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| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- So that's the Chief's plan to use their money from fight tournaments... It's cool the show got back into action to the ring again. Tbh, I think the Chief is a complex character but some of his decisions can be questionable. Hoping to see Joe/Nomad fight again more this season though. |
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| Like the master teaching the student like how Nanba did to Joe, Joe is now teaching Chief, with the ever-illusive hallucinations of Nanbu's passing, not to mention wearing off the intense pain from the painkillers he's been taking. All for the money to win back the land that rightfully belongs to them. It's great to see the Megalobox competition once again, and relive those moments of Season 1 where the underdog starts from scratch, more than just the emotions of past sins that can't be washed away with regretfulness. With hope and confidence, they can only go as far as Joe's advise and Chief's act for extravagance. The fight of the immigrants only gets more tougher from here on out. |
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Stark700 said: I think you will be getting your wish next ep based off of how this one ended...THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- So that's the Chief's plan to use their money from fight tournaments... It's cool the show got back into action to the ring again. Tbh, I think the Chief is a complex character but some of his decisions can be questionable. Hoping to see Joe/Nomad fight again more this season though. |
| This was really solid, definitely one of the best episodes in the franchise so far from a writing perspective, especially seeing Joe come to terms with himself when thinking about his former manager/partner in crime. |
| Season 2 is officially taking the promesing quality from Season 1 and delevering something even better. It's easily going to be the most underrated anime of the year. |
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| As much as I loved the first season, I was definitely skeptical about Season 2, but it's shaping up to be better than I thought it would be. Of course it's super early, but it looks promising. |
| *Mourning the disappointment of The Promised Neverland season 2.* |
| So far this season is starting off with a bang all 3 episodes were great. I can see Chief being really injured after going into that fire at the end of the episode and Joe fighting in his place would be hype if that happens ! |
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| Sheesh, what are these trailer made of to burn like that? The molotov set it ablaze instantly xD Great episode again. Every second of this feels well spent and I can't help but feel invested. |
One Piece episode 914 & 915 & 1027 were a mistake and 957 brought the salvation - FMmatron |
| Really loved today's episode and I hope we get to see Joe fighting again. |
| The remake of Berserk is a mistake. |
| I bet Chief will burn up and the gangster boss will let Joe fight in the finale round instead now. |
Man season 2 has been fantastic so far |
| Joe is determined to abandon the drugs; however, the battle has only begun. The painkillers are still sitting in his body. As a result the past and hallucinations of Nanbu keep popping up. |
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| Another top episode. This is such well done show. |
| "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 |
| Idk about you guys, but as an ANJ fan, I feel like it will get even more darken... I think Joe will return and in the last episode, he will die in the ring just like Joe Yabuki, sachio will be there as well screaming for joe. It will be a good reference to Ashita no joe. and will explain the first season's "Not dead yet" text in every episode. I like it, first season wasn't that good it felt like something was missing, and season 2 filled that empty feeling. so far it's great. My thoughts are to score 10 if it gets dark and will have a perfect ending like Ashita No Joe. |
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| Chapter after chapter this series is getting even better. |
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| good that joes back but KEEP THE BEARD it looks dope also i hate that fuckin kid |
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| the character work is brilliant imo...definitely on pace to be better than Season 1 too if it keeps up clean shaven Joe looking smooth |
| So Joe continues to train Chief for the Megalo Box tournament, but Joe is still suffering from all the painkillers in his body. He still blames himself for being responsible for Nanba's death by dragging him out of the hospital and have Nanba train Joe for his next fight. Ironically Chief went down a similar path of despair when he lost his son so he tries to help Joe overcome his demons. Chief manages to win the first two matches of the tournament, however the tensions between the locals and immigrants is starting to escalate first there was graffiti, then there was the water pump sabotage, and now they are going as far to burn their homes down. I hope nothing bad happens to the Chief as he went into that fire, but its possible that he might end up with first or second degree burns that will prevent him from fighting. |
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| Joe is getting off the drugs but needs to work on his mental state. I wanna know what happened to Nanba. I love the Mexican inspiration this season. I also gotta say Chief is inside for running into the fire like a dumbass. On the boxing side of things, Joe is really teaching him to be a nasty counterpuncher. Chief's counters are nasty. |
| I haven't updated in years but now I have changed that. I'll be free soon. |
