Completed Anime
Megalobox

“Underground boxer Junk Dog becomes "Joe" to enter Megalonia and challenge champion Yuuri in mechanical-enhanced boxing.”

Megalobox

7.87
967 rank · 544,335 viewers · 3,766 favorites
Sci-Fi Sports Adult Cast Combat Sports
13 episodes · 24 min per ep min · Spring 2018 · TMS Entertainment · R - 17+ (violence & profanity)
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Synopsis

Underground boxer Junk Dog becomes "Joe" to enter Megalonia and challenge champion Yuuri in mechanical-enhanced boxing.

"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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Community consensus

Derived from 107 sampled reviews

7.5 /10

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90% recommend
Score distribution
median 8 mode 8 σ 1.64
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4.5 pts

Recommenders 8.2 · others 3.7

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Running avg · Jun 2018 → Aug 2025

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A Tv Production · Spring 2018

TMS Entertainment.
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TBS · Kodansha

  • Format 13 × 24′ eps × min
  • Total runtime 5h 12m all episodes
  • Aired Apr 2018 – Jun 2018 Spring 2018
  • Source Tv media type
  • Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
  • Ref. BS-13298 catalog

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