Audience reviews
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WeebDuck0
It hurts me to see how underrated this show is, I recently rewatched it and I have to say this show is perfect. this season has emotional depth and lets the characters grow and feel like real people and you don't see that too much in anime. I love this show, its a slow burn that focuses on addiction and social political issues. If that doesn't seem interesting to you then I don't think you will get much out of this but I would love for more people to give this a chance :)
mal wants me to add more bruh lol
the story is unique honestly never seen anything similar to this in anime at all.
the characters all feel different things they personally have to overcome.
and yeah please watch!
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Anyone rating this less than 10/10 is doing so in bad faith. This season, and show in it's entirety, is a testament to what it means to be a man and to look and live beyond yourself. I simply couldn't recommend it more. I'd turn the rating up to 11 if it was possible. Watch it if you're looking for another anime to add to your all time favorites list.
Watch it now, thank me later. Ignore every bad rating outright, you won't regret it.
Here are some filler words because MAL requires a minimum amount of text, for some reason. The most important information has already been stated and this is just a formality. I refuse to spoil anything about the show, it's a journey you should go on for yourself.
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When Megalo Box came out, in my mind it instantly established itself as one of the best sports anime of all time, and it was a great nostalgia trip for fans of Ashita no Joe like myself.
By contrast, Megalo Box: Nomad is neither about sports, nor would calling it an anime do it justice. It is much more significant. Almost like a Shakespearean tragedy in reverse, it picks up not from the end of season 1—with our hero on top of the world as the Megalonia champion by upset—but instead is set six years later, after he has lost everything.
Joe has become Nomad, a traveler staying afloat through clandestine fights in underground boxing rings. His talent and experience still show, though he refuses to fight as “Gearless Joe,” seemingly both to fly under the radar and, more importantly, because…
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I thought it was the worst of Megalo Box 1 combined with some weird, disjointed decisions.
As mentioned in S1's review, I haven't seen Ashita no Joe so I have no idea how much, if any of this, is the fault of its predecessor and it's just following the script but having an excuse doesn't absolve you of poor writing decisions.
In the previous season, I said I didn't think the majority of the boxing matches were well-written and S2 solves this issue by making the boxing matches even less prominent and having even less memorable boxers.
For what it's worth, the boxers that DO matter feel less like battle shounen/sports anime opponents and more like characters but on the other hand, there are only really 2 outside of Joe himself that I thought were really all that relevant (3 if you want to…
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THIS SHIOT IS SOOOOO PEAK WATCH IT RIGHTN OWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!. Stop reading these essay long reviews and spend that time watching this show instead. Ok so last season was like this: there's a dude in a ghetto living illegally, surviving by boxing. Alright sounds pretty peak already. Later on in the season it mostly just went on to fights and some side character backstory to fill out the episodes. It wasn't bad but it coulda been better, each ep became kind of predictable. What I liked the most in the first season was really all the character and world building which was very prominent in the first episodes.
THIS season however went all out on that character and world bulding. I could really get attached to the world and the characters. It wasn't as much focus on joe (the mc) goin…
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Megalobox II Nomad is a difficult pill to swallow
The story takes place 7 years later after Gearless Joe became the megalobox champion.
We find out that Joe has vanished from the public eye but we the audience know he is back on the underground circuit as "Nomad"
He somehow ended up a drug addict addicted to painkillers after Megalobox and is dependent on them to function after his body took all those beatings.
the kids are all grown up now and everybody has left Joe.
A series of events happened that we didn't get to see but are told in flashbacks involving Nanbu and Joe occurred with Joe leaving in disgrace.
Joe is all alone, it's a sad tragic tale. He ends up meeting a mexican immigrant boxer named Chief fighting to save his land and eventually becomes his coach.
I won't sp…
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This is the best singular season of any "sports" anime I have ever watched, and the reason it's in captions is because this was more than a story about boxing. It was a beautiful depiction of a broken man, a man that was so successful but so shattered into pieces, it's a story of that man reinventing and reinserting himself into his past life with the help of amazingly written characters along the way. From his old companions from season 1 to newer characters that were introduced here. All of them played a huge significant part in Joe's story, and how he looks at the world, which is all that you can ask for. This was more than a sports anime, this was a masterpiece that I would recommend for anyone to watch.
