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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- That Sachio kid is back and honestly, he's quite bold for attacking another customer. That looked brutal and he's lucky that didn't kill him. Great to see some action in the ring featuring Joe again. He seems fired up and didn't hold back in his fight. Unfortunately, he also took quite a beating. Scary. |
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| Sachio doesn't take shit from anyone anymore especially when it comes to his friends. He's grown. But too bad for Bonjiri, his shop got destroyed because of it. Luckily, Joe stepped up for the fight and get the shop deed back from them. This was his first fight as Gearless Joe since Liu defeated him on Nanbu's death day. Too many emotions, too many different situations were going on in this episode. Really enjoyed it. You could tell that people were betting on him with that crowd cheer. Well, he put his whole reputation on the line there. Now, what's next for Joe? It'll be interesting to see if he'll go back to being a boxer or just watch from the side? |
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| The kids of the Team Nowhere gym have definitely grown up, and everyone's grown into their different ways, the most exuberant being Sachio going Megalo-boxing. In all cases, Sachio is a real troublemaker, and even with underground fixed matches he still wants to go at it clean. Going head-to-head with another Megalo-boxer, Gearless Joe makes a comeback, and the backstory becomes more clearer as Joe intends to fight Yuri's pupil Liu as a promise for the dying Nanbu. The match against Ushihara draws parallels to how much Joe has fallen in his fight against Liu, and it's a sad, sad sight to see Joe pushing himself to the limit for failing to uphold a promise. It's the same before, and it will be the same now: Joe will remain as a Nomad, and the grown-up kids have outgrown their nerve towards him for leaving Pops at a critical time to now with Bonjiri's restaruant business. What will be Joe's resolution in this unfair fight of fate? |
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| This show is one of the best anime I’ve watched in a long time. It is vastly underrated and not getting enough recognition. It is my early candidate for anime of the year. |
 Damn, this hit pretty hard. AOTS for sure. |
| This was such an emotional episode, I felt really bad for Joe. |
| Oh wow I never thought of Oicho as a girl but she apparently is. Joe got the money by losing on purpose once again and saved Sachio's ass. |
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| I'm liking this season more than season 1, less boxing focused and more in the relationships / passage of time |
| S2 just does not miss. Every episode is a banger. |
| *Mourning the disappointment of The Promised Neverland season 2.* |
| Such a great episode watching getting beat up like that was quite sad to and it was all to fix the shop the fact to wait another week again. Also Yuri in the chair ;-; |
| Another hard hitting episode (no pun intended). Joe's life is tough to watch. Aslat24 said: This show is one of the best anime I’ve watched in a long time. It is vastly underrated and not getting enough recognition. It is my early candidate for anime of the year. I think if this show had come out 15, 20 years ago it would have become the stuff of legend. This kind of storytelling and characterization has a hard time getting proper traction with current anime viewers. |
| "Perhaps there is a universal, absolute truth. Perhaps it justifies every question. But that's beyond the reach of these small hands." Mamoru Oshii There is a cult of ignorance (...) nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that “my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.” Isaac Asimov |
| I just want him to be happy |
| Sachio is a bad ass lol He doesn't take shit I was really hope for Joe to win but he went back to his old ways.. It was nice to see him fight again! Can't wait to see him fight for real next time! |
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| Awesome to see Joe fight again sucks he lost tho would love to see him win but on the bright side it makes it more believeable it's not like a shounen where the main protagonist always wins. Love what they did to Sachio in Nomad they turned him into a badass and has a hairstyle kinda similiar to Joe from Ashita no Joe since Megalo Box is made with Ashita no Joe in mind i'm not suprised |
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| Ya know, i wonder if there will be that moment when Joe hangs up his gloves and becomes Sacho's trainer? |
| It's been a LONG time since I posted in an episode forum, jeez. Anyways another fantastic Nomad episode, this season has been really solid for proving what it's worth. First of all, before I get into any details, I wanna ask something, is Oicho a trap?! I never really cared about the other kids (wait Oicho is a girl?) back in S1, but just like shows like AoT, the sequel is shining the spotlight for these other side characters. Bonjiri has a resto now, but it is in trouble because Sachio fought against some bullies, and now the resto is in trouble, damn it Sachi. Joe just so happens to hear this, and went far to fight a rigged match to save their business. But instead of actually improving their relations a bit, this upsets them, especially Sachio who hates rigged fights. Too bad that Joe is shunned away like that, but it is to be expected since he was gone for 5 years rn. And Sachio was the one who pushed Joe away, which Joe, after losing his fight and Nanbu, agreed. And thats why he became a Nomad. I find this season way more better than the first season. The fact that in the flashback, instead of showing Joe down after a punch, and dragging it long for him (with the help of plot armor) to go up again, it just shows us those 10 seconds go by instantly. And that there just shows the difference between S1 and S2. Damn I love this, and we now reached the halfway point, the path to redemption is still a rough one for Joe. |
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| Sachio lost my respect with this episode. Basically Sachi added insult the injury, with Joe being so down already, that he complied and left. Then made people hate Joe. Second get himself in a situation he couldn't handle by himself. And honestly,Joe intervention was the optimal and only good way out. Partly Joe lost to Liu, because he got a news that helped a lot mentally before a fight. |
