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    Megalo Box

    Megalobox / メガロボクス
    Megalo Box
    Genres: Adult Cast, Combat Sports, Sci-Fi, Sports
    Themes: Adult Cast, Combat Sports
    Studios: TMS Entertainment
    Producers: Bandai Namco Arts, Kodansha, TBS, TMS Music
    Licensors: VIZ Media
    Rating: 7.88 / 10
    Rank: #902
    Popularity: #454
    Users Listed: 534,459
    Users Scored: 282,366
    NSFW: No
    Last Updated: 09/22/2023
    Aired: April 6, 2018 – June 29, 2018 (Spring)
    Type: tv
    Source: original
    Age Rating: R
    Episodes: 13
    Broadcast: Friday at 01:28 (JST)

    Synopsis:

    Megalo Box unfolds in a dystopian future where boxing transcends physical ability through the use of advanced mechanical augmentations called Gears. Junk Dog, a skilled but exploited fighter, exists within this underground world, forced to throw matches for a powerful syndicate. His life is disrupted when Yuuri, the reigning champion, unexpectedly challenges him and swiftly defeats him in a single round. This defeat triggers a demand: Joe must prove his worth by climbing the ranks of Megalonia, a global tournament offering a path to reclaim his identity.

    Now operating under the alias "Joe," he navigates a brutal landscape of escalating competition. Driven by a desire for autonomy and respect, Joe must overcome increasingly formidable opponents within a tight three-month window. The series explores themes of self-determination, the cost of freedom, and the blurred lines between entertainment and violence, set against a backdrop of gritty urban environments and high-stakes combat.

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    Episodes:

    • Episode 1: Buy or Die? (Aired: 04/06/2018)
    • Episode 2: The Man Only Dies Once (Aired: 04/13/2018)
    • Episode 3: Gear Is Dead (Aired: 04/20/2018)
    • Episode 4: Let's Dance with Death (Aired: 04/27/2018)
    • Episode 5: The Man from Death (Aired: 05/04/2018)
    • ... and 8 more episodes

    Characters:

    • Joe (Main) - Voice Actors: Hosoya, Yoshimasa, Tang, Kaiji, Roche, Patrick, Mendiant, Charles, Moraes, Edu, Cataño, Arturo
    • Abuhachi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sasaki, Mutsumi, Surugue, Gérard, Thornton, Kirk, Brockmeyer, Claus
    • Aragaki, Tatsumi Leonald (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tamura, Makoto, Chun, Greg, Rausenberger, Emmanuel, Mercado Jr., Arturo, Paletschek, Jochen
    • Asamoto (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Higuchi, Akari, Clark, Allegra, Gwisdalla, Ilena, Patiño, Rebeca
    • Bonjiri (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Reimi, Berzins, Laila, Rojas, Annie, Rastichong, Diego, Markiefka, Angelina
    • Burroughs, Glen (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Cervantes, Enrique, St. Peter, Paul
    • Domoto (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Urayama, Jin, D'Aguillón Jr., Pedro, Kosubek, Uwe
    • Fujimaki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kinoshita, Hiroyuki, Chatelet, Julien, Solórzano, Humberto, Price, Jamieson, Reichel, Robinson
    • Goskino (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kitada, Masamichi, Haberkorn, Todd, Ransberger, Matthias
    • Hachiya, Ghetto (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sakaki, Kousuke, Williams, Imari, Estrada, Diego, Ransberger, Matthias
    • Higashi, Potemkin (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Egawa, Hisao, Tergliafera, Chris, Osorio, Dan
    • Iglesias, Pepe (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Saab, Alejandro, G, Roberto
    • Kubota, Rainy (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yamagishi, Haruo, Silverstein, Keith
    • Miyagi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tadano, Youhei, Eberle, Jake, Leblan, Jean-Pierre
    • Mizuhara, Kouichi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Smith, Christopher Corey, Koneri, Shou, Thiele, Andreas
    • Nanbu, Gansaku (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Saitou, Shirou, Marnocha, Jason, Pichon, Yann, Jilka, Gerhard, Sartório, Sérgio, Vélez, Humberto
    • Oicho (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Naitou, Ami, Ruff, Michelle, Lecordier, Brigitte, Durán García, Maximiliano, Zech, Bettina
    • R. Hill, Sugar (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kitada, Masamichi, Cassell, Jalen K.
    • Sachio (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Murase, Michiyo, Mendez, Erica, Chemin, Pascale, Ando, Giselle, Gil, Leslie, Strasburger, Patricia
    • Santa (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Taneichi, Momoko, Berry, Morgan, Dietrich, Kerstin
    • Shark Samejima (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ogami, Shinnosuke, Verástegui, Ismael, Tomar, Joshua, Pfennig, Ole
    • Shirato, Mikio (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Suzuki, Tatsuhisa, Coadour, Alexandre, Daymond, Robbie, Hernández, Carlos, Bonvicini, Martin
    • Shirato, Yukiko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mori, Nanako, Harlacher, Erika, Schwarzmaier, Katharina, Planet, Sophie, Medeiros, Alexandra, Contreras, Claudia
    • Yabunuma (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Houki, Katsuhisa, Snyder, John
    • Yuuri (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yasumoto, Hiroki, Klie, Matthias, Tomé, Antoine, Siri, Adriano, Lang, Lex, Arenas, José

