The story takes place 7 years later after Gearless Joe became the megalobox champion.
We find out that Joe has vanished from the public eye but we the audience know he is back on the underground circuit as "Nomad"
He somehow ended up a drug addict addicted to painkillers after Megalobox and is dependent on them to function after his body took all those beatings.
the kids are all grown up now and everybody has left Joe.
A series of events happened that we didn't get to see but are told in flashbacks involving Nanbu and Joe occurred with Joe leaving in disgrace.
Joe is all alone, it's a sad tragic tale. He ends up meeting a mexican immigrant boxer named Chief fighting to save his land and eventually becomes his coach.
I won't spoil the rest but it's a very sad story compared to the 1st season. Truth be told I didn't like it that much given how depressing it is.
Joe isn't the hero. He's the most popular boxer in the world however to his loved ones he is a coward and disgrace.
He's a broken man whose glory days are gone. If Megalobox was about the glory of Boxing, this is about the repercussions and redemption that follow.
Thoughout the show we're told of a Nomad and a Hummingbird, ironically chief wears a Hummingbird symbol on his gear and Joe's name is Nomad.
The story is of Nomad who meets Hummingbird and Nomad just wants to die. Which really encapsulates Joe and his saga.
Joe isn't the angry lone wolf anymore..he's just a wanderer with no goal except to die. He's lost everything.
The main issue with Megalobox 2 is that while it's got a beautiful somber theme and story of redemption..it's also very depressing and often boring.
We watched Joe rise to the top only for it to come crumbling down. We don't see much boxing in an BOXING anime. Instead we're shown flashbacks of what happened in 7 years and given an emotional drama.
There's boxing but it doesn't happen until later. Most of the episodes involve Joe being depressed and flashbacks of the past.
It feels like a big middle finger to the fans who wanted Joe to have a good life and to be happy. That's the core issue with Nomad.
The musical score is fantastic, especially the Hispanic guitar theme of Hummingbird and Nomad.
The animation is once again gorgeous.
But this is a very depressing anime to watch.
It's too realistic and sad for me. Joe deserved way better.