To me I would give this 10 right hooks out of 10.
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WOW! Megalo box season one is amazing, but what the writer has captured here with season two is truly something special going above and beyond the anime norm surpassing my expactations.
the story still centers around gearless joe after a considerable time skip as now he has gone back to his old ways of throwing matches, but now it's much worse. he has become addicted to pain killers that are doing considerable damage to his body.
he has become known as a nomad with noting left to lose and nothing to gain being tossed aside like a dirty rag.
i won't state more about the story because i dont want to get into spoilers. Please watch it because my summery can't do it justice.
the facial expressions in this anime are what really drive it home for me each expression and body movement are chosen…
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Watching Megalo Box 2 has made me want to rewatch the first season, but not on a good way. It's been over 2 years since I watched season one, and I gave it an 8. For a 13 ep season it was nicely paced, great story, thoroughly engaging and vary enjoyable. After watching season 2 however, I'm starting to question my initial thoughts. It's not great.
I've never watched an anime that I can say was rushed and really slow at the same time. Quite and achievement to be honest. There are still 13 episodes but 3 story arcs and each one of them should have been great, they definitely could of been great, but they decided to write all 3 to one 13 episode season.
The first arc is probably the best, but that isn't saying much. It kind of brings you nicely in from the first season, but only just. You…
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The sequel I was never waiting for becomes the one I never thought I needed. Nomad: Megalo Box 2 provides a deep dive into our main protagonist Joe, as we see him at his lowest low having lost everything we saw him achieve at the first season. It gives also us a nice insight into Mexican culture/philosophy and a new-found sense of community Joe experiences to fight his demons and make up for his past mistakes.
Story (10): A common trope in anime that I've learnt to tolerate in most forms of anime are heavily monologues and dragged out stories that take a while to get rolling. Thankfully, Nomad is very expressive in it's themes through its striking visuals (no pun intended) and raw emotions. If it could be summed up, season 1: fight to prove your worth and season 2: be content with what yo…
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Nomad: Megalo Box 2 is one of the greatest sequels I have ever watched. When I finished the original Megalobox I was sure that it was just one of those great one-and-done shows that would never get a sequel because it never needed one. Nomad: Megalo Box 2 was the sequel I never asked for but god damn am I glad that it was the sequel I got. While Megalobox was the underdog story that people love in sports anime and shows, Nomad: Megalo Box 2 is the story of a disgraced champion who fights opponents inside of the ring while he fights his demons and his addictions outside of the ring. The story is taken in a brand new direction and is super fresh, unlike many sports anime where the new season has the same stakes as the last season, Nomad: Megalo Box 2 and Megalobox are almost like two differe…
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I'm fresh off watching Season 1 for the first time just a few days ago and while I liked it, as in I thought it was GOOD and nothing beyond that, I figured Season 2 would likely be more of the same or even be a bit worse as my general experience with second seasons of anime is that shows go downhill more often than not. Basically, I was wildly unprepared for, and pleasantly surprised by, just how good Megalobox Season 2 ended up being.
Seriously, the second season improves upon its predecessor in every single way. It takes what works from the first season, keeps it, makes it even better and then scraps what clearly didn't work in the first season, such as the seemingly random and out of place hip-hop songs being sung by the characters. The music this time around isn't just background- it…
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I don't have much to say about this show, but it truly was a masterpiece, the first and second season. If I could I would have given this entire show and every single episode a 100/10, everything about it was just amazing; the art, the character, even just the story in general. I never thought that a show that I've been putting off for so long would be my favourite anime.
When I first watched this i thought it would be your standard sports anime, but this proved otherwise. Even left me in complete awe. Not sure if what I'm saying even makes sense or is even worth reading but it was just so incredible.
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This review is semi spoiler friendly(made for those who already have watched Megalobox S1)
While watching Megalobox S1 it felt a bit lacking in many areas and it didn't have much depth. I still enjoyed it and it just became a ''feel good happy ending anime'' If you had the same idea like me about Megalobox S1, prepare yourself for quite a ride.
