7.024 minSeason 2 • Episode 13
LatestJoe and Mac head into the ring to have their legendary match.
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.
Score
mabanua's hip-hop soundtrack that *is* the show's heartbeat.
Direction
Deliberately lo-fi aesthetic masking surgical emotional precision.
Writing
Joe's arc from Junk Dog to NOMAD — devastating, earned.
Creator
Chikara Sakuma
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 'Gearless Joe' gimmick was invented for this series; the original Joe always wore gloves. The creators wanted raw knuckle desperation.
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