends often use to steal goods which they exchange for "Red Candy", a type of drug.

    Japanese voice: Michiyo Murase

  • Fujimaki 藤巻

    Supporting character

    A mob boss that sets up fixed fights for Junk Dog and Nanbu. He assists the duo in acquiring a forged Citizen ID so they can enter Megalonia and pay him back with the prize money after Junk Dog refuses to throw a fight.

    Japanese voice: Hiroyuki Kinoshita

  • Gansaku Nanbu 南部贋作

    Supporting character

    Gansaku Nanbu is Joe's boxing coach and manager. He is a known gambler with a drinking problem. He and Joe used to work in the underground boxing scene, making Joe throw fixed fights to earn cash.

    Japanese voice: Shirou Saitou

  • Mikio Shirato 白都樹生

    Supporting character

    Yukiko's older brother and the developer of Ace, a state-of-the-art Gear equipped with artificial intelligence that allows it to read and predict an opponent's moves, formulating the perfect counters and strategies.

    Japanese voice: Tatsuhisa Suzuki

  • Tatsumi Leonard Aragaki タツミ・レナード・アラガキ

    Supporting character

    Nanbu's former student. He was called up for military service a few years before the start of the story, during his time as a soldier he was directly hit by an explosion which cost him his legs and burned half his face off.

    Japanese voice: Makoto Tamura

  • Oicho オイチョ

    Supporting character

    Oicho is one of Sachio's friends and an engineer who is apprenticing under Abuhachi and helps out at the shop.

    Japanese voice: Ami Naitou

  • Ghetto Hachiya ゲットー蜂矢

    Supporting character

    A Megalo boxer who fights in a rigged match against Junk Dog.

    Japanese voice: Kousuke Sakaki

  • Pepe Iglesias ペペ・イグレシアス

    Supporting character

    A high-ranking Mexican Megaloboxer and contestant in Megalonia.

  • Miyagi ミヤギ

    Supporting character

    AniList has no description for this character yet.

    Japanese voice: Youhei Tadano

  • Potemkin Higashi ポチョムキン東

    Supporting character

    AniList has no description for this character yet.

    Japanese voice: Hisao Egawa

  • Abuhachi 虻八

    Supporting character

    AniList has no description for this character yet.

    Japanese voice: Mutsumi Sasaki

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