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| Also is it just me or... I was surprised when it was shown that way, and then THAT manga panel instantly came to mind. |
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| I think joe made the bad call to agree with sacchio words to leave them, joe should've know that sacchio was just angry at everything and at him. He just needed to keep his distance for a while not just abandon them completly. Like some here I too thought ochio was a boy but became a cute girl, sacchio and santa became handsome guys, the years did good to them. |
| Unless there's more to be revealed, I can finally say that Joe's fault was only taking Sachio's harsh words at face value. Like someone else already said, he should have just kept his distance for a while because reconciliation with the ''family'' was still possible; fleeing on the other hand was a bad decision Now, regarding Sachio; this guy is absolutely out there, he has become an emotional landmine that can't be set straight with just a talk or two. |
| First of all, I never expected Oicho to be a girl. Nice twist. Second, this was an amazing episode. This season is getting better and better as each episode passes, I can't wait for next season. I didn't have too much hopes in this second season but holy fuck is it good. Amazingly good so far. Candidate for AOTS, for sure. Ridiculously underrated. |
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| Joe coming back felt so badass in the moment (especially with his long hair and all his scars) but so wrong afterwards, it feels like Joe's chances of reconciling dwindle every episode. It seems everyone on both sides were at fault. This isn't important but Oicho was a girl? Anyways great episode as usual. |
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| Joe practically saved Sachio's life by taking his place in that fight and even managed to put to good use what he learned from Chief's words in order to get Bonjiri's shop papers back. Overall, another well-executed episode. Only problem I have is with Sachio and how absurdly huge his hatred towards Joe is. The kid was the first one in wondering if there was something they could do to save Nanbu's life and when Joe started doing something, the poor dude got yelled at. Not to mention that now it was revealed that Joe actually didn't runaway like a coward (well, not entirely) but got ordered by Sachio to basically disappear from their lives. And of course, as emotionally destroyed as Joe was after not being able to win for Nanbu (save his ex-coach's life, based on train of thought), the poor man had no other option but to accept and leave. Yes, it was the easy way out for him to take but what else can someone expect when tragic events get your life crushed in such a way? |
| Sachio better kiss Joe's feet next episode ๐ค |
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| Man, this episode has me crying, this season has been so amazing. The way Joe decided to handle things with the kids was probably for the best, taking back what he's lost is impossible, but if he can just protect what's there, then that's the best choice right now. I am sure Sachio didn't mean what he said back then, he was just really emotional. But, we know how Joe is, he's kind of immature, he took those words at face value. Thanks to Chief though and his people, Joe was definitely able to mature a lot. I wonder when Joe will use Chief's gear, I am sure it will be an amazing moment. I am really loving the kids and their characterization, it's fantastic. Never expected Oicho to be a girl though up until the last episode and she grew up to be really beautiful too. Really looking forward to the next episode. |
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| I feel so bad for joe, hopefully they reconcile the next ep |
| There was some kind of drama and it was the opportunity for Joe to come back and help them, but seems like it wasn't sufficient at all... the backstory part great. |
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| pretty sure Joe won't leave those kids alone! he cares for them even if the situation is still pretty harsh... 5/5. |
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| Blimey. Each episode just doesn't make it easy for Joe. I really feel bad for the guy because they don't understand what he went through and at the sametime Joe didn't fully understand the consequence of he's actions. Can't wait to see Joe proper get back into the ring though. |
| I got kind of excited when "Gearless" Joe stepped back into the ring. I didn't expect him to loose, but the fight was fixed anyway. I feel bad for Joe because he lost the match and Nanbu at the same time. The road to redemption will be much harder for Joe. |
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axel360 said: S2 just does not miss. Every episode is a banger. It has been bloody awesome so far |
| This show is so good! The writing’s mature and every scene makes an impact. But Joe is full of it. How you let a literal child run you out? Sachio didn’t speak for the other kids who would’ve loved and expected Joe to stay. Joe wanted an excuse. I understand he was going through his own grief, but he needed to realize Sachio was an irrational child speaking out of frustration. I think if Joe hadn’t been gone so long (5 years). They may have been more understanding. |
| i...never knew Oicho was a girl. oh well, now i do until ep5 i was blaming joe for being a coward. but after sachio said he was the one who asked joe to get lost, i felt really bad. imagine losing a match that had so much on stake, losing your father figure partner, breaking promises and dreams, bearing the burden of not living up to expectations and then being asked to leave the last person that you considered your family |
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| Another stellar episode, can't wait for each episode, everything is top notch on this one. |
| Well, I guess Joe also learned something new technique from Chief before, a fixed fight. Oh well, Sachio's fault in the end |
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