No official launch date has been announced for Megalo Box season two yet but this has not stopped fans speculating about what this season could hold. The series loosely follows the Ashita no Joe manga series and this gives fans some insight into what they can expect when season two airs. The first season was made by TMS Entertainment ans was one of the surprise hits in the anime world when it aired in the early part of 2018.
The way that season one ended does leave things open for a sequel. The main character of the series is Junk Dog and season one follows his story as he battles to become a boxing champion. There is a clear reference to the Ashita no Joe series as Junk Dog calls himself Joe when he enters the boxing tournament. Every episode in season one had a title that was connected with death and so it was expected that someone would die in the final episode.
As Junk Dog survived the final episode most fans are guessing that any new season will continue to follow his story. There is still a lot more about his character that can be explored. This includes things that have happened in his past as well as events that may happen in the future. There have been some predictions about season two that have been made based on what happens to the character of Joe in the original series.
Becoming the champion may not be what Junk Dog thinks it would be. He is faced with the guilt of what happened to Yuri in the championship fight and this may affect the way he fights in the future. He may be conflicted between the desire to defend his title and the fear of what will happen the next time he gets in the ring. These personal battles that he has within himself could be a big part of the journey he will go on in the second season.
There could also be the possibility that Junk Dog has a physical battle that he needs to overcome. In the championship fight at the end of season one Yuri had his gear removed in order to fight Junk Dog and it is possible that the trauma of this made him weaker before the fight began. If this is something that Junk Dog is still struggling with then he may be afraid of someone else making the same choice. Instead he may decide to get some gear himself and this could have major consequences for his own physical health.
There may also be an opportunity for romance for Junk Dog in the next season. The character of Yukiko Shirato is based on Youko Shiraki from the original series and Shiraki was the closest thing that Joe had to a girlfriend in this series. The personality and appearance of Shirato is very similar to Shiraki and so it is not a complete surprise that fans have made this connection. In the original series, most of the interaction between Joe and Shiraki came in the second season. She was the one who encouraged him to keep fighting and to try and hold onto his title.
Another possibility is that TMS Entertainment will not continue to follow Ashita no Joe at all. Up until this point the Megalo Box has followed the original season so closely that many fans are assuming that this will the case for the second season. However, all of this could just be a tactic to ensure that viewers are taken completely by surprise with the way the story unfolds in the second season.
Although TMS have not announced a release date for season two yet, they have made no indication that the show has been cancelled. There is definitely an appetite for the series and data shows that Megalo Box is one of the most searched for Anime titles on Google. Fans will continue to hope that an announcement is made soon.
Although TMS have not announced a release date for season two yet, they have made no indication that the show has been cancelled. There is definitely an appetite for the series and data shows that Megalo Box is one of the most searched for Anime titles on Google. Fans will continue to hope that an announcement is made soon.