Megalobox S2 completely changes everything, it does a total 180. Megalobox goes from your typical feel good anime to a sad, reality like series. The best way to explain it would be that Megalobox S1 is just like a good dream where everything goes perfect and has a happy ending. Megalobox S2 is waking up from that dream and confronting the harsh reality of this world.
This one thing made me love S2 it just made the story feel so real, you witnessed…
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These are my overall thoughts about Megalo Box
I've heard about it before,but the reason I decided to watch it ,is because of the fact that it was made for Ashita No Joe's 50 years anniversary and I really do not regret watching this show.
I firmly believe that it managed to continue Ashita no Joe's legacy
I really liked the story and I was really happy to see that there were so many moments inspired by its predecessor.The first season was basically a modern more light hearted Ashita no Joe and I loved it for that .The second season kept the whole spirit of its inspiration ,but also added its own flavour and introduced darker themes compared to the previous season. I'm really satisfied with this whole journey from start to finish.
I adore the art of Megalo Box ,it manages to feel oldscho…
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This anime if any is deserving of the title " masterpiece" There is so much to discuss so I will try my best to express the beauty I witnessed within Megalo box, and why I think any fan of anime should experience this work of art.
Story:
As a fan of Megalo box I had love for this series already, and had never yearned for more, I was happy to see Joe's story end where it had left off.
I could have never predicted such a raw and gritty, beautiful continuation of a story that already impressed and left me with a feeling of fulfilment, the direction Nomad takes Megalo box is a breath of fresh air in an industry that often loses it's way over time with the pressure of meeting deadlines, rushing a story to completion, forcing filler and fanservice onto it's audience to appeal to a generation…
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There are shows that drive you to the edge of the seat and give you enough dopamine to run a marathon, and then there are shows that do the opposite and leave you with serenity. Hajime No Ippo is the former and Megalo Box is the latter. Both are equally amazing yet they sic contrasting emotions.
I compared the two, but in reality, Megalo Box isn't about boxing, you can replace Boxing with some other sport and it will still play out almost the same way. It's about a man's dream and his conviction, which allures everyone around him as well. The story's focused on what takes characters into the ring, the events in the ring and the result are, in that sense, more of a byproduct.
The first season was about a man who just wanted to box against another man and the 2nd season was about a man w…
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I remember watching Season 1 of Megalo Box. It depicted the trials and mountains climbed by "Gearless" Joe, a junk boxer that essentially started from the bottom. In essence, Season 1 depicted his journey to the top of the mountain, with his monumental fight against Yuri epitomizing the underdog winning out in the end. I came off with a great feeling, giving Season 1 an 8/10 and feeling that Joe's story was finished.
However, a few months ago, I noticed a trailer that showed Season 2 of Megalo Box. I was shocked, surprised, and genuinely interested at what the show-runners had to offer. I watched the trailer, which essentially highlighted Joe falling off the top of the mountain. I assumed that this would just be another underdog story, but it truly transcended my assumptions.
The Seaso…
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Desperately tries to rid itself of the trappings of the Shounen genre but ultimately it cant.
The ideas on display here are brilliant and could have made a really fresh/exciting anime. Very rarely do we see shounen protagonists after their ultimate victory they often become essentially gods once its done. But here he falls back down to earth struggling with real issues like poverty, racism, drug addiction, even hate crimes are touched upon. But all of this is thrown away as the series progresses like an immense gravitational force is pulling it back to the its origins of shounen.
There's just so many dropped ideas. So spoilers. For example, the Nomad in the title doesnt make sense. 80% of the show isnt Joe travelling but instead going home, the absolute opposite of a Nomad. But its weird…
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I will certainly watch this again in the future since it was good. I loved s1 that was good but s2 was fire.
bit disappointed with the last fight but the ending made up for it. I really like the metaphor too it was shoved down my throat since the start but i never got it until i read another review.
Music was a banger too. Had some throwbacks to s1 music and that was fine. It showed some character growth.
Had a tough time at the start because of his drug abuse though. LONG STORY SHORT: this shit absolutely fucking slaps
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