BrawlerJoe said: Some people find that ending to be depressing but it is a sad reality in boxing. Some boxing fans don't get how dangerous this sport can be sometimes. Idk about you guys, but as an ANJ fan, I feel like it will get even more darken... I think Joe will return and in the last episode, he will die in the ring just like Joe Yabuki, sachio will be there as well screaming for joe. It will be a good reference to Ashita no joe. and will explain the first season's "Not dead yet" text in every episode. I like it, first season wasn't that good it felt like something was missing, and season 2 filled that empty feeling. so far it's great. My thoughts are to score 10 if it gets dark and will have a perfect ending like Ashita No Joe. |
| I haven't updated in years but now I have changed that. I'll be free soon. |
| I hope Joe will not be Chief's substitute for the finals, that would go against the whole ''we need to win this land ourselves'' point Chief was saying in the past two episodes. |
| those pesky kids! Minors can just go to hell! |
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| If my hunch is right, they're building anticipation for Joe to step back into the ring. He might do it reluctantly but I hope it will be the catharsis he needs. What a moment that will be. |
| "ああ。俺はなる。巨人を一匹のこらず駆逐してやる！" |
| What a great jaw line Joe have. That beard had to go. And I like the hair staying. Now that drugs are gone. May be a a straight line on boxing again. I hope the gangster to-be kid, realize how dumb he is already. Because next time is he being ordered to shoot someone. Just saying. |
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| Going against your own people just to be "friends" with some dumb kids? Seriously man. Mio is pure trash. Anyways, another quite strong episode. Joe still has some inner demons left to fight but thankfully, it seems he came to terms with himself and found a new path to follow from now on. On the other hand, Chief continues to be a surprisingly deep and well-written character. He indeed has a lot of pressure over his shoulders right now but seeing that sheer desire of wanting to protect his home and people is truly inspiring. Almost moving, I would say. That said, I'm kinda worried with the way in how this episode ended. I mean, people want to see Joe returning to the ring but if that happens only because Chief got injured in the fire, I would be quite disappointed with that outcome. Especially considering the fact that if Joe takes Chief's place in Megalo Box, that would instantly kill the whole "win our land ourselves" premise these last two episodes have been setting. |
SouthRzVaApr 18, 2021 11:30 PM
| Whoever said this was absolutely correct:- In the new generation of war, enemies aren't going to attack from the outer side, rather like termites, they'll make you hollow from inside first and then they'll hammer a final nail in the coffin." In other words, that "traitor" boy needs to get beaten up for good. And I hope nothing happens to Chief. Overall, great episode, and I'm happy to see our old Joe back. But I'm still curious as to what happened to Nambu that Sachio got angry at Joe, which lead Joe to drug addiction.I hope we get to learn all that soon. |
| यदा यदा हि धर्मस्य ग्लानिर्भवति भारत। अभ्युत्थानमधर्मस्य तदात्मानं सृजाम्यहम् ॥४-७॥ परित्राणाय साधूनां विनाशाय च दुष्कृताम् । धर्मसंस्थापनार्थाय सम्भवामि युगे युगे ॥४-८॥ |
| Another fantastic episode, this season has been bringing banger after banger episodes, I hope the next ones are bangers as well. I see Chief is putting that Joe training to good use, tiring the enemy out and then finish it with one blow, classic Joe. Yeesh, I felt that body punch though goddamn. The impact of the punches definitely feels much stronger than the first season, I love it. I am glad Joe is starting to move on now, if Chief can change, so can Joe. And he also shaved his beard now, I honestly liked the beard, but it really is nice to have Joe back, the real Joe. Looking forward to exploring more of what happened back then to Nanbu. Man, I fucking hate Mio, he's just making it harder for his people, he's being very selfish. I guess it's understandable for him to leech on those fuckers given their circumstances, but still, he just being used. I hope the fire makes him realize how wrong he is. Also hope that nothing bad happens to Chief, there must be something important left in the trailer, most likely from his family. Really looking forward to the next episode. |
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| The moment when the morning come as if giving salvation to Joe, it's like the turning point for him and this anime itself, looks like there's gonna be lot more action in the ring from now on... |
 ...whether it's now or ten years from now, if you are going to evolve as a person, generally you need to be broken down first. -Ayanokōji Kiyotaka- |
| Damn, this was a dark episode. This felt quite relatable for me because I'm a person of color and a daughter of immigrants, and I've also lost a sibling to addiction ;( I'm glad that Joe is fighting, but that ending with Chief..I'm hoping everything turns out well. |
racistpandagod said: the sheer character and emotion this season is delivering is gonna make me cry my eyes out. The writing, voice acting and the mood setting music man jeez they making me teary eyed every episode It has been absolutely brilliant to date. |
| s1 was good, but S2 is a huge leap forward in terms of writing and pacing. I didn´t expected anything, but damn, what a good way to start a show. The redemption arc is not only great, but believable. I wonder how damaged Chief is going to be like (if he even makes it out) and Joe coming back to the ring. |
| Chief is doing great so far, and Joe shaved and looks like before, even though I prefer him with his bear, he looks manlier. But damn Molotov against the immigrants, that's so frustrating, poor people... |
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