    Staff:

    • Abe, Kengo (Producer)
    • Katayama, Yuuki (Producer)
    • Tsuchiya, Junichirou (Producer)
    • Sugiyama, Yuuko (Assistant Producer, Background Art)
    • Moriyama, You (Director, Mechanical Design)
    • Miyoshi, Keiichirou (Sound Director)
    • Abe, Yuujirou (Episode Director)
    • Fujimoto, Yoshitaka (Episode Director)
    • Fujimoto, Jirou (Episode Director)
    • Hashiguchi, Junichirou (Episode Director, Storyboard)
    • Koyata, Masahisa (Episode Director)
    • Saitou, Hiroya (Episode Director)
    • Senbo, Ryousuke (Episode Director)
    • Tsuchiya, Yasuo (Episode Director)
    • Wada, Takaaki (Episode Director, Storyboard, Animation Director, Key Animation)
    • Yamauchi, Tomio (Episode Director)
    • Kojima, Kensaku (Script, Series Composition)
    • Manabe, Katsuhiko (Script, Series Composition)
    • Hatori, Jun (Storyboard)
    • Kanai, Jirou (Storyboard)
    • Maejima, Kenichi (Storyboard)
    • Sano, Takashi (Storyboard, Key Animation)
    • Satou, Yuuzou (Storyboard, Key Animation)
    • Sayama, Kiyoko (Storyboard)
    • Teraoka, Iwao (Storyboard)
    • Yano, Hiroyuki (Storyboard)
    • Imai, Leo (Theme Song Performance)
    • Kawamura, Hiroshi (Theme Song Arrangement)
    • NakamuraEmi (Theme Song Performance)
    • Suárez, Luis Leonardo (Theme Song Lyrics, ADR Director)
    • Ando, Giselle (ADR Director)
    • Anne, Mélanie (ADR Director)
    • Cataño, Arturo (ADR Director)
    • Chiba, Tetsuya (Original Creator)
    • Ema, Tsunetaka (Director of Photography)
    • Hachizaki, Kenji (Chief Animation Director)
    • Hamada, Kenji (Executive Producer)
    • Harada, Hiroki (Animation Director, Key Animation)
    • Hatano, Yoshitsugu (2nd Key Animation)
    • Hironaka, Chiemi (Key Animation)
    • Ikeda, Tomomi (2nd Key Animation)
    • Imazato, Keiko (2nd Key Animation)
    • Ishikawa, Shingo (Chief Animation Director)
    • Isomoto, Masahiro (In-Between Animation)
    • Kadokura, Yooko (Key Animation)
    • Kajiwara, Ikki (Original Creator)
    • Kakinouchi, Narumi (Key Animation)
    • Kaneko, Masashi (2nd Key Animation, Key Animation)
    • Katou, Ryouta (Planning)
    • Komaru, Toshiyuki (Animation Director, Key Animation)
    • ... and 33 more staff

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