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I was going to use Survivor's "Eye of the Tiger" from the Rocky movies for the finale, but given the direction the soundtrack has recently taken, I think this would be more appropriate. Megalo Box Episode 13 - "Leap Over the Edge of Death" Joe and Yuri reunite in the ring for the final...

The road to Megalonia ends here. And good thing too--there's only two episodes left. Megalo Box Episode 12 - "Leap Over the Edge of Death" Joe's incredible success inspires Yuri to fight him fair and square. OP: "Bite" by LEO Imai ED: "Come to Me" by Emi Nakamura Spoilers are unsportsmanlike.

Joe's very first match in Megalonia, and it isn't so much "win, lose, or draw" as it is "win, lose, or die." Or to be more accurate, "lose OR win AND die." Megalo Box Episode 11 - "A Deadmatch" Joe fights Glen Burroughs after his manager, at the mercy of mobster Fujimaki, orders him to lose...

Meg-meg meg meg m-meg meg meg, MEGALONIAAAAAAAAAAA! Megalo Box Episode 10 - "The Die is Cast" Joe faces a crisis when a crime boss tries to threaten him into throwing his first Megalonia match. OP: "Bite" by LEO Imai ED: "Come to Me" by Emi Nakamura Spoilers get slimed.

This is looking to be a rematch of a showdown between man and machine. Between the human spirit and the advancements of technology. Between a man who rises from the ranks on his strength alone and a man who benefits from the march of scientific progress. Like Kasparov and Deep Blue. But with...

As we were watching before SAO put us all to sleep last week... Megalo Box Episode 8 - "Deadline of the Dream" Mikio, who knows Joe and Nanbu's secret, blackmails Team Nowhere into forfeiting, putting Joe's prospects for Megalonia in serious danger. OP: "Bite" by LEO Imai ED: "Come to Me" by...

You know, I'm beginning to sense a recurring theme with these episode titles... Megalo Box Episode 7 - "The Road to Death" Joe and Team Nowhere must find a way to secure the final spot in Megalonia after Mikio appears most likely to earn that privilege. OP: "Bite" by LEO Imai ED: "Come to Me"...

Megalo Box Episode 6 - "Until The Last Dog Dies" Aragaki's superior training and experience put Joe at a major disadvantage in their match. OP: "Bite" by LEO Imai ED: "Come to Me" by Emi Nakamura No spoilers. The flashbacks are hard enough.

I was having a fling in the Megalo ring With a man-eating shark or two When in walks a man with some gloves on his hands And he wants to fight you-know-who He said "hey there, Joe, with the Nabeshin 'fro What you tryin' to prove? 'Cuz that's my coach here, and you ain't got no Gear So this might...

Not using enhancements in a sport where enhancements are not only allowed, but encouraged? Unheard of. Megalo Box Episode 4 - "Let's Dance With Death" Joe decides to forego using gear in the tournament, which constitutes a major risk to his life. OP: "Bite" by LEO Imai ED: "Come to Me" by Emi...

So...your boy decided not to take a dive in his last match, which causes your Mafia employer to lose a great deal of money on his bet. And now the two of you have three months to enter and win this super-amazing tournament and recoup his losses. Otherwise, he'll make the two of you take a long...

Two episodes in and already we're getting the Rocky-climax treatment. Megalo Box, you spoil us. And I've also got Eminem's "Lose Yourself" running in my head. Megalo Box Episode 2 - "The Man Only Dies Once" Yuri shows up at one of Junk Dog's matches and tests the young boxer, giving him a new...

Tonight we welcome Toonami's first sports anime since they streamed Prince of Tennis back in 2006. (Remember Jetstream?) Megalo Box is a 13-episode series that premiered back in April of this year to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Ikki Kajiwara's classic boxing manga Ashita no Joe...