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.
The best episode of "MEGALOBOX" season 1 is "Buy or Die?", rated 7.9/10 from 180 user votes. It was directed by Yo Moriyama and written by Katsuhiko Manabe. "Buy or Die?" aired on 4/6/2018 and is rated 0.1 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "The Man Only Dies Once".
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.
Director: Yo Moriyama
Writer: Katsuhiko Manabe
Yuri has sought Junk Dog out to test his mettle in the ring, and their encounter will leave the underground fighter a changed man.
Director: Keiya Saito
Writer: Kensaku Kojima
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.
Director: Takaaki Wada
Writer: Katsuhiko Manabe
JD faces off against his first opponent, hothead Shark ‘Maneater’ Samejima, with a revolutionary gimmick that will take the rest of the boxing world by storm!
Director: Jiro Fujimoto
Writer: Kensaku Kojima
When JD receives a fight request from a top tier Megalo Boxer, Team Nowhere can’t believe their luck. But when the boxer in question is revealed to be an old acquaintance of Nanbu, he is forced to come to terms with some past demons he’d thought he’d long since buried.
Director: Takuya Wada
Writer: Katsuhiko Manabe
Aragaki is a formidable fighter who aims to destroy Joe at the watchful eye of Nanbu, but Joe will not give up and will follow the teachings of his coach until the end
Director: Yasuo Tsuchiya
Writer: Kensaku Kojima
There's one month until Megalonia begins, and it looks like Shirato Yukiko's brother, Mikio, is a lock for the final entrant into the tournament. Will Joe and Team Nowhere find a way to secure their spot in the Megalo Box championship tournament?
Director: Junichiro Hashiguchi
Writer: Katsuhiko Manabe
Shirato Mikio has forced Team Nowhere to forfeit a match by threatening to expose Joe and Nanbu's seedy past. Will their dream of making it into the Megalonia tournament ever come true?
Director: Masahisa Koyata
Writer: Kensaku Kojima
It's man vs machine, as "Gearless" Joe squares off against Shirato Mikio, who is guided by Ace, an artificial intelligence of his own design.
Director: Tomio Yamauchi
Writer: Katsuhiko Manabe
Crime boss Fujimaki has decided that Team Nowhere needs to throw their opening match in Megalonia in order to repay their debt to him. Can the team survive this blow to their ambitions? And even if they do, and Joe wins, will they survive the gangster's wrath?
Director: Ryousuke Senbo
Writer: Kensaku Kojima
Joe faces off against the bloody lion, Glen Burroughs. If he wants his friends to live, he'll have to throw the match. After coming this far... is there nothing else Team Nowhere can do?
Director: Yasuo Tsuchiya
Writer: Katsuhiko Manabe
Inspired by Joe's meteoric rise, and wanting to face him in a fair fight, Yuri makes a decision that will change everything for himself and Yukiko.
Director: Yoshitaka Fujimoto
Writer: Kensaku Kojima
Joe has risen to the top and finally gets his chance of a rematch with Yuri. Yuri himself also feels joy in his chance to fight with Joe. The final battle begins!
Director: Yujiro Abe
Writer: Katsuhiko Manabe