Series synopsis
MEGALOBOX, also known as メガロボクス is a Japanese animation action & adventure drama sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on TBS on April 6, 2018. It ended on June 27, 2021. It stars Yoshimasa Hosoya, Ami Naito, Hiroki Yasumoto and Hiroyuki Kinoshita.
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 Gansaku Nanbu, which they use to support their hand-to-mouth lives. JD is bored, resigned, and unfulfilled. Yuri has been the reigning champion of MEGALOBOX for the past few years. He has the skills an ...
Premise
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 Gansaku Nanbu, which they use to support their hand-to-mouth lives. JD is bored, resigned, and unfulfilled. Yuri has been the reigning champion of MEGALOBOX for the past few years. He has the skills and presence of a true champion. This is a story of JD and his rival, Yuri.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Yoshimasa Hosoya as Joe/NOMAD (voice)
- Ami Naito as Oicho (Voice)
- Hiroki Yasumoto as Yuuri (voice)
- Hiroyuki Kinoshita as Fujimaki (voice)
- Makoto Tamura as Tatsumi Leonard Aragaki (Voice)
- Michiyo Murase as Sachio (voice)
- Momoko Taneichi as Santa (Voice)
- Nanako Mori as Yukiko Shirato (voice)
Supporting cast
- Reimi as Bonjiri (Voice)
- Shirou Saitou as Gansaku Nanbu (voice)
- Tatsuhisa Suzuki as Mikio Shirato (Voice)
- Yohei Tadano as Miyagi (Voice)
Guest cast
- Miou Tanaka as Chief (voice)
- Atsushi Miyauchi as Mac
- Masaya Fukunishi as Liu
- Chikahiro Kobayashi as Sakuma
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 26 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | April 6, 2018 | June 29, 2018 |
| Season 2 | 13 | April 4, 2021 | June 27, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Buy or Die? 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. |
April 6, 2018 |
| 2 |
The Man Only Dies Once Yuri has sought Junk Dog out to test his mettle in the ring, and their encounter will leave the underground fighter a changed man. |
April 13, 2018 |
| 3 |
Gear Is Dead 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. While searching, they run into a group of orphan boys, thieving their way through life. |
April 20, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Los fantasmas tararean un réquiem Years after his victory at Megalonia, Joe has become a completely different man, going from one underground ring to another, now fighting as the wandering boxer Nomad. |
April 4, 2021 |
| 2 |
La desesperación da coraje a los cobardes Joe gets his motorcycle stolen by a boy named Mio and ends up at a settlement for immigrants where he runs into Chief again. |
April 11, 2021 |
| 3 |
Si deseas la dañina pudrición de las raíces, no bloquees la boca del ánfora Joe helps Chief get ready to fight in the upcoming tournament while dealing with is own demons. |
April 18, 2021 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 6, 2018 |
| Last aired | June 27, 2021 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 23:00:00 |