âThey donât make tombstones for stray dogs.â
Megalo Box, S1 EP 13
Welcome kiddos to some extremely underrated anime,,, seriously why is no one talking about this?
I just saw Megalo Box when I was scrolling through Netflix options and yaâll know I love a good underdog story. The show was created in honor of the 50th anniversary of the manga Ashita no Joe. The story is centered around Joe, an underground illegal boxer who does fixed fights to survive. On the other side of the river where the wealthy prosper, the Shirato group is holding a Megalo Boxing tournament called Megalonia. Joe almost crashes into Yukiko Shirato and his encounter with her bodyguard/champion, Yuri, sets Joe on a path to prove himself worthy to fight him.Â
Before going really in depth, Iâd just like to say that this short series is absolutely amazing. There is so much to unpack with Joeâs journey and they really provide insight into each character in only 13 episodes. I really could not bring myself to hate anyone because really, theyâre all living and surviving for their own goals. And the animation during the fight scenes and overall soundtrack is unreal. Honestly, I was so anxious for every fight and the animators did an amazing job of making it feel like youâre there with them.
Megalo Box is not dead yet. Season 2 will be back hopefully this year.
Now, real talk under the cut! (SPOILERS)















